Dual Panel1In the first <02298> year <08140> of King <04430> Belshazzar <01113> of Babylon <0895>, Daniel <01841> had <02370> a dream <02493> filled with visions <02376> while he was lying on <05922> his bed <04903>. Then <0116> he wrote down <03790> the dream <02493> in summary <07217> fashion <04406>.
2Daniel <01841> explained <0560> <06032>: “I was <01934> watching <02370> in my vision <02376> during <05974> the night <03916> as <0718> the four <0703> winds <07308> of the sky <08065> were stirring up <01519> the great <07229> sea <03221>.
3Then four <0703> large <07260> beasts <02423> came up <05559> from <04481> the sea <03221>; they were different <08133> from <04481> one <01668> another <01668>.
4“The first one <06933> was like a lion <0744> with eagles <05403>’ wings <01611>. As <01768> I watched <02370>, its wings <01611> were <01934> pulled off <04804> and it was lifted up <05191> from <04481> the ground <0772>. It was made to stand <06966> on <05922> two feet <07271> like a human being <0606>, and a human <0606> mind <03825> was given <03052> to it.
5“Then a second <08578> beast <02423> appeared <0718>, like <01821> a bear <01678>. It was raised up <06966> on one <02298> side <07859>, and there were three <08532> ribs <05967> in its mouth <06433> between <0997> its teeth <08128>. It was told <0560>, ‘Get up <06966> and devour <0399> much <07690> flesh <01321>!’
6“After <0870> these <01836> things, as I was watching <01934> <02370>, another <0317> beast like a leopard <05245> appeared <0718>, with four <0703> bird-like <05776> wings <01611> on <05922> its back <01355>. This beast <02423> had four <0703> heads <07217>, and ruling authority <07985> was given <03052> to it.
7“After <0870> these <01836> things, as I was <01934> watching <02370> in the night <03916> visions <02376> a fourth <07244> beast <02423> appeared <0718>– one dreadful <01763>, terrible <0574>, and very <03493> strong <08624>. It had two large <07260> rows of iron <06523> teeth <08128>. It devoured <0399> and crushed <01855>, and anything that was left <07606> it trampled <07512> with its feet <07271>. It was <01932> different <08133> from <04481> all <03606> the beasts <02423> that <01768> came before <06925> it, and it had ten <06236> horns <07162>.
8“As <0431> I was <01934> contemplating <07920> the horns <07162>, another <0317> horn <07162>– a small one <02192>– came up <05559> between <0997> them, and three <08532> of <04481> the former <06933> horns <07162> were torn out by the roots <06132> to make room <06925> for it. This <01668> horn had <07162> eyes <05870> resembling human <0606> eyes <05870> and a mouth <06433> speaking <04449> arrogant things <07260>.
9“While <01768> <05705> I was <01934> watching <02370>, thrones <03764> were set up <07412>, and the Ancient <06268> of Days <03118> took his seat <03488>. His attire <03831> was white <02358> like snow <08517>; the hair <08177> of his head <07217> was like lamb’s <05343> wool <06015>. His throne <03764> was ablaze <07631> with fire <05135> and its wheels <01535> were all aflame <01815>.
10A river <05103> of <01768> fire <05135> was streaming forth <05047> and proceeding <05312> from <04481> his presence <06925>. Many <0506> thousands <0506> were ministering <08120> to him; Many <07240> tens <07240> of thousands <07240> stood ready <06966> to serve <06925> him. The court <01780> convened <03488> and the books <05609> were opened <06606>.
11“Then <0116> I kept on watching <01934> <02370> because <04481> of the arrogant words <04406> <07260> <07032> of the horn <07162> that <01768> <01768> was speaking <04449>. I was watching <01934> <02370> until <05705> the beast <02423> was killed <06992> and its body <01655> destroyed <07> and thrown into <03052> the flaming <03346> fire <0785>.
12As for the rest <07606> of the beasts <02423>, their ruling authority <07985> had already been removed <05709>, though they were permitted <03052> to go on <0754> living <02417> for <05705> a time <02166> and a season <05732>.
13I was <01934> watching <02370> in the night <03916> visions <02376>, “And <0718> with <05974> the clouds <06050> of the sky <08065> one like a son <01247> of man <0606> was <01934> approaching <0858>. He went up <04291> to <05705> the Ancient <06268> of Days <03118> and was escorted <07127> before <06925> him.
14To him was given <03052> ruling authority <07985>, honor <03367>, and sovereignty <04437>. All <03606> peoples <05972>, nations <0524>, and language groups <03961> were serving <06399> him. His authority <07985> is eternal <05957> and will not <03809> pass away <05709>. His kingdom <04437> will not <03809> be destroyed <02255>.
15“As for me <0576>, Daniel <01841>, my spirit <07308> was distressed <03735>, and the visions <02376> of my mind <07217> were alarming <0927> me.
16I approached <07127> one <02298> of <04481> those standing <06966> nearby and asked <01156> him <04481> about the meaning <03330> of <05922> all <03606> this <01836>. So he spoke <0560> with me and revealed <03046> to me the interpretation <06591> of the vision <04406>:
17‘These <0459> large <07260> beasts <02423>, which <01768> are <0581> four <0703> in number, represent four <0703> kings <04430> who will arise <06966> from <04481> the earth <0772>.
18The holy ones <06922> of the Most High <05946> will receive <06902> the kingdom <04437> and will take possession <02631> of the kingdom <04437> forever <05957> <05705> and ever <05957>.’
19“Then <0116> I wanted <06634> to know the meaning <03321> of <05922> the fourth <07244> beast <02423>, which <01768> was <01934> different <08133> from <04481> all <03605> the others. It was very <03493> dreadful <01763>, with two rows of <01768> iron <06523> teeth <08128> and bronze <05174> claws <02953>, and it devoured <0399>, crushed <01855>, and trampled <07512> anything that was left <07606> with its feet <07271>.
20I also wanted to know the meaning of <05922> the ten <06236> horns <07162> on its head <07217>, and of that other <0317> horn which <01768> came up <05559> and before <06925> <04481> which three <08532> others fell <05308>. This <01797> was the horn <07162> that had eyes <05870> and a mouth <06433> speaking <04449> arrogant things <07260>, whose appearance <02376> was more formidable <07229> than <04481> the others <02273>.
21While I was <01934> watching <02370>, that <01797> horn <07162> began to wage <05648> war <07129> against <05974> the holy ones <06922> and was defeating <03202> them,
22until <01768> <05705> the Ancient <06268> of Days <03118> arrived <0858> and judgment <01780> was rendered <03052> in favor of the holy <06922> ones of the Most High <05946>. Then the time <02166> came for <04291> the holy ones <06922> to take possession <02631> of the kingdom <04437>.
23“This is what <03652> he told <0560> me: ‘The fourth <07244> beast <02423> means that there will be <01934> a fourth <07244> kingdom <04437> on earth <0772> that <01768> will differ <08133> from <04481> all <03606> the other kingdoms <04437>. It will devour <0399> all <03606> the earth <0772> and will trample <01759> and crush <01855> it.
24The ten <06236> horns <07162> mean that ten <06236> kings <04430> will arise <06966> from <04481> that kingdom <04437>. Another <0321> king will arise <06966> after <0311> them, but he will <01932> be different <08133> from <04481> the earlier <06933> ones. He will humiliate <08214> three <08532> kings <04430>.
25He will speak <04449> words <04406> against <06655> the Most High <05943>. He will harass <01080> the holy ones <06922> of the Most High <05946> continually. His intention <05452> will be to change <08133> times <02166> established by law <01882>. They will be delivered <03052> into his hand <03028> For <05705> a time <05732>, times <05732>, and half <06387> a time <05732>.
26But the court <01780> will convene <03488>, and his ruling authority <07985> will be removed <05709>– destroyed <08046> and abolished <07> forever <05491> <05705>!
27Then <01768> the kingdom <04437>, authority <07985>, and greatness <07238> of the kingdoms <04437> under <08460> all <03606> of heaven <08065> will be delivered <03052> to the people <05972> of the holy ones <06922> of the Most High <05946>. His kingdom <04437> is an eternal <05957> kingdom <04437>; all <03606> authorities <07985> will serve <06399> him and obey <08086> him.’
28“This <03542> is the conclusion <05491> of <01768> the matter <04406>. As for me <0576>, Daniel <01841>, my thoughts <07476> troubled <0927> me greatly <07690>, and the color drained <08133> from my face <02122>. But I <05922> kept <05202> the matter <04406> to myself <03821>.”