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Daniel · read by Stanley Wells
63 verses, in order. Only the verses Stanley 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 · Daniel: Introduction
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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 · Daniel: Introduction
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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 · Daniel: Introduction
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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 · Daniel: Introduction
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Now God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official,Read from KJV · Daniel: Introduction
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And Daniel remained there until the first year of King Cyrus.Read from KJV · Daniel: Introduction
Daniel 2
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This was the dream; now we will tell the king its interpretation.Read from KJV · Daniel: Chapters 2-4
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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 KJV · Daniel: Chapters 2-4
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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 · Daniel: Chapters 2-4
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Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom as strong as iron; for iron shatters and crushes all things, and like iron that crushes all things, it will shatter and crush all the others.Read from KJV · Daniel: Chapters 2-4
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And just as you saw a stone being cut out of the mountain without human hands, and it shattered the iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold, so the great God has told the king what will happen in the future. The dream is true, and its interpretation is trustworthy."Read from KJV · Daniel: Chapters 2-4
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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 · Daniel: Chapters 2-4
Daniel 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: Chapters 2-4
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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 · Daniel: Chapters 2-4
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At that moment the sentence against Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled. He was driven away from mankind. He ate grass like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until his hair grew like the feathers of an eagle and his nails like the claws of a bird.Read from KJV · Daniel: Chapters 2-4
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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: Chapters 2-4
Daniel 6
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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: Introduction
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Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.Read from KJV · Daniel: Introduction
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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: Introduction
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At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the den of lions.Read from KJV · Daniel: Introduction
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When he reached the den, he cried out in a voice of anguish, "O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?"Read from KJV · Daniel: Introduction
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: Chapters 7-8
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Daniel declared: "In my vision in the night I looked, and suddenly the four winds of heaven were churning up the great sea.Read from KJV · Daniel: Chapters 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: Chapters 7-8
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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.Read from KJV · Daniel: Chapters 7-8
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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.Read from KJV · Daniel: Chapters 7-8
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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 · Daniel: Chapters 7-8
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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 · Daniel: Chapters 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 · Daniel: Chapters 7-8
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I, Daniel, was grieved in my spirit, and the visions in my mind alarmed me.Read from KJV · Daniel: Chapters 7-8
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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:Read from KJV · Daniel: Chapters 7-8
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'These four great beasts are four kings who will arise from the earth.Read from KJV · Daniel: Chapters 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 · Daniel: Chapters 7-8
Daniel 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: Chapters 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: Chapters 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 · Daniel: Chapters 7-8
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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: Chapters 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 · Daniel: Chapters 7-8
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The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia.Read from KJV · Daniel: Chapters 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 ESV · Daniel: Chapters 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: Chapters 7-8
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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: Chapters 7-8
Daniel 9
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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 · Daniel: Chapter 9
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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 · Daniel: Chapter 9
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And I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed, "O, Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of loving devotion to those who love Him and keep His commandments,Read from KJV · Daniel: Chapter 9
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we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and rebelled. We have turned away from Your commandments and ordinances.Read from KJV · Daniel: Chapter 9
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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: Chapter 9
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O LORD, we are covered with shame—our kings, our leaders, and our fathers—because we have sinned against You.Read from KJV · Daniel: Chapter 9
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To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, even though we have rebelled against HimRead from KJV · Daniel: Chapter 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 · Daniel: Chapter 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 · Daniel: Chapter 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 · Daniel: Chapter 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 · Daniel: Chapter 9
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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: Chapter 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 · Daniel: Chapter 9
Daniel 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: Chapter 10-12
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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 · Daniel: Chapter 10-12
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Again the one with the likeness of a man touched me and strengthened me.Read from KJV · Daniel: Chapter 10-12
Daniel 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 · Daniel: Chapter 10-12
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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: Chapter 10-12
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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: Chapter 10-12