Daniel
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1 In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a
vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared
unto me at the first. 2 And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass,
when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is
in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai. 3 Then
I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram
which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was
higher than the other, and the higher came up last. 4 I saw the ram
pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand
before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but
he did according to his will, and became great. 5 And as I was
considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole
earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn
between his eyes. 6 And he came to the ram that had two horns,
which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his
power. 7 And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with
choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no
power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and
stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.
8 Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the
great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four
winds of heaven. 9 And out of one of them came forth a little horn,
which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward
the pleasant land. 10 And it waxed great, even to the
host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the
ground, and stamped upon them. 11 Yea, he magnified himself
even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken
away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down. 12 And an host was
given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression,
and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered. 13 Then
I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint
which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice,
and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to
be trodden under foot? 14 And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and
three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.
15 And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had
seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me
as the appearance of a man. 16 And I heard a man’s voice between the
banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to
understand the vision. 17 So he came near where I stood: and when he
came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O
son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision. 18 Now
as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground:
but he touched me, and set me upright. 19 And he said, Behold, I will
make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time
appointed the end shall be. 20 The ram which thou sawest having
two horns are the kings of Media and Persia. 21 And the
rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is
between his eyes is the first king. 22 Now that being broken,
whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation,
but not in his power. 23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when
the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and
understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. 24 And his power shall
be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall
prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people. 25 And
through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he
shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he
shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken
without hand. 26 And the vision of the evening and the morning which
was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be
for many days. 27 And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain
days; afterward I rose up, and did the king’s business; and I was astonished
at the vision, but none understood it.
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