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^[1] In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar, a vision appeared to me, even to me, Daniel, after that which appeared to me at the first. ^[2] I saw the vision. Now it was so, that when I saw, I was in the citadel of Susa, which is in the province of Elam. I saw in the vision, and I was by the river Ulai. ^[3] Then I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, a ram which had two horns stood before the river. 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, northward, and southward. No animals could stand before him. There wasn’t any who could deliver out of his hand, but he did according to his will, and magnified himself. ^[5] As I was considering, behold, a male goat came from the west over the surface of the whole earth, and didn’t touch the ground. The goat had a notable horn between his eyes. ^[6] He came to the ram that had the two horns, which I saw standing before the river, and ran on him in the fury of his power. ^[7] I saw him come close to the ram, and he was moved with anger against him, and struck the ram, and broke his two horns. There was no power in the ram to stand before him; but he cast him down to the ground and trampled on him. There was no one who could deliver the ram out of his hand. ^[8] The male goat magnified himself exceedingly. When he was strong, the great horn was broken; and instead of it there came up four notable horns toward the four winds of the sky. ^[9] Out of one of them came out a little horn which grew exceedingly great—toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the glorious land. ^[10] It grew great, even to the army of the sky; and it cast down some of the army and of the stars to the ground and trampled on them. ^[11] Yes, it magnified itself, even to the prince of the army; and it took away from him the continual burnt offering, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down. ^[12] The army was given over to it together with the continual burnt offering through disobedience. It cast down truth to the ground, and it did its pleasure and prospered. ^[13] Then I heard a holy one speaking; and another holy one said to that certain one who spoke, “How long will the vision about the continual burnt offering, and the disobedience that makes desolate, to give both the sanctuary and the army to be trodden under foot be?” ^[14] He said to me, “To two thousand and three hundred evenings and mornings. Then the sanctuary will be cleansed.” ^[15] When I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it. Then behold, there stood before me someone with the appearance of a man. ^[16] I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the Ulai, which called and said, “Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.” ^[17] So he came near where I stood; and when he came, I was frightened, and fell on my face; but he said to me, “Understand, son of man, for the vision belongs to the time of the end.” ^[18] Now as he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face toward the ground; but he touched me and set me upright. ^[19] He said, “Behold, I will make you know what will be in the latter time of the indignation, for it belongs to the appointed time of the end. ^[20] The ram which you saw, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia. ^[21] The rough male goat is the king of Greece. The great horn that is between his eyes is the first king. ^[22] As for that which was broken, in the place where four stood up, four kingdoms will stand up out of the nation, but not with his power. ^[23] “In the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors have come to the full, a king of fierce face, and understanding riddles, will stand up. ^[24] His power will be mighty, but not by his own power. He will destroy awesomely, and will prosper in what he does. He will destroy the mighty ones and the holy people. ^[25] Through his policy he will cause deceit to prosper in his hand. He will magnify himself in his heart, and he will destroy many in their security. He will also stand up against the prince of princes, but he will be broken without human hands. ^[26] “The vision of the evenings and mornings which has been told is true; but seal up the vision, for it belongs to many days to come.” ^[27] I, Daniel, fainted, and was sick for some days. Then I rose up and did the king’s business. I wondered at the vision, but no one understood it.

King James Version

^[1] In the thirdH7969 yearH8141 of the reignH4438 of kingH4428 BelshazzarH1112 a visionH2377 appearedH7200(NiphPerf) unto me, [even unto] me Daniel,H1840 afterH310 that which appearedH7200(NiphPerf) unto me at the first.H8462 ^[2] And I sawH7200(QalImpf) in a vision;H2377 and it came to pass, when I saw,H7200(QalInf) that I [was] at ShushanH7800 [in] the palace,H1002 which [is] in the provinceH4082 of Elam;H5867 and I sawH7200(QalImpf) in a vision,H2377 and I was by the riverH180 of Ulai.H195 ^[3] Then I lifted upH5375(QalImpf) mine eyes,H5869 and saw,H7200(QalImpf) and, behold, there stoodH5975(QalActPtc) beforeH6440 the riverH180 aH259 ramH352 which had [two] horns:H7161 and the [two] hornsH7161 [were] high;H1364 but oneH259 [was] higherH1364 than the other,H8145 and the higherH1364 came upH5927(QalActPtc) last.H314 ^[4] I sawH7200(QalPerf) the ramH352 pushingH5055(PielPtc) westward,H3220 and northward,H6828 and southward;H5045 so that no beastsH2416 might standH5975(QalImpf) beforeH6440 him, neither [was there any] that could deliverH5337(HiphPtc) out of his hand;H3027 but he didH6213(QalPerf) according to his will,H7522 and became great.H1431(HiphPerf) ^[5] And as I was considering,H995(HiphPtc) behold, an heH5795 goatH6842 cameH935(QalActPtc) from the westH4628 on the faceH6440 of the whole earth,H776 and touchedH5060(QalActPtc) not the ground:H776 and the goatH6842 [had] a notableH2380 hornH7161 between his eyes.H5869 ^[6] And he cameH935(QalImpf) to the ramH352 that hadH1167 [two] horns,H7161 which I had seenH7200(QalPerf) standingH5975(QalActPtc) beforeH6440 the river,H180 and ranH7323(QalImpf) unto him in the furyH2534 of his power.H3581 ^[7] And I sawH7200(QalPerf) him comeH5060(HiphPtc) close untoH681 the ram,H352 and he was moved with cholerH4843(HippImpf) against him, and smoteH5221(HiphImpf) the ram,H352 and brakeH7665(PielImpf) his twoH8147 horns:H7161 and there was no powerH3581 in the ramH352 to standH5975(QalInf) beforeH6440 him, but he cast him downH7993(HiphImpf) to the ground,H776 and stampedH7429(QalImpf) upon him: and there was none that could deliverH5337(HiphPtc) the ramH352 out of his hand.H3027 ^[8] Therefore the heH6842 goatH5795 waxed veryH3966 great:H1431(HiphPerf) and when he was strong,H6105(QalInf) the greatH1419 hornH7161 was broken;H7665(NiphPerf) and for it came upH5927(QalImpf) fourH702 notable onesH2380 toward the fourH702 windsH7307 of heaven.H8064 ^[9] And out of oneH259 of them came forthH3318(QalPerf) a littleH4704 horn,H7161 which waxed exceedingH3499 great,H1431(QalImpf) toward the south,H5045 and toward the east,H4217 and toward the pleasantH6643 [land]. ^[10] And it waxed great,H1431(QalImpf) [even] to the hostH6635 of heaven;H8064 and it cast downH5307(HiphImpf) [some] of the hostH6635 and of the starsH3556 to the ground,H776 and stampedH7429(QalImpf) upon them. ^[11] Yea, he magnifiedH1431(HiphPerf) [himself] even to the princeH8269 of the host,H6635 and by him the dailyH8548 [sacrifice] was taken away,H7311(HophPerf/Qere) and the placeH4349 of his sanctuaryH4720 was cast down.H7993(HophPerf) ^[12] And an hostH6635 was givenH5414(NiphImpf) [him] against the dailyH8548 [sacrifice] by reason of transgression,H6588 and it cast downH7993(HiphImpf) the truthH571 to the ground;H776 and it practised,H6213(QalPerf) and prospered.H6743(HiphPerf) ^[13] Then I heardH8085(QalImpf) oneH259 saintH6918 speaking,H1696(PielPtc) and anotherH259 saintH6918 saidH559(QalImpf) unto that certainH6422 [saint] which spake,H1696(PielPtc) How long [shall be] the visionH2377 [concerning] the dailyH8548 [sacrifice], and the transgressionH6588 of desolation,H8074(QalActPtc) to giveH5414(QalInf) both the sanctuaryH6944 and the hostH6635 to be trodden under foot?H4823 ^[14] And he saidH559(QalImpf) unto me, Unto two thousandH505 and threeH7969 hundredH3967 days;H6153 then shall the sanctuaryH6944 be cleansed.H6663(NiphPerf) ^[15] And it came to pass, when I, [even] I Daniel,H1840 had seenH7200(QalInf) the vision,H2377 and soughtH1245(PielImpf) for the meaning,H998 then, behold, there stoodH5975(QalActPtc) before me as the appearanceH4758 of a man.H1397 ^[16] And I heardH8085(QalImpf) a man’sH120 voiceH6963 between [the banks of] Ulai,H195 which called,H7121(QalImpf) and said,H559(QalImpf) Gabriel,H1403 make thisH1975 [man] to understandH995(HiphImpv) the vision.H4758 ^[17] So he cameH935(QalImpf) nearH681 where I stood:H5977 and when he came,H935(QalInf) I was afraid,H1204(NiphPerf) and fellH5307(QalImpf) upon my face:H6440 but he saidH559(QalImpf) unto me, Understand,H995(HiphImpv) O sonH1121 of man:H120 for at the timeH6256 of the endH7093 [shall be] the vision.H2377 ^[18] Now as he was speakingH1696(PielInf) with me, I was in a deep sleepH7290(NiphPerf) on my faceH6440 toward the ground:H776 but he touchedH5060(QalImpf) me, and setH5975(HiphImpf) me upright.H5977 ^[19] And he said,H559(QalImpf) Behold, I will make thee knowH3045(HiphPtc) what shall be in the last endH319 of the indignation:H2195 for at the time appointedH4150 the endH7093 [shall be]. ^[20] The ramH352 which thou sawestH7200(QalPerf) havingH1167 [two] hornsH7161 [are] the kingsH4428 of MediaH4074 and Persia.H6539 ^[21] And the roughH8163 goatH6842 [is] the kingH4428 of Grecia:H3120 and the greatH1419 hornH7161 that [is] between his eyesH5869 [is] the firstH7223 king.H4428 ^[22] Now that being broken,H7665(NiphPtc) whereas fourH702 stood upH5975(QalImpf) for it, fourH702 kingdomsH4438 shall stand upH5975(QalImpf) out of the nation,H1471 but not in his power.H3581 ^[23] And in the latter timeH319 of their kingdom,H4438 when the transgressorsH6586(QalActPtc) are come to the full,H8552(HiphInf) a kingH4428 of fierceH5794 countenance,H6440 and understandingH995(HiphPtc) dark sentences,H2420 shall stand up.H5975(QalImpf) ^[24] And his powerH3581 shall be mighty,H6105(QalPerf) but not by his own power:H3581 and he shall destroyH7843(HiphImpf) wonderfully,H6381(NiphPtc) and shall prosper,H6743(HiphPerf) and practise,H6213(QalPerf) and shall destroyH7843(HiphPerf) the mightyH6099 and the holyH6918 people.H5971 ^[25] And through his policyH7922 also he shall cause craftH4820 to prosperH6743(HiphPerf) in his hand;H3027 and he shall magnifyH1431(HiphImpf) [himself] in his heart,H3824 and by peaceH7962 shall destroyH7843(HiphImpf) many:H7227 he shall also stand upH5975(QalImpf) against the PrinceH8269 of princes;H8269 but he shall be brokenH7665(NiphImpf) withoutH657 hand.H3027 ^[26] And the visionH4758 of the eveningH6153 and the morningH1242 which was toldH559(NiphPerf) [is] true:H571 wherefore shut thou upH5640(QalImpv) the vision;H2377 for it [shall be] for manyH7227 days.H3117 ^[27] And I DanielH1840 fainted,H1961(NiphPerf) and was sickH2470(NiphPerf) [certain] days;H3117 afterward I rose up,H6965(QalImpf) and didH6213(QalImpf) the king’sH4428 business;H4399 and I was astonishedH8074(HiplImpf) at the vision,H4758 but none understoodH995(HiphPtc) [it].

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