mt2=The Book of 
mt1=Daniel p={c1}{v1}\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* besieged \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. {v2}\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*\f + \fr 1:2  \ft The word translated “Lord” (mixed case) is “Adonai.”\f* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w some|strong="H7117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*;\f + \fr 1:2  \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).\f* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w carried|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shinar|strong="H8152"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w*. \w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w treasure|strong="H0214"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w*. 
p={v3}\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ashpenaz|strong="H0828"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w master|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w*, \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w should|strong="H0559"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, even \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*\f + \fr 1:3  \ft or, seed\f* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w nobles|strong="H6579"\w*: {v4}\w youths|strong="H3206"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w defect|strong="H3971"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* well-favoured, skilful \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w endowed|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w understanding|strong="H0995"\w* science, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ability|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1964"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H0369"\w* \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* learning \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Kasdim. {v5}\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H5975"\w* \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w portion|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w delicacies|strong="H6598"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w which|strong="H4960"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w drank|strong="H4960"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* nourished \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w its|strong="H5975"\w* \w end|strong="H7117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
p={v6}\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* amongst these \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*. {v7}\w The|strong="H7760"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*: \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w he|strong="H7760"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Belteshazzar|strong="H1095"\w*; \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Shadrach|strong="H7714"\w*; \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4335"\w*; \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, Abednego. 
p={v8}\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* purposed \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w defile|strong="H1351"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w delicacies|strong="H6598"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w drank|strong="H4960"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* requested \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w might|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w defile|strong="H1351"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w*. {v9}\w Now|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w find|strong="H5414"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7356"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w*. {v10}\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w fear|strong="H3373"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4487"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w drink|strong="H4960"\w*. \w For|strong="H4960"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* worse \w looking|strong="H7200"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w youths|strong="H3206"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* age? \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* endanger \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.” 
p={v11}\w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* steward \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4487"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w*, \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*: {v12}“\w Test|strong="H5254"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w vegetables|strong="H2235"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*. {v13}\w Then|strong="H0853"\w* let \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w examined|strong="H7200"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w youths|strong="H3206"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w delicacies|strong="H6598"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.” {v14}\w So|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w tested|strong="H5254"\w* \w them|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 
p={v15}\w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H7117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* faces \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* fairer \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* fatter \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w youths|strong="H3206"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w delicacies|strong="H6598"\w*. {v16}\w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* steward \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w delicacies|strong="H6598"\w* \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w drink|strong="H4960"\w*, \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w vegetables|strong="H2235"\w*. 
p={v17}\w Now|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w youths|strong="H3206"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H4093"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w skill|strong="H2451"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* learning \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w understanding|strong="H0995"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w visions|strong="H2377"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*. 
p={v18}\w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w end|strong="H7117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7117"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w bringing|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w*. {v19}\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* amongst \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*. Therefore \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. {v20}\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w understanding|strong="H0998"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* enquired \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w times|strong="H3027"\w* \w better|strong="H3027"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w magicians|strong="H2748"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* enchanters \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w realm|strong="H4438"\w*. 
p={v21}\w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w*. p={c2}{v1}\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w*, \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* dreamt \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*; \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w troubled|strong="H6470"\w*, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. {v2}\w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w magicians|strong="H2748"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* enchanters, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sorcerers|strong="H3784"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Kasdim \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. {v3}\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* dreamt \w a|strong="H7307"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w troubled|strong="H6470"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*.” 
p={v4}\w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* Kasdim \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* Syrian language, “O \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w live|strong="H2418"\w* \w forever|strong="H5957"\w*! \w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H1696"\w* \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* we \w will|strong="H4428"\w* show \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.” 
p={v5}\w The|strong="H3046"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* Kasdim, “\w The|strong="H3046"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w* \w has|strong="H4430"\w* gone \w from|strong="H4481"\w* me. \w If|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H2006"\w* don’t \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* me \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*, \w you|strong="H2006"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* be cut \w in|strong="H4430"\w* pieces, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* your \w houses|strong="H1005"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* be \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w a|strong="H7761"\w* dunghill. {v6}But \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H2006"\w* show \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H3367"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*, \w you|strong="H2006"\w* will \w receive|strong="H6902"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4978"\w*, \w rewards|strong="H5023"\w*, \w and|strong="H3367"\w* \w great|strong="H7690"\w* honour. Therefore show \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H3367"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.” 
p={v7}They \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H0560"\w* \w second|strong="H8579"\w* \w time|strong="H8579"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w*, “Let \w the|strong="H0560"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w tell|strong="H0560"\w* his \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* \w the|strong="H0560"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* we \w will|strong="H4430"\w* show \w the|strong="H0560"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.” 
p={v8}\w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0576"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w a|strong="H2370"\w* certainty \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* trying \w to|strong="H0560"\w* gain \w time|strong="H5732"\w*, \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w see|strong="H2370"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* gone \w from|strong="H4481"\w* me. {v9}\w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* don’t \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*, \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w one|strong="H2298"\w* \w law|strong="H1882"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*; \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* have prepared lying \w and|strong="H0560"\w* \w corrupt|strong="H7844"\w* \w words|strong="H4406"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w speak|strong="H0560"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w*, \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w situation|strong="H5732"\w* \w changes|strong="H8133"\w*. Therefore \w tell|strong="H0560"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*, \w and|strong="H0560"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* show \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.” 
p={v10}\w The|strong="H3606"\w* Kasdians \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w*, “\w There|strong="H0383"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w a|strong="H6032"\w* \w man|strong="H0606"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w earth|strong="H3007"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* show \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* \w matter|strong="H4406"\w*, \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, lord, \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7990"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w asked|strong="H7593"\w* \w such|strong="H1836"\w* \w a|strong="H6032"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w magician|strong="H2749"\w*, enchanter, \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w Chaldean|strong="H3779"\w*. {v11}\w It|strong="H1321"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* a rare \w thing|strong="H4406"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* requires, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w there|strong="H0383"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w other|strong="H0321"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* show \w it|strong="H1321"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w except|strong="H3861"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w gods|strong="H0426"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H4070"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1321"\w*.” 
p={v12}\w Because|strong="H6903"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w angry|strong="H1149"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w very|strong="H7690"\w* \w furious|strong="H7108"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0560"\w* \w that|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w* be \w destroyed|strong="H0007"\w*. {v13}So \w the|strong="H6992"\w* \w decree|strong="H1882"\w* \w went|strong="H5312"\w* out, \w and|strong="H1156"\w* \w the|strong="H6992"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* were \w to|strong="H1156"\w* be \w slain|strong="H6992"\w*. They sought \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w and|strong="H1156"\w* \w his|strong="H1156"\w* companions \w to|strong="H1156"\w* be \w slain|strong="H6992"\w*. 
p={v14}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w returned|strong="H8421"\w* answer \w with|strong="H1841"\w* \w counsel|strong="H2942"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* prudence \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w Arioch|strong="H0746"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w captain|strong="H7229"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* guard, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w gone|strong="H5312"\w* out \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w kill|strong="H6992"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*. {v15}\w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w Arioch|strong="H0746"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* captain, “\w Why|strong="H4101"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w decree|strong="H1882"\w* \w so|strong="H0116"\w* \w urgent|strong="H2685"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*?” \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Arioch|strong="H0746"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w thing|strong="H1882"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*. {v16}\w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w went|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* desired \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* would appoint \w him|strong="H4481"\w* \w a|strong="H1156"\w* \w time|strong="H2166"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* would show \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*. 
p={v17}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w went|strong="H0236"\w* \w to|strong="H0236"\w* \w his|strong="H3046"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H0236"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Mishael|strong="H4333"\w*, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5839"\w*, \w his|strong="H3046"\w* companions: {v18}\w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* would desire mercies \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* secret, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w his|strong="H6925"\w* companions would \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w perish|strong="H0007"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*. {v19}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* secret \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1541"\w* \w to|strong="H1541"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w a|strong="H0116"\w* \w vision|strong="H2376"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w night|strong="H3916"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1289"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*. {v20}\w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w*, 
q1=“\w Blessed|strong="H1289"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w name|strong="H8036"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w forever|strong="H5957"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w ever|strong="H5957"\w*; 
q2=\w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* might \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w*. 
q1={v21}\w He|strong="H1932"\w* \w changes|strong="H8133"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w times|strong="H2166"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* seasons. 
q2=\w He|strong="H1932"\w* \w removes|strong="H5709"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w sets|strong="H6966"\w* up \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*. 
q1=\w He|strong="H1932"\w* \w gives|strong="H3052"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w to|strong="H2452"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w*, 
q2=\w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H4486"\w* \w to|strong="H2452"\w* those who \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w understanding|strong="H0999"\w*. 
q1={v22}\w He|strong="H1932"\w* \w reveals|strong="H1541"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w deep|strong="H5994"\w* \w and|strong="H1541"\w* secret things. 
q2=\w He|strong="H1932"\w* \w knows|strong="H3046"\w* \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w is|strong="H1932"\w* in \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2816"\w*, 
q2=\w and|strong="H1541"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* light \w dwells|strong="H8271"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* him. 
q1={v23}\w I|strong="H0576"\w* thank \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w praise|strong="H7624"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, 
q2=O \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0002"\w*, 
q1=\w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H0576"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w me|strong="H3052"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* might, 
q2=\w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w have|strong="H0576"\w* \w now|strong="H3705"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H4481"\w* \w me|strong="H3052"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w we|strong="H1768"\w* desired \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*; 
q2=\w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H0576"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H4481"\w* us \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* \w matter|strong="H4406"\w*.” 
p={v24}\w Therefore|strong="H6903"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w went|strong="H0236"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w Arioch|strong="H0746"\w*, \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4483"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w destroy|strong="H0007"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w went|strong="H0236"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w*: “\w Don’t|strong="H0409"\w* \w destroy|strong="H0007"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*. \w Bring|strong="H5954"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* show \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.” 
p={v25}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Arioch|strong="H0746"\w* \w brought|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w haste|strong="H0927"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* this \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w*: “\w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* \w a|strong="H7912"\w* \w man|strong="H1400"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w children|strong="H1123"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* captivity \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.” 
p={v26}\w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w name|strong="H8036"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w Belteshazzar|strong="H1096"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w able|strong="H3546"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* me \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w seen|strong="H2370"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*?” 
p={v27}\w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w*, “\w The|strong="H1768"\w* secret \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w demanded|strong="H0560"\w* can’t be shown \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w by|strong="H6925"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w*, enchanters, \w magicians|strong="H2749"\w*, \w or|strong="H3809"\w* soothsayers; {v28}\w but|strong="H1297"\w* \w there|strong="H0383"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H1934"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w reveals|strong="H1541"\w* secrets, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|strong="H0426"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w will|strong="H4101"\w* \w be|strong="H0426"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w latter|strong="H0320"\w* \w days|strong="H3118"\w*. \w Your|strong="H5020"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w visions|strong="H2376"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w your|strong="H5020"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w your|strong="H5020"\w* \w bed|strong="H4903"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w these|strong="H1836"\w*: 
p={v29}“\w As|strong="H1768"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H0607"\w*, O \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H7476"\w* came \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w bed|strong="H4903"\w*, \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w should|strong="H4101"\w* happen hereafter; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w reveals|strong="H1541"\w* secrets \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H0607"\w* \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w will|strong="H4101"\w* happen. {v30}\w But|strong="H3861"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* me, \w this|strong="H1836"\w* secret \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1541"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* me \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H0576"\w* \w have|strong="H0576"\w* \w more|strong="H4481"\w* \w than|strong="H4481"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w living|strong="H2417"\w*, \w but|strong="H3861"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* intent \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w may|strong="H2417"\w* \w be|strong="H3825"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w may|strong="H2417"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H7476"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w heart|strong="H3825"\w*. 
p={v31}“\w You|strong="H0607"\w*, O \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w saw|strong="H2370"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w behold|strong="H0431"\w*,\f + \fr 2:31  \ft “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w a|strong="H2370"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w*. \w This|strong="H1797"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w*, which \w was|strong="H1934"\w* mighty, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* whose \w brightness|strong="H2122"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* excellent, \w stood|strong="H6966"\w* \w before|strong="H6903"\w* \w you|strong="H0607"\w*; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* its \w appearance|strong="H7299"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* terrifying. {v32}\w As|strong="H1768"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w this|strong="H1932"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w*, its \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w was|strong="H6755"\w* \w of|strong="H7217"\w* \w fine|strong="H2869"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, its \w breast|strong="H2306"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* its \w arms|strong="H1872"\w* \w of|strong="H7217"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, its \w belly|strong="H4577"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* its \w thighs|strong="H3410"\w* \w of|strong="H7217"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*, {v33}\w its|strong="H4481"\w* \w legs|strong="H8243"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w its|strong="H4481"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* \w part|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w part|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*. {v34}\w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w a|strong="H2370"\w* \w stone|strong="H0069"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w cut|strong="H1505"\w* \w out|strong="H1505"\w* \w without|strong="H3809"\w* \w hands|strong="H3028"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w struck|strong="H4223"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* its \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w and|strong="H1855"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*, \w and|strong="H1855"\w* broke \w them|strong="H1994"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* pieces. {v35}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, \w and|strong="H1855"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* broken \w in|strong="H1768"\w* pieces together, \w and|strong="H1855"\w* \w became|strong="H1934"\w* like \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w chaff|strong="H5784"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w summer|strong="H7007"\w* \w threshing|strong="H0147"\w* \w floors|strong="H0147"\w*. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w wind|strong="H7308"\w* \w carried|strong="H5376"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w* away, \w so|strong="H0116"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w place|strong="H1934"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w*. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w stone|strong="H0069"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w struck|strong="H4223"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w became|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H2298"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2906"\w* \w and|strong="H1855"\w* \w filled|strong="H4391"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w whole|strong="H3606"\w* \w earth|strong="H0772"\w*. 
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p={v44}“\w In|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w days|strong="H3118"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* up \w a|strong="H6966"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* never \w be|strong="H0426"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2255"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3809"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* its \w sovereignty|strong="H4437"\w* \w be|strong="H0426"\w* \w left|strong="H7662"\w* \w to|strong="H5957"\w* \w another|strong="H0321"\w* \w people|strong="H5972"\w*; \w but|strong="H1768"\w* it \w will|strong="H1768"\w* break \w in|strong="H0426"\w* pieces \w and|strong="H4430"\w* consume \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w these|strong="H0459"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* it \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w stand|strong="H6966"\w* \w forever|strong="H5957"\w*. {v45}\w Because|strong="H6903"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H2370"\w* \w stone|strong="H0069"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w cut|strong="H1505"\w* \w out|strong="H1505"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2906"\w* \w without|strong="H3809"\w* \w hands|strong="H3028"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* it broke \w in|strong="H0426"\w* pieces \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w has|strong="H0426"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w will|strong="H4101"\w* happen hereafter. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* certain, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w sure|strong="H3330"\w*.” 
p={v46}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w fell|strong="H5308"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w face|strong="H0600"\w*, worshipped \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0560"\w* \w that|strong="H0116"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* \w should|strong="H4430"\w* offer an \w offering|strong="H4504"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* sweet odours \w to|strong="H5922"\w* him. {v47}\w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w*, “\w Of|strong="H0426"\w* \w a|strong="H6032"\w* truth your \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w gods|strong="H0426"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w Lord|strong="H4756"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w a|strong="H6032"\w* revealler \w of|strong="H0426"\w* secrets, \w since|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w been|strong="H3202"\w* \w able|strong="H3202"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w reveal|strong="H1541"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* secret.” 
p={v48}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H7981"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w gave|strong="H3052"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w* \w many|strong="H7690"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4978"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H7981"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w* \w rule|strong="H7981"\w* \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w whole|strong="H3606"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* be \w chief|strong="H7229"\w* governor \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*. {v49}\w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w requested|strong="H1156"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4483"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* affairs \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* gate. p={c3}{v1}\w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w an|strong="H5648"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w height|strong="H7314"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8361"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0521"\w*\f + \fr 3:1  \ft A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimetres.\f* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* its \w width|strong="H6613"\w* \w six|strong="H8353"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0521"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* it up \w in|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w plain|strong="H1236"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Dura|strong="H1757"\w*, \w in|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*. {v2}\w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w to|strong="H4083"\w* gather together \w the|strong="H3606"\w* local \w governors|strong="H6347"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* deputies, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w governors|strong="H6347"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w judges|strong="H1884"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w treasurers|strong="H1411"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* counsellors, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* sheriffs, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7984"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w provinces|strong="H4083"\w*, \w to|strong="H4083"\w* \w come|strong="H0858"\w* \w to|strong="H4083"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w dedication|strong="H2597"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* up. {v3}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* local \w governors|strong="H6347"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* deputies, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w governors|strong="H6347"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w judges|strong="H1884"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w treasurers|strong="H1411"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* counsellors, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* sheriffs, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7984"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w provinces|strong="H4083"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3673"\w* together \w to|strong="H4083"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w dedication|strong="H2597"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* up; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* \w stood|strong="H6966"\w* \w before|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* up. 
p={v4}Then \w the|strong="H0560"\w* \w herald|strong="H3744"\w* cried \w aloud|strong="H2429"\w*, “\w To|strong="H0560"\w* you it \w is|strong="H0560"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0560"\w*, \w peoples|strong="H5972"\w*, \w nations|strong="H0524"\w*, \w and|strong="H0524"\w* languages, {v5}\w that|strong="H1768"\w* whenever \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w hear|strong="H8086"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* sound \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w*, \w flute|strong="H4953"\w*, \w zither|strong="H7030"\w*, \w lyre|strong="H7030"\w*, \w harp|strong="H6460"\w*, pipe, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w kinds|strong="H2178"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w music|strong="H2170"\w*, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w fall|strong="H5308"\w* \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* up. {v6}\w Whoever|strong="H4479"\w* doesn’t \w fall|strong="H5308"\w* \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w shall|strong="H5457"\w* \w be|strong="H8160"\w* \w cast|strong="H7412"\w* \w into|strong="H1459"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* middle \w of|strong="H0861"\w* a burning fiery \w furnace|strong="H0861"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* same hour.” 
p={v7}\w Therefore|strong="H6903"\w* \w at|strong="H6966"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w time|strong="H2166"\w*, \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5972"\w* \w heard|strong="H8086"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* sound \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w*, \w flute|strong="H4953"\w*, \w zither|strong="H7030"\w*, \w lyre|strong="H7030"\w*, \w harp|strong="H6460"\w*, pipe, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w kinds|strong="H2178"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w music|strong="H2170"\w*, \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5972"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w nations|strong="H0524"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* languages \w fell|strong="H5308"\w* \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* worshipped \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* up. 
p={v8}\w Therefore|strong="H6903"\w* at \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w time|strong="H2166"\w* \w certain|strong="H1400"\w* Kasdim \w came|strong="H7127"\w* \w near|strong="H7127"\w* \w and|strong="H7127"\w* \w brought|strong="H0399"\w* accusation \w against|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w*. {v9}They \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “O \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w live|strong="H2418"\w* \w for|strong="H0560"\w* \w ever|strong="H5957"\w*! {v10}\w You|strong="H0607"\w*, O \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H7761"\w* \w a|strong="H7761"\w* \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w every|strong="H3606"\w* \w man|strong="H0606"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w hears|strong="H8086"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* sound \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w*, \w flute|strong="H4953"\w*, \w zither|strong="H7030"\w*, \w lyre|strong="H7030"\w*, \w harp|strong="H6460"\w*, pipe, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w kinds|strong="H2178"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w music|strong="H2170"\w* \w shall|strong="H5457"\w* \w fall|strong="H5308"\w* \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w*; {v11}\w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w whoever|strong="H4479"\w* doesn’t \w fall|strong="H5308"\w* \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w shall|strong="H5457"\w* be \w cast|strong="H7412"\w* \w into|strong="H1459"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* middle \w of|strong="H0861"\w* a burning fiery \w furnace|strong="H0861"\w*. {v12}\w There|strong="H0383"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w certain|strong="H1400"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H0383"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4483"\w* \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* affairs \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*: \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego. \w These|strong="H0479"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w*, O \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w have|strong="H0383"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* respected \w you|strong="H1768"\w*. \w They|strong="H1768"\w* don’t \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w your|strong="H6399"\w* \w gods|strong="H0426"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* don’t \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H0383"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* up.” 
p={v13}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w in|strong="H5020"\w* \w rage|strong="H7266"\w* \w and|strong="H4336"\w* fury \w commanded|strong="H0560"\w* \w that|strong="H0116"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego be \w brought|strong="H0858"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w these|strong="H0479"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w were|strong="H1400"\w* \w brought|strong="H0858"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*. {v14}\w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w them|strong="H0560"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H1768"\w* it \w true|strong="H6656"\w*, \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* don’t \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* \w gods|strong="H0426"\w* \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* don’t \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H0383"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* up? {v15}\w Now|strong="H3705"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w ready|strong="H6263"\w* whenever \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w hear|strong="H8086"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* sound \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w*, \w flute|strong="H4953"\w*, \w zither|strong="H7030"\w*, \w lyre|strong="H7030"\w*, \w harp|strong="H6460"\w*, pipe, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w kinds|strong="H2178"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w music|strong="H2170"\w* \w to|strong="H4481"\w* \w fall|strong="H5308"\w* \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w have|strong="H0383"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w*, good; \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* don’t \w worship|strong="H5457"\w*, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w shall|strong="H5457"\w* \w be|strong="H0426"\w* \w cast|strong="H7412"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* same hour \w into|strong="H1459"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* middle \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w a|strong="H5648"\w* burning fiery \w furnace|strong="H0861"\w*. \w Who|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w god|strong="H0426"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w deliver|strong="H7804"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w out|strong="H5648"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* \w hands|strong="H3028"\w*?” 
p={v16}\w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “\w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, \w we|strong="H0586"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w need|strong="H2818"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w answer|strong="H6600"\w* \w you|strong="H5922"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w matter|strong="H6600"\w*. {v17}\w If|strong="H2006"\w* \w it|strong="H2006"\w* happens, our \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w we|strong="H0586"\w* \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w able|strong="H3202"\w* \w to|strong="H3202"\w* \w deliver|strong="H7804"\w* us \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* burning fiery \w furnace|strong="H0861"\w*; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w deliver|strong="H7804"\w* us out \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w your|strong="H6399"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w*, O \w king|strong="H4430"\w*. {v18}\w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w*, let \w it|strong="H2006"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H6966"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, O \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w we|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w your|strong="H6399"\w* \w gods|strong="H0426"\w* \w or|strong="H0426"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1934"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* up.” 
p={v19}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w was|strong="H5020"\w* full \w of|strong="H0861"\w* fury, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* form \w of|strong="H0861"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* appearance \w was|strong="H5020"\w* \w changed|strong="H8133"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0560"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0560"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* should \w heat|strong="H0228"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w furnace|strong="H0861"\w* \w seven|strong="H7655"\w* \w times|strong="H2298"\w* \w more|strong="H5922"\w* \w than|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H5020"\w* \w usually|strong="H2370"\w* \w heated|strong="H0228"\w*. {v20}\w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0560"\w* \w certain|strong="H1400"\w* mighty \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1400"\w* \w in|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w army|strong="H2429"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* bind \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w cast|strong="H7412"\w* \w them|strong="H0560"\w* \w into|strong="H7412"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* burning fiery \w furnace|strong="H0861"\w*. {v21}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w these|strong="H0479"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w were|strong="H1400"\w* \w bound|strong="H3729"\w* in their pants, their tunics, \w and|strong="H0116"\w* their mantles, \w and|strong="H0116"\w* their other \w clothes|strong="H3831"\w*, \w and|strong="H0116"\w* \w were|strong="H1400"\w* \w cast|strong="H7412"\w* \w into|strong="H1459"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* middle \w of|strong="H0861"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* burning fiery \w furnace|strong="H0861"\w*. {v22}\w Therefore|strong="H6903"\w* \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* commandment \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w urgent|strong="H2685"\w* \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w furnace|strong="H0861"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H3493"\w* \w hot|strong="H0228"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w flame|strong="H7631"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w* \w killed|strong="H6992"\w* \w those|strong="H0479"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* took \w up|strong="H5267"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego. {v23}\w These|strong="H0479"\w* \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w*, \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego, \w fell|strong="H5308"\w* \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w bound|strong="H3729"\w* \w into|strong="H1459"\w* the middle \w of|strong="H0861"\w* the burning fiery \w furnace|strong="H0861"\w*. 
p={v24}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* astonished \w and|strong="H6032"\w* rose \w up|strong="H3729"\w* \w in|strong="H5020"\w* \w haste|strong="H0927"\w*. \w He|strong="H0116"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0560"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w his|strong="H5020"\w* counsellors, “Didn’t \w we|strong="H0116"\w* \w cast|strong="H7412"\w* \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w bound|strong="H3729"\w* \w into|strong="H1459"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* middle \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*?” 
p=\w They|strong="H0116"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “True, O \w king|strong="H4430"\w*.” 
p={v25}\w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H1888"\w*, \w I|strong="H0576"\w* \w see|strong="H2370"\w* \w four|strong="H0703"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* loose, \w walking|strong="H1981"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* middle \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* unharmed. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w appearance|strong="H7299"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w like|strong="H1821"\w* \w a|strong="H2370"\w* \w son|strong="H1247"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w gods|strong="H0426"\w*.\f + \fr 3:25  \ft Or, the Son of God.\f*” 
p={v26}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w came|strong="H0858"\w* \w near|strong="H7127"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* mouth \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* burning fiery \w furnace|strong="H0861"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0560"\w* \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w*, “\w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w Most|strong="H5943"\w* \w High|strong="H5943"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, \w come|strong="H0858"\w* out, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w come|strong="H0858"\w* \w here|strong="H5312"\w*!” 
p=\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego \w came|strong="H0858"\w* out \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* middle \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*. {v27}\w The|strong="H1768"\w* local \w governors|strong="H6347"\w*, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* deputies, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w governors|strong="H6347"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* counsellors, being \w gathered|strong="H3673"\w* together, \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w these|strong="H0479"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* power \w on|strong="H7981"\w* their \w bodies|strong="H1655"\w*. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w hair|strong="H8177"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* their \w head|strong="H7217"\w* wasn’t \w singed|strong="H2761"\w*. Their pants weren’t \w changed|strong="H8133"\w*. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w smell|strong="H7382"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w* wasn’t \w even|strong="H1768"\w* \w on|strong="H7981"\w* \w them|strong="H0479"\w*. 
p={v28}\w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0560"\w* \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w*, “\w Blessed|strong="H1289"\w* \w be|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|strong="H0426"\w* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w his|strong="H7972"\w* \w angel|strong="H4398"\w* \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w delivered|strong="H7804"\w* \w his|strong="H7972"\w* \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w trusted|strong="H7365"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w changed|strong="H8133"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* \w word|strong="H4406"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w yielded|strong="H3052"\w* \w their|strong="H7365"\w* \w bodies|strong="H1655"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* might \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w nor|strong="H3809"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w god|strong="H0426"\w* \w except|strong="H3861"\w* \w their|strong="H7365"\w* own \w God|strong="H0426"\w*. {v29}\w Therefore|strong="H6903"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w make|strong="H5648"\w* \w a|strong="H7761"\w* \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w every|strong="H3606"\w* \w people|strong="H5972"\w*, \w nation|strong="H0524"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w language|strong="H3961"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w speak|strong="H0560"\w* \w anything|strong="H0560"\w* evil \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego shall \w be|strong="H0426"\w* cut \w in|strong="H0426"\w* pieces, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* \w houses|strong="H1005"\w* shall \w be|strong="H0426"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w a|strong="H7761"\w* dunghill, \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w there|strong="H0383"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w other|strong="H0321"\w* \w god|strong="H0426"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w able|strong="H3202"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5338"\w* like \w this|strong="H1836"\w*.” 
p={v30}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w promoted|strong="H6744"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*. pi1={c4}{v1}\w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* king, 
pi1=to all \w the|strong="H5020"\w* peoples, nations, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* languages, who dwell \w in|strong="H1965"\w* all \w the|strong="H5020"\w* earth: 
pi1=Peace \w be|strong="H1934"\w* multiplied to you. 
pi1={v2}\w It|strong="H5922"\w* has seemed good \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H1763"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* show \w the|strong="H5922"\w* signs \w and|strong="H1763"\w* wonders \w that|strong="H2370"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* Most High God has worked towards \w me|strong="H1763"\w*. 
q1={v3}How great \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H6925"\w* signs! 
q2=How mighty \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H6925"\w* wonders! 
q1=\w His|strong="H6925"\w* kingdom \w is|strong="H1768"\w* an everlasting kingdom. 
q2=\w His|strong="H6925"\w* dominion \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* generation \w to|strong="H6925"\w* generation. 
pi1={v4}\w I|strong="H0576"\w*, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest \w in|strong="H5954"\w* my house, \w and|strong="H2493"\w* flourishing \w in|strong="H5954"\w* my palace. {v5}\w I|strong="H1768"\w* saw \w a|strong="H5705"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* made \w me|strong="H6925"\w* afraid; \w and|strong="H1841"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* thoughts \w on|strong="H5705"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* bed \w and|strong="H1841"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* visions \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* head troubled \w me|strong="H6925"\w*. {v6}Therefore \w I|strong="H0576"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w a|strong="H2370"\w* decree \w to|strong="H0560"\w* bring \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* wise men \w of|strong="H0426"\w* Babylon before me, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* might \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* me \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*. {v7}Then \w the|strong="H5922"\w* magicians, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* enchanters, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* Kasdim, \w and|strong="H0363"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* soothsayers came \w in|strong="H5922"\w*; \w and|strong="H0363"\w* I told them \w the|strong="H5922"\w* dream, but they didn’t make known \w to|strong="H5922"\w* me its interpretation. {v8}But at last, Daniel \w came|strong="H4291"\w* in before me, whose name \w was|strong="H3606"\w* Belteshazzar according \w to|strong="H4291"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* name of my god, \w and|strong="H7236"\w* in whom is \w the|strong="H3606"\w* spirit of \w the|strong="H3606"\w* holy gods. I told \w the|strong="H3606"\w* dream before him, saying, 
pi1={v9}“Belteshazzar, master \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* magicians, \w because|strong="H4481"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* know that \w the|strong="H3606"\w* spirit \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* holy gods is \w in|strong="H1753"\w* you \w and|strong="H8065"\w* no secret troubles you, tell me \w the|strong="H3606"\w* visions \w of|strong="H4481"\w* my dream that \w I|strong="H4481"\w* have seen, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w its|strong="H4481"\w* interpretation. {v10}These \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w visions|strong="H2376"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* my \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* my \w bed|strong="H4903"\w*: \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w*, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w behold|strong="H0431"\w*, \w a|strong="H2370"\w* tree \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* middle \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* earth; \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w its|strong="H4481"\w* height \w was|strong="H1934"\w* great. {v11}\w The|strong="H0560"\w* \w tree|strong="H0363"\w* grew \w and|strong="H3652"\w* \w was|strong="H2423"\w* strong. \w Its|strong="H7113"\w* height reached \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w the|strong="H0560"\w* sky \w and|strong="H3652"\w* \w its|strong="H7113"\w* sight \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w the|strong="H0560"\w* end \w of|strong="H4481"\w* all \w the|strong="H0560"\w* earth. {v12}Its leaves \w were|strong="H1768"\w* beautiful, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* it \w had|strong="H1768"\w* much fruit, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w in|strong="H1768"\w* it \w was|strong="H1768"\w* food \w for|strong="H1768"\w* all. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w* \w of|strong="H2920"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w field|strong="H1251"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* shade under it, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* birds \w of|strong="H2920"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w* lived \w in|strong="H1768"\w* its branches, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* all flesh \w was|strong="H1768"\w* fed \w from|strong="H1768"\w* it. 
pi1={v13}“\w I|strong="H4481"\w* saw \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* visions \w of|strong="H4481"\w* my head \w on|strong="H5922"\w* my bed, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* behold, a holy watcher came down \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* sky. {v14}\w He|strong="H1768"\w* cried aloud \w and|strong="H0606"\w* said this: ‘Cut down \w the|strong="H5922"\w* tree, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* cut off \w its|strong="H3046"\w* branches! Shake off \w its|strong="H3046"\w* leaves \w and|strong="H0606"\w* scatter \w its|strong="H3046"\w* fruit! Let \w the|strong="H5922"\w* animals get away \w from|strong="H1768"\w* under \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w and|strong="H0606"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* birds \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w its|strong="H3046"\w* branches. {v15}Nevertheless leave \w the|strong="H3606"\w* stump \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* roots \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* earth, \w even|strong="H1768"\w* \w with|strong="H6903"\w* \w a|strong="H2370"\w* band \w of|strong="H0426"\w* iron \w and|strong="H4430"\w* bronze, \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* tender grass \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* field; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* let \w it|strong="H0607"\w* \w be|strong="H0426"\w* wet \w with|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* dew \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* sky. Let \w his|strong="H1768"\w* portion \w be|strong="H0426"\w* \w with|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* animals \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* grass \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* earth. {v16}Let \w his|strong="H1768"\w* heart \w be|strong="H8160"\w* changed \w from|strong="H1768"\w* man’s, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* let an animal’s heart \w be|strong="H8160"\w* \w given|strong="H0560"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* him. \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* let seven \w times|strong="H2298"\w* pass over him. 
pi1={v17}“‘\w The|strong="H3606"\w* sentence \w is|strong="H1768"\w* by \w the|strong="H3606"\w* decree \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* watchers \w and|strong="H7236"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* demand by \w the|strong="H3606"\w* word \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* holy ones, \w to|strong="H4291"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* intent \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* living may know \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Most High rules \w in|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="H1768"\w* men, \w and|strong="H7236"\w* gives it \w to|strong="H4291"\w* \w whomever|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w*, \w and|strong="H7236"\w* sets up over it \w the|strong="H3606"\w* lowest \w of|strong="H1768"\w* men.’ 
pi1={v18}“This dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, have seen; \w and|strong="H8065"\w* you, Belteshazzar, declare \w the|strong="H3606"\w* interpretation, because \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* wise men \w of|strong="H1753"\w* my kingdom are not able \w to|strong="H8065"\w* make known \w to|strong="H8065"\w* me \w the|strong="H3606"\w* interpretation; but you are able, \w for|strong="H4203"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* spirit \w of|strong="H1753"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* holy gods is \w in|strong="H1753"\w* you.” 
pi1={v19}\w Then|strong="H4430"\w* Daniel, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* name \w was|strong="H4430"\w* Belteshazzar, \w was|strong="H4430"\w* stricken mute \w for|strong="H1768"\w* a while, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* thoughts troubled him. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* answered, “Belteshazzar, don’t let \w the|strong="H1768"\w* dream \w or|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* interpretation, trouble \w you|strong="H0607"\w*.” 
pi1=Belteshazzar answered, “\w My|strong="H1768"\w* lord, may \w the|strong="H1768"\w* dream be \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* hate \w you|strong="H0607"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* its interpretation \w to|strong="H4430"\w* your adversaries. {v20}\w The|strong="H5922"\w* \w tree|strong="H0363"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* grew \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* strong, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* height reached \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w its|strong="H4481"\w* sight \w to|strong="H5922"\w* all \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w earth|strong="H0772"\w*; {v21}\w whose|strong="H1768"\w* leaves \w were|strong="H1768"\w* beautiful \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* fruit plentiful, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* food \w for|strong="H1768"\w* all; under \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* animals \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* field lived, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* branches \w the|strong="H5922"\w* birds \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* sky \w had|strong="H4430"\w* their habitation— {v22}\w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, O king, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1934"\w* grown \w and|strong="H0606"\w* become strong; \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* greatness \w has|strong="H1768"\w* grown, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* reaches \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w*, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* dominion \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* end \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* earth. 
pi1={v23}“Whereas \w the|strong="H1768"\w* king saw a holy watcher coming down \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w* \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w saying|strong="H0560"\w*, ‘Cut down \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w tree|strong="H0363"\w*, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* destroy it; nevertheless \w leave|strong="H7662"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* stump \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w its|strong="H3046"\w* \w roots|strong="H8330"\w* \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* earth, \w even|strong="H1768"\w* with a band \w of|strong="H4481"\w* iron \w and|strong="H8065"\w* bronze, \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* tender grass \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* field, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* let it be wet with \w the|strong="H1768"\w* dew \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w*. Let \w his|strong="H1768"\w* portion be with \w the|strong="H1768"\w* animals \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* field, until seven times pass over \w him|strong="H4481"\w*.’ 
pi1={v24}“This is \w the|strong="H5922"\w* interpretation, O \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* is \w the|strong="H5922"\w* decree \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* Most High, which \w has|strong="H4430"\w* come \w on|strong="H5922"\w* my lord \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*: {v25}\w You|strong="H5922"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* be driven from men \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* dwelling shall be \w with|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* animals \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* field. \w You|strong="H5922"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* be made \w to|strong="H5922"\w* eat grass as oxen, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* be wet \w with|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* dew \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* sky, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* seven times shall pass \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H5922"\w*, until \w you|strong="H5922"\w* know \w that|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Most High rules \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="H4430"\w* men, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* gives \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* whomever \w he|strong="H5020"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w*. {v26}Whereas \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* commanded \w to|strong="H5922"\w* leave \w the|strong="H5922"\w* stump \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* roots \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* tree, \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* shall \w be|strong="H1934"\w* sure \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w after|strong="H7118"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* know \w that|strong="H1768"\w* Heavens rules. {v27}Therefore, O \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, let \w my|strong="H1768"\w* counsel be acceptable \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* break off your sins by righteousness, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* your iniquities by showing mercy \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* poor. Perhaps \w there|strong="H1768"\w* may be \w a|strong="H6032"\w* lengthening \w of|strong="H1005"\w* your tranquillity.” 
pi1={v28}All \w this|strong="H4406"\w* \w came|strong="H5308"\w* on \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*. {v29}At \w the|strong="H5922"\w* end \w of|strong="H4481"\w* twelve months \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H0606"\w* walking \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w royal|strong="H4437"\w* palace \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Babylon. {v30}\w The|strong="H5922"\w* king spoke \w and|strong="H7236"\w* said, “\w Is|strong="H1768"\w* not \w this|strong="H4406"\w* \w great|strong="H7236"\w* Babylon, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* have built \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* royal dwelling place \w by|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* might \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* power \w and|strong="H7236"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* glory \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* majesty?” 
pi1={v31}While \w the|strong="H5922"\w* word \w was|strong="H7985"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* king’s mouth, a voice came \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w*, saying, “O King \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* spoken: ‘\w The|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* departed \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*. {v32}\w You|strong="H1768"\w* shall be driven \w from|strong="H1768"\w* men, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* your dwelling shall be \w with|strong="H5648"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* animals \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* field. \w You|strong="H1768"\w* shall be \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* eat grass like oxen. Seven times shall pass over \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, until \w you|strong="H1768"\w* know \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Most High rules \w in|strong="H1753"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="H1768"\w* men, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* gives it \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w whomever|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w*.’” 
pi1={v33}This \w was|strong="H3367"\w* fulfilled \w the|strong="H5922"\w* same hour \w on|strong="H5922"\w* Nebuchadnezzar. He \w was|strong="H3367"\w* driven from men \w and|strong="H4437"\w* ate grass like oxen; \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* body \w was|strong="H3367"\w* wet \w with|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* dew \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* sky until \w his|strong="H5922"\w* hair had grown like eagles’ feathers, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* nails like birds’ claws. 
pi1={v34}At \w the|strong="H3606"\w* end \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* days \w I|strong="H0576"\w*, \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, \w lifted|strong="H7313"\w* up \w my|strong="H1768"\w* eyes \w to|strong="H3202"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* understanding returned \w to|strong="H3202"\w* me; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w I|strong="H0576"\w* blessed \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Most High, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w I|strong="H0576"\w* \w praised|strong="H7624"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* honoured him \w who|strong="H1768"\w* lives forever, 
q1=\w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H5020"\w* dominion \w is|strong="H1768"\w* an everlasting dominion, 
q2=\w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5020"\w* kingdom \w from|strong="H1768"\w* generation \w to|strong="H3202"\w* generation. 
q1={v35}All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; 
q2=and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, 
q2=and amongst the inhabitants of the earth; 
q1=and no one can stop his hand, 
q2=or ask him, “What are you doing?” 
pi1={v36}At the same time my understanding returned to me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and brightness returned to me. My counsellors and my lords sought me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent greatness was added to me. {v37}Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honour the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who walk in pride he is able to abase. p={c5}{v1}\w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* \w the|strong="H5648"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w a|strong="H5648"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w feast|strong="H3900"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w a|strong="H5648"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0506"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* his lords, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w drank|strong="H8355"\w* \w wine|strong="H2562"\w* \w before|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H5648"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0506"\w*. {v2}\w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w*, while \w he|strong="H1768"\w* tasted \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w wine|strong="H2562"\w*, \w commanded|strong="H0560"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w father|strong="H0002"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w taken|strong="H5312"\w* out \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w temple|strong="H1965"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w in|strong="H1965"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w* be \w brought|strong="H0858"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* lords, \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w wives|strong="H7695"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w concubines|strong="H3904"\w*, \w might|strong="H3904"\w* \w drink|strong="H8355"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w them|strong="H0560"\w*. {v3}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* \w brought|strong="H0858"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w taken|strong="H5312"\w* out \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w temple|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* God’s \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w at|strong="H0426"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* lords, \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w wives|strong="H7695"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w concubines|strong="H3904"\w*, \w drank|strong="H8355"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* them. {v4}They \w drank|strong="H8355"\w* \w wine|strong="H2562"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w praised|strong="H7624"\w* \w the|strong="H7624"\w* \w gods|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*, \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w wood|strong="H0636"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w stone|strong="H0069"\w*. 
p={v5}\w In|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* same hour, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w fingers|strong="H0677"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w a|strong="H2370"\w* \w man’s|strong="H0606"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w came|strong="H5312"\w* out \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3790"\w* near \w the|strong="H5922"\w* lamp stand \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w plaster|strong="H1528"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w wall|strong="H3797"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* \w palace|strong="H1965"\w*. \w The|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* part \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3790"\w*. {v6}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* \w face|strong="H2122"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w changed|strong="H8133"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* him, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* his \w thoughts|strong="H7476"\w* \w troubled|strong="H0927"\w* him; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w joints|strong="H7001"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* his thighs \w were|strong="H2122"\w* loosened, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* his knees struck \w one|strong="H1668"\w* against \w another|strong="H1668"\w*. 
p={v7}\w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* cried \w aloud|strong="H2429"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w bring|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* enchanters, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Kasdim, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* soothsayers. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0560"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, “Whoever reads \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* shows \w me|strong="H5954"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* shall be \w clothed|strong="H3848"\w* \w with|strong="H3848"\w* \w purple|strong="H0711"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w have|strong="H7981"\w* \w a|strong="H6032"\w* chain \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w about|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w neck|strong="H6676"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* shall be \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w third|strong="H8523"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7981"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*.” 
p={v8}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w came|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w*; \w but|strong="H0116"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* \w could|strong="H3546"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* couldn’t \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H6591"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*. {v9}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w greatly|strong="H7690"\w* \w troubled|strong="H0927"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w face|strong="H2122"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w changed|strong="H8133"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* him, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* lords \w were|strong="H2122"\w* \w perplexed|strong="H7672"\w*. 
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p={v13}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w brought|strong="H0858"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*. \w The|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0560"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H0607"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w children|strong="H1123"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* captivity \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w*, \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* \w father|strong="H0002"\w* \w brought|strong="H0858"\w* out \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w*? {v14}\w I|strong="H1768"\w* have \w heard|strong="H8086"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7308"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w gods|strong="H0426"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w and|strong="H7924"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* light, understanding, \w and|strong="H7924"\w* excellent \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*. {v15}\w Now|strong="H3705"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w*, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* enchanters, have been \w brought|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* should \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w*, \w and|strong="H3792"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*; \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w could|strong="H3546"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* show \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w of|strong="H2445"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w*. {v16}\w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H0576"\w* \w have|strong="H0576"\w* \w heard|strong="H8086"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* \w give|strong="H6590"\w* \w interpretations|strong="H6590"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* dissolve doubts. \w Now|strong="H3705"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* me \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* shall \w be|strong="H3705"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3848"\w* \w with|strong="H5922"\w* \w purple|strong="H0711"\w*, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w have|strong="H0576"\w* a chain \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w around|strong="H5922"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w neck|strong="H6676"\w*, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* shall \w be|strong="H3705"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w third|strong="H8531"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7981"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*.” 
p={v17}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “Let \w your|strong="H3052"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4978"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* yourself, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w give|strong="H3052"\w* \w your|strong="H3052"\w* \w rewards|strong="H5023"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w another|strong="H0321"\w*. Nevertheless, \w I|strong="H0116"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*. 
p={v18}“\w To|strong="H4430"\w* \w you|strong="H0607"\w*, \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w Most|strong="H5943"\w* \w High|strong="H5943"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w gave|strong="H3052"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w your|strong="H3052"\w* \w father|strong="H0002"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w greatness|strong="H7238"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w glory|strong="H3367"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w majesty|strong="H1923"\w*. {v19}\w Because|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w greatness|strong="H7238"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w gave|strong="H3052"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w*, \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5972"\w*, \w nations|strong="H0524"\w*, \w and|strong="H0524"\w* languages \w trembled|strong="H2112"\w* \w and|strong="H0524"\w* \w feared|strong="H1763"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w killed|strong="H6992"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H6925"\w*, \w and|strong="H0524"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w kept|strong="H1934"\w* \w alive|strong="H2418"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H6925"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* raised \w up|strong="H6925"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H6925"\w*, \w and|strong="H0524"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* put down \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H6925"\w*. {v20}\w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w heart|strong="H3825"\w* \w was|strong="H3825"\w* \w lifted|strong="H7313"\w* up, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7308"\w* \w was|strong="H3825"\w* hardened \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* dealt proudly, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H3825"\w* \w deposed|strong="H5182"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* kingly \w throne|strong="H3764"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* took \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w glory|strong="H3367"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*. {v21}\w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1655"\w* \w driven|strong="H2957"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w sons|strong="H1123"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w men|strong="H0606"\w*, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w heart|strong="H3825"\w* \w was|strong="H1655"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w like|strong="H2939"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* animals’, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H4070"\w* \w was|strong="H1655"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w wild|strong="H6167"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H6167"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1655"\w* fed \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w grass|strong="H6211"\w* \w like|strong="H2939"\w* oxen, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w body|strong="H1655"\w* \w was|strong="H1655"\w* wet \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w dew|strong="H2920"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w*, \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w knew|strong="H3046"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w Most|strong="H5943"\w* \w High|strong="H5943"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w rules|strong="H7990"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w men|strong="H0606"\w*, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w sets|strong="H6966"\w* up \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w whomever|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H6211"\w*. 
p={v22}“\w You|strong="H0607"\w*, \w his|strong="H3606"\w* \w son|strong="H1247"\w*, \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w*, have \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w humbled|strong="H8214"\w* \w your|strong="H8214"\w* \w heart|strong="H3825"\w*, \w though|strong="H6903"\w* \w you|strong="H0607"\w* \w knew|strong="H3046"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w*, {v23}\w but|strong="H1768"\w* have \w lifted|strong="H7313"\w* \w up|strong="H6925"\w* \w yourself|strong="H7313"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w Lord|strong="H4756"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*; \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* have \w brought|strong="H0858"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w you|strong="H0607"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w you|strong="H0607"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* lords, \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w wives|strong="H7695"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w concubines|strong="H3904"\w*, have drunk \w wine|strong="H2562"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* them. \w You|strong="H0607"\w* have \w praised|strong="H7624"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w gods|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*, \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w wood|strong="H0636"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w stone|strong="H0069"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* don’t \w see|strong="H2370"\w*, \w or|strong="H0426"\w* \w hear|strong="H8086"\w*, \w or|strong="H0426"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w*; \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w you|strong="H0607"\w* have \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w glorified|strong="H1922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* breath \w is|strong="H1768"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w ways|strong="H0735"\w*. {v24}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w part|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w was|strong="H3792"\w* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*, \w and|strong="H3792"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w was|strong="H3792"\w* inscribed. 
p={v25}“\w This|strong="H1836"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H3792"\w* inscribed: ‘\w MENE|strong="H4484"\w*, \w MENE|strong="H4484"\w*, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.’ 
p={v26}“\w This|strong="H1836"\w* \w is|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H1836"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H1836"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w*: 
m=\w MENE|strong="H4484"\w*: \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w has|strong="H0426"\w* counted \w your|strong="H4483"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* brought it \w to|strong="H6591"\w* \w an|strong="H8000"\w* \w end|strong="H8000"\w*. 
m={v27}TEKEL: you are weighed in the balances, \w and|strong="H3977"\w* are \w found|strong="H7912"\w* wanting. 
m={v28}PERES: \w your|strong="H3052"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w is|strong="H4437"\w* divided, \w and|strong="H4076"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H3052"\w* \w the|strong="H3052"\w* \w Medes|strong="H4076"\w* \w and|strong="H4076"\w* \w Persians|strong="H6540"\w*.” 
p={v29}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0560"\w*, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3848"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w with|strong="H3848"\w* \w purple|strong="H0711"\w*, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* put \w a|strong="H0116"\w* chain \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w about|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w neck|strong="H6676"\w*, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* made \w proclamation|strong="H3745"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* him, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* should \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w third|strong="H8531"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7990"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*. 
p={v30}\w In|strong="H4430"\w* \w that|strong="H4430"\w* \w night|strong="H3916"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* \w the|strong="H1113"\w* Kasdian \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w slain|strong="H6992"\w*. {v31}Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old. p={c6}{v1}It pleased \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* \w to|strong="H1868"\w* set over \w the|strong="H1868"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* one hundred \w and|strong="H4437"\w* twenty local governors, who should be throughout \w the|strong="H1868"\w* whole \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*; {v2}\w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w over|strong="H5922"\w* them three presidents, \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* Daniel \w was|strong="H1934"\w* one, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* these local governors might give \w account|strong="H5922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* them, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* king should suffer no loss. {v3}\w Then|strong="H1768"\w* this \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* distinguished above \w the|strong="H1768"\w* presidents \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* local governors, \w because|strong="H4481"\w* an excellent spirit \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w in|strong="H0459"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* thought \w to|strong="H4481"\w* set \w him|strong="H4481"\w* \w over|strong="H5924"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* whole realm. 
p={v4}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* presidents \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* local governors sought \w to|strong="H5922"\w* find occasion \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* touching \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*; \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* \w could|strong="H1768"\w* find no occasion \w or|strong="H4430"\w* fault, \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* faithful. \w There|strong="H1768"\w* wasn’t \w any|strong="H3606"\w* error \w or|strong="H4430"\w* fault found \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H6966"\w*. {v5}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* these men said, “\w We|strong="H0116"\w* won’t \w find|strong="H7912"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* occasion \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1932"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, unless \w we|strong="H0116"\w* \w find|strong="H7912"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* him \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* law \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* God.” 
p={v6}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w these|strong="H0479"\w* presidents \w and|strong="H1841"\w* local governors assembled together \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* king, \w and|strong="H1841"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* him, “King Darius, live forever! {v7}\w All|strong="H5957"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* presidents \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* kingdom, \w the|strong="H0116"\w* deputies \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* local governors, \w the|strong="H0116"\w* counsellors \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* governors, \w have|strong="H4430"\w* consulted together \w to|strong="H5922"\w* establish \w a|strong="H0116"\w* \w royal|strong="H4430"\w* statute \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* make \w a|strong="H0116"\w* strong decree, \w that|strong="H0116"\w* whoever asks \w a|strong="H0116"\w* petition \w of|strong="H4430"\w* any god \w or|strong="H4430"\w* man \w for|strong="H5922"\w* thirty days, except \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w you|strong="H5922"\w*, O \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w he|strong="H0116"\w* shall be cast into \w the|strong="H0116"\w* den \w of|strong="H4430"\w* lions. {v8}\w Now|strong="H4430"\w*, O \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w establish|strong="H6966"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* decree \w and|strong="H4430"\w* sign \w the|strong="H3606"\w* writing, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* it not \w be|strong="H0426"\w* changed, \w according|strong="H4481"\w* \w to|strong="H1156"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* law \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Medes \w and|strong="H4430"\w* Persians, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* doesn’t alter.” {v9}Therefore \w King|strong="H4430"\w* Darius \w signed|strong="H7560"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w decree|strong="H1882"\w*. 
p={v10}When Daniel knew \w that|strong="H0633"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w signed|strong="H7560"\w*, he went into \w his|strong="H3606"\w* house (\w now|strong="H1836"\w* \w his|strong="H3606"\w* windows were open \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H3606"\w* room towards Jerusalem) \w and|strong="H4430"\w* he knelt on \w his|strong="H3606"\w* knees three times a day, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* prayed, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* gave thanks \w before|strong="H6903"\w* \w his|strong="H3606"\w* God, \w as|strong="H6903"\w* he did \w before|strong="H6903"\w*. {v11}\w Then|strong="H6903"\w* \w these|strong="H1836"\w* men assembled together, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* found \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w making|strong="H3046"\w* petition \w and|strong="H1005"\w* supplication \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w his|strong="H6925"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w*. {v12}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* \w came|strong="H7284"\w* near, \w and|strong="H1841"\w* spoke \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* king concerning \w the|strong="H0116"\w* king’s decree: “Haven’t you signed \w a|strong="H7912"\w* decree \w that|strong="H0116"\w* every \w man|strong="H1400"\w* who \w makes|strong="H1156"\w* \w a|strong="H7912"\w* \w petition|strong="H1156"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* any \w god|strong="H0426"\w* \w or|strong="H0426"\w* \w man|strong="H1400"\w* within thirty days, except \w to|strong="H6925"\w* you, O king, shall \w be|strong="H0426"\w* cast into \w the|strong="H0116"\w* den \w of|strong="H0426"\w* lions?” 
p=\w The|strong="H0116"\w* king answered, “This thing \w is|strong="H0426"\w* true, according \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* law \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* Medes \w and|strong="H1841"\w* Persians, which doesn’t alter.” 
p={v13}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “\w That|strong="H1768"\w* Daniel, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* children \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* captivity \w of|strong="H0426"\w* Judah, doesn’t respect \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, O \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3809"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w decree|strong="H1882"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w signed|strong="H7560"\w*, \w but|strong="H3861"\w* \w makes|strong="H1156"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w petition|strong="H1156"\w* three times \w a|strong="H1156"\w* \w day|strong="H3118"\w*.” {v14}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* heard these words, \w was|strong="H1841"\w* very displeased, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w set|strong="H7761"\w* \w his|strong="H6925"\w* heart \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* deliver \w him|strong="H6925"\w*; \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* laboured until \w the|strong="H0116"\w* going down \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* sun \w to|strong="H5922"\w* rescue \w him|strong="H6925"\w*. 
p={v15}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* these men assembled together \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* said \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “Know, O \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H7761"\w* law \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* Medes \w and|strong="H4430"\w* Persians, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* no decree nor statute \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* establishes may \w be|strong="H1934"\w* changed.” 
p={v16}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0560"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* brought Daniel \w and|strong="H4430"\w* cast \w him|strong="H6966"\w* into \w the|strong="H3606"\w* den \w of|strong="H4430"\w* lions. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0560"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* Daniel, “\w Your|strong="H5922"\w* God \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* serve continually, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* deliver \w you|strong="H1768"\w*.” 
p={v17}\w A|strong="H0116"\w* stone \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w brought|strong="H0858"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* laid on \w the|strong="H0116"\w* mouth \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w den|strong="H1358"\w*; \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* sealed \w it|strong="H0607"\w* \w with|strong="H1841"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* own signet, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w with|strong="H1841"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* signet \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* lords; \w that|strong="H1768"\w* nothing might \w be|strong="H0426"\w* changed concerning \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*. {v18}\w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w went|strong="H0858"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* palace, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* passed \w the|strong="H5922"\w* night fasting. \w No|strong="H3809"\w* musical instruments \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w brought|strong="H0858"\w* before him; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* sleep fled \w from|strong="H8133"\w* him. 
p={v19}\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* arose very early \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* morning, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w went|strong="H0236"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* haste \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* den \w of|strong="H4430"\w* lions. {v20}\w When|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* came near \w to|strong="H1358"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w den|strong="H1358"\w* \w to|strong="H1358"\w* Daniel, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* cried with \w a|strong="H0116"\w* \w troubled|strong="H0927"\w* voice. \w The|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* spoke \w and|strong="H4430"\w* said \w to|strong="H1358"\w* Daniel, “Daniel, servant \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* living God, \w is|strong="H1768"\w* your God, \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* serve continually, able \w to|strong="H1358"\w* deliver \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w lions|strong="H0744"\w*?” 
p={v21}\w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “O \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, live forever! {v22}My God \w has|strong="H4430"\w* sent his angel, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w has|strong="H4430"\w* shut \w the|strong="H0116"\w* lions’ mouths, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* not hurt me, because innocence \w was|strong="H1841"\w* found \w in|strong="H1841"\w* me before him; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* also before you, O \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w I|strong="H0116"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* done no harm.” 
p={v23}\w Then|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* exceedingly glad, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* commanded \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w should|strong="H4430"\w* take Daniel \w up|strong="H6925"\w* \w out|strong="H5648"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* den. \w So|strong="H1768"\w* Daniel \w was|strong="H4430"\w* taken \w up|strong="H6925"\w* \w out|strong="H5648"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* den, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* kind \w of|strong="H0426"\w* harm \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* on \w him|strong="H6925"\w*, \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* trusted \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w his|strong="H6925"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w*. 
p={v24}\w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0560"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* brought \w those|strong="H1768"\w* men \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* accused \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* cast \w them|strong="H0560"\w* into \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w den|strong="H1358"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* lions—\w them|strong="H0560"\w*, \w their|strong="H3606"\w* children, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* wives; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* lions mauled \w them|strong="H0560"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* broke \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* bones \w in|strong="H0426"\w* pieces before \w they|strong="H0116"\w* came \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* bottom \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w den|strong="H1358"\w*. 
p={v25}\w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* Darius wrote \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* peoples, nations, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* languages \w who|strong="H1768"\w* dwell \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* earth: 
pi1=“Peace be multiplied \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*. 
pi1={v26}“\w I|strong="H0116"\w* make \w a|strong="H0116"\w* decree \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H1753"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* dominion \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* kingdom men tremble \w and|strong="H4430"\w* fear before \w the|strong="H3606"\w* God \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Daniel. 
q1=“\w For|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w living|strong="H1753"\w* God, 
q2=\w and|strong="H4430"\w* steadfast forever. 
q1=\w His|strong="H3606"\w* kingdom \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* not be destroyed. 
q2=\w His|strong="H3606"\w* dominion \w will|strong="H1768"\w* be \w even|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H3790"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* end. 
q1={v27}\w He|strong="H1768"\w* delivers \w and|strong="H1763"\w* rescues. 
q2=\w He|strong="H1768"\w* works signs \w and|strong="H1763"\w* wonders \w in|strong="H0426"\w* heaven \w and|strong="H1763"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* earth, 
q2=\w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|strong="H0426"\w* delivered \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* power \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* lions.” 
p={v28}\w So|strong="H1768"\w* this \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* prospered \w in|strong="H5338"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* reign \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Darius \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w in|strong="H5338"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* reign \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Cyrus \w the|strong="H1768"\w* Persian. p={c7}{v1}\w In|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w first|strong="H2298"\w* \w year|strong="H8140"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w a|strong="H2370"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w visions|strong="H2376"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w* while \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w bed|strong="H4903"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w he|strong="H1841"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3790"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w told|strong="H0560"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* sum \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* matters. 
p={v2}\w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0560"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w*, “I \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w in|strong="H1841"\w* my \w vision|strong="H2376"\w* \w by|strong="H2376"\w* \w night|strong="H3916"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w*, \w behold|strong="H0718"\w*, \w the|strong="H0560"\w* \w four|strong="H0703"\w* \w winds|strong="H7308"\w* \w of|strong="H7308"\w* \w the|strong="H0560"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w* broke out on \w the|strong="H0560"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w sea|strong="H3221"\w*. {v3}\w Four|strong="H0703"\w* \w great|strong="H7260"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w* came \w up|strong="H5559"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H8133"\w* \w sea|strong="H3221"\w*, \w different|strong="H8133"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w one|strong="H1668"\w* \w another|strong="H1668"\w*. 
p={v4}“\w The|strong="H5922"\w* \w first|strong="H6933"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* like \w a|strong="H2370"\w* \w lion|strong="H0744"\w*, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* eagle’s \w wings|strong="H1611"\w*. \w I|strong="H4481"\w* watched \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w its|strong="H4481"\w* \w wings|strong="H1611"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w plucked|strong="H4804"\w*, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5191"\w* up \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w earth|strong="H0772"\w* \w and|strong="H0606"\w* \w made|strong="H6966"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w stand|strong="H6966"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* two \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H2370"\w* \w man|strong="H0606"\w*. \w A|strong="H2370"\w* \w man’s|strong="H0606"\w* \w heart|strong="H3825"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w*. 
p={v5}“\w Behold|strong="H0718"\w*, there \w was|strong="H2423"\w* \w another|strong="H0317"\w* animal, \w a|strong="H1821"\w* \w second|strong="H8578"\w*, \w like|strong="H1821"\w* \w a|strong="H1821"\w* \w bear|strong="H1678"\w*. \w It|strong="H1321"\w* \w was|strong="H2423"\w* \w raised|strong="H6966"\w* up on \w one|strong="H2298"\w* \w side|strong="H7859"\w*, \w and|strong="H3652"\w* \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w ribs|strong="H5967"\w* \w were|strong="H2423"\w* \w in|strong="H6966"\w* \w its|strong="H0997"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6433"\w* \w between|strong="H0997"\w* \w its|strong="H0997"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8128"\w*. \w They|strong="H3652"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* this \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w it|strong="H1321"\w*: ‘\w Arise|strong="H6966"\w*! \w Devour|strong="H0399"\w* \w much|strong="H7690"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1321"\w*!’ 
p={v6}“\w After|strong="H0870"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w I|strong="H1836"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w*, \w and|strong="H2370"\w* \w behold|strong="H0718"\w*, \w another|strong="H0317"\w*, \w like|strong="H7217"\w* \w a|strong="H2370"\w* \w leopard|strong="H5245"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* its \w back|strong="H1355"\w* \w four|strong="H0703"\w* \w wings|strong="H1611"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w a|strong="H2370"\w* \w bird|strong="H5776"\w*. \w The|strong="H5922"\w* animal also \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w four|strong="H0703"\w* \w heads|strong="H7217"\w*; \w and|strong="H2370"\w* \w dominion|strong="H7985"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w*. 
p={v7}“\w After|strong="H0870"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w in|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w night|strong="H3916"\w* \w visions|strong="H2376"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w*, \w behold|strong="H0718"\w*, \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H2370"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* animal, \w awesome|strong="H1763"\w*, \w powerful|strong="H8624"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H3493"\w* \w strong|strong="H8624"\w*. It \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w great|strong="H7260"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8128"\w*. It \w devoured|strong="H0399"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* broke \w in|strong="H1768"\w* pieces, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* stamped \w the|strong="H3606"\w* residue with \w its|strong="H4481"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w*. It \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w different|strong="H8133"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* it. It \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w*. 
p={v8}“\w I|strong="H4481"\w* considered \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w*, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* \w behold|strong="H0431"\w*, there came \w up|strong="H6925"\w* amongst them \w another|strong="H0317"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w*, \w a|strong="H1934"\w* \w little|strong="H2192"\w* \w one|strong="H1668"\w*, \w before|strong="H6925"\w* which \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w first|strong="H6933"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* plucked \w up|strong="H6925"\w* \w by|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w roots|strong="H6132"\w*; \w and|strong="H0606"\w* \w behold|strong="H0431"\w*, in \w this|strong="H1668"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5870"\w* like \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5870"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w a|strong="H1934"\w* \w man|strong="H0606"\w*, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* \w a|strong="H1934"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6433"\w* \w speaking|strong="H4449"\w* arrogantly. 
q1={v9}“\w I|strong="H1768"\w* watched \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w thrones|strong="H3764"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* placed, 
q2=\w and|strong="H1768"\w* one \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w ancient|strong="H6268"\w* \w of|strong="H6268"\w* \w days|strong="H3118"\w* \w sat|strong="H3488"\w*. 
q1=\w His|strong="H1768"\w* clothing \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w white|strong="H2358"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w snow|strong="H8517"\w*, 
q2=\w and|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w hair|strong="H8177"\w* \w of|strong="H6268"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w like|strong="H7217"\w* \w pure|strong="H5343"\w* \w wool|strong="H6015"\w*. 
q1=\w His|strong="H1768"\w* \w throne|strong="H3764"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* fiery \w flames|strong="H7631"\w*, 
q2=\w and|strong="H1768"\w* its \w wheels|strong="H1535"\w* \w burning|strong="H1815"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*. 
q1={v10}\w A|strong="H6966"\w* fiery stream issued \w and|strong="H6966"\w* \w came|strong="H5312"\w* out \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H6966"\w*. 
q2=\w Thousands|strong="H0506"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0506"\w* ministered \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H6966"\w*. 
q2=Ten \w thousand|strong="H0506"\w* times ten \w thousand|strong="H0506"\w* \w stood|strong="H6966"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H6966"\w*. 
q1=\w The|strong="H1768"\w* judgement \w was|strong="H1768"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w*. 
q2=\w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w books|strong="H5609"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w opened|strong="H6606"\w*. 
p={v11}“\w I|strong="H4481"\w* watched at \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w time|strong="H0116"\w* \w because|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w voice|strong="H7032"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w arrogant|strong="H7260"\w* \w words|strong="H4406"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w spoke|strong="H4449"\w*. \w I|strong="H4481"\w* watched \w even|strong="H1768"\w* \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* animal \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w slain|strong="H6992"\w*, \w and|strong="H5705"\w* \w its|strong="H4481"\w* \w body|strong="H1655"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H0007"\w*, \w and|strong="H5705"\w* it \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H4481"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* burnt with \w fire|strong="H0785"\w*. {v12}\w As|strong="H5705"\w* \w for|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H3052"\w* \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* \w of|strong="H7606"\w* \w the|strong="H3052"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w*, their \w dominion|strong="H7985"\w* \w was|strong="H7985"\w* \w taken|strong="H5709"\w* \w away|strong="H5709"\w*; yet their \w lives|strong="H2417"\w* \w were|strong="H2423"\w* \w prolonged|strong="H0754"\w* \w for|strong="H5705"\w* \w a|strong="H2166"\w* season \w and|strong="H5705"\w* \w a|strong="H2166"\w* \w time|strong="H5732"\w*. 
p={v13}“I \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* in \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w night|strong="H3916"\w* \w visions|strong="H2376"\w*, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* \w behold|strong="H0718"\w*, there \w came|strong="H0858"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6050"\w* \w of|strong="H1247"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w* one like \w a|strong="H2370"\w* \w son|strong="H1247"\w* \w of|strong="H1247"\w* \w man|strong="H0606"\w*, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* he \w came|strong="H0858"\w* even \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w Ancient|strong="H6268"\w* \w of|strong="H1247"\w* \w Days|strong="H3118"\w*, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* they \w brought|strong="H0858"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w* \w near|strong="H7127"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w*. {v14}\w Dominion|strong="H7985"\w* \w was|strong="H7985"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w*, \w and|strong="H0524"\w* \w glory|strong="H3367"\w*, \w and|strong="H0524"\w* a \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5972"\w*, \w nations|strong="H0524"\w*, \w and|strong="H0524"\w* languages should \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w*. \w His|strong="H3606"\w* \w dominion|strong="H7985"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* an \w everlasting|strong="H5957"\w* \w dominion|strong="H7985"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w pass|strong="H5709"\w* \w away|strong="H5709"\w*, \w and|strong="H0524"\w* \w his|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* one \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* be \w destroyed|strong="H2255"\w*. 
p={v15}“As for me, \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, my \w spirit|strong="H7308"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* grieved \w within|strong="H1459"\w* my body, \w and|strong="H1841"\w* the \w visions|strong="H2376"\w* \w of|strong="H7217"\w* my \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w troubled|strong="H0927"\w* me. {v16}\w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w came|strong="H7127"\w* \w near|strong="H7127"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w one|strong="H2298"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* those who \w stood|strong="H6966"\w* \w by|strong="H4481"\w*, \w and|strong="H7127"\w* \w asked|strong="H0560"\w* \w him|strong="H6966"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* truth \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w*. 
p=“\w So|strong="H4481"\w* he \w told|strong="H0560"\w* me, \w and|strong="H7127"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* me \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w things|strong="H3606"\w*. {v17}‘\w These|strong="H0459"\w* \w great|strong="H7260"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w four|strong="H0703"\w*, \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w four|strong="H0703"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w arise|strong="H6966"\w* out \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w earth|strong="H0772"\w*. {v18}But \w the|strong="H6902"\w* \w holy|strong="H6922"\w* \w ones|strong="H6922"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H6902"\w* Most High \w will|strong="H5946"\w* \w receive|strong="H6902"\w* \w the|strong="H6902"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w possess|strong="H2631"\w* \w the|strong="H6902"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w forever|strong="H5957"\w*, even \w forever|strong="H5957"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w ever|strong="H5957"\w*.’ 
p={v19}“\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w desired|strong="H6634"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w know|strong="H3321"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* truth \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* animal, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w different|strong="H8133"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* them, \w exceedingly|strong="H3493"\w* terrible, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8128"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w nails|strong="H2953"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*; \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w devoured|strong="H0399"\w*, broke \w in|strong="H3605"\w* pieces, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* stamped \w the|strong="H3605"\w* residue \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w*; {v20}\w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w its|strong="H4481"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* other \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w came|strong="H5308"\w* \w up|strong="H6925"\w*, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w fell|strong="H5308"\w*, \w even|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5870"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* a \w mouth|strong="H6433"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w spoke|strong="H4449"\w* arrogantly, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* look \w was|strong="H7162"\w* \w more|strong="H4481"\w* stout \w than|strong="H4481"\w* \w its|strong="H4481"\w* fellows. {v21}I \w saw|strong="H2370"\w*, \w and|strong="H2370"\w* \w the|strong="H2370"\w* same \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w war|strong="H7129"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H2370"\w* \w holy|strong="H6922"\w* \w ones|strong="H6922"\w*, \w and|strong="H2370"\w* prevailed \w against|strong="H5974"\w* \w them|strong="H3202"\w*, {v22}\w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w ancient|strong="H6268"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w days|strong="H3118"\w* \w came|strong="H0858"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* judgement \w was|strong="H1768"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w holy|strong="H6922"\w* \w ones|strong="H6922"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* Most High, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w time|strong="H2166"\w* \w came|strong="H0858"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w holy|strong="H6922"\w* \w ones|strong="H6922"\w* possessed \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*. 
p={v23}“\w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* animal \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H1934"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* on \w earth|strong="H0772"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w different|strong="H8133"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H1855"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w devour|strong="H0399"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w whole|strong="H3606"\w* \w earth|strong="H0772"\w*, \w and|strong="H1855"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w tread|strong="H1759"\w* \w it|strong="H1759"\w* \w down|strong="H1759"\w* \w and|strong="H1855"\w* break \w it|strong="H1759"\w* \w in|strong="H4437"\w* pieces. {v24}\w As|strong="H4437"\w* \w for|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H6966"\w* \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w*, \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* \w arise|strong="H6966"\w* out \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w this|strong="H1932"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*. \w Another|strong="H0321"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* \w arise|strong="H6966"\w* \w after|strong="H0311"\w* them; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1932"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* be \w different|strong="H8133"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H6966"\w* former, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1932"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* put down \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*. {v25}He \w will|strong="H5732"\w* \w speak|strong="H4449"\w* \w words|strong="H4406"\w* \w against|strong="H6655"\w* \w the|strong="H8133"\w* \w Most|strong="H5943"\w* \w High|strong="H5943"\w*, \w and|strong="H5943"\w* \w will|strong="H5732"\w* \w wear|strong="H1080"\w* out \w the|strong="H8133"\w* \w holy|strong="H6922"\w* \w ones|strong="H6922"\w* \w of|strong="H2166"\w* \w the|strong="H8133"\w* \w Most|strong="H5943"\w* \w High|strong="H5943"\w*. He \w will|strong="H5732"\w* plan \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w change|strong="H8133"\w* \w the|strong="H8133"\w* \w times|strong="H2166"\w* \w and|strong="H5943"\w* \w the|strong="H8133"\w* \w law|strong="H1882"\w*; \w and|strong="H5943"\w* they \w will|strong="H5732"\w* be \w given|strong="H3052"\w* into his \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w a|strong="H2166"\w* \w time|strong="H5732"\w* \w and|strong="H5943"\w* \w times|strong="H2166"\w* \w and|strong="H5943"\w* \w half|strong="H6387"\w* \w a|strong="H2166"\w* \w time|strong="H5732"\w*. 
p={v26}“‘But \w the|strong="H0007"\w* judgement \w will|strong="H1780"\w* \w be|strong="H1780"\w* set, \w and|strong="H0007"\w* they \w will|strong="H1780"\w* take \w away|strong="H5709"\w* his \w dominion|strong="H7985"\w*, \w to|strong="H5705"\w* consume \w and|strong="H0007"\w* \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w destroy|strong="H0007"\w* it \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H0007"\w* \w end|strong="H5491"\w*. {v27}\w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w dominion|strong="H7985"\w*, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w greatness|strong="H7238"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4437"\w* \w under|strong="H8460"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w whole|strong="H3606"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w*, \w will|strong="H1768"\w* be \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H5972"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w people|strong="H5972"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w holy|strong="H6922"\w* \w ones|strong="H6922"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Most High. \w His|strong="H1768"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* an \w everlasting|strong="H5957"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w dominions|strong="H7985"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w obey|strong="H8086"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w*.’ 
p={v28}“Here \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w end|strong="H5491"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w matter|strong="H4406"\w*. \w As|strong="H1768"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* me, \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w my|strong="H1768"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H7476"\w* \w troubled|strong="H0927"\w* me \w greatly|strong="H7690"\w*, \w and|strong="H1841"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* \w face|strong="H2122"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w changed|strong="H8133"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* me; \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H0576"\w* \w kept|strong="H5202"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w matter|strong="H4406"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* heart.” p={c8}{v1}\w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1112"\w*, \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w even|strong="H1840"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* which \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w first|strong="H8462"\w*. {v2}\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w citadel|strong="H1002"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Susa|strong="H7800"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w province|strong="H4082"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* river \w Ulai|strong="H0195"\w*. {v3}\w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w ram|strong="H0352"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w two|strong="H4480"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* river. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H4480"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w*, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w was|strong="H0259"\w* \w higher|strong="H1364"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w higher|strong="H1364"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w last|strong="H0314"\w*. {v4}\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ram|strong="H0352"\w* pushing \w westward|strong="H3220"\w*, \w northward|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w southward|strong="H5045"\w*. \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w could|strong="H5337"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. \w There|strong="H0369"\w* wasn’t \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w could|strong="H5337"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w magnified|strong="H1431"\w* \w himself|strong="H1431"\w*. 
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p={v9}\w Out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* little \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w which|strong="H7161"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* exceedingly \w great|strong="H1431"\w*—towards \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* towards \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* towards \w the|strong="H0413"\w* glorious land. {v10}\w It|strong="H5704"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*; \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w trampled|strong="H7429"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w them|strong="H5307"\w*. {v11}Yes, \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w magnified|strong="H1431"\w* \w itself|strong="H1431"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*; \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w took|strong="H7311"\w* \w away|strong="H7993"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* burnt \w offering|strong="H4480"\w*, \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w place|strong="H4349"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w his|strong="H4480"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w* \w was|strong="H6635"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w*. {v12}\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* burnt offering \w through|strong="H5921"\w* disobedience. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* pleasure \w and|strong="H0776"\w* prospered. 
p={v13}\w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*; \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w another|strong="H0259"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w certain|strong="H0259"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w who|strong="H6635"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H6635"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* burnt \w offering|strong="H0259"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* disobedience \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w makes|strong="H5414"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* both \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* trodden under foot \w be|strong="H5414"\w*?” 
p={v14}\w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w To|strong="H0413"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w evenings|strong="H6153"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w mornings|strong="H1242"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* be cleansed.” 
p={v15}\w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w*, \w even|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w understand|strong="H0998"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* someone \w with|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H4758"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w*. {v16}\w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w man’s|strong="H0120"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* banks \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Ulai|strong="H0195"\w*, which \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Gabriel|strong="H1403"\w*, \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H1975"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w*.” 
p={v17}\w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w where|strong="H0413"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w frightened|strong="H1204"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Understand|strong="H0995"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*.” 
p={v18}\w Now|strong="H1696"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w fell|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* deep sleep \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* towards \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*; \w but|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w upright|strong="H5975"\w*. 
p={v19}\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w latter|strong="H0319"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w of|strong="H7093"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2195"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w belongs|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w of|strong="H7093"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*. {v20}\w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w ram|strong="H0352"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* two \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Media|strong="H4074"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*. {v21}\w The|strong="H0834"\w* rough \w male|strong="H8163"\w* \w goat|strong="H8163"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Greece|strong="H3120"\w*. \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. {v22}\w As|strong="H8478"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w was|strong="H4438"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*, \w in|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w where|strong="H8478"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4438"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w out|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*. 
p={v23}“\w In|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w latter|strong="H0319"\w* time \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, \w when|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w transgressors|strong="H6586"\w* \w have|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H0319"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w full|strong="H8552"\w*, \w a|strong="H5975"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w fierce|strong="H5794"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w understanding|strong="H0995"\w* \w riddles|strong="H2420"\w*, \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*. {v24}\w His|strong="H3808"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w mighty|strong="H6099"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* own \w power|strong="H3581"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* awesomely, \w and|strong="H6099"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* \w mighty|strong="H6099"\w* \w ones|strong="H6918"\w* \w and|strong="H6099"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. {v25}\w Through|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* policy \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w cause|strong="H0657"\w* \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w magnify|strong="H1431"\w* \w himself|strong="H3824"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* security. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w also|strong="H8269"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w without|strong="H0657"\w* \w human|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 
p={v26}“\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w evenings|strong="H6153"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w mornings|strong="H1242"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* seal \w up|strong="H5640"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* come.” 
p={v27}\w I|strong="H0589"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, fainted, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w business|strong="H4399"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* wondered \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w understood|strong="H0995"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. p={c9}{v1}\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Medes|strong="H4074"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w realm|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* Kasdim— {v2}\w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w understood|strong="H0995"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w books|strong="H5612"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\w*\f + \fr 9:2  \ft When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “LORD” or “GOD” is the translation of God’s Proper Name. \f* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* accomplishing \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w desolations|strong="H2723"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w even|strong="H1840"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. {v3}\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* petitions, \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w fasting|strong="H6685"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w ashes|strong="H0665"\w*. 
p={v4}\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6419"\w* \w confession|strong="H3034"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, 
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p={v12}\w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* humble \w yourself|strong="H0413"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* words’ sake. {v13}\w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* withstood \w me|strong="H0935"\w* twenty-one \w days|strong="H3117"\w*; \w but|strong="H2009"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w*, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w me|strong="H0935"\w* \w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w remained|strong="H3498"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*. {v14}\w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* happen \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w latter|strong="H0319"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* many \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.” 
p={v15}\w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* towards \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w mute|strong="H0481"\w*. {v16}\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w one|strong="H0120"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w likeness|strong="H1823"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w reason|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* sorrows \w have|strong="H1121"\w* overtaken \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w retain|strong="H6113"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*. {v17}\w For|strong="H3808"\w* \w how|strong="H1963"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H6258"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H6258"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*? \w For|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H0589"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w*, immediately \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w remained|strong="H7604"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w in|strong="H7604"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w*. \w There|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H2088"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w breath|strong="H5397"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H7604"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w*.” 
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p=\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H2388"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w me|strong="H2388"\w*.” 
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p={v21}“\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* contemptible \w person|strong="H0935"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* whom \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* honour \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H7962"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* security, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* obtain \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* flatteries. {v22}\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w overwhelming|strong="H7857"\w* \w forces|strong="H2220"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* overwhelmed \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*. {v23}\w After|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* treaty \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* work \w deceitfully|strong="H4820"\w*; \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* become \w strong|strong="H6105"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w*. {v24}\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\w* security \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* fattest places \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w province|strong="H4082"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w fathers’|strong="H0001"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* scatter amongst \w them|strong="H1992"\w* prey, \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w wealth|strong="H3808"\w*. Yes, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w devise|strong="H2803"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w plans|strong="H4284"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w strongholds|strong="H4013"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w only|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*. 
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p={v29}“\w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w at|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w latter|strong="H0314"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w*. {v30}\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w ships|strong="H6716"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kittim|strong="H3794"\w* \w will|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. Therefore \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* grieved, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w will|strong="H0935"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w have|strong="H0995"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w will|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* action. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H0935"\w* \w even|strong="H6213"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w have|strong="H0995"\w* \w regard|strong="H0995"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H0995"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*. 
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\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*, \w such|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w since|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*. \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w delivered|strong="H4422"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*. {v2}\w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H0127"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* \w who|strong="H0428"\w* \w sleep|strong="H3463"\w* \w in|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H0127"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H0127"\w* \w the|strong="H0127"\w* \w earth|strong="H0127"\w* \w will|strong="H0127"\w* awake, \w some|strong="H0428"\w* \w to|strong="H0428"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w some|strong="H0428"\w* \w to|strong="H0428"\w* \w shame|strong="H2781"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w contempt|strong="H2781"\w*. {v3}Those \w who|strong="H7919"\w* \w are|strong="H3556"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* will shine as \w the|strong="H6663"\w* \w brightness|strong="H2096"\w* \w of|strong="H3556"\w* \w the|strong="H6663"\w* \w expanse|strong="H7549"\w*. Those \w who|strong="H7919"\w* turn \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w to|strong="H5769"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6663"\w* will shine as \w the|strong="H6663"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w ever|strong="H5703"\w*. {v4}\w But|strong="H0859"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w shut|strong="H2856"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w seal|strong="H2856"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*. \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* run back \w and|strong="H1697"\w* forth, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w increased|strong="H7235"\w*.” 
p={v5}\w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w others|strong="H0312"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w*, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w* \w bank|strong="H8193"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2008"\w* \w side|strong="H2008"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w* \w bank|strong="H8193"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w side|strong="H2008"\w*. {v6}\w One|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* \w linen|strong="H0906"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w*, “\w How|strong="H0834"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w these|strong="H0834"\w* \w wonders|strong="H6382"\w*?” 
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p={v8}\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w*. \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w outcome|strong="H0319"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H0428"\w*?” 
p={v9}\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Go \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w shut|strong="H2856"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w sealed|strong="H2856"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*. {v10}\w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w purify|strong="H1305"\w* themselves, \w and|strong="H0995"\w* \w make|strong="H3835"\w* themselves \w white|strong="H3835"\w*, \w and|strong="H0995"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w refined|strong="H6884"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w do|strong="H7561"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w*; \w and|strong="H0995"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w*. 
p={v11}“\w From|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* burnt offering \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w taken|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8251"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w makes|strong="H5414"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w*, there \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H8074"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w ninety|strong="H8673"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. {v12}\w Blessed|strong="H0835"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* who \w waits|strong="H2442"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w comes|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* thirty-five \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 
p={v13}“\w But|strong="H0859"\w* go \w your|strong="H0859"\w* way until \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*; \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H0859"\w* inheritance \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.”