Dual Panel1In the first<2298> year<8140> of Belshazzar<1113> king<4430> of Babylon<895> Daniel<1841> saw<2370> a dream<2493> and visions<2376> in his mind<7217> as he lay on his bed<4903>; then<116> he wrote<3790> the dream<2493> down<3790> and related<560> the following summary<7217> of it.
2Daniel<1841> said<6032><560>, "I was looking<2370> in my vision<2376> by night<3916>, and behold<718>, the four<703> winds<7308> of heaven<8065> were stirring<1519> up the great<7229> sea<3221>.
3"And four<703> great<7229> beasts<2423> were coming<5559> up from the sea<3221>, different<8133> from one<1668> another<1668>.
4"The first<6933> was like a lion<744> and had the wings<1611> of an eagle<5403>. I kept<1934> looking<2370> until<5705><1768> its wings<1611> were plucked<4804>, and it was lifted<5191> up from the ground<772> and made<6966> to stand<6966> on two feet<7271> like a man<606>; a human<606> mind<3825> also was given<3052> to it.
5"And behold<718>, another<321> beast<2423>, a second<8578> one, resembling<1821> a bear<1678>. And it was raised<6966> up on one<2298> side<7859>, and three<8532> ribs<5967> were in its mouth<6433> between<997> its teeth<8128>; and thus<3652> they said<560> to it, 'Arise<6966>, devour<399> much<7690> meat<1321>!'
6"After<870> this<1836> I kept<1934> looking<2370>, and behold<718>, another<321> one, like a leopard<5245>, which<1768> had on its back<1355> four<703> wings<1611> of a bird<5776>; the beast<2423> also had four<703> heads<7217>, and dominion<7985> was given<3052> to it.
7"After<870> this<1836> I kept<1934> looking<2370> in the night<3916> visions<2376>, and behold<718>, a fourth<7244> beast<2423>, dreadful<1763> and terrifying<368> and extremely<3493> strong<8624>; and it had large<7229> iron<6523> teeth<8128>. It devoured<399> and crushed<1855> and trampled<7512> down<7512> the remainder<7606> with its feet<7271>; and it was different<8133> from all<3606> the beasts<2423> that were before<6925> it, and it had ten<6236> horns<7162>.
8"While I was contemplating<7920> the horns<7162>, behold<431>, another<321> horn<7162>, a little<2192> one<2192>, came<5559> up among<997> them, and three<8532> of the first<6933> horns<7162> were pulled<6132> out by the roots<6132> before<4481><6925> it; and behold<431>, this<1668> horn<7162> possessed eyes<5870> like the eyes<5870> of a man<606> and a mouth<6433> uttering<4449> great<7229> boasts.
9"I kept<1934> looking<2370> Until<5705><1768> thrones<3764> were set<7412> up, And the Ancient<6268> of Days<3118> took<3488> His seat<3488>; His vesture<3831> was like white<2358> snow<8517> And the hair<8177> of His head<7217> like pure<5343> wool<6015>. His throne<3764> was ablaze<7631> with flames<7631>, Its wheels<1535> were a burning<1815> fire<5135>.
10"A river<5103> of fire<5135> was flowing<5047> And coming<5312> out from before<6925> Him; Thousands<506> upon thousands<506> were attending<8120> Him, And myriads<7240> upon myriads<7240> were standing<6966> before<6925> Him; The court<1780> sat<3488>, And the books<5609> were opened<6606>.
11"Then<116> I kept<1934> looking<2370> because<4481> of the sound<7032> of the boastful<7229> words<4406> which<1768> the horn<7162> was speaking<4449>; I kept<1934> looking<2370> until<5705><1768> the beast<2423> was slain<6992>, and its body<1655> was destroyed<7> and given<3052> to the burning<3346> fire<785>.
12"As for the rest<7606> of the beasts<2423>, their dominion<7985> was taken<5709> away<5709>, but an extension<754> of life<2417> was granted<3052> to them for an appointed<2166> period<2166> of time<5732>.
13"I kept<1934> looking<2370> in the night<3916> visions<2376>, And behold<718>, with the clouds<6050> of heaven<8065> One like a Son<1247> of Man<606> was coming<858>, And He came<4291> up to the Ancient<6268> of Days<3118> And was presented<7127> before<6925> Him.
14"And to Him was given<3052> dominion<7985>, Glory<3367> and a kingdom<4437>, That all<3606> the peoples<5972>, nations<524> and men of every language<3961> Might serve<6399> Him. His dominion<7985> is an everlasting<5957> dominion<7985> Which<1768> will not pass<5709> away<5709>; And His kingdom<4437> is one Which<1768> will not be destroyed<2255>.
15"As for me, Daniel<1841>, my spirit<7308> was distressed<3735> within<1459> me, and the visions<2376> in my mind<7217> kept alarming<927> me.
16"I approached<7127> one<2298> of those who were standing<6966> by and began asking<1156> him the exact<3330> meaning<3330> of all<3606> this<1836>. So he told<560> me and made<3046> known<3046> to me the interpretation<6591> of these things<4406>:
17'These<459> great<7229> beasts<2423>, which<1768> are four<703> in number, are four<703> kings<4430> who will arise<6966> from the earth<772>.
18'But the saints<6922> of the Highest<5946> One<5946> will receive<6902> the kingdom<4437> and possess<2631> the kingdom<4437> forever<5957>, for all<5957> ages<5957> to come<5957>.'
19"Then<116> I desired<6634> to know<3321> the exact<3321> meaning<3321> of the fourth<7244> beast<2423>, which<1768> was different<8133> from all<3606> the others, exceedingly<3493> dreadful<1763>, with its teeth<8128> of iron<6523> and its claws<2953> of bronze<5174>, and which devoured<399>, crushed<1855> and trampled<7512> down<7512> the remainder<7606> with its feet<7271>,
20and the meaning of the ten<6236> horns<7162> that were on its head<7217> and the other<321> horn which<1768> came<5559> up, and before<4481><6925> which three<8532> of them fell<5308>, namely, that horn<7162> which had eyes<5870> and a mouth<6433> uttering<4449> great<7229> boasts and which was larger<7229> in appearance<2376> than<4481> its associates<2273>.
21"I kept<1934> looking<2370>, and that horn<7162> was waging<5648> war<7129> with the saints<6922> and overpowering<3202> them
22until<5705><1768> the Ancient<6268> of Days<3118> came<858> and judgment<1780> was passed<3052> in favor of the saints<6922> of the Highest<5946> One<5946>, and the time<2166> arrived<4291> when the saints<6922> took<2631> possession<2631> of the kingdom<4437>.
23"Thus<3652> he said<560>: 'The fourth<7244> beast<2423> will be a fourth<7244> kingdom<4437> on the earth<772>, which<1768> will be different<8133> from all<3606> the other kingdoms<4437> and will devour<399> the whole<3606> earth<772> and tread<1759> it down<1759> and crush<1855> it.
24'As for the ten<6236> horns<7162>, out of this kingdom<4437> ten<6236> kings<4430> will arise<6966>; and another<321> will arise<6966> after<311> them, and he will be different<8133> from the previous<6933> ones<6933> and will subdue<8214> three<8532> kings<4430>.
25'He will speak<4449> out against<6655> the Most<5943> High<5943> and wear<1080> down<1080> the saints<6922> of the Highest<5946> One<5946>, and he will intend<5452> to make<8133> alterations<8133> in times<2166> and in law<1882>; and they will be given<3052> into his hand<3028> for a time<5732>, times<5732>, and half<6387> a time<5732>.
26'But the court<1780> will sit<3488> for judgment, and his dominion<7985> will be taken<5709> away<5709>, annihilated<8046> and destroyed<7> forever<5491>.
27'Then the sovereignty<4437>, the dominion<7985> and the greatness<7238> of all the kingdoms<4437> under<8460> the whole<3606> heaven<8065> will be given<3052> to the people<5972> of the saints<6922> of the Highest<5946> One<5946>; His kingdom<4437> will be an everlasting<5957> kingdom<4437>, and all<3606> the dominions<7985> will serve<6399> and obey<8086> Him.'
28"At this<3542> point<3542> the revelation<4406> ended<5491>. As for me, Daniel<1841>, my thoughts<7476> were greatly<7690> alarming<927> me and my face<2122> grew<8133> pale<8133>, but I kept<5202> the matter<4406> to myself<3821>."