Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
In the first year of the
reign
of
Belshazzar over
Babylon, Daniel had
a dream, and visions passed
through
his mind
as
he
lay
on his bed .
He
wrote
down
the dream, and
this
is
the summary
of his
account
.
In the first year of Belshazzar king
of
Babylon, Daniel hath
seen
a dream, and the
visions of
his head
on his bed ,
then
the dream he
hath
written
, the chief
of the
things
he
hath
said
.
Daniel declared:
“
In my vision in
the
night I
looked
, and suddenly
the four winds of heaven
were
churning
up
the great sea .
Answered
hath
Daniel and
said,
`I
was
seeing
in my vision by
night, and lo,
the four winds of the heavens
are
coming
forth
to
the
great sea ;
Then
four great beasts came
up out
of
the sea, each
one different
from the
others:
and
four great beasts are
coming
up from
the sea, diverse
one from another.
The first beast
was
like a lion, and it had
the
wings
of
an eagle
. I watched
until
its wings were
torn
off
and it was
lifted up from the ground
and made
to
stand
on two
feet like
a man, and given
the
mind
of
a man.
The first `is'
like a lion, and it hath
an eagle's
wings
. I was
seeing
till
that
its wings have
been
plucked,
and it hath
been
lifted up from the earth,
and on feet as
a man it
hath
been
caused
to
stand
, and a heart
of
man is
given
to
it
.
Suddenly
another beast appeared
, which
looked
like a bear .
It was
raised up
on
one
of
its
sides
, and it
had
three ribs in its mouth between its teeth .
So
it
was
told
, ‘Get
up
and gorge
yourself
on
flesh !’
And
lo,
another beast, a
second,
like to
a bear ,
and
to
the
same
authority
it hath
been
raised, and three ribs `are'
in its mouth ,
between its teeth, and thus
they
are
saying
to
it,
Rise,
consume
much
flesh .
Next,
as
I watched
, another beast
appeared.
It
was
like a leopard, and on
its
back
it had
four wings like
those
of a bird.
The
beast
also
had
four heads, and it
was
given authority
to rule
.
`After
this
I was
seeing
, and
lo,
another like a leopard, and it hath
four wings of a fowl
on
its
back,
and
four heads hath
the
beast
, and dominion
is
given to it
.
After this ,
as
I watched
in
my
vision
in the night, suddenly
a fourth beast appeared
, and it
was
terrifying—dreadful
and extremely
strong —with
large
iron teeth .
It devoured
and crushed;
then
it trampled underfoot
whatever
was
left.
It was
different
from all the beasts before it ,
and it had
ten horns.
`
After this I was
seeing
in the visions
of
the
night, and
lo,
a fourth beast, terrible
and fearful,
and exceedingly
strong ;
and
it
hath
iron teeth very
great,
it hath
consumed,
yea,
it
doth
break
small,
and the
remnant
with
its
feet
it hath
trampled ;
and
it `is'
diverse
from all the beasts that
`are'
before it ;
and it hath
ten horns.
While
I was contemplating
the horns, suddenly
another horn, a little one, came
up among
them, and three of the first horns were
uprooted
before it .
This
horn
had
eyes like
those
of a
man and a mouth that
spoke
words
of
arrogance
.
`
I was considering
about
the horns, and
lo,
another horn, a little one, hath
come
up between
them, and three of the first horns have
been
eradicated
from
before it ,
and
lo,
eyes as
the
eyes
of man `are'
in
this
horn,
and a mouth speaking
great
things
.
As
I continued
to
watch,
thrones were
set
in
place
, and the Ancient of Days took
His
seat.
His clothing
was
white
as snow, and the hair of His head was
like
pure wool .
His throne was
flaming
with
fire, and
its wheels were
all
ablaze
.
`
I was
seeing
till
that
thrones have
been
thrown
down
, and the Ancient of Days is
seated,
His garment
as snow `is'
white
, and the hair of his head `is'
as
pure wool ,
His throne flames
of
fire, its wheels burning
fire
.
A river
of fire was
flowing,
coming out
from His
presence.
Thousands
upon
thousands attended
Him, and myriads
upon
myriads stood
before Him .
The court
was
convened
, and the books were
opened.
A flood
of fire is
proceeding
and
coming forth
from before
Him,
a
thousand
thousands do
serve
Him, and a
myriad
of
myriads before Him do
rise
up,
the Judge
is
seated
, and the books have
been
opened.
Then
I kept
watching
because of the arrogant
words the horn was
speaking .
As
I
continued
to
watch
, the beast was
slain, and its
body was
destroyed and thrown
into
the blazing
fire .
`
I was
seeing,
then,
because of the voice
of
the
great
words that
the horn is
speaking, I
was
seeing
till
that
the beast is
slain, and his
body hath
been
destroyed ,
and given
to
the burning
fire ;
As
for
the rest of the beasts ,
their dominion was
removed
, but
they
were
granted
an
extension
of
life for
a season and a time.
and
the rest of the beasts have
caused
their dominion to
pass
away
, and
a
prolongation
in
life is
given
to
them,
till
a season and a time.
In
my
vision
in the night I
continued
to
watch
, and I
saw
One
like
the Son of Man coming with
the
clouds
of
heaven.
He
approached
the Ancient of Days and was
led
into
His
presence
.
`I
was
seeing
in the visions
of
the
night, and lo,
with
the clouds
of
the
heavens
as
a
son of man was
`one'
coming ,
and
unto
the Ancient of Days he
hath
come,
and before
Him
they
have
brought
him
near
.
And He
was
given dominion, glory, and kingship
, that
the
people
of
every
nation
and language
should
serve Him .
His dominion is an
everlasting
dominion that will
not pass
away, and His kingdom is
one
that will
never
be
destroyed.
And to
him
is
given dominion, and
glory, and a
kingdom
, and all
peoples,
nations,
and
languages
do
serve him ,
his dominion `
is '
a
dominion age-during,
that passeth
not away, and his kingdom that which
is
not
destroyed.
I, Daniel ,
was
grieved
in my
spirit
, and the visions in
my mind
alarmed
me .
`Pierced
hath
been
my
spirit
--
I, Daniel --
in the
midst
of
the
sheath
, and the visions of
my head
trouble
me ;
I approached
one of those who
were
standing there
, and I asked
him the
true
meaning
of all this .
So
he told
me the interpretation of these
things:
I have
drawn
near
unto
one of those standing, and the
certainty
I seek
from
him of all this ;
and
he hath
said
to
me ,
yea,
the interpretation of the
things he
hath
caused
me
to
know
:
‘
These four
great beasts are four kings who
will
arise
from the earth .
`
These great beasts ,
that
`
are '
four ,
`are'
four
kings ,
they
rise
up
from the earth ;
But
the saints of the Most High will
receive
the kingdom and
possess
it
forever—yes
, forever
and
ever
. ’
and
receive
the kingdom
do
the
saints of the Most High ,
and
they
strengthen
the kingdom unto
the
age
, even
unto
the
age
of
the
ages
.
Then I wanted
to
know
the
true
meaning
of
the fourth beast, which
was different
from all the
others—extremely
terrifying—devouring
and
crushing
with
iron
teeth and bronze
claws
, then
trampling
underfoot
whatever
was
left.
`
Then I wished
for
certainty
concerning
the fourth beast, that
was diverse
from them
all ,
fearful
exceedingly;
its
teeth of
iron,
and its
nails
of
brass
, it
hath
devoured,
it
doth
break
small,
and
the
remnant
with
its
feet
it
hath
trampled;
I
also
wanted
to
know
about
the ten horns on
its head
and the other horn
that came up, before which three of them
fell—the
horn whose
appearance
was
more
imposing
than
the
others,
with
eyes and with
a mouth that
spoke
words
of
arrogance
.
and
concerning
the ten horns that
`are'
in
its heads,
and of
the other that came up, and
before which three have
fallen,
even
of that
horn that
hath
eyes ,
and a mouth speaking
great
things,
and
whose
appearance
`is'
great
above
its
companions
.
As
I watched
, this horn was
waging
war against
the saints and prevailing
against
them,
`
I was
seeing
, and
this horn is
making
war with
the saints ,
and hath
prevailed
over
them,
until
the Ancient of Days arrived
and pronounced
judgment in
favor
of
the saints of the Most High, and the time came
for
them
to
possess
the kingdom.
till
that
the Ancient of Days hath
come,
and judgment is
given
to
the saints of the Most High, and the time hath
come,
and
the saints
have
strengthened
the
kingdom.
This
is
what
he said: ‘
The fourth beast is a
fourth kingdom that
will
appear
on
the earth, different
from all the
other
kingdoms, and it will
devour
the whole
earth, trample
it down, and crush
it.
`Thus
he said: The fourth beast is the
fourth kingdom in
the earth, that
is
diverse
from all kingdoms, and it consumeth
all
the earth, and
treadeth
it down, and breaketh
it small
.
And the ten horns are ten kings who
will
rise from
this
kingdom.
After them another
king
, different
from the earlier
ones
, will
rise
and subdue
three kings .
And the ten horns out
of
the
kingdom
`
are '
ten kings ,
they
rise ,
and
another
doth
rise
after them, and
it
is
diverse
from the former
, and three kings it
humbleth;
He
will
speak
out
against
the Most High and oppress
the saints of the Most High, intending
to change the
appointed
times
and laws
; and the
saints
will
be
given into his
hand for
a time, and times, and half
a time.
and
words
as
an
adversary
of
the Most High it
doth
speak,
and the saints of the Most High it
doth
wear
out
, and
it
hopeth
to change seasons
and law
; and they
are
given into its
hand ,
till
a time, and times, and a division
of
a
time.
But
the court
will
convene
, and his
dominion will
be
taken
away and completely
destroyed
forever.
`And
the Judge
is
seated
, and its
dominion they
cause
to
pass
away ,
to
cut
off,
and to
destroy
--
unto
the
end;
Then
the sovereignty
, dominion, and
greatness of the kingdoms
under all
of
heaven
will
be
given to the people ,
the saints of the Most High .
His kingdom will
be
an
everlasting
kingdom, and all rulers
will
serve and obey Him. ’
and
the kingdom
, and
the
dominion, even
the
greatness of the kingdom
under the
whole
heavens,
is
given to the people --
the saints of the Most High ,
His kingdom `is'
a
kingdom age-during
, and all dominions
do
serve and obey Him.
Thus
ends
the matter. As
for
me
, Daniel, my thoughts troubled
me greatly
, and my face
turned
pale.
But
I
kept
the matter to
myself
. ”
`Hitherto
`is'
the end
of
the
matter. I
, Daniel, greatly
do
my thoughts trouble
me, and my countenance
is
changed
on
me,
and
the matter in
my
heart
I
have
kept
.
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