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Daniel · read by Zac Poonen
90 verses, in order. Only the verses Zac 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 ESV · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.1:1-1:8
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.1:1-1:8
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.1:1-1:8
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.1:1-1:8
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The king assigned them daily provisions of the royal food and wine. They were to be trained for three years, after which they were to enter the king's service.Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.1:1-1:8
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Among these young men were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.1:1-1:8
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Now God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official,Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.1:8-2:35
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but he said to Daniel, "I fear my lord the king, who has assigned your food and drink. For why should he see your faces looking thinner than those of the other young men your age? You would endanger my head before the king!"Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.1:8-2:35
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"Please test your servants for ten days. Let us be given only vegetables to eat and water to drink.Read from NKJV · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.1:8-2:35
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And at the end of ten days, they looked healthier and better nourished than all the young men who were eating the king's food.Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.1:8-2:35
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Now at the end of the time specified by the king, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar.Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.1:8-2:35
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.1:8-2:35
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And Daniel remained there until the first year of King Cyrus.Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.1:8-2:35
Daniel 2
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But if you tell me the dream and its interpretation, you will receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. So tell me the dream and its interpretation."Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.1:8-2:35
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and declared: "Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him.Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.1:8-2:35
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.1:8-2:35
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.2:36-3:30
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.2:36-3:30
Daniel 3
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Then the herald loudly proclaimed, "O people of every nation and language, this is what you are commanded:Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.2:36-3:30
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As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.2:36-3:30
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And whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into the blazing fiery furnace."Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.2:36-3:30
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At this time some astrologers came forward and maliciously accused the Jews,Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.2:36-3:30
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saying to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, may you live forever!Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.2:36-3:30
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.2:36-3:30
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Then Nebuchadnezzar, furious with rage, summoned Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king,Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.2:36-3:30
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.2:36-3:30
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.2:36-3:30
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Therefore I decree that the people of any nation or language who say anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego will be cut into pieces and their houses reduced to rubble. For there is no other god who can deliver in this way."Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.2:36-3:30
Daniel 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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.4:1-5:31
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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 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.4:1-5:31
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.4:1-5:31
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.4:1-5:31
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.4:1-5:31
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In these visions of my mind as I was lying in bed, I saw this come to pass: There was a tree in the midst of the land, and its height was great.Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.4:1-5:31
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.4:1-5:31
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Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit was abundant, and upon it was food for all. Under it the beasts of the field found shelter, in its branches the birds of the air nested, and from it every creature was fed.Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.4:1-5:31
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.4:1-5:31
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.4:1-5:31
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.4:1-5:31
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.4:1-5:31
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This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. Now, Belteshazzar, tell me the interpretation, because none of the wise men of my kingdom can interpret it for me. But you are able, because the spirit of the holy gods is in you."Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.4:1-5:31
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.4:1-5:31
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Twelve months later, as he was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon,Read from NASB1995 · Principles for Serving God - Not Seeking Your Own Interests
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.4:1-5:31
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.4:1-5:31
Daniel 5
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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 NKJV · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.4:1-5:31
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.4:1-5:31
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.4:1-5:31
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.4:1-5:31
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TEKEL means that you have been weighed on the scales and found deficient.Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.4:1-5:31
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.4:1-5:31
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That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain,Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.4:1-5:31
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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.6:1-28
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.6:1-28
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.6:1-28
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At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the den of lions.Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.6:1-28
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So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.6:1-28
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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.7 & 8
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I, Daniel, was grieved in my spirit, and the visions in my mind alarmed me.Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.7 & 8
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'These four great beasts are four kings who will arise from the earth.Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.7 & 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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.7 & 8
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As I watched, this horn was waging war against the saints and prevailing against them,Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.7 & 8
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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.Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.7 & 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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.7 & 8
Daniel 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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.7 & 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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.7 & 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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.7 & 8
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The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia.Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.7 & 8
Daniel 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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.9 & 10
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.9 & 10
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To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, even though we have rebelled against HimRead from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.9 & 10
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.9 & 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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.9 & 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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.9 & 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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.9 & 10
Daniel 10
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.9 & 10
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While he was speaking these words to me, I set my face toward the ground and became speechless.Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.9 & 10
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Again the one with the likeness of a man touched me and strengthened me.Read from NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.9 & 10
Daniel 11
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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 NASB1995 · (Revelation) Revelation 13:14-14:12
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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 NASB1995 · (Revelation) Revelation 13:14-14:12
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 NASB1995 · (Revelation) Revelation 20:4-21:17
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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 NASB1995 · (Revelation) Revelation 7:1-10
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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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.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 NASB1995 · From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.11 & 12