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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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And
he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had there seen standing before
the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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? |
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And
he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the
sanctuary be cleansed. |
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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. |
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And
I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said,
Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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The
ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia. |
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And
the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between
his eyes is the first king. |
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Now
that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand
up out of the nation, but not in his power. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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