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Daniel · read by Chuck Smith
262 verses, in order. Only the verses Chuck read aloud are shown.
Daniel 1
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In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, the chief of his court officials, to bring in some Israelites from the royal family and the nobility—Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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young men without blemish, handsome, gifted in all wisdom, knowledgeable, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king's palace—and to teach them the language and literature of the Chaldeans.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king's food or wine. So he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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Now God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official,Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
Daniel 2
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In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled his spirit, and sleep escaped him.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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So the king gave orders to summon the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to explain his dreams. When they came and stood before the king,Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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If you do not tell me the dream, there is only one decree for you. You have conspired to speak before me false and fraudulent words, hoping the situation will change. Therefore tell me the dream, and I will know that you can give me its interpretation."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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So the decree went out that the wise men were to be executed, and men went to look for Daniel and his friends to execute them.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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Then Daniel returned to his house and explained the matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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urging them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be killed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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During the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heavenRead from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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and declared: "Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him.Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, because You have given me wisdom and power. And now You have made known to me what we have requested, for You have made known to us the dream of the king."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, "Do not execute the wise men of Babylon! Bring me before the king, and I will give him the interpretation."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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Arioch hastily brought Daniel before the king and said to him, "I have found a man among the exiles from Judah who will tell the king the interpretation."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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The king responded to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, "Are you able to tell me what I saw in the dream, as well as its interpretation?"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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Daniel answered the king, "No wise man, enchanter, medium, or magician can explain to the king the mystery of which he inquires.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. Your dream and the visions that came into your mind as you lay on your bed were these:Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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The head of the statue was pure gold, its chest and arms were silver, its belly and thighs were bronze,Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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its legs were iron, and its feet were part iron and part clay.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were shattered and became like chaff on the threshing floor in summer. The wind carried them away, and not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that had struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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This was the dream; now we will tell the king its interpretation.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given sovereignty, power, strength, and glory.Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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Wherever the sons of men or beasts of the field or birds of the air dwell, He has given them into your hand and has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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And as the toes of the feet were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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The king said to Daniel, "Your God is truly the God of gods and Lord of kings, the Revealer of Mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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And at Daniel's request, the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to manage the province of Babylon, while Daniel remained in the king's court.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
Daniel 3
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King Nebuchadnezzar made a golden statue sixty cubits high and six cubits wide, and he set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon.Read from KJV · The Fourth Man
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Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent word to assemble the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the other officials of the provinces to attend the dedication of the statue he had set up.Read from KJV · The Fourth Man
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So the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the rulers of the provinces assembled for the dedication of the statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up, and they stood before it.Read from KJV · The Fourth Man
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Then the herald loudly proclaimed, "O people of every nation and language, this is what you are commanded:Read from NKJV · The Fourth Man
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And whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into the blazing fiery furnace."Read from KJV · The Fourth Man
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Therefore, as soon as all the people heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, and all kinds of music, the people of every nation and language would fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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At this time some astrologers came forward and maliciously accused the Jews,Read from KJV · The Fourth Man
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You, O king, have issued a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the golden statue,Read from KJV · The Fourth Man
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But there are some Jews you have appointed to manage the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—who have ignored you, O king, and have refused to serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up."Read from KJV · The Fourth Man
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Then Nebuchadnezzar, furious with rage, summoned Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king,Read from KJV · The Fourth Man
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and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, "Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, is it true that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden statue I have set up?Read from KJV · The Fourth Man
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Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.Read from KJV · The Fourth Man
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If the God whom we serve exists, then He is able to deliver us from the blazing fiery furnace and from your hand, O king.Read from KJV · The Fourth Man
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But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up."Read from KJV · The Fourth Man
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At this, Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times hotter than usual,Read from KJV · The Fourth Man
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and he commanded some mighty men of valor in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and throw them into the blazing fiery furnace.Read from KJV · The Fourth Man
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The king's command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the fiery flames killed the men who carried up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.Read from KJV · The Fourth Man
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Suddenly King Nebuchadnezzar jumped up in amazement and asked his advisers, "Did we not throw three men, firmly bound, into the fire?" "Certainly, O king," they replied.Read from KJV · The Fourth Man
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"Look!" he exclaimed. "I see four men, unbound and unharmed, walking around in the fire—and the fourth looks like a son of the gods!"Read from KJV · The Fourth Man
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Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the door of the blazing fiery furnace and called out, "Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out!" So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the fire,Read from KJV · The Fourth Man
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and when the satraps, prefects, governors, and royal advisers had gathered around, they saw that the fire had no effect on the bodies of these men. Not a hair of their heads was singed, their robes were unaffected, and there was no smell of fire on them.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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Nebuchadnezzar declared, "Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him. They violated the king's command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.Read from KJV · The Fourth Man
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Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.Read from ESV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
Daniel 4
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King Nebuchadnezzar, To the people of every nation and language who dwell in all the earth: May your prosperity be multiplied.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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I am pleased to declare the signs and wonders that the Most High God has performed for me.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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How great are His signs, how mighty His wonders! His kingdom is an eternal kingdom; His dominion endures from generation to generation.Read from NASB1995 · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at ease in my house and flourishing in my palace.Read from NKJV · Daniel 3-4
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I had a dream, and it frightened me; while in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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So I issued a decree that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in, I told them the dream, and they could not interpret it for me.Read from KJV · Daniel 3-4
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But at last, into my presence came Daniel (whose name is Belteshazzar after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods). And I told him the dream:Read from KJV · Daniel 3-4
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"O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that no mystery baffles you. So explain to me the visions I saw in my dream, and their interpretation.Read from KJV · Daniel 3-4
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The tree grew large and strong; its top reached the sky, and it was visible to the ends of the earth.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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As I lay on my bed, I also saw in the visions of my mind a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven.Read from KJV · Daniel 3-4
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He called out in a loud voice: 'Cut down the tree and chop off its branches; strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the beasts flee from under it, and the birds from its branches.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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But leave the stump with its roots in the ground, and a band of iron and bronze around it, in the tender grass of the field. Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven and graze with the beasts on the grass of the earth.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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Let his mind be changed from that of a man, and let him be given the mind of a beast till seven times pass him by.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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This decision is the decree of the watchers, the verdict declared by the holy ones, so that the living will know that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes, setting over it the lowliest of men.'Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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whose foliage was beautiful and whose fruit was abundant, providing food for all, under which the beasts of the field lived, and in whose branches the birds of the air nested—Read from KJV · Daniel 3-4
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And you, O king, saw a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying: 'Cut down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump with its roots in the ground, and a band of iron and bronze around it, in the tender grass of the field. Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and graze with the beasts of the field till seven times pass him by.'Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree that the Most High has issued against my lord the king:Read from NASB1995 · Daniel 3-4
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You will be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling will be with the beasts of the field. You will feed on grass like an ox and be drenched with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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As for the command to leave the stump of the tree with its roots, your kingdom will be restored to you as soon as you acknowledge that Heaven rules.Read from KJV · Daniel 3-4
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Twelve months later, as he was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon,Read from KJV · Daniel 3-4
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the king exclaimed, "Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built by the might of my power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty?"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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While the words were still in the king's mouth, a voice came from heaven: "It is decreed to you, King Nebuchadnezzar, that the kingdom has departed from you.Read from KJV · Daniel 3-4
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You will be driven away from mankind to live with the beasts of the field, and you will feed on grass like an ox. And seven times will pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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But at the end of those days I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven, and my sanity was restored to me. Then I praised the Most High, and I honored and glorified Him who lives forever: "For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom endures from generation to generation.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, 'What have You done?'"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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At the same time my sanity was restored, my honor and splendor returned to me for the glory of my kingdom. My advisers and nobles sought me out, and I was restored to my throne, and surpassing greatness was added to me.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 1-4
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Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.Read from KJV · Daniel 3-4
Daniel 5
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Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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Thus they brought in the gold vessels that had been taken from the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king drank from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines.Read from KJV · Daniel 5-6
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As they drank the wine, they praised their gods of gold and silver, bronze and iron, wood and stone.Read from KJV · Daniel 5-6
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At that moment the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall, near the lampstand in the royal palace. As the king watched the hand that was writing,Read from KJV · The More Sure Word
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his face grew pale and his thoughts so alarmed him that his hips gave way and his knees knocked together.Read from KJV · Daniel 5-6
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The king called out for the enchanters, astrologers, and diviners to be brought in, and he said to these wise men of Babylon, "Whoever reads this inscription and tells me its interpretation will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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So all the king's wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or interpret it for him.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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Then King Belshazzar became even more terrified, his face grew even more pale, and his nobles were bewildered.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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Hearing the outcry of the king and his nobles, the queen entered the banquet hall. "O king, may you live forever!" she said. "Do not let your thoughts terrify you, or your face grow pale.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your own father, the king,Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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did this because Daniel, the one he named Belteshazzar, was found to have an extraordinary spirit, as well as knowledge, understanding, and the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems. Summon Daniel, therefore, and he will give you the interpretation."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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So Daniel was brought before the king, who asked him, "Are you Daniel, one of the exiles my father the king brought from Judah?Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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I have heard that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you have insight, intelligence, and extraordinary wisdom.Read from KJV · Daniel 5-6
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Now the wise men and enchanters were brought before me to read this inscription and interpret it for me, but they could not give its interpretation.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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In response, Daniel said to the king, "You may keep your gifts for yourself and give your rewards to someone else. Nevertheless, I will read the inscription for the king and interpret it for him.Read from KJV · Daniel 5-6
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As for you, O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness, glory and honor.Read from KJV · Daniel 5-6
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But when his heart became arrogant and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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He was driven away from mankind, and his mind was like that of a beast. He lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until he acknowledged that the Most High God rules over the kingdom of mankind, setting over it whom He wishes.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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PERES means that your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians."Read from ESV · Daniel 5-6
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Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain,Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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and Darius the Mede received the kingdom at the age of sixty-two.Read from ESV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
Daniel 6
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Now it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom,Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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and over them three administrators, including Daniel, to whom these satraps were accountable so that the king would not suffer loss.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.Read from KJV · Daniel 5-6
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Finally these men said, "We will never find any charge against this Daniel, unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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All the royal administrators, prefects, satraps, advisers, and governors have agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce a decree that for thirty days anyone who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the den of lions.Read from KJV · Daniel 5-6
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Therefore, O king, establish the decree and sign the document so that it cannot be changed—in accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed."Read from KJV · Daniel 5-6
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Then these men went as a group and found Daniel petitioning and imploring his God.Read from NKJV · Daniel 5-6
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As soon as the king heard this, he was deeply distressed and set his mind on delivering Daniel, and he labored until sundown to rescue him.Read from KJV · Daniel 5-6
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Then the men approached the king together and said to him, "Remember, O king, that by the law of the Medes and Persians no decree or ordinance established by the king can be changed."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, "May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!"Read from KJV · Daniel 5-6
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A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that nothing concerning Daniel could be changed.Read from KJV · Daniel 5-6
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Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting. No entertainment was brought before him, and sleep fled from him.Read from KJV · Daniel 5-6
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At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the den of lions.Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den, and when Daniel was lifted out of the den, no wounds whatsoever were found on him, because he had trusted in his God.Read from KJV · Daniel 5-6
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Then King Darius wrote to the people of every nation and language throughout the land: "May your prosperity abound.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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I hereby decree that in every part of my kingdom, men are to tremble in fear before the God of Daniel: For He is the living God, and He endures forever; His kingdom will never be destroyed, and His dominion will never end.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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He delivers and rescues; He performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth, for He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions."Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
Daniel 7
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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.Read from KJV · Daniel 7-8
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Then four great beasts came up out of the sea, each one different from the others:Read from KJV · Daniel 7-8
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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!'Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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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.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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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.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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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.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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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.Read from KJV · Daniel 7-8
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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.Read from KJV · Daniel 7-8
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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.Read from KJV · Jesus Is Coming Again (video)
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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.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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I, Daniel, was grieved in my spirit, and the visions in my mind alarmed me.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess it forever—yes, forever and ever.'Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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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.Read from KJV · Daniel 7-8
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As I watched, this horn was waging war against the saints and prevailing against them,Read from KJV · Daniel 7-8
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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.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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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.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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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.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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But the court will convene, and his dominion will be taken away and completely destroyed forever.Read from KJV · Daniel 7-8
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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.'Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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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."Read from KJV · Daniel 7-8
Daniel 8
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In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar, a vision appeared to me, Daniel, subsequent to the one that had appeared to me earlier.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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And in the vision I saw myself in the citadel of Susa, in the province of Elam. I saw in the vision that I was beside the Ulai Canal.Read from KJV · Daniel 7-8
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Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a ram with two horns standing beside the canal. The horns were long, but one was longer than the other, and the longer one grew up later.Read from KJV · Daniel 7-8
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As I was contemplating all this, suddenly a goat with a prominent horn between his eyes came out of the west, crossing the surface of the entire earth without touching the ground.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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He came toward the two-horned ram I had seen standing beside the canal and rushed at him with furious power.Read from KJV · Daniel 7-8
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I saw him approach the ram in a rage against him, and he struck the ram and shattered his two horns. The ram was powerless to stand against him, and the goat threw him to the ground and trampled him, and no one could deliver the ram from his power.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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Thus the goat became very great, but at the height of his power, his large horn was broken off, and four prominent horns came up in its place, pointing toward the four winds of heaven.Read from KJV · Daniel 7-8
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From one of these horns a little horn emerged and grew extensively toward the south and the east and toward the Beautiful Land.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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It grew as high as the host of heaven, and it cast down some of the host and some of the stars to the earth, and trampled them.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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It magnified itself, even to the Prince of the host; it removed His daily sacrifice and overthrew the place of His sanctuary.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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And in the rebellion, the host and the daily sacrifice were given over to the horn, and it flung truth to the ground and prospered in whatever it did.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to him, "How long until the fulfillment of the vision of the daily sacrifice, the rebellion that causes desolation, and the surrender of the sanctuary and of the host to be trampled?"Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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While I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man.Read from KJV · Daniel 7-8
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And I heard the voice of a man calling from between the banks of the Ulai: "Gabriel, explain the vision to this man."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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As he came near to where I stood, I was terrified and fell facedown. "Son of man," he said to me, "understand that the vision concerns the time of the end."Read from KJV · Daniel 7-8
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While he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Then he touched me, helped me to my feet,Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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and said, "Behold, I will make known to you what will happen in the latter time of wrath, because it concerns the appointed time of the end.Read from KJV · Daniel 7-8
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The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia.Read from NKJV · Daniel 7-8
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The shaggy goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes is the first king.Read from KJV · Daniel 7-8
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In the latter part of their reign, when the rebellion has reached its full measure, an insolent king, skilled in intrigue, will come to the throne.Read from KJV · Daniel 7-8
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Through his craft and by his hand, he will cause deceit to prosper, and in his own mind he will make himself great. In a time of peace he will destroy many, and he will even stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be broken off, but not by human hands.Read from KJV · Daniel 7-8
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The vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been spoken is true. Now you must seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 5-8
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I, Daniel, was exhausted and lay ill for days. Then I got up and went about the king's business. I was confounded by the vision; it was beyond understanding.Read from KJV · Daniel 7-8
Daniel 9
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In the first year of Darius son of Xerxes, a Mede by descent, who was made ruler over the kingdom of the Chaldeans —Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Jeremiah 28-30
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in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the sacred books, according to the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Jeremiah 28-30
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So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and petition, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Ezra
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We have not listened to Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, leaders, and fathers, and to all the people of the land.Read from KJV · Daniel 9
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To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, even though we have rebelled against HimRead from NKJV · Daniel 9
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and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God to walk in His laws, which He set before us through His servants the prophets.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 09-10
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All Israel has transgressed Your law and turned away, refusing to obey Your voice; so the oath and the curse written in the Law of Moses the servant of God has been poured out on us, because we have sinned against You.Read from KJV · Daniel 9
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You have carried out the words spoken against us and against our rulers by bringing upon us a great disaster. For under all of heaven, nothing has ever been done like what has been done to Jerusalem.Read from KJV · Daniel 9
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Just as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come upon us, yet we have not sought the favor of the LORD our God by turning from our iniquities and giving attention to Your truth.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 09-10
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Therefore the LORD has kept the calamity in store and brought it upon us. For the LORD our God is righteous in all He does; yet we have not obeyed His voice.Read from KJV · Daniel 9
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Now, O Lord our God, who brought Your people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and who made for Yourself a name renowned to this day, we have sinned; we have acted wickedly.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 09-10
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O Lord, in keeping with all Your righteous acts, I pray that Your anger and wrath may turn away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain; for because of our sins and the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people are a reproach to all around us.Read from KJV · Daniel 9
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So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 09-10
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Incline Your ear, O my God, and hear; open Your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears Your name. For we are not presenting our petitions before You because of our righteous acts, but because of Your great compassion.Read from KJV · Daniel 9
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O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear and act! For Your sake, O my God, do not delay, because Your city and Your people bear Your name."Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 09-10
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While I was speaking, praying, confessing my sin and that of my people Israel, and presenting my petition before the LORD my God concerning His holy mountain—Read from KJV · Daniel 9
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while I was still praying, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 09-10
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He instructed me and spoke with me, saying: "O Daniel, I have come now to give you insight and understanding.Read from KJV · Daniel 9
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At the beginning of your petitions, an answer went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are highly precious. So consider the message and understand the vision:Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 09-10
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Know and understand this: From the issuance of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem, until the Messiah, the Prince, there will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of distress.Read from KJV · The Coming of the Messiah
Daniel 10
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In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, and it concerned a great conflict. And the understanding of the message was given to him in a vision.Read from KJV · Daniel 10-12
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In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for three full weeks.Read from ESV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 09-10
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I ate no rich food, no meat or wine entered my mouth, and I did not anoint myself with oil until the three weeks were completed.Read from KJV · Daniel 10-12
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On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was standing on the bank of the great river, the Tigris,Read from KJV · Daniel 10-12
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I lifted up my eyes, and behold, there was a certain man dressed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist.Read from KJV · Revelation Overview Pt. 1
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His body was like beryl, his face like the brilliance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of polished bronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 09-10
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Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men with me did not see it, but a great terror fell upon them, and they ran and hid themselves.Read from KJV · Daniel 10-12
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So I was left alone, gazing at this great vision. No strength remained in me; my face grew deathly pale, and I was powerless.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 09-10
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Suddenly, a hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees.Read from KJV · Daniel 10-12
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He said to me, "Daniel, you are a man who is highly precious. Consider carefully the words that I am about to say to you. Stand up, for I have now been sent to you." And when he had said this to me, I stood up trembling.Read from KJV · Daniel 10-12
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However, the prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed me for twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia.Read from KJV · Daniel 10-12
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Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision concerns those days."Read from KJV · Daniel 10-12
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While he was speaking these words to me, I set my face toward the ground and became speechless.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 09-10
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And suddenly one with the likeness of a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and said to the one standing before me, "My lord, because of the vision, I am overcome with anguish, and I have no strength.Read from KJV · (The Word for Today) Isaiah 20:1 - Part 3
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How can I, your servant, speak with you, my lord? Now I have no strength, nor is any breath left in me."Read from KJV · Daniel 10-12
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"Do not be afraid, you who are highly precious," he said. "Peace be with you! Be strong now; be very strong!" As he spoke with me, I was strengthened and said, "Speak, my lord, for you have strengthened me."Read from KJV · Daniel 10-12
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But first I will tell you what is inscribed in the Book of Truth. Yet no one has the courage to support me against these, except Michael your prince.Read from KJV · Daniel 10-12
Daniel 11
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"And I, in the first year of Darius the Mede, stood up to strengthen and protect him.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 11-12
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Now then, I will tell you the truth: Three more kings will arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. By the power of his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.Read from KJV · Daniel 10-12
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Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great authority and do as he pleases.Read from KJV · Daniel 10-12
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But as soon as he is established, his kingdom will be broken up and parceled out toward the four winds of heaven. It will not go to his descendants, nor will it have the authority with which he ruled, because his kingdom will be uprooted and given to others.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 11-12
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The king of the South will grow strong, but one of his commanders will grow even stronger and will rule his own kingdom with great authority.Read from KJV · From Darius To The Man of Sin
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After some years they will form an alliance, and the daughter of the king of the South will go to the king of the North to seal the agreement. But his daughter will not retain her position of power, nor will his strength endure. At that time she will be given up, along with her royal escort and her father and the one who supported her.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 11-12
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But one from her family line will rise up in his place, come against the army of the king of the North, and enter his fortress, fighting and prevailing.Read from KJV · From Darius To The Man of Sin
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He will take even their gods captive to Egypt, with their metal images and their precious vessels of silver and gold. For some years he will stay away from the king of the North,Read from KJV · Daniel 10-12
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who will invade the realm of the king of the South and then return to his own land.Read from KJV · Daniel 10-12
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But his sons will stir up strife and assemble a great army, which will advance forcefully, sweeping through like a flood, and will again carry the battle as far as his fortress.Read from KJV · From Darius To The Man of Sin
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In a rage, the king of the South will march out to fight the king of the North, who will raise a large army, but it will be delivered into the hand of his enemy.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 11-12
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When the army is carried off, the king of the South will be proud in heart and will cast down tens of thousands, but he will not triumph.Read from KJV · From Darius To The Man of Sin
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For the king of the North will raise another army, larger than the first, and after some years he will advance with a great army and many supplies.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 11-12
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Then the king of the North will come, build up a siege ramp, and capture a fortified city. The forces of the South will not stand; even their best troops will not be able to resist.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 11-12
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The invader will do as he pleases, and no one will stand against him. He will establish himself in the Beautiful Land, with destruction in his hand.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 11-12
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He will resolve to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and will reach an agreement with the king of the South. He will give him a daughter in marriage in order to overthrow the kingdom, but his plan will not succeed or help him.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 11-12
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After this, he will turn back toward the fortresses of his own land, but he will stumble and fall and be no more.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 11-12
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In his place one will arise who will send out a tax collector for the glory of the kingdom; but within a few days he will be destroyed, though not in anger or in battle.Read from KJV · From Darius To The Man of Sin
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In his place a despicable person will arise; royal honors will not be given to him, but he will come in a time of peace and seize the kingdom by intrigue.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 11-12
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Then a flood of forces will be swept away before him and destroyed, along with a prince of the covenant.Read from KJV · From Darius To The Man of Sin
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After an alliance is made with him, he will act deceitfully; for he will rise to power with only a few people.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 11-12
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In a time of peace, he will invade the richest provinces and do what his fathers and forefathers never did. He will lavish plunder, loot, and wealth on his followers, and he will plot against the strongholds—but only for a time.Read from KJV · From Darius To The Man of Sin
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And with a large army he will stir up his power and his courage against the king of the South, who will mobilize a very large and powerful army but will not withstand the plots devised against him.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 11-12
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Those who eat from his provisions will seek to destroy him; his army will be swept away, and many will fall slain.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 11-12
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And the two kings, with their hearts bent on evil, will speak lies at the same table, but to no avail, for still the end will come at the appointed time.Read from KJV · From Darius To The Man of Sin
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The king of the North will return to his land with great wealth, but his heart will be set against the holy covenant; so he will do damage and return to his own land.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 11-12
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At the appointed time he will invade the South again, but this time will not be like the first.Read from KJV · From Darius To The Man of Sin
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His forces will rise up and desecrate the temple fortress. They will abolish the daily sacrifice and set up the abomination of desolation.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 11-12
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With flattery he will corrupt those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God will firmly resist him.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 11-12
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Those with insight will instruct many, though for a time they will fall by sword or flame, or be captured or plundered.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 11-12
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Now when they fall, they will be granted a little help, but many will join them insincerely.Read from KJV · From Darius To The Man of Sin
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Some of the wise will fall, so that they may be refined, purified, and made spotless until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time.Read from KJV · From Darius To The Man of Sin
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Then the king will do as he pleases and will exalt and magnify himself above every god, and he will speak monstrous things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed, for what has been decreed must be accomplished.Read from KJV · Daniel 10-12
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He will show no regard for the gods of his fathers, nor for the one desired by women, nor for any other god, because he will magnify himself above them all.Read from KJV · Daniel 10-12
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And in their place, he will honor a god of fortresses—a god his fathers did not know—with gold, silver, precious stones, and riches.Read from KJV · Daniel 10-12
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He will attack the strongest fortresses with the help of a foreign god and will greatly honor those who acknowledge him, making them rulers over many and distributing the land for a price.Read from KJV · From Darius To The Man of Sin
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At the time of the end, the king of the South will engage him in battle, but the king of the North will storm out against him with chariots, horsemen, and many ships, invading many countries and sweeping through them like a flood.Read from KJV · Revelation Overview Pt. 5
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He will also invade the Beautiful Land, and many countries will fall. But these will be delivered from his hand: Edom, Moab, and the leaders of the Ammonites.Read from KJV · Daniel 10-12
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He will extend his power over many countries, and not even the land of Egypt will escape.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 11-12
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He will gain control of the treasures of gold and silver and over all the riches of Egypt, and the Libyans and Cushites will also submit to him.Read from KJV · Daniel 10-12
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But news from the east and the north will alarm him, and he will go out with great fury to destroy many and devote them to destruction.Read from KJV · Daniel 10-12
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He will pitch his royal tents between the sea and the beautiful holy mountain, but he will meet his end with no one to help him.Read from KJV · Daniel 10-12
Daniel 12
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"At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning of nations until that time. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 11-12
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And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 11-12
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Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.Read from KJV · Daniel 10-12
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Then I, Daniel, looked and saw two others standing there, one on this bank of the river and one on the opposite bank.Read from KJV · Daniel 10-12
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One of them said to the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, "How long until the fulfillment of these wonders?"Read from KJV · Daniel 10-12
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And the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by Him who lives forever, saying, "It will be for a time, and times, and half a time. When the power of the holy people has finally been shattered, all these things will be completed."Read from KJV · Daniel 10-12
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I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, "My lord, what will be the outcome of these things?"Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 11-12
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"Go on your way, Daniel," he replied, "for the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end.Read from NKJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 11-12
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Many will be purified, made spotless, and refined, but the wicked will continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked will understand, but the wise will understand.Read from KJV · (Through the Bible) Daniel 11-12
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And from the time the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination of desolation set up, there will be 1,290 days.Read from KJV · Daniel 10-12
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Blessed is he who waits and reaches the end of the 1,335 days.Read from NKJV · The Beginning of the End - Part 2
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But as for you, go on your way until the end. You will rest, and will arise to your inheritance at the end of the days."Read from KJV · Daniel 10-12