C. about

580.
Beane s brought these smen before the king.
strong. 14 Nebuchadnezzar spake and ‘said
en. unto them, “Js it otrue, O_Shadrach,
of Meshach, and Abed-nego, do not ye
uvpose. | serve my gods, nor +worship the golden image which I -haye_set up?
15 Now if ye be_ready that at what time ye thear the sound_of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dul- cimer, and all kinds_of music, ye 'fall_ down and worship the image which I shave_made; well: but if ye ‘worship not, ye shall_be_cast the same hour
God, into the midst_of a burning fiery fur- lah, siz- |nace; and who is that e:-God that
War. shall_deliver you out_of my hands?” THEIR 16 Shadrach Meshach, and Abed- INSWER. | nego, answered and said to the king, Matt. 10. | O_Nebuchadnezzar, we are not care- haye no | ful to answer thee in this matter.
aed. 17 Tf it be so, our «k-God whom wwe 4serve is_able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will_de- liver ws out_of thine hand, O_king.
18 But if not, be_it_known unto thee, O_king, that we will_not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou shast_set up.”
19 Then was Nebuchadnezzar full_of fury, and the form_of his visage was_ changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should_heat the furnace one seven times more than it was_wont to be_heated.
20 And he commanded the most mighty_men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed- nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.
21 Then these s/men were_bound in their coats, their hosen, and their ‘hats, and their other garments, and were_ cast into the midst_of the burning fiery furnace.
2 Therefore because the king’s com- mandment was_urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame_of the fire slew those «men that took_up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.
23 And these three s‘men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, fell _down bound into the midst_of the burning fiery furnace.
2 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was _ astonied, and -rose _ up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsel- lors, “Did not we cast three s/men bound into the midst_of the fire?” They | answered and said unto the king, “True,
O_king.”
*> He answered and -said, “ Lo, £ «see appear- four s¢ men loose, walking in the midst_ ice, of the fire, and they have no hurt; and Chal. bar |the «form of the fourth is like the hin. b Son_of =God.”
ETHREE| 26 Then Nebuchadnezzar came_near
ME OUT. |to the ¢ mouth_of the burning fiery fur-
oor. nace, and spake, and said, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, ye servants of
. Elahah,|the Most_High eh-God, -come_forth,
nphatic. |and «come hither.’ Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego came-_forth of the midst of the fire.
strong. en. urbans.
27 And the sprinces, governors, and captains, and the king’s counsellors, being - gathered _together, saw these stmen, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was a hair_of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell_of fire had_passed on them.
28 Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, “Blessed be the ehi-~God of Shad- rach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, Who hath sent His angel, and delivered His servants that trusted in Him, and have changed the king’s word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any ¢/-god, except their_ own elh-God.
29 Therefore I make a decree, That every -people, nation, and language, which 'speak any_thing amiss against the ekh-God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, shall_be_cut in_pieces, and their houses shall_be_made a dunghill : because there is no other ¢-God that can deliver after this sort.”
80 Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, in the pro- vince_of Babylon.
“NEBUCHADNEZZAR the king,
unto all =people, nations, and lan- guages, that +dwell in all the earth; Peace 'be_multiplied unto you.
2 thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high ehh-God ‘hath_wrought toward me.
8 How great are His signs! and how mighty ave His wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and His dominion 7s from generation to genera- tion.
4I Nebuchadnezzar was at_rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace :
5 IT saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions_of my head troubled me.
6 Therefore made I a decree to bring_ in all the wise_men_of Babylon before me, that they might_make_known unto me the interpretation_of the dream.
7Then came in the magicians, the eastrologers, the «Chaldeans, and the soothsayers ; and I told the dream be- fore them; but they did not make_ known unto me the interpretation thereof.
8 But at the last Daniél came_in be- fore me, whose name was Bélteshazzar, according_to the name of my ¢? god, and in whom is the Spirit_of the holy en gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,
9 O_Bélteshazzar, master_of the magi- cians, because £ know that the Spirit_ of the holy en gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, -tell me the visions_of my dream that I :haye_seen, and the interpretation thereof.
10 Thus were the visions_of mine head in my bed ; I w-ssaw, and behold a tree in the midst _of the earth, and the height thereof was great.
ll The tree grew, and :was_strong, and the height thereof reached unto=heaven, and the sight thereof to the end_of all the earth :
677
B.C. about 580. 27. Heb. 11. 34.
8. satraps. st. strong. men.
THE DECREE. 28. Heb, 11. 33, 34. ehh. Elahah, emphatic.
eh, Elah.
eh. Elah,
about 570. NEBUCHAD- NEZZAR'S ADDRESS TO ALL PEOPLES. ehh, Elahah, emphatic.
HIs DREAM. 4. Ch. 4 in Chal. begins here.
e. en- chanters.
a. astrolo- gers.
THE GREAT TREE. eh. elah, singular. en. elahin, plural, or =God.
w. Was seeing,
Danren IV. 12.
B.C, about 570.
e. enash,
7. lowest. @, anah- shim.
en. elahin, pliral, or =God.
INTERPRE- TATION.
a Jer. 27. 6-
2 The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts_of the field had_shadow under it, and the fowls_of the =heayen dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was_fed of it.
13 T saw in the visions_of my head up- on my bed, and, behold, a watcher and a holy_one came_down from =heaven ;
14 He cried aloud, and said thus, ‘*Hew_down the tree, and -cut_off his branches, -shake _ off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: -let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches :
‘15 Nevertheless -leave the stump_of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender_grass of the field; and let_it_be_wet with the dew_of =heayen, and Jet his portion be with the beasts in the grass_of the earth :
16 ‘Let his heart be_changed from eman’s, and let a beast’s heart be_given unto him; and let seven times pass_ over him.
17 This matter zs by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy_ones: to the intent that the =living may_know that the Most_High ruleth in the kingdom_cof e men, and tgiveth it to whomsoever He will, and tsetteth_up over it the !basest_of emen.’
18 This dream £ king Nebuchadnez- zar shave_seen. Now thou, O_Bélte- shazzar, -declare the _ interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise_men_ of my kingdom 4are not able to make_ known unto me the interpretation : but thou art able; for the Spirit _of the holy en gods is in thee.”
19Then Daniél, whose name was Bélteshazzar, was_astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and ssaid, “ Belteshaz- zar, ‘let not the dream, or the inter- pretation thereof, trouble thee.” Bel- teshazzar answered and said, “My -lord, the dream be to them_that_hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.
20 The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was_strong, whose height Freached unto the =heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth ;
21 Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts_of the field ‘dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls_of the =heaven thad_their_ habitation :
22 Tt is thou, O_king, that -art_grown and -become strong : for thy greatness -is_grown, and -reacheth unto =heaven, and thy dominion to the end_of the earth.
23 And whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy_one coming-down from =heaven, and saying, ‘*Hew the tree down, and -destroy it; yet -leave the stump_of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band_of iron and brass, in the tender grass_of the field ; and 'et_ it_be_wet with the dew_of =heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts_of the field, till seven times pass_over him ;’
~ Danie IV. 36.
24 This is the interpretation, O_king, and this 7s the decree of the Most_High, which is come upon my —lord the king :
2 That they shall-drive thee from «men, and thy dwelling shall_be with the beasts_of the field, and they shall_ make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall_wet thee with the dew_of =heaven, and seven times sha!l_pass_ over thee, till thou know that the Most_ High ruleth in the kingdom_of « men, and giveth it to whomsoever He will.
26 And whereas they commanded to leave the stumsp_of the tree_roots ; thy kingdom shall_be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt_have_known that the heavens do_rule.
27 Wherefore, O_king, 'let_my_coun- sel be_acceptable unto thee, and -break_ off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing_mercy to the =poor ; if it may_be a lengthening_of thy tranquillity.”
28 All this came upon the king Nebu- chadnezzar.
29 At the end_of twelve months he walked «in the palace_of the kingdom_ of Babylon.
30 The king spake, and ssaid, “Is not this great Babylon, that -haye_built for the house_of the kingdom, by the might_of my power, and for the honour_ of my majesty ?”
31 While the word was in the king’s mouth, there fell a voice from =heayen, saying, “O_king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee +it_is_spoken ; he kingdom is de- parted from thee.
32 And they shall_drive thee from emen, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts_of the field: they shall_make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall_pass_over thee, until thou know that the Most_High ruleth in the kingdom_of @ men, and giveth it to whomsoeyer He will.”
33 The same hour was the thing ful- filled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was_driven from men, and did_eat grass as oxen, and his body was_wet with the dew_of=heaven, till his hairs were_grown like eagles’ feathers, and his nails like birds’ claws.
34 And at the end_of the days £ Nebuchadnezzar lifted_up mine eyes unto =heaven, and mine understanding treturned unto me, and I blessed the Most_High, and I praisedand honoured Him_that_liveth for_ever, Whose do- minion 7s an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom 7s from generation to generation :
35 And all the inhabitants_of the earth are reputed as nothing: and He doeth according_to His will in the army_of =heaven, and among the in- habitants_of the earth: and none tcan stay His hand, or say unto Him, ‘What doest Thou?’
36 At the same time my reason tre- turned unto me; and for the glory_of my kingdom, mine honour and bright- ness treturned unto me; and my coun- sellors and my lords tsought unto me ; and I was_established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was_added unto me.
B.C. ab 570,
@. anah- shah.
678
:
4 a IV. 37. DaNnrIEL V. 25. |
.
C.about ra
= |b
erah, |temple which was in Jerusalem; that |
.| therein.
-|e astrologers, the «Chaldeans, and the
.|“ Whosoever shall_read this writing,
-|in whom is the Spirit of the holy gods ; | -|and in the days_of thy father light |
37 Now E Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King_of =heaven, all whose works are truth, and His ways judgment: and those_that walk in pride He -is_able to abase.”
bBELSHAZZAR the king made a
great feast to a thousand of his glords, and drank wv wine before the thousand.
2 Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the w wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his ¢- father Nebuchadnezzar had_taken out_of the |
the king, and his yprinces, his wives, and his concubines, might — drink |
8 Then they brought the golden ves- sels that were_taken out_of the temple of the house of ¢hh~God which was at | Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, | drank in them.
4 They drank «wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
5In the same hour came-forth fin- gers of a e man’s hand, and -wrote over against the ! candlestick upon the plas- ter of the wall of the king’s palace: and the king saw the part_of the hand that
wrote.
6 Then the king’s >r countenance was_ changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were_ loosed, and his knees smote one against another.
7 The king cried aloud to bring in the
soothsayers. And the king spake, and ‘said to the wise_men_of Babylon,
and tshew me the interpretation there- of, shall_be_clothed_with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall_be the third ruler in the king- dom.”
8 Then came in all the king’s wise) men: but they could not read the writing, nor make_known to the king the interpretation thereof.
®° Then was king Bélshazzar greatly troubled, and his 4r countenance was_ changed in him, and his glords were_ astonied.
10 Now the queen, by reason_of the words_of the king and his 9 lords, came | into the banquet house: and the queen ppake and *said, “O_king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor Het thy 4 countenance be_changed :
il There is a s*man in thy kingdom,
and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom_of the e»gods, was_found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnez- zar thy grfather, the king, I say, thy gr father, made master_of the magicians, eastrologers, «Chaldeans, and sooth- sayers ;
2 Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting_of dreams, and shewing_
of hard sentences, and dissolving_of doubts, were_found in the same Daniél,
whom the king named Bélteshazzar : now ‘let Daniél be_called, and he will_ shew the interpretation.”
18 Then was Daniél brought_in before the king. And the king spake and said unto Daniél, “Art thou that Daniél, which art of the schildren_of the captivity_of Judah, whom the king my gr father brought out_of J Jewry ?
14 I have even heard_of thee, that the Spirit_of the en gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and ex- cellent wisdom -is_found in thee.
15 And now the wise men, the eas- trologers, s-have_been_brought_in before me, that they should_read this writing, and make_known unto me the inter- pretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing:
16 And £ -have_heard of thee, that thou canst make_interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make_known to mine the interpretation thereof, thou shalt_be_clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt_be the third ruler in the king- dom.”
17 Then Daniél answered and ssaid before the king, “Let thy gifts be to thyself, and «give thy rewards to another; yet I will_read the writing unto the king, and 'make_known to him the interpretation.
18 O_thon king, the Most_high ehh-God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy gr father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour :
19 And for the majesty that He gave him, all =people, nations, and lan- guages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept_alive; and whom he would he set_up; and whom he would he put_down.
20 But when his heart was_lifted_up, and his symind hardened in pride, he
was_deposed from his kingly throne,)
and they took his glory from him:
21 And he was_driven from the sons_ of «men; and his heart was_made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild_asses : they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was_wet with the dew_of =heaven; till he knew that the Most_high ¢lh-God ruled in the kingdom_of emen, and that He ap- pointeth over it whomsoeyer He will.
2 And thou his son, O_Bélshazzar, -hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this ;
23 But -hast_lifted_up thyself against the —Lord_of=heayen ; and they *have_ brought the vessels of His house before thee, and thou, and thy glords, thy wives, and thy concubines, -have_drunk wine in them ; and thou -hast_praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the ekh-God in Whose hand thy breath 7s, and Whose are all thy ways, ‘hast thou not glorified :
24 Then was the part of the hand sent from Him; and this writing +was_ written.
* And this is the writing that was_
|B.C. about | 538.
‘DANIEL Is BROUGHT IN.
$. SOS.
. or grand- peathees j. Judah, on ae ural, or =God.
His “ges TO
ehh, Elahah, emphatic.
20. CH. 4. 30, 37. sp. spirit.
e. enash.
ehh. Elahah.
THE WRITING INTER- PRETED.
679
‘| B.C.about 538.
28. Foretold Isa. 21. 2. d. dividing, or Persians.
Restrainer. DANIEL MADE CHIEF OF THE PRESI- DENTS.
s. satraps.
3. Ch, 5. 12.
about 537. Con- SPIRACY AGAINST DANIEL. 4. Eccles. 4. 4.
st, strong- men.
eh. Elah.
8. satraps.
¢. tumult- uously_ assembled.
eh. Elah. e. enash.
p. passeth not away.
DANIEL ACCUSED. 10. 1 Kin. 8. 30448. Ps.
. 17.
eh. Elah.
| st. strong- men.
DANIEL V. 26.
written, ‘n1Mene, “+mene, w-tekel, a supharsin,’
26 This is the interpretation of the thing: ‘»+Mene;’ ehh-God shath_num-
*|bered thy kingdom and «finished it.
27 ‘wsTekel;’ Thou sart_weighed in the balances, and -art_found wanting.
28 *dsPeres;’ Thy kingdom +is_di- vided, and given to the Medes and Persians.”
29 Then commanded Bélshazzar, and they clothed Daniél with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him,
x, {that he should_be the third ruler in the
kingdom.
30 In that night was Bélshazzar the king_of the Chaldeans slain.
31 And da Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.
6 IT pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty sprinces, which should_be over the whole kingdom ;
2 And over these three presidents ; of whom Daniél was first: that the sprinces might _ give accounts unto them, and the king should_have no damage.
3 Then this Daniél was_preferred above the presidents and s princes, be- cause an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set_him_over the whole realm.
4 Then the presidents and s princes sought to find occasion against Daniél concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; foras- much as he was faithful, neither was_ there any error or fault found in him.
5 Then said these s‘men, “We shall not find any occasion against this Daniél, except we find it against him concerning the law_of his ¢ ~God.”
6 Then these presidents and sprinces tassembled_together to the king, and «said thus unto him, “King Darius, live for ever.
7 All the presidents_of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, -haye_ consulted_together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall_ask a petition of any eh-God or eman for thirty days, save of thee, O_king, he shall_be_cast into the den_of lions.
8 Now, O_king, testablish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according_to the law_of the Medes and Persians, which »altereth not.”
° Wherefore King Darius signed the writing and the decree.
10 Now when Daniél knew that the writing was_signed, he went into his house; and his windows being_open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave_thanks be- fore his e’-God, as he did aforetime.
11 Then these s¢men ‘assembled, and found Daniél praying and making_sup- plication before his ¢ ~God.
22 Then they came_near, and spake
Danret VI. 24
before the king concerning the king’s decree; “Hast thou not signed a de-
cree, that every «man that shall_ask ae.
petition of any ¢h-God or eman within thirty days, save of thee, O_king, shall_ be_cast into the den_of lions?” The king answered and said, “ The thing is true, according_to the law of the Medes and Persians, which paltereth not.”
not 13 Then answered they and said be-
fore the king, “That Daniél, which is of the sochildren of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O_king, nor the decree that thou shast_signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.” 14 Then the king, when he heard these words, was_sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniél to deliver him: and he exlaboured till Hee going_down_of the sun to + deliver i
m.
15 Then these s¢men ¢assenibled unto the king, and said unto the king, “.Know, O_king, that the law of the
me! Medes and Persians is, That no decree} jo
nor statute which the establisheth may_be_changed.”
16 Then the king commanded, and they ‘brought Daniél, and -cast him into the den_of lions. Now the king spake and -said unto Daniél, “Thy eh-God whom thon servest continually, He will_deliver thee.”
17 And a stone -was_brought, and ‘laid upon the mouth_of the den; and the king sealed it with his_own signet, and with the signet_of his 9 lords; that the purpose might not be_changed con- cerning DaniéL
18 Then the king went to his palace, and *passed_the_night fasting : neither were instruments -_of_music brought pests him: and his sleep went from
im.
19 Then the king ‘arose very_early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den_of lions.
20 And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniél: and the king spake and said to Daniél, “O_Danieél, servant_of the living eh-God, is thy eh-God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?”
21Then said Daniel unto the king, a
“O_king, live for ever.
2 My eh-God shath_sent His angel, and -hath_shut the lions’ mouths, that they shave not hurt me: forasmuch_as before Him innocency was_found in me; and also before thee, O_king, -have_ I_done no hurt.”
23 Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should_take Daniél up out_of the den. So Daniél was_taken_up out_of the den, and no manner_of burt was_found wee ae because he believed in his eh-God.
24 And the king -commanded, and they -brought those «men which had_ accused Daniél, and they cast them into the den_of lions, them, their s0 chil- dren, and their wives; and the lions had_the_mastery of them, and brake all their bones in_pieces or ever they came at the bottom_of the den.
680
JANIEL VI. 25.
Danrtet VII. 27.
Nabout/ * Then king Darius wrote unto all | voice_of the great words which the horn|B.C. about 537. =people, nations, and languages, that | +spake: I «beheld even till the beast! 555. apiuss |7awell in all the earth; “Peace ‘be_ +was_slain, and his body «destroyed, and | multiplied unto you. 4given to the burning fiame. 25 I make a decree, That in every} 1 Asconcerning the rest_of the beasts, | , aprolong- dominion_of my kingdom men tremble | they had their dominion taken_away :) ing in life . Elshah, | and fear before the whatic. |for He is the li chh-God, and sted- | season and time. | Siventhem. fast for ever, and His kingdom that| 183]-+saw in the night visions, and, be-| Kixepom which shall not be_destro: yed, and His | hold, * one like the son_of ¢ man -scame | OF THE SON dominion shall be even unto the end. | with the clouds_of=heayen, and came to) = 7 ps63.20.| 2 +He delivereth and -rescueth, and | the Ancient_of days, and they brought_| 73 445/™*° +He_worketh signs and wonders in} Him_near before Him. k. Chaldee, =heayen and in earth, Who -hath_de-| 1+ And there swas_given Him do-) ke bar aw. livered Daniél from the p power_of the | minion, and glory, and a kingdom, | oes lions.” all =people, nations, and languag 23 So this Daniél prospered in the | tshould_serve Him: His dominion “ie ie or Bb. reign of Darius, and in the reign_of| an everlasting dominion, which shall Cyrus the Persian. not pass_away, and His kingdom that which shall not be_destroyed. pout 555. IN the first year of Bélshazzarking_| 1 £ Daniél was_grieved in my spirit | INTER- ANIEL'S ei of Babylon Daniél had a dream | in the midst_of my sk body, and the| PEETAZION es and yisions_of his head upon his bed :| visions_of my head troubled me. {4 Rae zat | then he wrote the dream, and toldthe} 1*Icame_nearunto oneofthem-that_| Beasts. sum_of the matters. stood by, and tasked him the ¢ truth_of) sh. sheath. jum.12.6.| 2 Daniél spake and ssaid, “I *:saw in| all this. So he -told Mme, and a c. certainty. | was see- imy vision by ene, and, behold, the | know the interpretation_of the things.” make. |four winds_of the =heaven 4-strove lv “These great beasts, which are four, | rth. upon the Great Sea. | are four kings, which shall_arise out_of | vee Rev. 3 And four great beasts -came_up | the earth. fi saints, gl from the sea, diverse one from another.| 18 But the sasaints of the h=Most_ gree oh | BABY- 4 The first was like a lion, and ‘had| High shall_take the kingdom, and |" prey i eee eagle’s wings: I -beheld till the wings possess the kingdom for ever, even for | Chaldee | =a thereof were_plucked, and it +was_ ever and_ever.’ heleyonin. | holding. | lifted_up from the earth, and made_ 19 “Then I would_know the ¢ truth_of| Roman wo-feet. |stand upon the ‘feet as a «man, and a| the fourth beast, which was diverse from | EMPIRE aT mash. __| eman’s heart +was_given to it. | all the others, exceeding whose |THE CLOSE. | MEDO- 5 And behold another beast, a se-| teeth were of iron, and hisnails of brass; |. certainty. ERSIAN. | cond, like to a bear, and it sraised _up | which devoured, brake_in_pieces, and } itself on one side, and it had three ribs | stamped the residue with his feet ; | in the mouth_of it between the teeth_ of | ® And of the ten horns that were in it: and they said thus unto it, ‘-Arise, | his head, and of the other which came_ ______| *deyour much flesh.” | up, and before whom three fell ; even of RECIAN. 6 After this I -sbeheld, and lo an-| that horn that had eyes, and a mouth | ; other, like a leopard, which ‘had upon +that_spake very_great_things, whose bird. the back_of it four wings of a ® fowl ;| look was more stout than his fellows. the beast ‘had also four heads; and| 2 I «beheld, and the same horn made | 21. Rey. 11. a dominion +was_given to it. | war with the sasaints, and prevailed | 7 3 13. 5-7. RomaN. | 7 After this I --saw in the night visions, | against them ; ——- . and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and | 2 Until the Ancient_of days came, 2 Matt.19. | terrible, and strong exceedingly ; and | and judgment was_given to thesasaints_| 2 1Cor. 4 it ‘had great iron teeth: it devoured | of the h =Most_High ; and the time came | | : and -brake_in_pieces, and stamped the | | that the sa saints possessed the kingdom. | | " residue with the feet_of it: and it was| Thus he said, ‘The fourth beast) Inter- | 4 diverse from all the beasts that were shall_be the fourth kingdom upon earth, | PRETATION. | . before it; and it ‘had ten horns. | which shall_be_diverse from all king- | Iirme} I -sconsidered the horns, and, be- doms, and shall_devour the whole earth, B| Hors. | hold, there.came_up among them an-| and shall_tread_it_down, and break_it_ —— other little horn, before whom there | in_pieces. - |were three of the first horns plucked_| > And the ten horns out_of this king- | up by the roots: hk eee in this | domare ten kings that shall_arise: and | enash. | horn were eyes like the eyes_of «man, | another shall_rise after them ; and he ' a and a mouth speaking great_things. | shall_be_diverse from the first,- and he | NGIENT OF} ° I -zbeheld till the thrones were_j| shall_subdue three kings. ess scast_down, and the ancient_of days | 2 And he shall_speak great words 2. Rev. 6.9, taxis. |did_sit, whose garment was white as| against the ™-Most_High, and shall_| (20, 2Thess.
snow, and the hair_of His head like the | wear_out the s«saints_of the h=Most_| 7 Syost_ pure wool: His throne was like the } High, and think to change times and ee sin- fiery flame, and His wheels as burn-| -laws: and they shall_be_given into his _gular;God. ing fire. | hand until a time and times and the |?-°7
10 A fiery stream issued and came_
dividing_of time. forth from before Him: thousand| *% But the judgment shall-sit, and thousands ‘ministered unto Him, and | they shall_take_away his dominion, to ten thousand times ten thousand ‘stood
consume and to destroy it unto the end. ie BEAST before Him: the judgment was_set,and| 2 And the kingdom and dominion, Rey. 19. | the books were_opened. 0, 2.
| 7s Jeyonin,
4
and the greatness of the kingdom under Nl J -sbeheld then because of the | the whole =heaven, shall_be_given tothe
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DANIEL VII. 28. B.C. about 555.
h. Most- High, Chal. heleyonin.
Chaldee ends.
about 553. DANIEL'S
VISION OF THE RAM.
Hebrew begins.
e. Elam, Hidden_ time, ov Eternity.
wu. Ulai, Muddy- water.
MEDO- PERSIAN EMPIRE, v. 2. o. one.
GRECIAN, v. 21.
ov. over.
b. bitterness, or anger.
THE GREAT HORN BROKEN.
é. in_the- place there- of.
t. the heavens.
THE LITTLE
HORN.
o. one.
TIME OF
THE RE- MOVAL OF THE DAILY SACRIFICE.
iS.|the ground ;
-people_of the sasaints_of the “=Most_ High, Whose kingdom 7s an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall_serve and obey Him.’
28 Hitherto is the end_of the matter. As for me Daniél, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.”
IN the third year of the_reign_of 8 xking Bélshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after ret which appeared unto me at the
rst.
2 And I saw in a vision ; and it came_ to_pass, when I saw, that £ was at Shushan in the palace, which 7s in the province_of eElam; and I saw in a vision, and £ was by the_river_of « Ulai.
8 Then I lifted-up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, +there_stood before the river ea ram which ‘had =two_ horns : and the =two_horns were high ; but xone was higher than the other, and the higher +came_up «last.
4I saw «the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts 'might_stand before him, neither was there any +that_could_ deliver out_of his hand; but he -did according-to his will, and -became_ great.
5 And as £ was considering, behold, a he goat caine from the west ov on the_ face_of the whole earth, and «touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.
6 And he came to the ram that 'had x=two_horns, which I had_seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the_fury_of his power.
7 And I saw him +come-_close unto the ram, and he was_moved_with_ bcholer against him, and smote -the ram, and brake his -two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast_him_down to the ground, and stamped_upon him: and there was none +that_could_deliver the ram out_of his hand.
8 Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was-_strong, the great xhorn was_broken; and ‘for it eame_up four notable ones toward the four winds_of ¢ x=heaven.
9 And out_of xone of them came_ forth °a little horn, which waxed ex- ceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the plea- sant land. i
10 And it waxed_great, even to the_ host_of. ¢x=-heayen; and it cast_down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped_upon them.
11 Yea, he magnified himself even to the_prince_of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was_taken_away, and the_place_of His sanctuary «was_cast_ down.
2 And a host twas_given him against the daily sacrifice by reason_of trans- gression, and it cast_down the truth to and it -practised, and prospered.
13 Then I heard one ssaint speaking, and another ssaint said unto pthat_
Danie. IX. 2.
certain saint x«which spake, “ How long| B.C. al shall be the vision concerning the daily 553, sacrifice, and the transgression _+of_ f desolation, to give both the sanctuary
and the host to_be_trodden_under_
foot?”
14 And he said unto me, “Unto two_}¢. eveni) thousand and three hendred ¢days;| morni then «shall the sanctuary be_j cleansed.” |/- Justifi
15 And it came_to_pass, when I, even ¥ Daniél, had_seen sought for the meaning, then, behold, 4there_stood before me as the_appear- ance_of a s¢man.
16 And I heard a «man’s voice be-|_gebe! tween the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, “9 Gabriél, ‘make this man to understand «the «p vision.” 9:
7 So he came near where_I_stood :| Strongo and when he came, I was_afraid, and| gy, ap fell upon my face: but he said unto) ance, % me, “:Understand, O_son_of aman: for} ™mareh. at the_time_of the end shall be the vision,”
18 Now as he was_speaking with me, I was in a deep-_sleep on my face to- ward_the_ground: but he touched me, and m set me upright.
19 And he said, “Behold, I +will_ make_thee_know -what shall_be in the last_end_of the indignation: for at the time appenied the end shall be.
20“The ram which thou sawest hay- ing xtwo_horns ave the_kings_of Media and Persia.
21 And the rough xgoat 7s the_king_ of j Grecia: and the great xhorn that is between his ig he ais the first xkKing.
2 Now that being_broken, whereas four stood_up ‘for it, four kingdoms] i. i shall_stand_up out_of the -nation, but| Place not in his power. 4
23 And in the latter_time_of their kingdom, when the transgressors -are_ come _to_the_full, a king_of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall_stand_up.
24 And his power -shall_be_mighty, | 24. Rev. but not by his_own power: and he shall_destroy wonde y, and -shall_| p. or prosper, and -practise, and -shall_ ae destroy the =mighty and the p=holy| pits. ~people. doshim,
25 And through his policy also he} 25. Rev.’ ‘shall _cause craft to_prosper in his| 19 hand; and he shall_magnify himse/fin his heart, and by e peace shall_destroy |e. ease, # many: he shall also stand_up against} Shalvah. the_Prince_of princes; but he shall_be_ broken without hand.
26 And the_vision_of the evening and the morning which was_told ,izs true :|a¢- it. wherefore shut thou up the vision ; for it shall be for many days.” ‘
27 And ¥ Daniél fainted, and -was_ 7 sick certain days: afterward I rose_up, = and did the king’s -business; and [| about was_astonished at the vision, but none understood it.
ci
"i a P|
SEV. Y Capt 9 IN the first year of ¢ Darius the_|!d. Daria
son_of a Ahasuerus, of the_seed_of| Restraine
the Medes, which was_made_king over} “érus, Lior the_realm_of the Chaldeans ; King. _ 2 In the first year of his reign =| 2 : Daniél understood by xbooks the_num-} 3;"y4;
ber_of the years, whereof the_word_of} 10-14 iM
682
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DANIEL Tx. BA C.about Ithe Lorp came to Jeremiah the pro-
a= DANIEL'S
Ps. 130. 4,
Ig as.
ue
Ex. 6. 6. eh. 9.10. ord.
Zech. 8,3.
.| Thy servants the prophets, which spake |
phet, that He would_accomplish seventy years in the_desolations_of Jerusalem. 8 And I set my «face unto 4 the =Lord x=God, to seek by prayer and supplica- Sans, with fasting, and sackcloth, and es
4 And I prayed unto Jthe Lorp my
=God, and made_my_confession, and said, ‘O_4=Lord, the great and xdread- ful ¢x-God, keeping the covenant and Ixmercy to ithem_that_love Him, and to +them_that_keep His commandments ;
5 We -have_sinned, and -haye_com- mitted _iniquity, and -have _ done lawickedly, and -have_rebelled, even by_departing from Thy precepts and from Thy judgments:
6 Neither s-have_we_hearkened unto
in Thy name to our kings, our princes, | and our fathers, and to all the_-people_ | of the land. } 7 O_A=Lord, xrighteousness belongeth unto Thee, but unto us confusion_of| xfaces, as at xthis xday; to the_‘'men_ | of Judah, and to the_inhabitants_of'! Jerusalem, and unto all Israél, that| are near, and that are xfar_off, through all the countries whither Thou -hast_ driven ae necee _of their trespass | that they ve _ trespassed against
Thee.
8 O_A=Lord, to us belongeth con- fusion_of x=face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we shave_sinned against Thee.
9 To Athe =Lord our =God belong) exmercies and forgivenesses, though we *have_rebelled Him;
10 Neither -have_we_ obeyed the_ voice_of !the Lorp our =God, to walk) in His laws, which He set before us by |
~! His servants the prophets.
1. Yea, all Israél -have_ ean ever | Thy eed even by departing, that they might not obey Thy voice; therefore the curse is_poured upon us, and the oath that is_written in the_law_of Moses the_servant_of =God, because we shave_sinned against Him.
12 And He hath_confirmed His rwords, which He spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole shath_been_done upon Jerusalem.
18 a As it is written in the_law_of Moses, «all xthis evil +is.come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before Jthe Lord our =God, that we might_ turn from our iniquities, and under- stand Thy truth.
14 ayer tee Lou watched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for J the Lorp our =God ts righteous in all His works which He -doeth: for we obeyed not His voice.
1s And now, O_4=Lord our =God, that shast. _brought Thy ~people forth out_of the_land_of Egypt with a mighty hand, and hast_go
tten Thee renown, as at xthis xday ; we ‘haye_sinned, we ‘haye_ done wickedly.
16 Q_A=Lord, according_to all Thy righteousness, I beseech Thee, ‘let Thine anger and Thy fury be _tumed_away
| now come_forth to give_thee_skill and |
and = -am_come to shew thee ; for thou |
DanieEt IX. 26.
from Thy city Jerusalem, Thy holy) B.C. about mountain: because for our sins, and 538, for the iniquities_of our fathers, Jeru-
salem and Thy people are become a
reproach to all that are about us.
47 Now therefore, O_our =God, -hear the_prayer_of Thy servant, and his supplications, and -cause Thy face to_ shine upon Thy sanctuary that is_deso- late, for 4 the =Lord’s sake. A. Adon- 18'O_my =God, «incline Thine ear,and| bys. shear; ‘open Thine eyes, and “behold | our desolations, and the city « which jw whereon | ‘is_called by Thy name: for we +do not! Thy re present our supplications before Thee for our righteousnesses, but for Thy xgreat ¢ mercies.
19 Q_A=Lord, shear; O_4=Lord, -for- give; O_A=Lord, shearken and -do: Fdefer not, for Thine_own sake, O_my | =God: for Thy city and Thy people -are_ a by Thy name.” a ee
20 And whiles £ was_speaking, eal GABRIEL praying, and confessing my sin and the_| SENT. sin_of my -people Israel, and presenting | my supplication before ?the Lorp my =God for the_holy mountain_of my =God ;
a1 Yea, whiles £ was speaking in
t I had_seen in the vision at the bezin- |
c. com- passions. A. Adonahy, ;
J. Jehovah.
| 21. Ch. 8. 16,
| xprayer, even the ‘man Gabriel, whom i. ish.
ning, being_caused_to_fly swiftly,-touch-
ed me about the_time_of the evening) _
g oblation. 9; Sift_offer- 2 And he informed ze, and talked) "=
with me, and said, “O_Daniél, I -am
understanding. 3 At the_beginning_of thy supplica- tions the ~commandment came_forth,|w.word. | ' art =greatly_¢ beloved : therefore -un-. d. desired. derstand the matter, and -consider the | vision. } |
24 Seventy «e weeks -are_c determined | ‘°: Weeks.
upon thy -people pe asa ? co r3,tm And upon thy holy city, contrast | To s finish the transgression, se And to semake_an_end_of sins, | Gays 40) | And to make_«reconciliation_for| years. iniquity, c. eae } And to bring_in =everlasting right-| $22 4>. e€ousness, |at.atone- | And to seal -up the yision and| mentfor. | Pp prophec z prophet. And to Hohe the h-most =holy. holies. 25 Know therefore and understand, | 25. Neh. ii.
That from the_going_forth_of the “decree commandment 46 To restore and to build Jerusalem To. ‘AD.
unto the Messiah the Prince MARES = Shall be seven weeks, quan And threescore aa two weeks = Christ 7 The street shall _be_built again, AF
a = wall, even in troublous
xweeks isnt Shall Messiah be_cut_off,/ but not \ 230.3
for Himself: score. And the_-people_oftheprincethat I as gud shall_come shall_destroy the city} Him, and the sanctuary ; And the end thereof shall be with a xflood, And unto the_end_of the war deso-
& And yee ‘threescore and two 25. ss, . lations -are_determined. Ee
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Danie IX. 27.
B.C. about 538.
g: gift_offer- ini
%. upon.
w. wing. {upon the wing abo- minations making-de- solate
d, desolator.
about 534. REVELA- TION MADE TO DANIEL.
we. weeks-of days.
y. yayin. VISION OF A MAN. h. Hiddekel, pid, Swift, the
15.
0. one ish, or one indi- vidual.
a. appear- ance.
@, anah- shim,
DANIEL EN- COURAGED.
@, ish.
d. desired, or delight- ed in.
a, upon thy standing.
h. or humble.
m. Michael, ho like “God? v. 21. Ch. 12.
1. Jude 9. Rey, 12. 7.
27 And he sshall_confirm «the cove- nant with xmany for one week: And in the_midst_of the week he shall_cause the sacrifice and the
g oblation to_cease,
And «for the_v overspreading_of abominations +he_shall_make_it_ desolate,
Even until the consummation, and 4that_determined shall_be_pour- ed upon the ¢.desolate.”
1 IN the third year of Cyrus king_ 0 of Persia a thing was_revealed unto Daniél, whose name was-_called Beélteshazzar ; and the thing was true, but the » time_appointed was long: and he understood «the thing, and had_ understanding of the « vision.
2 Inxthose xdays £ Daniél was mourn- ing three we full weeks.
8 I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor ywine in my mouth, neither did_I_anoint myself at_all, till three we whole weeks were-_fulfilled.
4 And in the four and twentieth day of the first xmonth, as E was by the_ side_of the great river, which 7s / Hid- dekel ;
5 Then I lifted_up mine -eyes, and looked, and behold oa_certain ‘man clothed in linen, whose loins were gird- ed with fine_gold_of Uphaz:
6 His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the_appearance_of lightning, and his eyes as lamps_of fire, and his arms and his feet like in_ colour to polished brass, and the_voice_ of dads words like the_voice_of a multi- tude.
7 And £ Daniél alone -saw -the ayision: for the «men that were with me saw not «the «vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide_themselves.
8 Therefore £ was_left alone, and saw xthis xgreat « xyision, and there remain- ed no strength in me: for my comeli- ness was_turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.
9 Yet heard I-the_voice_of his words : and when I heard -the_voice_of his words, then was £ in_a_deep_sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.
10 And, behold, a hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and wpon the_palms_of my hands.
il And he said unto me, “O_Daniél,a ‘man =greatly_¢ beloved, -understand the words that £ +speak unto thee, and ‘stand «upright: for unto thee -am I now sent.” ;
And when he had_spoken xthis xword unto me, I stood trembling.
22 Then said he unto me, “'Fear not, Daniél: for from the first xday that thou didst_set thine heart to under- stand, and to /chasten thyself before thy =God, thy words were_heard, and -am_come for thy words.
13 But the-prince_of the_kingdom_of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, mMichaél, one of the chief xprinces, came to help me; and = remained there with the_kings _ of Persia.
14 Now I -am_come to make_thee_
DanieEt XI. 7,
understand -what shall_befall thy —-peo- ple in the latter xdays: for yet the vision is for many xdays.”
15 And when he had_spoken xsuch xwords unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I -became dumb.
1-And, behold, one like the_simili- tude_of the _sons_of 4 men +touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto x+him_that_stood before me, “ O_my -lord, by the «p vision my sorrows sare_turned upon me, and I -have_retained no strength.
17 For how can the-servant_of this my -lord talk with this my -lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither sis_there breath left in me.”
18 Then there cameagain and touched me one like the_appearance-_of a ¢ man, and he strengthened me,
BC.
19 And said, “O_iman =greatly_4 be-|i. i
loved, fear not: peace be unto thee, -be_strong, yea, ‘be_strong.” And when he had_spoken unto me, I was_strength- ened, and said, “Let my -lord speak ; for thou -hast_strengthened me.”
20 Then said he, “Knowest thou wherefore I -come unto thee? and now will_I_return to fight with the_prince_ of Persia: and when £ am_gone_forth,
lo, the_prince_of j Grecia +shall_come, | j. Heb.
21 But I will_shew thee “that_which
Javan,
is_wv noted cin the_scripture_of truth :| w. wri and there is none s+that_holdeth with oS me in these things, but Michaél your], strength
prince.
11 “ALSO £€ in the_first year_of
Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.
2 And now will_I_shew thee the truth. Behold, there +shall_stand_up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall_ be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he S stir_up ~all against -the _ realm _of J Grecia.
8 And a mighty king -shall_stand_up, that -shall_rule with great dominion, and do according_to his will.
4 And when he shall_stand_up, his kingdom shall_be_broken, and shall_be_
divided toward the four winds_of¢ x=hea-| t.
ven ; and not to his posterity, nor ac- cording_to his dominion which he ruled:
“for his kingdom shall_be_plucked_up,
even for others beside those. ¥
5 And the_king_of the south shall_be_ strong, and one of his princes ; and he shall_be_strong above him, and have_ dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion. i
6 And in the_end_of years they shall_ join_themselves_together ; for the king’s daughter_of the south shall_come to the_king_of the north to q@make an =agreement: but she shall not retain the_power_of the arm ; neither shall_he_ stand, nor his arm: but she shall_be_ given_up, and they_that_brought her, and he that_begat her, and he_that_ strengthened her in these xtimes.
7 But out_of a branch_of her roots shall one stand_up in his estate, which shall_come with an xarmy, and shall_ enter into the_fortress_of the_king_of
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DANIEL XI. 8.
he the north, and -shall_deal against them,
E stumble.
to corrupt.
and «shall_prevail :
8 And shall also carry_captives into Egypt their gods, with their ™ princes, and with their precious vessels_of silver and of gold; and he shall_continue more years than the_king_of the north.
8 aSo the_king_of the south -shall_ come into his kingdom, and -shall_re- turn into his_own land.
70 But his sons shall_be_stirred_up, |
and -shall_assemble a multitude_of great forces: and one shall_certainly come, and -overfiow, and -pass_through: then -shall_he_ return, and be_stirred_ up, even to his fortress.
ll And the_king_of the south shall_ be_moved _with _®choler, and -shall_ come_forth and -fight with him, even with the_king_of the north: and he
-shall_set_forth a great multitude; but |
the multitude -shall_be_given into his hand.
2 And when_he_hath_taken _away the multitude, his heart shall_be_lifted_ up; and he sshall_cast.down many ten_thousands: but he shall not be_ strengthened by it.
18 For the_king_of the north -shall_ return, and -shall_set_forth a multitude greater than the former, and shall_cer- tainly come after certain years with a great army and with much riches.
14 And in xthose xtimes there shall many stand_up against the_king_of the south : also the_,srobbers_of thy people shall_exalt_themselves to establish the vision ; but they -shall_s¢ fall.
15 So the_king_of the north shall_
come, and cast_up a mount, and -take |
the most_fenced cities: and the_arms_ ofthe south shall not withstand, neither | his chosen -people, neither shail there be any strength to withstand.
16 But he_that cometh against him | shall_do according_to his_own will, and none +shall_stand before him: and he | shall_stand in the glorious land, which by his hand -shall_be_ consumed.
Danret XI. 36. him, and shall_be_broken; yea, also! B.C.about 534.
the. _prince_ of the covenant.
% And after the league made with him he shall_work deceitfully: for he *shall_come_up, and -shall _become_ strong with a small -people.
24 He shall_enter peaceably even upon the_fattest places_of the province ; and he-shall_do that which his fathers -have not done, nor his fathers’ fathers; he shall_scatter among them the prey, and | poe Sogirireai yea, and oe shall_|
or is evices against ¢. stro. holds, even for a time. oe
2% And he shall_stir_up his power and!
|of the south shall_be_stirred_up to xbattle with a very great and mighty army ; but he shall not stand: for they shall_? forecast devices against him.
% Yea, they _ that _ feed _of the_ portion_of his meat shall_destroy him, and his army shall_overflow : and many | -shall_fall_down slain.
27 And both these kings’ hearts shail be to do_mischief, and they shall_speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper : for yet the end shall be at the time_appointed.
28 Then «shall_he_return into his land | with great riches; and his heart shall | be against the holy covenant; and he *shall_do exploits, and ‘return to his_ own land.
2 At the time_appointed he shall_ return, and come toward the south:
the latter.
| come against him : therefore he -shall_
| be_griev: ed, and -return, and have_in-| |dignation against the holy covenant:
| so -shall_he_do ; he shall even return, |
| and -have_intelligence with them_that_| | forsake the holy covenant.
his } courage against the_king_of the} south with a great army ; and the_king_ jf
Fulfilled about 171.
| d. devise.
Fulfilled
about 170. heart.
Fulfilled ut 169.
Fulfilled
about 169.
PROPHE- but it shall not be as the former, or as) | ae Se
*® For the_ships_of Chittim -shall_ eee
Fulfilled about 168.
| 31 And arms shall_stand on his part,|31. Ch. 9. 27.
| and they -shall_pollute the sanctuary_ | of xstrength, and -shall_take_ away the
“17 He shall also set his face to enter | ¢ daily sacrifice, and they -shall_ place | c. continual. ;
with the_strength_of his whole kingdom, | and upright_ones with him; thus -shall_ he_do: and he shall_give him the_ daughter_of xwomen, ‘ corrupting her : but she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him.
18 After this shall_he_turn his face |
unto the isles, and «shall_take many:
but a prince for his_own_behalf shall_
cause the reproach offered_by him to_
cease; without his_own reproach he} shall_cause_it to turn upon him.
19 Then he shall_turn his face toward the_fort_of his_own Jand : but he -shall_ stumble and -fall, and not be_found.
® Then -shall_stand_up in his estate | a raiser_of taxes in the_glory_of the
be_destroyed, neither in anger, nor in| battle.
21 And in his estate -shall_stand_up a vile_person, to whom they shall not give the_honour_of the kingdom: but he sshall_come_in peaceably, and -obtain the kingdom by ~flatteries.
= And with the_arms_of a ~flood
_|shall_they_be_overflown from before
the abomination sthat_maketh_deso-| | late.
* And such_as_do_! wickedly_against | 7. lawlessly.
| the covenant shall_he_corrupt by *flat-| | teries : but the people +that_do_know}| | ets =God shall_be_strong, and «do ez-} |? oits.
83 And they_that_> understand among | b. be_wise ;
| the -people shall_instruct »many:
yet) asinch. 7.
| they «shall_fall by the sword, and by =
au by captivity, and by spoil, many
| day: | oe Now when they shall _ fall, they | shall be_holpen with a little help: but | many sshall_cleave to them with ~flat- teries.
| 3% And some of them_of_understand-| 35. ch.12.10. kingdom : but within few days he shall_ | ing shall_fall, to try 45them, and to} 5. by them.
purge, and to make_them_white, even to the_time_of the end : because #¢ ts yet for a xtime appointed.
36 And the king -shall_do according_| |38. 2 2 Thess.
to his will; and he shall_exalt_himself, and magnify_himself above every ¢ -god,| |
| Rev ne 13.18. él.
and shall_speak marvellous _ things} ee aim.
against the_e -God_of gods, and sshall_ | prosper till the indignation be_accom-
Dante. XI. 37.
B.C. about 534. =6. Elohim.
eh, Eldah,
eh. Eloah Mabhuz- zim, or god_of strong- holds.
a. a price.
TIME OF THE END.
8. Sons.
t, tents.
THE GREAT TRIBULA- TION.
1, REY. 12. 7- 9. MATT.
8. sons. t. tribula- tion.
B.C. about 785.
3. Jehovah.
h. Hosea, Salvation. . Beeri, Well-of Jehovah.
SHE BEARS JEZREEL.
plished: for that_that_is_.determined shall_be_done.
37 Neither shall_he_regard the_=God_ of his fathers, nor the_desire_of women, nor regard any eh -god: for he shall_ magnify_himself above all.
88 But in his estate shall_he_honour the_eh-God_of forces: and a ch oe whom his fathers knew not shall_he_ honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant_things.
39 Thus -shall_he_do in the most strong _holds with a strange eh -god, whom he shall_acknowledge and tin- crease with glory : and he *shall_cause_ them_to_rule over xmany, and shall_di- vide the land for @ gain.
40 And at the_time_of the end shall | the_king_of the south push at him:) and the_king_of the north shall_come against him like_a_ whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he the countries, and -shall_overflow and *pass_over.
41 He -shall_enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall_be_overthrown: but these shall_ escape out_of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the_chief_of the_s children_ of Ammon.
42 He shall_stretch_forth his hand also upon the countries : and the_land_ of Egypt shall not escape.
43 But he -shall_have_power over the_ treasures_of xgold and of xsilver, and over all the_precious_things_of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps,
44 But tidings out_of the east and out_ of the north shall_trouble him: there- fore he «shall_go_forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly_to_make_away many.
45 And he shall_plant the _!taber- nacles_of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall_come to his end, and none -shall_ help him.
12 “AND at xthat «time shall Michaél stand_up, the great prince xzwhich standeth for the_s children_of thy -people: and there -shall_be a time _of ‘trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that
same xtime: and at xthat xtime thy
Hossa I. 4, B.C. abor
-people shall_be_delivered, every one that shall_be_found written in the book.
2 And many /of them_that_sleep in the_dust_of the gearth shall_awake, thsome to everlasting life, and ‘some to shame and everlasting contempt.
3 And x:they_™that be_wise shall_ shine as the_brightness_of the ¢ firma- ment ; and +they_that_turn_xmany to_ righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
4 But thon, O_Daniél, -shut_up the words, and ‘seal the book, even to the_ time_of the end: many shall_run_to_ and_fro, and «knowledge shall_be_in- creased.”
5 Then E Daniél looked, and, behold, +there_stood other two, the one on this_side_of the_bank_of the river, and the other on that_side_of the_bank_of the river.
6 And one said to the iman clothed in «linen, which was «upon the_waters_ of the river, “How long shall it be to the_end_of these wonders?”
7 And I heard «the ‘man clothed_in xlinen, which was «upon the_waters_of the river, when he held_up his right_ hand and his left hand unto and sware by Him_that_liveth for_ xever that it shall be for a stime, s times, and a half; and when he shall_ have accomplished to_scatter the_ power_of the holy -people, all these things shall_be_finished.
8 And & heard, but I hinderstood not : then said I, “O_my ~Lord, what shall be the_end_of these things ?”
9 And he said, “ *Go_thy_way, Daniél : | %
for the words are closed_up and sealed till the_time_of the end.
10 Many shall _be_»v purified, and],
mmade_white, and Utried; but the ‘=wicked_ shall do_la wickedly: and none of the ! =wicked shall_understand ; but the =wise shall_understand.
11 And from the time that the ¢ daily sacrifice -shall_be_taken_away, and the abomination +that _ maketh _ desolate set_up, there shall be a thousand two_ hundred and ninety days.
12 =Blessed is xzhe_that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days.
13 But -go then thy_way till the end be: for thou shalt_rest, and stand in thy lot at the_end_of the days.”
HOSEA.
HE_word_of ‘the Lorp that came unto / Hosea, the_son_of » Beeri, in the_days_of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings_of Judah, and in the_ days_of Jeroboam the_son_of Joash, king of Israél. 2 The_beginning_of the_word_of J the Lorp by Hosea. And ‘the Lorp said to Hosea, “Go, -take unto thee a wife_
'of whoredoms and children_of whore-
doms: for the land hath_committed
eat _whoredom, departing f from
the Lorp.”
3 So he went and took g-Gomer the_ daughter_of @Diblaim; which con- ceived, and bare him a son.
4 And Jthe Lorp said unto him, “Call his name Jj Jezreél; for yet a little while, and I -will_v avenge -the_ =blood_of Jezreél upon the_house_of Jehu, and -will_cause_to_cease the_ kingdom_of the_house-_of Israél.
686
534.
a tBae Ute
H
Straihie _EBe
| ae
a
tos] cee
foswa I. 5. C.about| » And it -shall_come_to_pass at xthat
785. xday, that I -will_break the_-bow_of
Tsraél in the_valley_of Jezreél.” -RUHA- | 6 And she conceived again, and bare iH BORN./q daughter. And God said unto him, o-ruha- |“-Call her name /Lo-ruhamah: for I ah, Not |will no more have_mercy upon -the_ ved. |house_of Israél; ‘but I will_utterly ercy. take them ane hat I 7 But I will_have_mercy upon sthe_ oud par-| house_of Judah, and -will_save them by nthem. |! the Lorp their =God, and will not save ‘Kin. 19. |them by bow, nor by sword, nor by PF ovah battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.” eir Elo- 8 Now when she had_weaned m, their |ruhamah, she conceived, and bare a on son.
z ®Then said God, “-Call his name 0-AMMI {7 J,o-ammi: for pe ae not My people, BORN. and ¥ will not be your God.
‘My | 22 Yet the number_of the-schildren_ ople. of Israél -shall_be as the_sand_of the Ch.2in |sea, which ‘cannot be._ measured nor eb. begins | numbered ; and it ‘shall_come_to_pass, aig that in the place where it 'was_said
i unto them, Be are not My people, a. 10.22, | there it shall_be_said unto them, ‘ Ye pnd, are the_sons_of the living ¢~God’
Bl, God, 11 Then ‘shall the_s children_of Judah nguar. jand the_schildren_of Israél be_ga- eo thered_together, and -appoint them- 3.18, |Selves one head, and they -shall_come_ ek. 37. |up Out_of the land: for great shall be 24. the_day_of Jezreél.”
JEADING. “SAY ye unto your brethren, Ammi, = a Ammi ;
people And to your sisters, * Ru-hamah. ah 2 c+Plead with your mother, «plead : aving- For she zs not My wife, otained_ Neither am £ her husband: om 'Let_her_therefore_put_away her nd, or ex- whoredoms out_of her sight, pstulate. And her adulteries from between
her breasts ; 3 Lest [strip her naked. ‘And «set her as in the day that she was_born, And -make her as @ xwilderness, And set her like a dry land, And sslay her with «thirst. 4 And I will not have_mercy_upon ons. her s «children ; For thep be the_schildren_of whoredoms. 5 For their mother shath_played_ the_harlot : She - that_conceived them -hath_ done_shamefully : For she said, ‘I will_go_after my lovers, That_give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, ——— mine oil and my =drink.’ UDGMENT.| 6 Therefore, behold, I will-hedge_ Zeb 19. 8. up thy «way with xthorns,
And -make a wall, that she shall not find her paths.
7 And she sshall_follow_after her lovers, but she shall not oyertake them;
And she shall_seek them, but shall not find them:
Then *shall_she_say, ‘I will_go and return to my ~first husband ;
For then was it better with me than now.’
Hossa II.
a
8 For slve did not know that £ gave| B.C. about
her xcorn, and » xwine, and xoil, And multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.
9 Therefore will_I_return, and -take_ aren My corn in the_time there- ot,
And My » wine in the_season there-
0 And -will_recover My wool and My flax given to cover her -naked-
ness. 10 And now will_I_discover her -lewd- ness in the_sight_of her lovers,
And none shall_deliver her out_of Mine hand.
11 J -will also cause all her mirth to_ cease,
Her feast_days, her new_moons, and her sabbaths,
And all her ap solemn_feasts.
2 And I -will_destroy her vines and her fig_trees,
Whereof she -hath_said, ‘These are my rewards that my lovers *haye_given me :’
And I -will_make them a forest,
And the_beasts_of the field -shall_ eat them.
13 And I -will_visit upon her -the_ days_of xBaalim,
Wherein she tburned_incense to them,
And she decked_herself with her earrings and her jewels,
And she went after her lovers, and forgat Me, saith J the Lorp.
14 Therefore, behold, £ +will_allure |
her,
And «bring her into the wilderness,
And «speak ‘comfortably unto her.
15 And I -will_give her her -vineyards from thence,
And -the_valley_of «Achor for a e door_of / hope:
And she ‘shall_ sing there, as in the_days_of her youth,
And as in the day when she came_ up out_of the_land_of Egypt.
16 And it sshall_be at xthat xday, 4saith Jthe Lor», that thou shalt_ call Me Ishi;
And shalt_call Me no more 2 Baali. 17 For I -will_take_away -the_names_ of xBaalim out_of her mouth,
And they shall no more be_remem- bered by their name.
18 And in xthat xday -will_I_c make a covenant for them with the_ beasts_of the field,
And with the_fowls_of »=heaven, and with the_creeping_things_of the ground :
And I will_break the bow and the sword and the battle out_of the
earth, And -will_make_them_to_lie_down_ safely. 19 And I -will_betroth thee unto Me for ever ; Yea, I -will_betroth thee unto Me in righteousness, And in judgment, and in loving- kindness, and in ‘ mercies. 20 J -will even betroth thee unto Me in faithfulness :
780. 8. Isa. 1. 3. nm. new. wine, Zeb. tirdsh.
ap. appoint- ed-seasons.
J. Jehoyah,
GRACIOUS PROMISES.
t. to her heart. 15. Ex. xy.
a. Achor, Trouble, Josh. 7. 24- 26.
e. entrance, or opening. h. hope, or expecta- tion.
7. respond,
i. Ishi, M Husband. 6. Baali, My Lord, or Master.
18. Isa. 11. 6- 9.
ce. cut, or confirm.
19. Isa. 54. 5- 10.
t. tender- mercies.
And thou «shalt_know J «the Lorn.
687
B.C. about 785.
an. BUSTER, or respond. to.
J. Jehovah.
§. Sons. c. cakes_of
grapes, 07" raisins.
| «. ish,
st. a stand- ing-image.
5. Jer. 50. 4, 5. Ezek. 34. 23, 24.
J.G. Jehovah
Johim,
their Triune
| God. h. or hasten to.
about 780. J. Jehovah. 8. sons.
1. loving- kindness.
=G. God, Elohim, plural.
i. ish.
st. stumble.
Mai. 2. 7, 8.
c, cut-off.
Hossa II. 21.
21 And it -shall_come_to_pass in xthat xday, I will_an hear, -saith 3 the
Lorn, I will_«» hear «the heavens, And thep shall_«” hear -the earth ; 22 And the earth shall_«n hear -the corn, and «the «wine, and -the
oil ; And thep shall_an hear j -Jezreél. 23 And I -will_sow her unto Me in the earth ; And I -will_have_merey upon Ieher_that_had_not obtained _
mercy ;
And I -will-_say to them which were not My people, ‘Thon art « My people ;’
And thep shall_say, ‘Thou art My =God.’”
3 THEN said ‘the Lorp unto me, “sGo yet, ‘love a woman belovea_ of her friend, yet an adulteress, accord- ing_to the_love_of ‘the Lorp toward ethe_schildren_of Israél, who +look to other gods, and +love cflagons_of wine.” 2So I bought her to me for ~fifteen ulcers of silver, and for a homer_of barley, and a half_homer-_of barley :
3 And I said unto her, “Thou shalt_ abide for me many days: thou shalt not play_the_harlot, and thou shalt not be for another ‘man: so will E also be for thee.”
4 For the_schildren_of Israél shall_ abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacri- fice, and without an s¢image, and with- out an ephod, and without teraphim :
5 Afterward shall the_s children _of Israél return, and «seek J-the Lorp their =God, and ~David their king ; and *shall_! fear «the Lorp and His good- ness in the latter xdays.
*HEAR the_word_of ‘the Lorp, ye schildren_of Israél :
For / the Lorp hath a controversy with the_inhabitants_of the land,
Because there is no truth, nor Tmercy, nor knowledge_of =God in the land.
2 By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing _ adultery,
They -break_out, and =blood -touch- eth =blood.
3 Therefore shall the land mourn,
And every_one +that _ dwelleth therein shall_languish,
With the_beasts_of the field, and with the_fowls_of x=heaven ;
Yea, the_fishes_of the sea also shall_ be_taken away.
4 Yet let no ‘man strive, nor reprove another:
For thy people ave as they_that_ strive_with the priest.
5 dheretore *shalt_thou_s/ fall in the
ay, And the prophet also sshall_s fall with thee in the night, And I +will_c destroy thy mother. 6 My people sare _ cdestroyed for ack_of xknowledge : Because thou *hast_rejected xknow- ledge,
688
5
Hosea V. 1,
I will also reject th shalt_be no priest to Me: Seeing thou hast_forgotten the_ law_of thy =G € will also forget thy s children. 7 As they were_increased, so they sinned against Me: Therefore will_I_change their glory into shame. 8 They teat_up the_sin_of My people, And they /tset their sheart on their iniquity. ° And there -shall_be, like people, like xpriest : And I -will_v punish them for their | ». vi ways, And reward them their doings. 10 For they shall_eat, and not have_ enough: 26. Mi They -shall_commit_whoredom,and shall not increase : Because they ‘have_left_off to take_ heed_to / the Lorp. 11 Whoredom and w wine and ~ new_ wine ttake_away the heart. 12. My people task_counsel at their -stocks, And their staff 'declareth unto them : For the_spirit_of whoredoms shath_ eaused_them_to_err, And they have_gone_a_ whoring from under their =God. 13 They tsacrifice upon the_tops_of the mountains, And tburn_incense upon the hills, Under oaks and poplars and elms, Because the_shadow thereof 7 good: Therefore your daughters shall _ commit_whoredom, And your spouses shall_commit_ adultery.
14] will not punish your daughters when they commit_whoredom, Nor your spouses when they com-
mit_adultery : For themselves tare_separated with xwhores, And they tsacrifice with xharlots : Therefore the people that tdoth not understand shall_fall. 15 Though thou, Israél. pay =the- harlot, yet let not Judah offend ; And come not ye unto xGilgal, Neither go_ye_up to Beth-aven, Nor tswear, “4 7'he Lorp liveth.” 16 For Israél «slideth_back as a back- sliding heifer: Now ! the Lorn will_feed them as a lamb in @ =large_place. 17 Ephraim ¢s +joined to idols: -Let him alone. 18 Their ¢ drink is sour: They -have_committed whoredom continually : Her rulers with shame :do_love, Give ye. ‘ 19 The wind -hath_-bound her up in her wings, And they shall_be_ashamed be- cause_of their sacrifices.
“HEAR ye this, O_priests ; be And -hearken, ye house_of Israél; | P® And «give_ye-ear, O_house_of the] P20? king; PRIN pe
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