{"book":"Daniel (Greek)","osis":"DanGr","url":"https://driftbible.com/daniel-greek","licence":"Public domain","editions":[{"code":"WEB","name":"World English Bible","language":"en","source":"World English Bible, public domain. \"World English Bible\" is a trademark of eBible.org","verses":[{"chapter":1,"verse":1,"text":"In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it."},{"chapter":1,"verse":2,"text":"The Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God; and he carried them into the land of Shinar to the house of his god. He brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god."},{"chapter":1,"verse":3,"text":"The king spoke to Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring in some of the children of Israel, even of the royal offspring and of the nobles—"},{"chapter":1,"verse":4,"text":"youths in whom was no defect, but well-favored, and skillful in all wisdom, and endowed with knowledge, and understanding science, and who had the ability to serve in the king’s palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the language of the Chaldeans."},{"chapter":1,"verse":5,"text":"The king appointed for them a daily portion of the king’s delicacies, and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years; that at its end they should serve the king."},{"chapter":1,"verse":6,"text":"Now among these were of the children of Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah."},{"chapter":1,"verse":7,"text":"The prince of the eunuchs gave names to them: to Daniel he gave the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego."},{"chapter":1,"verse":8,"text":"But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself."},{"chapter":1,"verse":9,"text":"Now God made Daniel find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs."},{"chapter":1,"verse":10,"text":"The prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your food and your drink. For why should he see your faces worse looking than the youths who are of your own age? Then you would endanger my head with the king.”"},{"chapter":1,"verse":11,"text":"Then Daniel said to the steward whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:"},{"chapter":1,"verse":12,"text":"“Test your servants, I beg you, ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink."},{"chapter":1,"verse":13,"text":"Then let our faces be examined before you, and the face of the youths who eat of the king’s delicacies; and as you see, deal with your servants.”"},{"chapter":1,"verse":14,"text":"So he listened to them in this matter, and tested them for ten days."},{"chapter":1,"verse":15,"text":"At the end of ten days, their faces appeared fairer, and they were fatter in flesh, than all the youths who ate of the king’s delicacies."},{"chapter":1,"verse":16,"text":"So the steward took away their delicacies, and the wine that they would drink, and gave them vegetables."},{"chapter":1,"verse":17,"text":"Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams."},{"chapter":1,"verse":18,"text":"At the end of the days which the king had appointed for bringing them in, the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar."},{"chapter":1,"verse":19,"text":"The king talked with them; and among them all was found no one like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Therefore they served the king."},{"chapter":1,"verse":20,"text":"In every matter of wisdom and understanding concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters who were in all his realm."},{"chapter":1,"verse":21,"text":"Daniel continued serving even to the first year of King Cyrus."},{"chapter":2,"verse":1,"text":"In the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams; and his spirit was troubled, and his sleep went from him."},{"chapter":2,"verse":2,"text":"Then the king commanded that the magicians, the enchanters, the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans be called to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king."},{"chapter":2,"verse":3,"text":"The king said to them, “I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.”"},{"chapter":2,"verse":4,"text":"Then the Chaldeans spoke to the king in the Syrian language, “O king, live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.”"},{"chapter":2,"verse":5,"text":"The king answered the Chaldeans, “The thing has gone from me. If you don’t make known to me the dream and its interpretation, you will be cut in pieces, and your houses will be made a dunghill."},{"chapter":2,"verse":6,"text":"But if you show the dream and its interpretation, you will receive from me gifts, rewards, and great honor. Therefore show me the dream and its interpretation.”"},{"chapter":2,"verse":7,"text":"They answered the second time and said, “Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.”"},{"chapter":2,"verse":8,"text":"The king answered, “I know of a certainty that you are trying to gain time, because you see the thing has gone from me."},{"chapter":2,"verse":9,"text":"But if you don’t make known to me the dream, there is but one law for you; for you have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, until the situation changes. Therefore tell me the dream, and I will know that you can show me its interpretation.”"},{"chapter":2,"verse":10,"text":"The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, “There is not a man on the earth who can show the king’s matter, because no king, lord, or ruler, has asked such a thing of any magician, enchanter, or Chaldean."},{"chapter":2,"verse":11,"text":"It is a rare thing that the king requires, and there is no other who can show it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.”"},{"chapter":2,"verse":12,"text":"Because of this, the king was angry and very furious, and commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed."},{"chapter":2,"verse":13,"text":"So the decree went out, and the wise men were to be slain. They sought Daniel and his companions to be slain."},{"chapter":2,"verse":14,"text":"Then Daniel returned answer with counsel and prudence to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon."},{"chapter":2,"verse":15,"text":"He answered Arioch the king’s captain, “Why is the decree so urgent from the king?” Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel."},{"chapter":2,"verse":16,"text":"Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would appoint him a time, and he would show the king the interpretation."},{"chapter":2,"verse":17,"text":"Then Daniel went to his house and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions,"},{"chapter":2,"verse":18,"text":"that they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret, and that Daniel and his companions would not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon."},{"chapter":2,"verse":19,"text":"Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven."},{"chapter":2,"verse":20,"text":"Daniel answered, “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever; for wisdom and might are his."},{"chapter":2,"verse":21,"text":"He changes the times and the seasons. He removes kings and sets up kings. He gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those who have understanding."},{"chapter":2,"verse":22,"text":"He reveals the deep and secret things. He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him."},{"chapter":2,"verse":23,"text":"I thank you and praise you, O God of my fathers, who have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we desired of you; for you have made known to us the king’s matter.”"},{"chapter":2,"verse":24,"text":"Therefore Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He went and said this to him: “Don’t destroy the wise men of Babylon. Bring me in before the king, and I will show to the king the interpretation.”"},{"chapter":2,"verse":25,"text":"Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said this to him: “I have found a man of the children of the captivity of Judah who will make known to the king the interpretation.”"},{"chapter":2,"verse":26,"text":"The king answered Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, “Are you able to make known to me the dream which I have seen, and its interpretation?”"},{"chapter":2,"verse":27,"text":"Daniel answered before the king, and said, “The secret which the king has demanded can’t be shown to the king by wise men, enchanters, magicians, or soothsayers;"},{"chapter":2,"verse":28,"text":"but there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will be in the latter days. Your dream, and the visions of your head on your bed, are these:"},{"chapter":2,"verse":29,"text":"“As for you, O king, your thoughts came on your bed, what should happen hereafter; and he who reveals secrets has made known to you what will happen."},{"chapter":2,"verse":30,"text":"But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but to the intent that the interpretation may be made known to the king, and that you may know the thoughts of your heart."},{"chapter":2,"verse":31,"text":"“You, O king, saw, and behold, a great image. This image, which was mighty, and whose brightness was excellent, stood before you; and its appearance was terrifying."},{"chapter":2,"verse":32,"text":"As for this image, its head was of fine gold, its chest and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of bronze,"},{"chapter":2,"verse":33,"text":"its legs of iron, its feet part of iron, and part of clay."},{"chapter":2,"verse":34,"text":"You saw until a stone was cut out without hands, which struck the image on its feet that were of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces."},{"chapter":2,"verse":35,"text":"Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were broken in pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing floors. The wind carried them away, so that no place was found for them. The stone that struck the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth."},{"chapter":2,"verse":36,"text":"“This is the dream; and we will tell its interpretation before the king."},{"chapter":2,"verse":37,"text":"You, O king, are king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, the strength, and the glory."},{"chapter":2,"verse":38,"text":"Wherever the children of men dwell, he has given the animals of the field and the birds of the sky into your hand, and has made you rule over them all. You are the head of gold."},{"chapter":2,"verse":39,"text":"“After you, another kingdom will arise that is inferior to you; and a third kingdom of bronze, which will rule over all the earth."},{"chapter":2,"verse":40,"text":"The fourth kingdom will be strong as iron, because iron breaks in pieces and subdues all things; and as iron that crushes all these, it will break in pieces and crush."},{"chapter":2,"verse":41,"text":"Whereas you saw the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, it will be a divided kingdom; but there will be in it of the strength of the iron, because you saw the iron mixed with miry clay."},{"chapter":2,"verse":42,"text":"As the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom will be partly strong, and partly brittle."},{"chapter":2,"verse":43,"text":"Whereas you saw the iron mixed with miry clay, they will mingle themselves with the seed of men; but they won’t cling to one another, even as iron does not mix with clay."},{"chapter":2,"verse":44,"text":"“In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, nor will its sovereignty be left to another people; but it will break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it will stand forever."},{"chapter":2,"verse":45,"text":"Because you saw that a stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold. The great God has made known to the king what will happen hereafter. The dream is certain, and its interpretation sure.”"},{"chapter":2,"verse":46,"text":"Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face, worshiped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an offering and sweet odors to him."},{"chapter":2,"verse":47,"text":"The king answered to Daniel, and said, “Of a truth your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you have been able to reveal this secret.”"},{"chapter":2,"verse":48,"text":"Then the king made Daniel great, and gave him many great gifts, and made him rule over the whole province of Babylon, and to be chief governor over all the wise men of Babylon."},{"chapter":2,"verse":49,"text":"Daniel requested of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego over the affairs of the province of Babylon; but Daniel was in the king’s gate."},{"chapter":3,"verse":1,"text":"Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits, and its width six cubits. He set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon."},{"chapter":3,"verse":2,"text":"Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the local governors, the deputies, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up."},{"chapter":3,"verse":3,"text":"Then the local governors, the deputies, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together to the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up."},{"chapter":3,"verse":4,"text":"Then the herald cried aloud, “To you it is commanded, peoples, nations, and languages,"},{"chapter":3,"verse":5,"text":"that whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, you fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up."},{"chapter":3,"verse":6,"text":"Whoever doesn’t fall down and worship shall be cast into the middle of a burning fiery furnace the same hour.”"},{"chapter":3,"verse":7,"text":"Therefore at that time, when all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshiped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up."},{"chapter":3,"verse":8,"text":"Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews."},{"chapter":3,"verse":9,"text":"They answered Nebuchadnezzar the king, “O king, live for ever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":10,"text":"You, O king, have made a decree that every man who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music shall fall down and worship the golden image;"},{"chapter":3,"verse":11,"text":"and whoever doesn’t fall down and worship shall be cast into the middle of a burning fiery furnace."},{"chapter":3,"verse":12,"text":"There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men, O king, have not respected you. They don’t serve your gods, and don’t worship the golden image which you have set up.”"},{"chapter":3,"verse":13,"text":"Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and fury commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. Then these men were brought before the king."},{"chapter":3,"verse":14,"text":"Nebuchadnezzar answered them, “Is it on purpose, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you don’t serve my god, nor worship the golden image which I have set up?"},{"chapter":3,"verse":15,"text":"Now if you are ready whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music to fall down and worship the image which I have made, good; but if you don’t worship, you shall be cast the same hour into the middle of a burning fiery furnace. Who is that god who will deliver you out of my hands?”"},{"chapter":3,"verse":16,"text":"Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered the king, “Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter."},{"chapter":3,"verse":17,"text":"If it happens, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king."},{"chapter":3,"verse":18,"text":"But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image which you have set up.”"},{"chapter":3,"verse":19,"text":"Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of fury, and the form of his appearance was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He spoke, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated."},{"chapter":3,"verse":20,"text":"He commanded certain mighty men who were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace."},{"chapter":3,"verse":21,"text":"Then these men were bound in their pants, their tunics, their mantles, and their other clothes, and were cast into the middle of the burning fiery furnace."},{"chapter":3,"verse":22,"text":"Therefore because the king’s commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceedingly hot, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego."},{"chapter":3,"verse":23,"text":"These three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the middle of the burning fiery furnace."},{"chapter":3,"verse":24,"text":"They walked in the midst of the fire, praising God, and blessing the Lord."},{"chapter":3,"verse":25,"text":"Then Azarias stood, and prayed like this. Opening his mouth in the midst of the fire he said,"},{"chapter":3,"verse":26,"text":"“Blessed are you, O Lord, you God of our fathers! Your name is worthy to be praised and glorified for evermore;"},{"chapter":3,"verse":27,"text":"for you are righteous in all the things that you have done. Yes, all your works are true. Your ways are right, and all your judgments are truth."},{"chapter":3,"verse":28,"text":"In all the things that you have brought upon us, and upon the holy city of our fathers, Jerusalem, you have executed true judgments. For according to truth and justice you have brought all these things upon us because of our sins."},{"chapter":3,"verse":29,"text":"For we have sinned and committed iniquity in departing from you."},{"chapter":3,"verse":30,"text":"In all things we have trespassed, and not obeyed your commandments or kept them. We haven’t done as you have commanded us, that it might go well with us."},{"chapter":3,"verse":31,"text":"Therefore all that you have brought upon us, and everything that you have done to us, you have done in true judgment."},{"chapter":3,"verse":32,"text":"You delivered us into the hands of lawless enemies, most hateful rebels, and to an unjust king who is the most wicked in all the world."},{"chapter":3,"verse":33,"text":"And now we can’t open our mouth. Shame and reproach have come on your servants and those who worship you."},{"chapter":3,"verse":34,"text":"Don’t utterly deliver us up, for your name’s sake. Don’t annul your covenant."},{"chapter":3,"verse":35,"text":"Don’t cause your mercy to depart from us, for the sake of Abraham who is loved by you, and for the sake of Isaac your servant, and Israel your holy one,"},{"chapter":3,"verse":36,"text":"to whom you promised that you would multiply their offspring as the stars of the sky, and as the sand that is on the sea shore."},{"chapter":3,"verse":37,"text":"For we, O Lord, have become less than any nation, and are brought low this day in all the world because of our sins."},{"chapter":3,"verse":38,"text":"There isn’t at this time prince, or prophet, or leader, or burnt offering, or sacrifice, or oblation, or incense, or place to offer before you, and to find mercy."},{"chapter":3,"verse":39,"text":"Nevertheless in a contrite heart and a humble spirit let us be accepted,"},{"chapter":3,"verse":40,"text":"like the burnt offerings of rams and bullocks, and like ten thousands of fat lambs. So let our sacrifice be in your sight this day, that we may wholly go after you, for they shall not be ashamed who put their trust in you."},{"chapter":3,"verse":41,"text":"And now we follow you with all our heart. We fear you, and seek your face."},{"chapter":3,"verse":42,"text":"Put us not to shame; but deal with us after your kindness, and according to the multitude of your mercy."},{"chapter":3,"verse":43,"text":"Deliver us also according to your marvelous works, and give glory to your name, O Lord. Let all those who harm your servants be confounded."},{"chapter":3,"verse":44,"text":"Let them be ashamed of all their power and might, and let their strength be broken."},{"chapter":3,"verse":45,"text":"Let them know that you are the Lord, the only God, and glorious over the whole world.”"},{"chapter":3,"verse":46,"text":"The king’s servants who put them in didn’t stop making the furnace hot with naphtha, pitch, tinder, and small wood,"},{"chapter":3,"verse":47,"text":"so that the flame streamed out forty nine cubits above the furnace."},{"chapter":3,"verse":48,"text":"It spread and burned those Chaldeans whom it found around the furnace."},{"chapter":3,"verse":49,"text":"But the angel of the Lord came down into the furnace together with Azarias and his fellows, and he struck the flame of the fire out of the furnace,"},{"chapter":3,"verse":50,"text":"and made the midst of the furnace as it had been a moist whistling wind, so that the fire didn’t touch them at all. It neither hurt nor troubled them."},{"chapter":3,"verse":51,"text":"Then the three, as out of one mouth, praised, glorified, and blessed God in the furnace, saying,"},{"chapter":3,"verse":52,"text":"“Blessed are you, O Lord, you God of our fathers, to be praised and exalted above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":53,"text":"Blessed is your glorious and holy name, to be praised and exalted above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":54,"text":"Blessed are you in the temple of your holy glory, to be praised and glorified above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":55,"text":"Blessed are you who see the depths and sit upon the cherubim, to be praised and exalted above all forever."},{"chapter":3,"verse":56,"text":"Blessed are you on the throne of your kingdom, to be praised and extolled above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":57,"text":"Blessed are you in the firmament of heaven, to be praised and glorified forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":58,"text":"O all you works of the Lord, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":59,"text":"O you heavens, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all for ever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":60,"text":"O you angels of the Lord, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":61,"text":"O all you waters that are above the sky, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":62,"text":"O all you powers of the Lord, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":63,"text":"O you sun and moon, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":64,"text":"O you stars of heaven, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":65,"text":"O every shower and dew, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":66,"text":"O all you winds, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":67,"text":"O you fire and heat, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":68,"text":"O you dews and storms of snow, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":69,"text":"O you nights and days, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":70,"text":"O you light and darkness, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":71,"text":"O you cold and heat, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":72,"text":"O you frost and snow, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":73,"text":"O you lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":74,"text":"O let the earth bless the Lord! Let it praise and exalt him above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":75,"text":"O you mountains and hills, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":76,"text":"O all you things that grow on the earth, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":77,"text":"O sea and rivers, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":78,"text":"O you springs, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":79,"text":"O you whales and all that move in the waters, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":80,"text":"O all you birds of the air, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":81,"text":"O all you beasts and cattle, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":82,"text":"O you children of men, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":83,"text":"O let Israel bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever."},{"chapter":3,"verse":84,"text":"O you priests of the Lord, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":85,"text":"O you servants of the Lord, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":86,"text":"O you spirits and souls of the righteous, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":87,"text":"O you who are holy and humble of heart, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!"},{"chapter":3,"verse":88,"text":"O Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever; for he has rescued us from Hades, and saved us from the hand of death! He has delivered us out of the midst of the furnace and burning flame. He has delivered us out of the midst of the fire."},{"chapter":3,"verse":89,"text":"O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his mercy is forever."},{"chapter":3,"verse":90,"text":"O all you who worship the Lord, bless the God of gods, praise him, and give him thanks; for his mercy is forever!”"},{"chapter":3,"verse":91,"text":"Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished and rose up in haste. He spoke and said to his counselors, “Didn’t we cast three men bound into the middle of the fire?” They answered the king, “True, O king.”"},{"chapter":3,"verse":92,"text":"He answered, “Look, I see four men loose, walking in the middle of the fire, and they are unharmed. The appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.”"},{"chapter":3,"verse":93,"text":"Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace. He spoke and said, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, you servants of the Most High God, come out, and come here!” Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the middle of the fire."},{"chapter":3,"verse":94,"text":"The local governors, the deputies, and the governors, and the king’s counselors, being gathered together, saw these men, that the fire had no power on their bodies. The hair of their head wasn’t singed. Their pants weren’t changed. The smell of fire wasn’t even on them."},{"chapter":3,"verse":95,"text":"Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel and delivered his servants who trusted in him, and have changed the king’s word, and have yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God."},{"chapter":3,"verse":96,"text":"Therefore I make a decree, that every people, nation, and language, who speak anything evil against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill, because there is no other god who is able to deliver like this.”"},{"chapter":3,"verse":97,"text":"Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon."},{"chapter":4,"verse":1,"text":"Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all the peoples, nations, and languages, who dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you."},{"chapter":4,"verse":2,"text":"It has seemed good to me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has worked toward me."},{"chapter":4,"verse":3,"text":"How great are his signs! How mighty are his wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. His dominion is from generation to generation."},{"chapter":4,"verse":4,"text":"I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace."},{"chapter":4,"verse":5,"text":"I saw a dream which made me afraid; and the thoughts on my bed and the visions of my head troubled me."},{"chapter":4,"verse":6,"text":"Therefore I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream."},{"chapter":4,"verse":7,"text":"Then the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers came in; and I told the dream before them; but they didn’t make known to me its interpretation."},{"chapter":4,"verse":8,"text":"But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods. I told the dream before him, saying,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":9,"text":"“Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you, and no secret troubles you, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and its interpretation."},{"chapter":4,"verse":10,"text":"These were the visions of my head on my bed: I saw, and behold, a tree in the middle of the earth; and its height was great."},{"chapter":4,"verse":11,"text":"The tree grew, and was strong, and its height reached to the sky, and its sight to the end of all the earth."},{"chapter":4,"verse":12,"text":"Its leaves were beautiful, and it had much fruit, and in it was food for all. The animals of the field had shade under it, and the birds of the sky lived in its branches, and all flesh was fed from it."},{"chapter":4,"verse":13,"text":"“I saw in the visions of my head on my bed, and behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from the sky."},{"chapter":4,"verse":14,"text":"He cried aloud, and said this, ‘Cut down the tree and cut off its branches! Shake off its leaves and scatter its fruit! Let the animals get away from under it, and the fowls from its branches."},{"chapter":4,"verse":15,"text":"Nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and bronze, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of the sky. Let his portion be with the animals in the grass of the earth."},{"chapter":4,"verse":16,"text":"Let his heart be changed from man’s, and let an animal’s heart be given to him. Then let seven times pass over him."},{"chapter":4,"verse":17,"text":"“‘The sentence is 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 rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will, and sets up over it the lowest of men.’"},{"chapter":4,"verse":18,"text":"“This dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, have seen; and you, Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, because all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation; but you are able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in you.”"},{"chapter":4,"verse":19,"text":"Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was stricken mute for a while, and his thoughts troubled him. The king answered, “Belteshazzar, don’t let the dream or the interpretation trouble you.” Belteshazzar answered, “My lord, may the dream be for those who hate you, and its interpretation to your adversaries."},{"chapter":4,"verse":20,"text":"The tree that you saw, which grew and was strong, whose height reached to the sky, and its sight to all the earth;"},{"chapter":4,"verse":21,"text":"whose leaves were beautiful, and its fruit plentiful, and in it was food for all; under which the animals of the field lived, and on whose branches the birds of the sky had their habitation—"},{"chapter":4,"verse":22,"text":"it is you, O king, who have grown and become strong; for your greatness has grown, and reaches to the sky, and your dominion to the end of the earth."},{"chapter":4,"verse":23,"text":"“Whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from the sky, and saying, ‘Cut down the tree, and destroy it; nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and bronze, in the tender grass of the field, and let it be wet with the dew of the sky. Let his portion be with the animals of the field, until seven times pass over him.’"},{"chapter":4,"verse":24,"text":"“This is the interpretation, O king, and it is the decree of the Most High, which has come on my lord the king:"},{"chapter":4,"verse":25,"text":"that you shall be driven from men, and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field. You shall be made to eat grass as oxen, and shall be wet with the dew of the sky, and seven times shall pass over you; until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will."},{"chapter":4,"verse":26,"text":"Their command to leave the stump of the roots of the tree means your kingdom will be restored to you after you learn that the heavens do rule."},{"chapter":4,"verse":27,"text":"Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps there may be a lengthening of your tranquility.”"},{"chapter":4,"verse":28,"text":"All this came on the King Nebuchadnezzar."},{"chapter":4,"verse":29,"text":"At the end of twelve months he was walking in the royal palace of Babylon."},{"chapter":4,"verse":30,"text":"The king spoke and said, “Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?”"},{"chapter":4,"verse":31,"text":"While the word was in the king’s mouth, a voice came from the sky, saying, “O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: ‘The kingdom has departed from you."},{"chapter":4,"verse":32,"text":"You shall be driven from men, and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field. You shall be made to eat grass as oxen. Seven times shall pass over you, until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will.’”"},{"chapter":4,"verse":33,"text":"This was fulfilled the same hour on Nebuchadnezzar. He was driven from men, and ate grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of the sky, until his hair had grown like eagles’ feathers, and his nails like birds’ claws."},{"chapter":4,"verse":34,"text":"At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honored him who lives forever. For his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom from generation to generation."},{"chapter":4,"verse":35,"text":"All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and no one can stop his hand, or ask him, “What are you doing?”"},{"chapter":4,"verse":36,"text":"At the same time my understanding returned to me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and brightness returned to me. My counselors and my lords sought me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent greatness was added to me."},{"chapter":4,"verse":37,"text":"Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are right and his ways just; and those who walk in pride he is able to humble."},{"chapter":5,"verse":1,"text":"Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand."},{"chapter":5,"verse":2,"text":"Belshazzar, while he tasted the wine, commanded that the golden and silver vessels which Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem be brought to him, that the king and his lords, his wives and his concubines, might drink from them."},{"chapter":5,"verse":3,"text":"Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of God’s house which was at Jerusalem; and the king and his lords, his wives and his concubines, drank from them."},{"chapter":5,"verse":4,"text":"They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of bronze, of iron, of wood, and of stone."},{"chapter":5,"verse":5,"text":"In the same hour, the fingers of a man’s hand came out and wrote near the lamp stand on the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace. The king saw the part of the hand that wrote."},{"chapter":5,"verse":6,"text":"Then the king’s face was changed in him, and his thoughts troubled him; and the joints of his thighs were loosened, and his knees struck one against another."},{"chapter":5,"verse":7,"text":"The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing and shows me its interpretation shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”"},{"chapter":5,"verse":8,"text":"Then all the king’s wise men came in; but they could not read the writing and couldn’t make known to the king the interpretation."},{"chapter":5,"verse":9,"text":"Then King Belshazzar was greatly troubled. His face was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed."},{"chapter":5,"verse":10,"text":"The queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house. The queen spoke and said, “O king, live forever; don’t let your thoughts trouble you, nor let your face be changed."},{"chapter":5,"verse":11,"text":"There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods. In the days of your father, light, understanding, and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him. The king, Nebuchadnezzar, your father—yes, the king, your father—made him master of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers"},{"chapter":5,"verse":12,"text":"because an excellent spirit, knowledge, understanding, interpreting of dreams, showing of dark sentences, and dissolving of doubts were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.”"},{"chapter":5,"verse":13,"text":"Then Daniel was brought in before the king. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Are you that Daniel of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Judah?"},{"chapter":5,"verse":14,"text":"I have heard of you, that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light, understanding, and excellent wisdom are found in you."},{"chapter":5,"verse":15,"text":"Now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me to read this writing, and make known to me its interpretation; but they could not show the interpretation of the thing."},{"chapter":5,"verse":16,"text":"But I have heard of you, that you can give interpretations and dissolve doubts. Now if you can read the writing, and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold around your neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”"},{"chapter":5,"verse":17,"text":"Then Daniel answered the king, “Let your gifts be to yourself, and give your rewards to another. Nevertheless, I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation."},{"chapter":5,"verse":18,"text":"“To you, king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty."},{"chapter":5,"verse":19,"text":"Because of the greatness that he gave him, all the peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him. He killed whom he wanted to, and he kept alive whom he wanted to. He raised up whom he wanted to, and he put down whom he wanted to."},{"chapter":5,"verse":20,"text":"But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him."},{"chapter":5,"verse":21,"text":"He was driven from the sons of men and his heart was made like the animals’, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. He was fed with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of the sky, until he knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men, and that he sets up over it whomever he will."},{"chapter":5,"verse":22,"text":"“You, his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this,"},{"chapter":5,"verse":23,"text":"but have lifted up yourself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before you, and you and your lords, your wives, and your concubines, have drunk wine from them. You have praised the gods of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which don’t see, hear, or know; and you have not glorified the God in whose hand is your breath and whose are all your ways."},{"chapter":5,"verse":24,"text":"Then the part of the hand was sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed."},{"chapter":5,"verse":25,"text":"“This is the writing that was inscribed: ‘MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.’"},{"chapter":5,"verse":26,"text":"“This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE: God has counted your kingdom, and brought it to an end."},{"chapter":5,"verse":27,"text":"TEKEL: you are weighed in the balances, and are found wanting."},{"chapter":5,"verse":28,"text":"PERES: your kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.”"},{"chapter":5,"verse":29,"text":"Then Belshazzar commanded, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and proclaimed that he should be the third highest ruler in the kingdom."},{"chapter":5,"verse":30,"text":"In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean King was slain."},{"chapter":5,"verse":31,"text":"Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old."},{"chapter":6,"verse":1,"text":"It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty local governors, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;"},{"chapter":6,"verse":2,"text":"and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these local governors might give account to them, and that the king should suffer no loss."},{"chapter":6,"verse":3,"text":"Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the local governors, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm."},{"chapter":6,"verse":4,"text":"Then the presidents and the local governors sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion or fault, because he was faithful. There wasn’t any error or fault found in him."},{"chapter":6,"verse":5,"text":"Then these men said, “We won’t find any occasion against this Daniel, unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God.”"},{"chapter":6,"verse":6,"text":"Then these presidents and local governors assembled together to the king, and said this to him, “King Darius, live forever!"},{"chapter":6,"verse":7,"text":"All the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies and the local governors, the counselors and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a strong decree, that whoever asks a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions."},{"chapter":6,"verse":8,"text":"Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it not be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn’t alter.”"},{"chapter":6,"verse":9,"text":"Therefore King Darius signed the writing and the decree."},{"chapter":6,"verse":10,"text":"When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his room toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before."},{"chapter":6,"verse":11,"text":"Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God."},{"chapter":6,"verse":12,"text":"Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king’s decree: “Haven’t you signed a decree that every man who makes a petition to any god or man within thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?” The king answered, “This thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn’t alter.”"},{"chapter":6,"verse":13,"text":"Then they answered and said before the king, “That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, doesn’t respect you, O king, nor the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.”"},{"chapter":6,"verse":14,"text":"Then the king, when he heard these words, was very displeased, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him; and he labored until the going down of the sun to rescue him."},{"chapter":6,"verse":15,"text":"Then these men assembled together to the king, and said to the king, “Know, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians, that no decree nor statute which the king establishes may be changed.”"},{"chapter":6,"verse":16,"text":"Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Your God whom you serve continually, he will deliver you.”"},{"chapter":6,"verse":17,"text":"A stone was brought, and laid on the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords, that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel."},{"chapter":6,"verse":18,"text":"Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting. No musical instruments were brought before him; and his sleep fled from him."},{"chapter":6,"verse":19,"text":"Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste to the den of lions."},{"chapter":6,"verse":20,"text":"When he came near to Daniel in the den, he cried with a troubled voice. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God, is your God, whom you serve continually, able to deliver you from the lions?”"},{"chapter":6,"verse":21,"text":"Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever!"},{"chapter":6,"verse":22,"text":"My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not hurt me; because I am innocent in his sight. Also before you, O king, I have done no harm.”"},{"chapter":6,"verse":23,"text":"Then the king was exceedingly glad, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no kind of harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God."},{"chapter":6,"verse":24,"text":"The king commanded, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions—them, their children, and their wives; and the lions mauled them and broke all their bones in pieces before they came to the bottom of the den."},{"chapter":6,"verse":25,"text":"Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages, who dwell in all the earth: “Peace be multiplied to you."},{"chapter":6,"verse":26,"text":"“I make a decree that in all the dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel; “for he is the living God, and steadfast forever. His kingdom is that which will not be destroyed. His dominion will be even to the end."},{"chapter":6,"verse":27,"text":"He delivers and rescues. He works signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who has delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.”"},{"chapter":6,"verse":28,"text":"So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian."},{"chapter":7,"verse":1,"text":"In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of his head on his bed. Then he wrote the dream and told the sum of the matters."},{"chapter":7,"verse":2,"text":"Daniel spoke and said, “I saw in my vision by night and behold, the four winds of the sky broke out on the great sea."},{"chapter":7,"verse":3,"text":"Four great animals came up from the sea, different from one another."},{"chapter":7,"verse":4,"text":"“The first was like a lion, and had eagle’s wings. I watched until its wings were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made to stand on two feet as a man. A man’s heart was given to it."},{"chapter":7,"verse":5,"text":"“Behold, there was another animal, a second, like a bear. It was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth. They said this to it: ‘Arise! Devour much flesh!’"},{"chapter":7,"verse":6,"text":"“After this I saw, and behold, another, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird. The animal also had four heads; and dominion was given to it."},{"chapter":7,"verse":7,"text":"“After this I saw in the night visions, and, behold, there was a fourth animal, awesome and powerful, and exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth. It devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet. It was different from all the animals that were before it. It had ten horns."},{"chapter":7,"verse":8,"text":"“I considered the horns, and behold, another horn came up among them, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots: and behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things."},{"chapter":7,"verse":9,"text":"“I watched until thrones were placed, and one who was Ancient of Days sat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool. His throne was fiery flames, and its wheels burning fire."},{"chapter":7,"verse":10,"text":"A fiery stream issued and came out from before him. Thousands of thousands ministered to him. Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The judgment was set. The books were opened."},{"chapter":7,"verse":11,"text":"“I watched at that time because of the voice of the great words which the horn spoke. I watched even until the animal was slain, its body destroyed, and it was given to be burned with fire."},{"chapter":7,"verse":12,"text":"As for the rest of the animals, their dominion was taken away; yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time."},{"chapter":7,"verse":13,"text":"“I saw in the night visions, and behold, one like a son of man came with the clouds, and he came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought him near before him."},{"chapter":7,"verse":14,"text":"Dominion was given him, with glory and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which will not pass away, and his kingdom will not be destroyed."},{"chapter":7,"verse":15,"text":"“As for me, Daniel, my spirit was grieved within my body, and the visions of my head troubled me."},{"chapter":7,"verse":16,"text":"I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. “So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things."},{"chapter":7,"verse":17,"text":"‘These great animals, which are four, are four kings, who will arise out of the earth."},{"chapter":7,"verse":18,"text":"But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.’"},{"chapter":7,"verse":19,"text":"“Then I desired to know the truth concerning the fourth animal, which was different from all of them, exceedingly terrible, whose teeth were of iron, and its nails of bronze; which devoured, broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet;"},{"chapter":7,"verse":20,"text":"and concerning the ten horns that were on its head, and the other horn which came up, and before which three fell, even that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spoke great things, whose look was more stout than its fellows."},{"chapter":7,"verse":21,"text":"I saw, and the same horn made war with the saints and prevailed against them"},{"chapter":7,"verse":22,"text":"until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the Most High, and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom."},{"chapter":7,"verse":23,"text":"“So he said, ‘The fourth animal will be a fourth kingdom on earth, which will be different from all the kingdoms, and will devour the whole earth, and will tread it down, and break it in pieces."},{"chapter":7,"verse":24,"text":"As for the ten horns, ten kings will arise out of this kingdom. Another will arise after them; and he will be different from the former, and he will put down three kings."},{"chapter":7,"verse":25,"text":"He will speak words against the Most High, and will wear out the saints of the Most High. He will plan to change the times and the law; and they will be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time."},{"chapter":7,"verse":26,"text":"“‘But the judgment will be set, and they will take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it to the end."},{"chapter":7,"verse":27,"text":"The kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole sky, will be given to the people of the saints of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions will serve and obey him.’"},{"chapter":7,"verse":28,"text":"“Here is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts troubled me greatly, and my face was changed in me; but I kept the matter in my heart.”"},{"chapter":8,"verse":1,"text":"In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar, a vision appeared to me, even to me, Daniel, after that which appeared to me at the first."},{"chapter":8,"verse":2,"text":"I saw the vision. Now it was so, that when I saw, I was in the citadel of Susa, which is in the province of Elam. I saw in the vision, and I was by the river Ulai."},{"chapter":8,"verse":3,"text":"Then I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold, a ram which had two horns stood before the river. The two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last."},{"chapter":8,"verse":4,"text":"I saw the ram pushing westward, northward, and southward. No animals could stand before him. There wasn’t anyone who could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and magnified himself."},{"chapter":8,"verse":5,"text":"As I was considering, behold, a male goat came from the west over the surface of the whole earth, and didn’t touch the ground. The goat had a notable horn between his eyes."},{"chapter":8,"verse":6,"text":"He came to the ram that had the two horns, which I saw standing before the river, and ran on him in the fury of his power."},{"chapter":8,"verse":7,"text":"I saw him come close to the ram, and he was moved with anger against him, and struck the ram, and broke his two horns. There was no power in the ram to stand before him; but he cast him down to the ground, and trampled on him. There was no one who could deliver the ram out of his hand."},{"chapter":8,"verse":8,"text":"The male goat magnified himself exceedingly. When he was strong, the great horn was broken; and instead of it there came up four notable horns toward the four winds of the sky."},{"chapter":8,"verse":9,"text":"Out of one of them came out a little horn, which grew exceedingly great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the glorious land."},{"chapter":8,"verse":10,"text":"It grew great, even to the army of the sky; and it cast down some of the army and of the stars to the ground, and trampled on them."},{"chapter":8,"verse":11,"text":"Yes, it magnified itself, even to the prince of the army; and it took away from him the continual burnt offering, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down."},{"chapter":8,"verse":12,"text":"The army was given over to it together with the continual burnt offering through disobedience. It cast down truth to the ground, and it did its pleasure and prospered."},{"chapter":8,"verse":13,"text":"Then I heard a holy one speaking; and another holy one said to that certain one who spoke, “How long will the vision about the continual burnt offering, and the disobedience that makes desolate, to give both the sanctuary and the army to be trodden under foot be?”"},{"chapter":8,"verse":14,"text":"He said to me, “To two thousand and three hundred evenings and mornings. Then the sanctuary will be cleansed.”"},{"chapter":8,"verse":15,"text":"When I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it. Then behold, there stood before me something like the appearance of a man."},{"chapter":8,"verse":16,"text":"I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the Ulai, which called, and said, “Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.”"},{"chapter":8,"verse":17,"text":"So he came near where I stood; and when he came, I was frightened, and fell on my face; but he said to me, “Understand, son of man; for the vision belongs to the time of the end.”"},{"chapter":8,"verse":18,"text":"Now as he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face toward the ground; but he touched me, and set me upright."},{"chapter":8,"verse":19,"text":"He said, “Behold, I will make you know what will be in the latter time of the indignation; for it belongs to the appointed time of the end."},{"chapter":8,"verse":20,"text":"The ram which you saw, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia."},{"chapter":8,"verse":21,"text":"The rough male goat is the king of Greece. The great horn that is between his eyes is the first king."},{"chapter":8,"verse":22,"text":"As for that which was broken, in the place where four stood up, four kingdoms will stand up out of the nation, but not with his power."},{"chapter":8,"verse":23,"text":"“In the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors have come to the full, a king of fierce face, and understanding dark sentences, will stand up."},{"chapter":8,"verse":24,"text":"His power will be mighty, but not by his own power. He will destroy awesomely, and will prosper in what he does. He will destroy the mighty ones and the holy people."},{"chapter":8,"verse":25,"text":"Through his policy he will cause deceit to prosper in his hand. He will magnify himself in his heart, and he will destroy many in their security. He will also stand up against the prince of princes; but he will be broken without human power."},{"chapter":8,"verse":26,"text":"“The vision of the evenings and mornings which has been told is true; but seal up the vision, for it belongs to many days to come.”"},{"chapter":8,"verse":27,"text":"I, Daniel, fainted, and was sick for some days. Then I rose up, and did the king’s business. I wondered at the vision, but no one understood it."},{"chapter":9,"verse":1,"text":"In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the offspring of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans,"},{"chapter":9,"verse":2,"text":"in the first year of his reign I, Daniel, understood by the books the number of the years about which Yahweh’s word came to Jeremiah the prophet, for the accomplishing of the desolations of Jerusalem, even seventy years."},{"chapter":9,"verse":3,"text":"I set my face to the Lord God, to seek by prayer and petitions, with fasting in sackcloth and ashes."},{"chapter":9,"verse":4,"text":"I prayed to Yahweh my God, and made confession, and said, “Oh, Lord, the great and dreadful God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness with those who love him and keep his commandments,"},{"chapter":9,"verse":5,"text":"we have sinned, and have dealt perversely, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even turning aside from your precepts and from your ordinances."},{"chapter":9,"verse":6,"text":"We haven’t listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land."},{"chapter":9,"verse":7,"text":"“Lord, righteousness belongs to you, but to us confusion of face, as it is today—to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to all Israel, who are near, and who are far off, through all the countries where you have driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against you."},{"chapter":9,"verse":8,"text":"Lord, to us belongs confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against you."},{"chapter":9,"verse":9,"text":"To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiveness; for we have rebelled against him."},{"chapter":9,"verse":10,"text":"We haven’t obeyed Yahweh our God’s voice, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets."},{"chapter":9,"verse":11,"text":"Yes, all Israel have transgressed your law, turning aside, and not obeying your voice. “Therefore the curse and the oath written in the law of Moses the servant of God has been poured out on us; for we have sinned against him."},{"chapter":9,"verse":12,"text":"He has confirmed his words, which he spoke against us, and against our judges who judged us, by bringing on us a great evil; for under the whole sky, such has not been done as has been done to Jerusalem."},{"chapter":9,"verse":13,"text":"As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil has come on us. Yet we have not entreated the favor of Yahweh our God, that we should turn from our iniquities and have discernment in your truth."},{"chapter":9,"verse":14,"text":"Therefore Yahweh has watched over the evil, and brought it on us; for Yahweh our God is righteous in all his works which he does, and we have not obeyed his voice."},{"chapter":9,"verse":15,"text":"“Now, Lord our God, who has brought your people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and have gotten yourself renown, as it is today, we have sinned. We have done wickedly."},{"chapter":9,"verse":16,"text":"Lord, according to all your righteousness, please let your anger and your wrath be turned away from your city Jerusalem, your holy mountain, because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and your people have become a reproach to all who are around us."},{"chapter":9,"verse":17,"text":"“Now therefore, our God, listen to the prayer of your servant, and to his petitions, and cause your face to shine on your sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake."},{"chapter":9,"verse":18,"text":"My God, turn your ear and hear. Open your eyes and see our desolations and the city which is called by your name; for we don’t present our petitions before you for our righteousness, but for your great mercies’ sake."},{"chapter":9,"verse":19,"text":"Lord, hear. Lord, forgive. Lord, listen and do. Don’t defer, for your own sake, my God, because your city and your people are called by your name.”"},{"chapter":9,"verse":20,"text":"While I was speaking, praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before Yahweh my God for the holy mountain of my God—"},{"chapter":9,"verse":21,"text":"yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening offering."},{"chapter":9,"verse":22,"text":"He instructed me and talked with me, and said, “Daniel, I have now come to give you wisdom and understanding."},{"chapter":9,"verse":23,"text":"At the beginning of your petitions the commandment went out and I have come to tell you, for you are greatly beloved. Therefore consider the matter and understand the vision."},{"chapter":9,"verse":24,"text":"“Seventy weeks are decreed on your people and on your holy city, to finish disobedience, to put an end to sin, to make reconciliation for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy."},{"chapter":9,"verse":25,"text":"“Know therefore and discern that from the going out of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem to the Anointed One, the prince, will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will be built again with street and moat, even in troubled times."},{"chapter":9,"verse":26,"text":"After the sixty-two weeks the Anointed One will be cut off and will have nothing. The people of the prince who come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. Its end will be with a flood, and war will be even to the end. Desolations are determined."},{"chapter":9,"verse":27,"text":"He will make a firm covenant with many for one week. In the middle of the week he will cause the sacrifice and the offering to cease. On the wing of abominations will come one who makes desolate. Even to the full end that is decreed, wrath will be poured out on the desolate.”"},{"chapter":10,"verse":1,"text":"In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a revelation was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar. The revelation was true, even a great warfare. He understood the revelation, and had understanding of the vision."},{"chapter":10,"verse":2,"text":"In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three whole weeks."},{"chapter":10,"verse":3,"text":"I ate no pleasant bread. No meat or wine came into my mouth. I didn’t anoint myself at all, until three whole weeks were fulfilled."},{"chapter":10,"verse":4,"text":"In the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel,"},{"chapter":10,"verse":5,"text":"I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a man clothed in linen, whose thighs were adorned with pure gold of Uphaz."},{"chapter":10,"verse":6,"text":"His body also was like beryl, and his face like the appearance of lightning, and his eyes like flaming torches. His arms and his feet were like burnished bronze. The voice of his words was like the voice of a multitude."},{"chapter":10,"verse":7,"text":"I, Daniel, alone saw the vision; for the men who were with me didn’t see the vision; but a great quaking fell on them, and they fled to hide themselves."},{"chapter":10,"verse":8,"text":"So I was left alone, and saw this great vision. No strength remained in me; for my face grew deathly pale, and I retained no strength."},{"chapter":10,"verse":9,"text":"Yet I heard the voice of his words. When I heard the voice of his words, then I fell into a deep sleep on my face, with my face toward the ground."},{"chapter":10,"verse":10,"text":"Behold, a hand touched me, which set me on my knees and on the palms of my hands."},{"chapter":10,"verse":11,"text":"He said to me, “Daniel, you greatly beloved man, understand the words that I speak to you. Stand upright, for I have been sent to you, now.” When he had spoken this word to me, I stood trembling."},{"chapter":10,"verse":12,"text":"Then he said to me, “Don’t be afraid, Daniel; for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard. I have come for your words’ sake."},{"chapter":10,"verse":13,"text":"But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; but, behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me because I remained there with the kings of Persia."},{"chapter":10,"verse":14,"text":"Now I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people in the latter days; for the vision is yet for many days.”"},{"chapter":10,"verse":15,"text":"When he had spoken these words to me, I set my face toward the ground, and was mute."},{"chapter":10,"verse":16,"text":"Behold, one in the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth, and spoke and said to him who stood before me, “My lord, by reason of the vision my sorrows have overtaken me, and I retain no strength."},{"chapter":10,"verse":17,"text":"For how can the servant of my lord talk with my lord? For as for me, immediately there remained no strength in me. There was no breath left in me.”"},{"chapter":10,"verse":18,"text":"Then one like the appearance of a man touched me again, and he strengthened me."},{"chapter":10,"verse":19,"text":"He said, “Greatly beloved man, don’t be afraid. Peace be to you. Be strong. Yes, be strong.” When he spoke to me, I was strengthened, and said, “Let my lord speak; for you have strengthened me.”"},{"chapter":10,"verse":20,"text":"Then he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? Now I will return to fight with the prince of Persia. When I go out, behold, the prince of Greece will come."},{"chapter":10,"verse":21,"text":"But I will tell you what is inscribed in the writing of truth. There is no one who supports me against these except Michael, your prince."},{"chapter":11,"verse":1,"text":"“As for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him."},{"chapter":11,"verse":2,"text":"“Now I will show you the truth. Behold, three more kings will stand up in Persia. The fourth will be far richer than all of them. When he has grown strong through his riches, he will stir up all against the realm of Greece."},{"chapter":11,"verse":3,"text":"A mighty king will stand up who will rule with great dominion, and do according to his will."},{"chapter":11,"verse":4,"text":"When he stands up, his kingdom will be broken, and will be divided toward the four winds of the sky, but not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion with which he ruled; for his kingdom will be plucked up, even for others besides these."},{"chapter":11,"verse":5,"text":"“The king of the south will be strong. One of his princes will become stronger than him and have dominion. His dominion will be a great dominion."},{"chapter":11,"verse":6,"text":"At the end of years they will join themselves together. The daughter of the king of the south will come to the king of the north to make an agreement, but she will not retain the strength of her arm. He will also not stand, nor will his arm; but she will be given up, with those who brought her and he who became her father, and he who strengthened her in those times."},{"chapter":11,"verse":7,"text":"“But out of a shoot from her roots one will stand up in his place who will come to the army and will enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and will deal against them and will prevail."},{"chapter":11,"verse":8,"text":"He will also carry their gods, with their molten images and their precious vessels of silver and of gold, captive into Egypt. He will refrain some years from the king of the north."},{"chapter":11,"verse":9,"text":"He will come into the realm of the king of the south, but he will return into his own land."},{"chapter":11,"verse":10,"text":"His sons will wage war and will assemble a multitude of great forces which will keep coming and overflow and pass through. They will return and wage war, even to his fortress."},{"chapter":11,"verse":11,"text":"“The king of the south will be moved with anger and will come out and fight with him, even with the king of the north. He will send out a great multitude, and the multitude will be given into his hand."},{"chapter":11,"verse":12,"text":"The multitude will be lifted up, and his heart will be exalted. He will cast down tens of thousands, but he won’t prevail."},{"chapter":11,"verse":13,"text":"The king of the north will return, and will send out a multitude greater than the former. He will come on at the end of the times, even of years, with a great army and with abundant supplies."},{"chapter":11,"verse":14,"text":"“In those times many will stand up against the king of the south. Also the children of the violent among your people will lift themselves up to establish the vision; but they will fall."},{"chapter":11,"verse":15,"text":"So the king of the north will come and cast up a mound, and take a well-fortified city. The forces of the south won’t stand, neither will his chosen people, neither will there be any strength to stand."},{"chapter":11,"verse":16,"text":"But he who comes against him will do according to his own will, and no one will stand before him. He will stand in the glorious land, and destruction will be in his hand."},{"chapter":11,"verse":17,"text":"He will set his face to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and with him equitable conditions. He will perform them. He will give him the daughter of women to corrupt her; but she will not stand, and won’t be for him."},{"chapter":11,"verse":18,"text":"After this he will turn his face to the islands, and will take many; but a prince will cause the reproach offered by him to cease. Yes, moreover, he will cause his reproach to turn on him."},{"chapter":11,"verse":19,"text":"Then he will turn his face toward the fortresses of his own land; but he will stumble and fall, and won’t be found."},{"chapter":11,"verse":20,"text":"“Then one who will cause a tax collector to pass through the kingdom to maintain its glory will stand up in his place; but within a few days he shall be destroyed, not in anger, and not in battle."},{"chapter":11,"verse":21,"text":"“In his place, a contemptible person will stand up, to whom they had not given the honor of the kingdom; but he will come in a time of security, and will obtain the kingdom by flatteries."},{"chapter":11,"verse":22,"text":"The overwhelming forces will be overwhelmed from before him, and will be broken. Yes, also the prince of the covenant."},{"chapter":11,"verse":23,"text":"After the treaty is made with him, he will work deceitfully; for he will come up, and will become strong with a small people."},{"chapter":11,"verse":24,"text":"In a time of security, he will come even on the fattest places of the province. He will do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers’ fathers. He will scatter among them prey, plunder, and substance. Yes, he will devise his plans against the strongholds, even for a time."},{"chapter":11,"verse":25,"text":"“He will stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south will wage war in battle with an exceedingly great and mighty army; but he won’t stand, for they will devise plans against him."},{"chapter":11,"verse":26,"text":"Yes, those who eat of his delicacies will destroy him, and his army will be swept away. Many will fall down slain."},{"chapter":11,"verse":27,"text":"As for both these kings, their hearts will be to do mischief, and they will speak lies at one table; but it won’t prosper, for the end will still be at the appointed time."},{"chapter":11,"verse":28,"text":"Then he will return into his land with great wealth. His heart will be against the holy covenant. He will take action and return to his own land."},{"chapter":11,"verse":29,"text":"“He will return at the appointed time and come into the south; but it won’t be in the latter time as it was in the former."},{"chapter":11,"verse":30,"text":"For ships of Kittim will come against him. Therefore he will be grieved, and will return, and have indignation against the holy covenant, and will take action. He will even return, and have regard to those who forsake the holy covenant."},{"chapter":11,"verse":31,"text":"“Forces will stand on his part and they will profane the sanctuary, even the fortress, and will take away the continual burnt offering. Then they will set up the abomination that makes desolate."},{"chapter":11,"verse":32,"text":"He will corrupt those who do wickedly against the covenant by flatteries; but the people who know their God will be strong and take action."},{"chapter":11,"verse":33,"text":"“Those who are wise among the people will instruct many; yet they will fall by the sword and by flame, by captivity and by plunder, many days."},{"chapter":11,"verse":34,"text":"Now when they fall, they will be helped with a little help; but many will join themselves to them with flatteries."},{"chapter":11,"verse":35,"text":"Some of those who are wise will fall, to refine them, and to purify, and to make them white, even to the time of the end; because it is yet for the appointed time."},{"chapter":11,"verse":36,"text":"“The king will do according to his will. He will exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and will speak marvelous things against the God of gods. He will prosper until the indignation is accomplished; for what is determined will be done."},{"chapter":11,"verse":37,"text":"He won’t regard the gods of his fathers, or the desire of women, or regard any god; for he will magnify himself above all."},{"chapter":11,"verse":38,"text":"But in his place he will honor the god of fortresses. He will honor a god whom his fathers didn’t know with gold, silver, precious stones, and pleasant things."},{"chapter":11,"verse":39,"text":"He will deal with the strongest fortresses by the help of a foreign god. He will increase with glory whoever acknowledges him. He will cause them to rule over many, and will divide the land for a price."},{"chapter":11,"verse":40,"text":"“At the time of the end, the king of the south will contend with him; and the king of the north will come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, with horsemen, and with many ships. He will enter into the countries, and will overflow and pass through."},{"chapter":11,"verse":41,"text":"He will enter also into the glorious land, and many countries will be overthrown; but these will be delivered out of his hand: Edom, Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon."},{"chapter":11,"verse":42,"text":"He will also stretch out his hand against the countries. The land of Egypt won’t escape."},{"chapter":11,"verse":43,"text":"But he will have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt. The Libyans and the Ethiopians will be at his steps."},{"chapter":11,"verse":44,"text":"But news out of the east and out of the north will trouble him; and he will go out with great fury to destroy and utterly to sweep away many."},{"chapter":11,"verse":45,"text":"He will plant the tents of his palace between the sea and the glorious holy mountain; yet he will come to his end, and no one will help him."},{"chapter":12,"verse":1,"text":"“At that time Michael will stand up, the great prince who stands for the children of your people. There will be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time. At that time, your people will be delivered—everyone who is found written in the book."},{"chapter":12,"verse":2,"text":"Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt."},{"chapter":12,"verse":3,"text":"Those who are wise will shine as the brightness of the expanse. Those who turn many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever."},{"chapter":12,"verse":4,"text":"But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Many will run back and forth, and knowledge will be increased.”"},{"chapter":12,"verse":5,"text":"Then I, Daniel, looked, and behold, two others stood, one on the river bank on this side, and the other on the river bank on that side."},{"chapter":12,"verse":6,"text":"One said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long will it be to the end of these wonders?”"},{"chapter":12,"verse":7,"text":"I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by him who lives forever that it will be for a time, times, and a half; and when they have finished breaking in pieces the power of the holy people, all these things will be finished."},{"chapter":12,"verse":8,"text":"I heard, but I didn’t understand. Then I said, “My lord, what will be the outcome of these things?”"},{"chapter":12,"verse":9,"text":"He said, “Go your way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end."},{"chapter":12,"verse":10,"text":"Many will purify themselves, make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked will do wickedly. None of the wicked will understand; but those who are wise will understand."},{"chapter":12,"verse":11,"text":"“From the time that the continual burnt offering is taken away and the abomination that makes desolate set up, there will be one thousand two hundred ninety days."},{"chapter":12,"verse":12,"text":"Blessed is he who waits and comes to the one thousand three hundred thirty-five days."},{"chapter":12,"verse":13,"text":"“But go your way until the end; for you will rest and will stand in your inheritance at the end of the days.”"},{"chapter":13,"verse":1,"text":"A man lived in Babylon, and his name was Joakim."},{"chapter":13,"verse":2,"text":"He took a wife, whose name was Susanna, the daughter of Helkias, a very fair woman, and one who feared the Lord."},{"chapter":13,"verse":3,"text":"Her parents were also righteous, and taught their daughter according to the law of Moses."},{"chapter":13,"verse":4,"text":"Now Joakim was a great rich man, and had a beautiful garden next to his house. The Jews used to come to him, because he was more honorable than all others."},{"chapter":13,"verse":5,"text":"The same year, two of the elders of the people were appointed to be judges, such as the Lord spoke of, that wickedness came from Babylon from elders who were judges, who were supposed to govern the people."},{"chapter":13,"verse":6,"text":"These were often at Joakim’s house. All that had any lawsuits came to them."},{"chapter":13,"verse":7,"text":"When the people departed away at noon, Susanna went into her husband’s garden to walk."},{"chapter":13,"verse":8,"text":"The two elders saw her going in every day and walking; and they were inflamed with lust for her."},{"chapter":13,"verse":9,"text":"They perverted their own mind and turned away their eyes, that they might not look to heaven, nor remember just judgments."},{"chapter":13,"verse":10,"text":"And although they both were wounded with lust for her, yet dared not show the other his grief."},{"chapter":13,"verse":11,"text":"For they were ashamed to declare their lust, what they desired to do with her."},{"chapter":13,"verse":12,"text":"Yet they watched eagerly from day to day to see her."},{"chapter":13,"verse":13,"text":"The one said to the other, “Let’s go home, now; for it is dinner time.”"},{"chapter":13,"verse":14,"text":"So when they had gone out, they parted company, and turning back again, they came to the same place. After they had asked one another the cause, they acknowledged their lust. Then they appointed a time both together, when they might find her alone."},{"chapter":13,"verse":15,"text":"It happened, as they watched on an opportune day, she went in as before with only two maids, and she desired to wash herself in the garden; for it was hot."},{"chapter":13,"verse":16,"text":"There was nobody there except the two elders who had hid themselves and watched her."},{"chapter":13,"verse":17,"text":"Then she said to her maids, “Bring me olive oil and ointment, and shut the garden doors, that I may wash myself.”"},{"chapter":13,"verse":18,"text":"They did as she asked them and shut the garden doors, and went out themselves at the side doors to fetch the things that she had commanded them. They didn’t see the elders, because they were hidden."},{"chapter":13,"verse":19,"text":"Now when the maids had gone out, the two elders rose up and ran to her, saying,"},{"chapter":13,"verse":20,"text":"“Behold, the garden doors are shut, that no man can see us, and we are in love with you. Therefore consent to us, and lie with us."},{"chapter":13,"verse":21,"text":"If you will not, we will testify against you, that a young man was with you; therefore you sent your maids away from you.”"},{"chapter":13,"verse":22,"text":"Then Susanna sighed, and said, “I am trapped; for if I do this thing, it is death to me. If I don’t do it, I can’t escape your hands."},{"chapter":13,"verse":23,"text":"It is better for me to fall into your hands, and not do it, than to sin in the sight of the Lord.”"},{"chapter":13,"verse":24,"text":"With that Susanna cried with a loud voice; and the two elders cried out against her."},{"chapter":13,"verse":25,"text":"Then one of them ran and opened the garden doors."},{"chapter":13,"verse":26,"text":"So when the servants of the house heard the cry in the garden, they rushed in at the side door to see what had happened to her."},{"chapter":13,"verse":27,"text":"But when the elders had told their tale, the servants were greatly ashamed; for there was never such a report made of Susanna."},{"chapter":13,"verse":28,"text":"It came to pass on the next day, when the people assembled to her husband Joakim, the two elders came full of their wicked intent against Susanna to put her to death,"},{"chapter":13,"verse":29,"text":"and said before the people, “Send for Susanna, the daughter of Helkias, Joakim’s wife.” So they sent;"},{"chapter":13,"verse":30,"text":"and she came with her father and mother, her children, and all her kindred."},{"chapter":13,"verse":31,"text":"Now Susanna was a very delicate woman, and beautiful to behold."},{"chapter":13,"verse":32,"text":"These wicked men commanded her to be unveiled, for she was veiled, that they might be filled with her beauty."},{"chapter":13,"verse":33,"text":"Therefore her friends and all who saw her wept."},{"chapter":13,"verse":34,"text":"Then the two elders stood up in the midst of the people and laid their hands upon her head."},{"chapter":13,"verse":35,"text":"She, weeping, looked up toward heaven; for her heart trusted in the Lord."},{"chapter":13,"verse":36,"text":"The elders said, “As we walked in the garden alone, this woman came in with two maids, shut the garden doors, and sent the maids away."},{"chapter":13,"verse":37,"text":"Then a young man who was hidden there came to her and lay with her."},{"chapter":13,"verse":38,"text":"And we, being in a corner of the garden, saw this wickedness and ran to them."},{"chapter":13,"verse":39,"text":"And when we saw them together, we couldn’t hold the man; for he was stronger than we, and opened the doors, and leaped out."},{"chapter":13,"verse":40,"text":"But having taken this woman, we asked who the young man was, but she would not tell us. We testify these things."},{"chapter":13,"verse":41,"text":"Then the assembly believed them, as those who were elders of the people and judges; so they condemned her to death."},{"chapter":13,"verse":42,"text":"Then Susanna cried out with a loud voice, and said, “O everlasting God, you know the secrets, and know all things before they happen."},{"chapter":13,"verse":43,"text":"You know that they have testified falsely against me. Behold, I must die, even though I never did such things as these men have maliciously invented against me.”"},{"chapter":13,"verse":44,"text":"The Lord heard her voice."},{"chapter":13,"verse":45,"text":"Therefore when she was led away to be put to death, God raised up the holy spirit of a young youth, whose name was Daniel."},{"chapter":13,"verse":46,"text":"He cried with a loud voice, “I am clear from the blood of this woman!”"},{"chapter":13,"verse":47,"text":"Then all the people turned them toward him, and said, “What do these words that you have spoken mean?”"},{"chapter":13,"verse":48,"text":"So he, standing in the midst of them, said, “Are you all such fools, you sons of Israel, that without examination or knowledge of the truth you have condemned a daughter of Israel?"},{"chapter":13,"verse":49,"text":"Return again to the place of judgment; for these have testified falsely against her.”"},{"chapter":13,"verse":50,"text":"Therefore all the people turned again in haste, and the elders said to him, “Come, sit down among us, and show it to us, seeing God has given you the honor of an elder.”"},{"chapter":13,"verse":51,"text":"Then Daniel said to them, “Put them far apart from each another, and I will examine them.”"},{"chapter":13,"verse":52,"text":"So when they were put apart one from another, he called one of them, and said to him, “O you who have become old in wickedness, now your sins have returned which you have committed before,"},{"chapter":13,"verse":53,"text":"in pronouncing unjust judgment, condemning the innocent, and letting the guilty go free; although the Lord says, ‘You shall not kill the innocent and righteous.’"},{"chapter":13,"verse":54,"text":"Now then, if you saw her, tell me, under which tree did you see them companying together?” He answered, “Under a mastick tree.”"},{"chapter":13,"verse":55,"text":"And Daniel said, “You have certainly lied against your own head; for even now the angel of God has received the sentence of God and will cut you in two.”"},{"chapter":13,"verse":56,"text":"So he put him aside, and commanded to bring the other, and said to him, “O you seed of Canaan, and not of Judah, beauty has deceived you, and lust has perverted your heart."},{"chapter":13,"verse":57,"text":"Thus you have dealt with the daughters of Israel, and they for fear were intimate with you; but the daughter of Judah would not tolerate your wickedness."},{"chapter":13,"verse":58,"text":"Now therefore tell me, under which tree did you take them being intimate together?” He answered, “Under an evergreen oak tree.”"},{"chapter":13,"verse":59,"text":"Then Daniel said to him, “You have also certainly lied against your own head; for the angel of God waits with the sword to cut you in two, that he may destroy you.”"},{"chapter":13,"verse":60,"text":"With that, all the assembly cried out with a loud voice, and blessed God, who saves those who hope in him."},{"chapter":13,"verse":61,"text":"Then they arose against the two elders, for Daniel had convicted them of false testimony out of their own mouth."},{"chapter":13,"verse":62,"text":"According to the law of Moses they did to them what they maliciously intended to do to their neighbor. They put them to death, and the innocent blood was saved the same day."},{"chapter":13,"verse":63,"text":"Therefore Helkias and his wife praised God for their daughter Susanna, with Joakim her husband, and all the kindred, because there was no dishonesty found in her."},{"chapter":13,"verse":64,"text":"And from that day forth, Daniel had a great reputation in the sight of the people."},{"chapter":14,"verse":1,"text":"King Astyages was gathered to his fathers, and Cyrus the Persian received his kingdom."},{"chapter":14,"verse":2,"text":"Daniel lived with the king, and was honored above all his friends."},{"chapter":14,"verse":3,"text":"Now the Babylonians had an idol called Bel, and every day twelve great measures of fine flour, forty sheep, and six firkins of wine were spent on it."},{"chapter":14,"verse":4,"text":"The king honored it and went daily to worship it; but Daniel worshiped his own God. The king said to him, “Why don’t you worship Bel?”"},{"chapter":14,"verse":5,"text":"He said, “Because I may not honor idols made with hands, but only the living God, who has created the sky and the earth, and has sovereignty over all flesh.”"},{"chapter":14,"verse":6,"text":"Then the king said to him, “Don’t you think that Bel is a living god? Don’t you see how much he eats and drinks every day?”"},{"chapter":14,"verse":7,"text":"Then Daniel laughed, and said, “O king, don’t be deceived; for this is just clay inside, and brass outside, and never ate or drank anything.”"},{"chapter":14,"verse":8,"text":"So the king was angry, and called for his priests, and said to them, “If you don’t tell me who this is who devours these expenses, you shall die."},{"chapter":14,"verse":9,"text":"But if you can show me that Bel devours them, then Daniel shall die; for he has spoken blasphemy against Bel.” Daniel said to the king, “Let it be according to your word.”"},{"chapter":14,"verse":10,"text":"Now there were seventy priests of Bel, besides their wives and children. The king went with Daniel into Bel’s temple."},{"chapter":14,"verse":11,"text":"So Bel’s priests said, “Behold, we will leave; but you, O king, set out the food, and mix the wine and set it out, shut the door securely, and seal it with your own signet."},{"chapter":14,"verse":12,"text":"When you come in the morning, if you don’t find that Bel has eaten everything, we will suffer death, or else Daniel, who speaks falsely against us.”"},{"chapter":14,"verse":13,"text":"They weren’t concerned, for under the table they had made a secret entrance, by which they entered in continually, and consumed those things."},{"chapter":14,"verse":14,"text":"It happened, when they had gone out, the king set the food before Bel. Now Daniel had commanded his servants to bring ashes, and they scattered them all over the temple in the presence of the king alone. Then they went out, shut the door, sealed it with the king’s signet, and so departed."},{"chapter":14,"verse":15,"text":"Now in the night, the priests came with their wives and children, as they usually did, and ate and drank it all."},{"chapter":14,"verse":16,"text":"In the morning, the king arose, and Daniel with him."},{"chapter":14,"verse":17,"text":"The king said, “Daniel, are the seals whole?” He said, “Yes, O king, they are whole.”"},{"chapter":14,"verse":18,"text":"And as soon as he had opened the door, the king looked at the table, and cried with a loud voice, “You are great, O Bel, and with you is no deceit at all!”"},{"chapter":14,"verse":19,"text":"Then Daniel laughed, and held the king that he should not go in, and said, “Behold now the pavement, and mark well whose footsteps these are.”"},{"chapter":14,"verse":20,"text":"The king said, “I see the footsteps of men, women, and children.” Then the king was angry,"},{"chapter":14,"verse":21,"text":"and took the priests with their wives and children, who showed him the secret doors, where they came in and consumed the things that were on the table."},{"chapter":14,"verse":22,"text":"Therefore the king killed them, and delivered Bel into Daniel’s power, who overthrew it and its temple."},{"chapter":14,"verse":23,"text":"In that same place there was a great dragon which the people of Babylon worshiped."},{"chapter":14,"verse":24,"text":"The king said to Daniel, “Will you also say that this is of brass? Behold, he lives, eats and drinks. You can’t say that he is no living god. Therefore worship him.”"},{"chapter":14,"verse":25,"text":"Then Daniel said, “I will worship the Lord my God; for he is a living God."},{"chapter":14,"verse":26,"text":"But allow me, O king, and I will kill this dragon without sword or staff.” The king said, “I allow you.”"},{"chapter":14,"verse":27,"text":"Then Daniel took pitch, fat, and hair, and melted them together, and made lumps of them. He put these in the dragon’s mouth, so the dragon ate and burst apart. Daniel said, “Behold, these are the gods you all worship.”"},{"chapter":14,"verse":28,"text":"When the people of Babylon heard that, they took great indignation, and conspired against the king, saying, “The king has become a Jew. He has pulled down Bel, slain the dragon, and put the priests to the sword.”"},{"chapter":14,"verse":29,"text":"So they came to the king, and said, “Deliver Daniel to us, or else we will destroy you and your house.”"},{"chapter":14,"verse":30,"text":"Now when the king saw that they trapped him, being constrained, the king delivered Daniel to them."},{"chapter":14,"verse":31,"text":"They cast him into the lion’s den, where he was six days."},{"chapter":14,"verse":32,"text":"There were seven lions in the den, and they had been giving them two carcasses and two sheep every day, which then were not given to them, intending that they would devour Daniel."},{"chapter":14,"verse":33,"text":"Now there was in Jewry the prophet Habakkuk, who had made stew, and had broken bread into a bowl. He was going into the field to bring it to the reapers."},{"chapter":14,"verse":34,"text":"But the angel of the Lord said to Habakkuk, “Go carry the dinner that you have into Babylon to Daniel, in the lions’ den.”"},{"chapter":14,"verse":35,"text":"Habakkuk said, “Lord, I never saw Babylon. I don’t know where the den is.”"},{"chapter":14,"verse":36,"text":"Then the angel of the Lord took him by the crown, and lifted him up by the hair of his head, and with the blast of his breath set him in Babylon over the den."},{"chapter":14,"verse":37,"text":"Habakkuk cried, saying, “O Daniel, Daniel, take the dinner which God has sent you.”"},{"chapter":14,"verse":38,"text":"Daniel said, “You have remembered me, O God! You haven’t forsaken those who love you!”"},{"chapter":14,"verse":39,"text":"So Daniel arose and ate; and the angel of God set Habakkuk in his own place again immediately."},{"chapter":14,"verse":40,"text":"On the seventh day, the king came to mourn for Daniel. When he came to the den, he looked in, and, behold, Daniel was sitting."},{"chapter":14,"verse":41,"text":"Then the king cried with a loud voice, saying, “Great are you, O Lord, you God of Daniel, and there is none other beside you!”"},{"chapter":14,"verse":42,"text":"So he drew him out, and cast those that were the cause of his destruction into the den; and they were devoured in a moment before his face."}]},{"code":"BRENTON","name":"Brenton's Septuagint (1851)","language":"en","source":"Sir Lancelot C. L. Brenton, The Septuagint with Apocrypha (1851), public domain. Text from eBible.org","verses":[{"chapter":1,"verse":1,"text":"In the third year of the reign of Joakim king of Juda, came Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon to Jerusalem, and besieged it."},{"chapter":1,"verse":2,"text":"And the Lord gave into his hand Joakim king of Juda, and part of the vessels of the house of God: and he brought them into the land of Sennaar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure-house of his god."},{"chapter":1,"verse":3,"text":"And the king told Asphanez his chief eunuch, to bring in [some] of the captive children of Israel, and of the seed of the kingdom, and of the princes;"},{"chapter":1,"verse":4,"text":"young men in whom was no blemish, and beautiful in appearance, and skilled in all wisdom, and possessing knowledge, and acquainted with prudence, and who had ability to stand in the house before the king, and [the king gave commandment] to teach them the learning and language of the Chaldeans."},{"chapter":1,"verse":5,"text":"And the king appointed them a daily portion from the king's table, and from the wine which he drank; and [gave orders] to nourish them three years, and [that] afterwards they should stand before the king."},{"chapter":1,"verse":6,"text":"Now these were among them of the children of Juda, Daniel, and Ananias, and Azarias, and Misael."},{"chapter":1,"verse":7,"text":"And the chief of the eunuchs gave them names: to Daniel, Baltasar; and to Ananias, Sedrach; and to Misael, Misach; and to Azarias, Abdenago."},{"chapter":1,"verse":8,"text":"And Daniel purposed in his heart, that he would not defile himself with the king's table, nor with the wine of his drink: and he intreated the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself."},{"chapter":1,"verse":9,"text":"Now God [had] brought Daniel into favour and compassion with the chief of the eunuchs."},{"chapter":1,"verse":10,"text":"And the chief of the eunuchs said to Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your meat and your drink, lest he see your countenances gloomy in comparison of the young men your equals; so shall ye endanger my head to the king."},{"chapter":1,"verse":11,"text":"And Daniel said to Amelsad, whom the chief of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Ananias, Misael, [and] Azarias,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":12,"text":"Prove now thy servants ten days; and let them give us pulse, and let us eat, and let us drink water:"},{"chapter":1,"verse":13,"text":"and let our countenances be seen by thee, and the countenances of the children that eat [at] the king's table; and deal with thy servants according as thou shalt see."},{"chapter":1,"verse":14,"text":"And he hearkened to them, and proved them ten days."},{"chapter":1,"verse":15,"text":"And at the end of the ten days their countenances appeared fairer and stouter in flesh than the children that fed at the king's table."},{"chapter":1,"verse":16,"text":"So Amelsad took away their supper and the wine of their drink, and gave them pulse."},{"chapter":1,"verse":17,"text":"And [as for] these four children, God gave them understanding and prudence in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams."},{"chapter":1,"verse":18,"text":"And at the end of the days, [after] which the king had given orders to bring them in, then the chief of the eunuchs brought them in before Nabuchodonosor."},{"chapter":1,"verse":19,"text":"And the king spoke with them; and there were not found out of them all any like Daniel, and Ananias, and Misael, and Azarias: and they stood before the king."},{"chapter":1,"verse":20,"text":"And in every matter of wisdom and knowledge wherein the king questioned them, he found them ten times wiser than all the enchanters and sorcerers that were in all his kingdom."},{"chapter":1,"verse":21,"text":"And Daniel continued till the first year of king Cyrus."},{"chapter":2,"verse":1,"text":"In the second year of [his] reign Nabuchodonosor dreamed a dream, and his spirit was amazed, and his sleep departed from him."},{"chapter":2,"verse":2,"text":"And the king gave orders to call the enchanters, and the magicians, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, to declare to the king his dreams. And they came and stood before the king."},{"chapter":2,"verse":3,"text":"And the king said to them, I have dreamed, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream."},{"chapter":2,"verse":4,"text":"And the Chaldeans spoke to the king in the Syrian language, [saying], O king, live for ever: do thou tell the dream to thy servants, and we will declare the interpretation."},{"chapter":2,"verse":5,"text":"The king answered the Chaldeans, The thing has departed from me: if ye do not make known to me the dream and the interpretation, ye shall be destroyed, and your houses shall be spoiled."},{"chapter":2,"verse":6,"text":"But if ye make known to me the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and presents and much honour: only tell me the dream, and the interpretation thereof."},{"chapter":2,"verse":7,"text":"They answered the second time, and said, Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will declare the interpretation."},{"chapter":2,"verse":8,"text":"And the king answered and said, I verily know that ye are trying to gain time, because ye see that the thing has gone from me."},{"chapter":2,"verse":9,"text":"If then ye do not tell me the dream, I know that ye have concerted to utter before me a false and corrupt tale, until the time shall have past: tell me my dream, and I shall know that ye will also declare to me the interpretation thereof."},{"chapter":2,"verse":10,"text":"The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is no man upon the earth, who shall be able to make known the king's matter: forasmuch as no great king or ruler asks such a question of an enchanter, magician, or Chaldean."},{"chapter":2,"verse":11,"text":"For the question which the king asks is difficult, and there is no one else who shall answer it before the king, but the gods, whose dwelling is not with any flesh."},{"chapter":2,"verse":12,"text":"Then the king in rage and anger commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon."},{"chapter":2,"verse":13,"text":"So the decree went forth, and they began to slay the wise men; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to slay [them]."},{"chapter":2,"verse":14,"text":"Then Daniel answered [with] counsel and prudence to Arioch the captain of the royal guard, who was gone forth to kill the wise men of Babylon; [saying],"},{"chapter":2,"verse":15,"text":"Chief magistrate of the king, wherefore has the peremptory command proceeded from the king? So Arioch made known the matter to Daniel."},{"chapter":2,"verse":16,"text":"And Daniel intreated the king to give him time, and that he might [thus] declare to the king the interpretation of it."},{"chapter":2,"verse":17,"text":"So Daniel went into his house, and made known the matter to Ananias, and Misael, and Azarias, his friends."},{"chapter":2,"verse":18,"text":"And they sought mercies from the God of heaven concerning this mystery; that Daniel and his friends might not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon."},{"chapter":2,"verse":19,"text":"Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night: and Daniel blessed the God of heaven, and said,"},{"chapter":2,"verse":20,"text":"May the name of God be blessed from everlasting and to everlasting: for wisdom and understanding are his."},{"chapter":2,"verse":21,"text":"And he changes times and seasons: he appoints kings, and removes [them], giving wisdom to the wise, and prudence to them that have understanding:"},{"chapter":2,"verse":22,"text":"he reveals deep and secret [matters]; knowing what is in darkness, and the light is with him."},{"chapter":2,"verse":23,"text":"I give thanks to thee, and praise [thee], O God of my fathers, for thou hast given me wisdom and power, and hast made known to me the things which we asked of thee; and thou hast made known to me the king's vision."},{"chapter":2,"verse":24,"text":"And Daniel came to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon, and said to him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon, but bring me in before the king, and I will declare the interpretation to the king."},{"chapter":2,"verse":25,"text":"Then Arioch in haste brought in Daniel before the king, and said to him, I have found a man of the children of the captivity of Judea, who will declare the interpretation to the king."},{"chapter":2,"verse":26,"text":"And the king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Baltasar, Canst thou declare to me the dream which I saw, and the interpretation thereof?"},{"chapter":2,"verse":27,"text":"And Daniel answered before the king, and said, The mystery which the king asks [the explanation of] is not [in the power] of the wise men, magicians, enchanters, [or] soothsayers to declare to the king."},{"chapter":2,"verse":28,"text":"But there is a God in heaven revealing mysteries, and he has made known to king Nabuchodonosor what things must come to pass in the last days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are as follows,"},{"chapter":2,"verse":29,"text":"O king: thy thoughts upon thy bed arose [as to] what must come to pass hereafter: and he that reveals mysteries has made known to thee what must come to pass."},{"chapter":2,"verse":30,"text":"Moreover, this mystery has not been revealed to me by reason of wisdom which is in me beyond all [others] living, but for the sake of making known the interpretation to the king, that thou mightest know the thoughts of thine heart."},{"chapter":2,"verse":31,"text":"Thou, O king, sawest, and behold an image: that image was great, and the appearance of it excellent, standing before thy face; and the form of it was terrible."},{"chapter":2,"verse":32,"text":"[It was] an image, the head of which was of fine gold, its hands and breast and arms of silver, [its] belly and thighs of brass,"},{"chapter":2,"verse":33,"text":"its legs of iron, its feet, part of iron and part of earthenware."},{"chapter":2,"verse":34,"text":"Thou sawest until a stone was cut out of a mountain without hands, and it smote the image upon its feet of iron and earthenware, and utterly reduced them to powder."},{"chapter":2,"verse":35,"text":"Then once for all the earthenware, the iron, the brass, the silver, the gold, were ground to powder, and became as chaff from the summer threshingfloor; and the violence of the wind carried them away, and no place was found for them: and the stone which had smitten the image became a great mountain, and filled all the earth."},{"chapter":2,"verse":36,"text":"This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king."},{"chapter":2,"verse":37,"text":"Thou, O king, art a king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given a powerful and strong and honourable kingdom,"},{"chapter":2,"verse":38,"text":"in every place where the children of men dwell: and he has given into thine hand the wild beasts of the field, and the birds of the sky and the fish of the sea, and he has made thee lord of all."},{"chapter":2,"verse":39,"text":"Thou art the head of gold. And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and a third kingdom which is the brass, which shall have dominion over all the earth;"},{"chapter":2,"verse":40,"text":"and a fourth kingdom, which shall be strong as iron: as iron beats to powder and subdues all things, so shall it beat to powder and subdue."},{"chapter":2,"verse":41,"text":"And whereas thou sawest the feet and the toes, part of earthenware and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; yet there shall be in it of the strength of iron, as thou sawest the iron mixed with earthenware."},{"chapter":2,"verse":42,"text":"And [whereas] the toes of the feet were part of iron and part of earthenware, part of the kingdom shall be strong, and [part] of it shall be broken."},{"chapter":2,"verse":43,"text":"Whereas thou sawest the iron mixed with earthenware, they shall be mingled with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave together, as the iron does not mix itself with earthenware."},{"chapter":2,"verse":44,"text":"And in the days of those kings the God of heaven shall set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed: and his kingdom shall not be left to another people, [but] it shall beat to pieces and grind to powder all [other] kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever."},{"chapter":2,"verse":45,"text":"Whereas thou sawest that a stone was cut out of a mountain without hands, and it beat to pieces the earthenware, the iron, the brass, the silver, the gold; the great God has made known to the king what must happen hereafter: and the dream is true, and the interpretation thereof sure."},{"chapter":2,"verse":46,"text":"Then king Nabuchodonosor fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and gave orders to offer to him gifts and incense."},{"chapter":2,"verse":47,"text":"And the king answered and said to Daniel, Of a truth your God is a God of gods, and Lord of kings, who reveals mysteries; for thou hast been able to reveal this mystery."},{"chapter":2,"verse":48,"text":"And the king promoted Daniel, and gave him great and abundant gifts, and set him over the whole province of Babylon, and [made him] chief satrap over all the wise men of Babylon."},{"chapter":2,"verse":49,"text":"And Daniel asked of the king, and he appointed Sedrach, Misach, and Abdenago, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel was in the king's palace."},{"chapter":4,"verse":1,"text":"King Nabuchodonosor to all nations, tribes, and tongues, who dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied to you."},{"chapter":4,"verse":2,"text":"It seemed good to me to declare to you the signs and wonders which the most high God has wrought with me,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":3,"text":"how great and mighty [they are]: his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his power to all generations."},{"chapter":4,"verse":4,"text":"I Nabuchodonosor was thriving in my house, and prospering."},{"chapter":4,"verse":5,"text":"I saw a vision, and it terrified me, and I was troubled on my bed, and the visions of my head troubled me."},{"chapter":4,"verse":6,"text":"And I made a decree to bring in before me all the wise men of Babylon, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream."},{"chapter":4,"verse":7,"text":"So the enchanters, magicians, soothsayers, [and] Chaldeans came in: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known to me the interpretation thereof;"},{"chapter":4,"verse":8,"text":"until Daniel came, whose name is Baltasar, according to the name of my God, who has within him the Holy Spirit of God; to whom I said,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":9,"text":"O Baltasar, chief of the enchanters, of whom I know that the Holy Spirit of God is in thee, and no mystery is too hard for thee, hear the vision of my dream which I had, and tell me the interpretation of it."},{"chapter":4,"verse":10,"text":"I had a vision upon my bed; and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height was great."},{"chapter":4,"verse":11,"text":"The tree grew large and strong, and its height reached to the sky, and its extent to the extremity of the whole earth:"},{"chapter":4,"verse":12,"text":"its leaves were fair, and its fruit abundant, and in it was meat for all; and under it the wild beasts of the field took shelter, and the birds of the sky lodged in the branches of it, and all flesh was fed of it."},{"chapter":4,"verse":13,"text":"I beheld in the night vision upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven, and cried aloud, and thus he said,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":14,"text":"Cut down the tree, and pluck off its branches, and shake off its leaves, and scatter its fruit: let the wild beasts be removed from under it, and the birds from its branches."},{"chapter":4,"verse":15,"text":"Only leave the stump of its roots in the earth, and [bind it] with an iron and brass band; and it shall lie in the grass that is without and in the dew of heaven, and its portion [shall be] with the wild beasts in the grass of the field."},{"chapter":4,"verse":16,"text":"His heart shall be changed from that of man, and the heart of a wild beast shall be given to him; and seven times shall pass over him."},{"chapter":4,"verse":17,"text":"The matter is by the decree of the watcher, and the demand is a word of the holy ones; that the living may know that the Lord is most high [over] the kingdom of men, and he will give it to whomsoever he shall please, and will set up over it that which is set at nought of men."},{"chapter":4,"verse":18,"text":"This is the vision which I king Nabuchodonosor saw: and do thou, Baltasar, declare the interpretation, for none of the wise men of my kingdom are able to shew me the interpretation of it: but thou, Daniel, art able; for the Holy Spirit of God is in thee."},{"chapter":4,"verse":19,"text":"Then Daniel, whose name is Baltasar, was amazed about one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. And Baltasar answered and said, [My] lord, let the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation of it to thine enemies."},{"chapter":4,"verse":20,"text":"The tree which thou sawest, that grew large and strong, whose height reached to the sky and its extent to all the earth;"},{"chapter":4,"verse":21,"text":"and whose leaves were flourishing, and its fruit abundant, (and it was meat for all; under it the wild beasts lodged, and the birds of the sky took shelter in its branches:)"},{"chapter":4,"verse":22,"text":"is thyself, O king; for thou art grown great and powerful, and thy greatness has increased and reached to heaven, and thy dominion to the ends of the earth."},{"chapter":4,"verse":23,"text":"And whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from heaven, and he said, Strip the tree, and destroy it; only leave the stump of its roots in the ground, and [bind it] with a band of iron and brass; and it shall lie in the grass that is without, and in the dew of heaven, and its portion shall be with wild beasts, until seven times have passed over it;"},{"chapter":4,"verse":24,"text":"this is the interpretation of it, O king, and it is a decree of the Most High, which has come upon my lord the king."},{"chapter":4,"verse":25,"text":"And they shall drive thee forth from men, and thy dwelling shall be with wild beasts, and they shall feed thee with grass as an ox, and thou shalt have thy lodging under the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the Most High is Lord of the kingdom of men, and will give it to whom he shall please."},{"chapter":4,"verse":26,"text":"And whereas they said, Leave the stumps of the roots of the tree; thy kingdom abides [sure] to thee from the time that thou shalt know the power of the heavens."},{"chapter":4,"verse":27,"text":"Therefore, O king, let my counsel please thee, and atone for thy sins by alms, and [thine] iniquities by compassion on the poor: it may be God will be long-suffering to thy trespasses."},{"chapter":4,"verse":28,"text":"All these things came upon king Nabuchodonosor."},{"chapter":4,"verse":29,"text":"After a twelvemonth, as he walked in his palace in Babylon,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":30,"text":"the king answered and said, Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for a royal residence, by the might of my power, for the honour of my glory?"},{"chapter":4,"verse":31,"text":"While the word was yet in the king's mouth, there came a voice from heaven, [saying], To thee, king Nabuchodonosor, they say, The kingdom has departed from thee."},{"chapter":4,"verse":32,"text":"And they [shall] drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the wild beasts of the field, and they shall feed thee with grass as an ox: and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the Most High is Lord of the kingdom of men, and he will give it to whomsoever he shall please."},{"chapter":4,"verse":33,"text":"In the same hour the word was fulfilled upon Nabuchodonosor: and he was driven forth from men, and he ate grass as an ox, and his body was bathed with the dew of heaven, until his hairs were grown like lions' [hairs], and his nails as birds' [claws]."},{"chapter":4,"verse":34,"text":"And at the end of the time I Nabuchodonosor lifted up mine eyes to heaven, and my reason returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and praised him that lives for ever, and gave [him] glory; for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom [lasts] to all generations:"},{"chapter":4,"verse":35,"text":"and all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and there is none who shall withstand his power, and say to him, What hast thou done?"},{"chapter":4,"verse":36,"text":"At the same time my reason returned to me, and I came to the honour of my kingdom; and my [natural] form returned to me, and my princes, and my nobles, sought me, and I was established in my kingdom, and more abundant majesty was added to me."},{"chapter":4,"verse":37,"text":"Now therefore I Nabuchodonosor praise and greatly exalt and glorify the King of heaven; for all his works are true, and his paths are judgment: and all that walk in pride he is able to abase."},{"chapter":7,"verse":1,"text":"In the first year of Baltasar king of the Chaldeans Daniel had a dream, and visions of his head upon his bed: and he wrote his dream."},{"chapter":7,"verse":2,"text":"I Daniel beheld, and, lo, the four winds of heaven blew violently upon the great sea."},{"chapter":7,"verse":3,"text":"And there came up four great beasts out of the sea, differing from one another."},{"chapter":7,"verse":4,"text":"The first [was] as a lioness, and her wings as an eagle's: I beheld until her wings were plucked, and she was lifted off from the earth, and she stood on human feet, and a man's heart was given to her."},{"chapter":7,"verse":5,"text":"And, behold, a second beast like a bear, and it supported itself on one side, and there were three ribs in its mouth, between its teeth: and thus they said to it, Arise, devour much flesh."},{"chapter":7,"verse":6,"text":"After this one I looked, and behold another wild beast as a leopard, and it had four wings of a bird upon it: and the wild beast had four heads, and power was given to it."},{"chapter":7,"verse":7,"text":"After this one I looked, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and exceedingly strong, and its teeth were of iron; devouring and crushing to atoms, and it trampled the remainder with its feet: and it was altogether different from all the beasts that were before it; and it [had] ten horns."},{"chapter":7,"verse":8,"text":"I noticed his horns, and, behold, another little horn came up in the midst of them, and before it three of the former horns were rooted out: and, behold, [there were] eyes as the eyes of a man in this horn, and a mouth speaking great things."},{"chapter":7,"verse":9,"text":"I beheld until the thrones were set, and the Ancient of days sat; and his raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head as pure wool: his throne was a flame of fire, [and] his wheels burning fire."},{"chapter":7,"verse":10,"text":"A stream of fire rushed forth before him: thousand thousands ministered to him, and ten thousands of myriads attended upon him: the judgment sat, and the books were opened."},{"chapter":7,"verse":11,"text":"I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which that horn spoke, until the wild beast was slain and destroyed, and his body given to be burnt with fire."},{"chapter":7,"verse":12,"text":"And the dominion of the rest of the wild beasts was taken away; but a prolonging of life was given them for certain times."},{"chapter":7,"verse":13,"text":"I beheld in the night vision, and, lo, [one] coming with the clouds of heaven as the Son of man, and he came on to the Ancient of days, and was brought near to him."},{"chapter":7,"verse":14,"text":"And to him was given the dominion, and the honour, and the kingdom; and all nations, tribes, and languages, shall serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom shall not be destroyed."},{"chapter":7,"verse":15,"text":"[As for] me Daniel, my spirit in my body trembled, and the visions of my head troubled me."},{"chapter":7,"verse":16,"text":"And I drew near to one of them that stood by, and I sought to learn of him the truth of all these things: and he told me the truth, and made known to me the interpretation of the things."},{"chapter":7,"verse":17,"text":"These four beasts are four kingdoms [that] shall rise up on the earth:"},{"chapter":7,"verse":18,"text":"which shall be taken away; and the saints of the Most High shall take the kingdom, and possess it for ever and ever."},{"chapter":7,"verse":19,"text":"Then I enquired carefully concerning the fourth beast; for it differed from every [other] beast, exceeding dreadful: its teeth were of iron, and its claws of brass, devouring, and utterly breaking to pieces, and it trampled the remainder with its feet:"},{"chapter":7,"verse":20,"text":"and concerning its ten horns that were in its head, and the other that came up, and rooted up [some] of the former, which had eyes, and a mouth speaking great things, and his look was bolder than the rest."},{"chapter":7,"verse":21,"text":"I beheld, and that horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;"},{"chapter":7,"verse":22,"text":"until the Ancient of days came, and he gave judgment to the saints of the Most High; and the time came on, and the saints possessed the kingdom."},{"chapter":7,"verse":23,"text":"And he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom on the earth, which shall excel all [other] kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and trample and destroy it."},{"chapter":7,"verse":24,"text":"And his ten horns are ten kings [that] shall arise: and after them shall arise another, who shall exceed all the former ones in wickedness, and he shall subdue three kings."},{"chapter":7,"verse":25,"text":"And he shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and shall think to change times and law: and [power] shall be given into his hand for a time and times and half a time."},{"chapter":7,"verse":26,"text":"And the judgment has sat, and they shall remove [his] dominion to abolish it, and to destroy it utterly."},{"chapter":7,"verse":27,"text":"And the kingdom and the power and the greatness of the kings that are under the whole heaven were given to the saints of the Most High; and his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all powers shall serve and obey him."},{"chapter":7,"verse":28,"text":"Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my thoughts greatly troubled me, and my countenance was changed: but I kept the matter in my heart."},{"chapter":8,"verse":1,"text":"In the third year of the reign of king Baltasar a vision appeared to me, [even] to me Daniel, after that which appeared to me at the first."},{"chapter":8,"verse":2,"text":"And I was in Susa the palace, which is in the land of Ælam, and I was on the [bank of] Ubal."},{"chapter":8,"verse":3,"text":"And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, a ram standing in front of the Ubal; and he had high horns; and one was higher than the other, and the high one came up last."},{"chapter":8,"verse":4,"text":"And I saw the ram butting westward, and northward, and southward; and no beast could stand before him, and there was none that could deliver out of his hand; and he did according to his will, and became great."},{"chapter":8,"verse":5,"text":"And I was considering, and, behold, a he-goat came from the south-west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the earth: and the goat [had] a horn between his eyes."},{"chapter":8,"verse":6,"text":"And he came to the ram that had the horns, which I had seen standing in front of the Ubal, and he ran at him with the violence of his strength."},{"chapter":8,"verse":7,"text":"And I saw him coming up close to the ram, and he was furiously enraged against him, and he smote the ram, and broke both his horns: and there was no strength in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him on the ground, and trampled on him; and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand."},{"chapter":8,"verse":8,"text":"And the he-goat grew exceedingly great: and when he was strong, his great horn was broken; and four other [horns] rose up in its place toward the four winds of heaven."},{"chapter":8,"verse":9,"text":"And out of one of them came forth one strong horn, and it grew very great toward the south, and toward the host:"},{"chapter":8,"verse":10,"text":"and it magnified itself to the host of heaven; and there fell to the earth [some] of the host of heaven and of the stars, and they trampled on them."},{"chapter":8,"verse":11,"text":"And [this shall be] until the chief captain shall have delivered the captivity: and by reason of him the sacrifice was disturbed, and he prospered; and the holy place shall be made desolate."},{"chapter":8,"verse":12,"text":"And a sin-offering was given for the sacrifice, and righteousness was cast down to the ground; and it practised, and prospered."},{"chapter":8,"verse":13,"text":"And I heard one saint speaking, and a saint said to a certain one speaking, How long shall the vision continue, [even] the removal of the sacrifice, and the bringing in of the sin of desolation; and [how long] shall the sanctuary and host be trampled?"},{"chapter":8,"verse":14,"text":"And he said to him, Evening and morning [there shall be] two thousand and four hundred days; and [then] the sanctuary shall be cleansed."},{"chapter":8,"verse":15,"text":"And it came to pass, as I, [even] I Daniel, saw the vision, and sought to understand it, that, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man."},{"chapter":8,"verse":16,"text":"And I heard the voice of a man between [the banks of] the Ubal; and he called, and said, Gabriel, cause that man to understand the vision."},{"chapter":8,"verse":17,"text":"And he came and stood near where I stood: and when he came, I was struck with awe, and fell upon my face: but he said to me, Understand, son of man: for yet the vision is for an appointed time."},{"chapter":8,"verse":18,"text":"And while he spoke with me, I fell upon my face to the earth: and he touched me, and set me on my feet."},{"chapter":8,"verse":19,"text":"And he said, Behold, I make thee know the things that shall come to pass at the end of the wrath: for the vision [is] yet for an appointed time."},{"chapter":8,"verse":20,"text":"The ram which thou sawest that had the horns is the king of the Medes and Persians."},{"chapter":8,"verse":21,"text":"The he-goat is the king of the Greeks: and the great horn which was between his eyes, he is the first king."},{"chapter":8,"verse":22,"text":"And [as for] the one that was broken, in whose place there stood up four horns, four kings shall arise out of his nation, but not in their [own] strength."},{"chapter":8,"verse":23,"text":"And at the latter time of their kingdom, when their sins are coming to the full, there shall arise a king bold in countenance, and understanding riddles."},{"chapter":8,"verse":24,"text":"And his power [shall be] great, and he shall destroy wonderfully, and prosper, and practise, and shall destroy mighty men, and the holy people."},{"chapter":8,"verse":25,"text":"And the yoke of his chain shall prosper: [there is] craft in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by craft shall destroy many, and he shall stand up for the destruction of many, and shall crush them as eggs in his hand."},{"chapter":8,"verse":26,"text":"And the vision of the evening and morning that was mentioned is true: and do thou seal the vision; for [it is] for many days."},{"chapter":8,"verse":27,"text":"And I Daniel fell asleep, and was sick: then I arose, and did the king's business; and I wondered at the vision, and there was none that understood [it]."},{"chapter":9,"verse":1,"text":"In the first year of Darius the son of Assuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who reigned over the kingdom of the Chaldeans,"},{"chapter":9,"verse":2,"text":"I Daniel understood by books the number of the years which was the word of the Lord to the prophet Jeremias, [even] seventy years for the accomplishment of the desolation of Jerusalem."},{"chapter":9,"verse":3,"text":"And I set my face toward the Lord God, to seek [him] diligently by prayer and supplications, with fastings and sackcloth."},{"chapter":9,"verse":4,"text":"And I prayed to the Lord my God, and confessed, and said, O Lord, the great and wonderful God, keeping thy covenant and thy mercy to them that love thee, and to them that keep thy commandments; we have sinned,"},{"chapter":9,"verse":5,"text":"we have done iniquity, we have transgressed, and we have departed and turned aside from thy commandments and from thy judgments:"},{"chapter":9,"verse":6,"text":"and we have not hearkened to thy servants the prophets, who spoke in thy name to our kings, and our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land."},{"chapter":9,"verse":7,"text":"To thee, O Lord, [belongs] righteousness, and to us confusion of face, as at this day; to the men of Juda, and to the dwellers in Jerusalem, and to all Israel, to them that are near, and to them that are far off in all the earth, wherever thou hast scattered them, for the sin which they committed."},{"chapter":9,"verse":8,"text":"In thee, O Lord, is our righteousness, and to us [belongs] confusion of face, and to our kings, and to our princes, and to our fathers, forasmuch as we have sinned."},{"chapter":9,"verse":9,"text":"To thee, the Lord our God, [belong] compassions and forgivenesses, whereas we have departed [from thee];"},{"chapter":9,"verse":10,"text":"neither have we hearkened to the voice of the Lord our God, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by the hands of his servants the prophets."},{"chapter":9,"verse":11,"text":"Moreover all Israel have transgressed thy law, and have refused to hearken to thy voice; so the curse has come upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him."},{"chapter":9,"verse":12,"text":"And he has confirmed his words, which he spoke against us, and against our judges who judged us, [by] bringing upon us great evils, such as have not happened under the whole heaven, according to what has happened in Jerusalem."},{"chapter":9,"verse":13,"text":"As it is written in the law of Moses, all these evils have come upon us: yet we have not besought the Lord our God, that we might turn away from our iniquities, and have understanding in all thy truth."},{"chapter":9,"verse":14,"text":"The Lord also has watched, and brought the evils upon us: for the Lord our God is righteous in all his work which he has executed, but we have not hearkened to his voice."},{"chapter":9,"verse":15,"text":"And now, O Lord our God, who broughtest thy people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and madest to thyself a name, as [at] this day; we have sinned, we have transgressed."},{"chapter":9,"verse":16,"text":"O Lord, thy mercy is over all: let, I pray thee, thy wrath turn away, and thine anger from thy city Jerusalem, [even] thy holy mountain: for we have sinned, and because of our iniquities, and those of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach among all that are round about us."},{"chapter":9,"verse":17,"text":"And now, O Lord our God, hearken to the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine on thy desolate sanctuary, for thine [own] sake, O Lord."},{"chapter":9,"verse":18,"text":"Incline thine ear, O my God, and hear; open thine eyes and behold our desolation, and that of thy city on which thy name is called: for we do not bring our pitiful case before thee on [the ground of] our righteousness, but on [the ground of] thy manifold compassions, O Lord."},{"chapter":9,"verse":19,"text":"Hearken, O Lord; be propitious, O Lord; attend, O Lord; delay not, O my God, for thine own sake: for thy name is called upon thy city and upon thy people."},{"chapter":9,"verse":20,"text":"And while I was yet speaking, and praying, and confessing my sins and the sins of my people Israel, and bringing my pitiful case before the Lord my God concerning the holy mountain;"},{"chapter":9,"verse":21,"text":"yea, while I was yet speaking in prayer, behold the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, [came] flying, and he touched me about the hour of the evening sacrifice."},{"chapter":9,"verse":22,"text":"And he instructed me, and spoke with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to impart to thee understanding."},{"chapter":9,"verse":23,"text":"At the beginning of thy supplication the word came forth, and I am come to tell thee; for thou art a man much beloved: therefore consider the matter, understand the vision."},{"chapter":9,"verse":24,"text":"Seventy weeks have been determined upon thy people, and upon the holy city, for sin to be ended, and to seal up transgressions, and to blot out the iniquities, and to make atonement for iniquities, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal the vision and the prophet, and to anoint the Most Holy."},{"chapter":9,"verse":25,"text":"And thou shalt know and understand, that from the going forth of the command for the answer and for the building of Jerusalem until Christ the prince [there shall be] seven weeks, and sixty-two weeks: and then [the time] shall return, and the street shall be built, and the wall, and the times shall be exhausted."},{"chapter":9,"verse":26,"text":"And after the sixty-two weeks, the anointed one shall be destroyed, and there is no judgment in him: and he shall destroy the city and the sanctuary with the prince that is coming: they shall be cut off with a flood, and to the end of the war which is rapidly completed he shall appoint [the city] to desolations."},{"chapter":9,"verse":27,"text":"And one week shall establish the covenant with many: and in the midst of the week my sacrifice and drink-offering shall be taken away: and on the temple [shall be] the abomination of desolations; and at the end of the time an end shall be put to the desolation."},{"chapter":10,"verse":1,"text":"In the third year of Cyrus king of the Persians a thing was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Baltasar; and the thing was true, and great power and understanding in the vision was given to him."},{"chapter":10,"verse":2,"text":"In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks."},{"chapter":10,"verse":3,"text":"I ate no pleasant bread, and no flesh or wine entered into my mouth, neither did I anoint myself with oil, until three whole weeks were accomplished."},{"chapter":10,"verse":4,"text":"On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, I was near the great river, which is Tigris Eddekel."},{"chapter":10,"verse":5,"text":"And I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a man clothed in linen, and his loins were girt with gold of Ophaz:"},{"chapter":10,"verse":6,"text":"and his body was as Tharsis, and his face was as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his legs as the appearance of shining brass, and the voice of his words as the voice of a multitude."},{"chapter":10,"verse":7,"text":"And I Daniel only saw the vision: and the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great amazement fell upon them, and they fled in fear."},{"chapter":10,"verse":8,"text":"So I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there was no strength left in me, and my glory was turned into corruption, and I retained no strength."},{"chapter":10,"verse":9,"text":"Yet I heard the voice of his words: and when I heard him I was pricked [in the heart], and [I fell with] my face to the earth."},{"chapter":10,"verse":10,"text":"And, behold, a hand touched me, and it raised me on my knees."},{"chapter":10,"verse":11,"text":"And he said to me, O Daniel, man greatly beloved, understand the words which I speak to thee, and stand upright: for I am now sent to thee. And when he had spoken to me this word, I stood trembling."},{"chapter":10,"verse":12,"text":"And he said to me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to afflict thyself before the Lord thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come because of thy words."},{"chapter":10,"verse":13,"text":"But the prince of the kingdom of the Persians withstood me twenty-one days: and behold, Michael, one of the princes, came to help me; and I left him there with the chief of the kingdom of the Persians:"},{"chapter":10,"verse":14,"text":"and I have come to inform thee of all that shall befall thy people in the last days: for the vision is yet for [many] days."},{"chapter":10,"verse":15,"text":"And when he had spoken with me according to these words, I turned my face to the ground, and was pricked [in the heart]."},{"chapter":10,"verse":16,"text":"And, behold, as it were the likeness of a son of man touched my lips; and I opened my mouth, and spoke, and said to him that stood before me, O [my] lord, at the sight of thee my bowels were turned within me, and I had no strength."},{"chapter":10,"verse":17,"text":"And how shall thy servant be able, O [my] lord, to speak with this my lord? and as for me, from henceforth strength will not remain in me, and there is no breath left in me."},{"chapter":10,"verse":18,"text":"And there touched me again as it were the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,"},{"chapter":10,"verse":19,"text":"and said to me, Fear not, man greatly beloved: peace be to thee, quit thyself like a man, and be strong. And when he had spoken with me, I received strength, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me."},{"chapter":10,"verse":20,"text":"And he said, Knowest thou, wherefore I am come to thee? and now I will return to fight with the prince of the Persians: and I was going in, and the prince of the Greeks came."},{"chapter":10,"verse":21,"text":"But I will tell thee that which is ordained in the scripture of truth: and there is no one that holds with me in these matters but Michael your prince."},{"chapter":11,"verse":1,"text":"And I in the first year of Cyrus stood to strengthen and confirm [him]."},{"chapter":11,"verse":2,"text":"And now I will tell thee the truth. Behold, there shall yet rise up three kings in Persia: and the fourth shall be very far richer than all: and after that he is master of his wealth, he shall rise up against all the kingdoms of the Greeks."},{"chapter":11,"verse":3,"text":"And there shall rise up a mighty king, and he shall be lord of a great empire, and shall do according to his will."},{"chapter":11,"verse":4,"text":"And when his kingdom shall stand up, it shall be broken, and shall be divided to the four winds of heaven; but not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled over: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, and [given] to others beside these."},{"chapter":11,"verse":5,"text":"And the king of the south shall be strong; and one of their princes shall prevail against him, and shall obtain a great dominion."},{"chapter":11,"verse":6,"text":"And after his years they shall associate; and the daughter of the king of the south shall come to the king of the north, to make agreements with him: but she shall not retain power of arm; neither shall his seed stand: and she shall be delivered up, and they that brought her, and the maiden, and he that strengthened her in these times."},{"chapter":11,"verse":7,"text":"[But] out of the flower of her root there shall arise [one on] his place, and shall come against the host, and shall enter into the strongholds of the king of the north, and shall fight against them, and prevail."},{"chapter":11,"verse":8,"text":"Yea, he shall carry with a body of captives into Egypt their gods with their molten [images, and] all their precious vessels of silver and gold; and he shall last longer than the king of the north."},{"chapter":11,"verse":9,"text":"And he shall enter into the kingdom of the king of the south, and shall return to his own land."},{"chapter":11,"verse":10,"text":"And his sons shall gather a multitude among many: and one shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through, and he shall rest, and collect his strength."},{"chapter":11,"verse":11,"text":"And the king of the south shall be greatly enraged, and shall come forth, and shall war with the king of the north: and he shall raise a great multitude; but the multitude shall be delivered into his hand."},{"chapter":11,"verse":12,"text":"And he shall take the multitude, and his heart shall be exalted; and he shall cast down many thousands; but he shall not prevail."},{"chapter":11,"verse":13,"text":"For the king of the north shall return, and bring a multitude greater than the former, and at the end of the times of years an invading army shall come with a great force, and with much substance."},{"chapter":11,"verse":14,"text":"And in those times many shall rise up against the king of the south; and the children of the spoilers of thy people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; and they shall fail."},{"chapter":11,"verse":15,"text":"And the king of the north shall come in, and cast up a mound, and take strong cities: and the arms of the king of the south shall withstand, and his chosen ones shall rise up, but there shall be no strength to stand."},{"chapter":11,"verse":16,"text":"And he that comes in against him shall do according to his will, and there is no one to stand before him: and he shall stand in the land of beauty, and it shall be consumed by his hand."},{"chapter":11,"verse":17,"text":"And he shall set his face to come in with the force of his whole kingdom, and shall cause everything to prosper with him: and he shall give him the daughter of women to corrupt her: but she shall not continue, neither be on his side."},{"chapter":11,"verse":18,"text":"And he shall turn his face to the islands, and shall take many, and cause princes to cease from their reproach: nevertheless his own reproach shall return to him."},{"chapter":11,"verse":19,"text":"Then he shall turn back his face to the strength of his own land: but he shall become weak, and fall, and not be found."},{"chapter":11,"verse":20,"text":"And there shall arise out of his root one that shall cause a plant of the kingdom to pass over his place, earning kingly glory: and yet in those days shall he be broken, yet not openly, nor in war."},{"chapter":11,"verse":21,"text":"[One] shall stand on his place, [who] has been set at nought, and they have not put upon him the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in prosperously, and obtain the kingdom by deceitful ways."},{"chapter":11,"verse":22,"text":"And the arms of him that overflows shall be washed away as with a flood from before him, and shall be broken, and [so shall be] the head of the covenant."},{"chapter":11,"verse":23,"text":"And because of the leagues made with him he shall work deceit: and he shall come up, and overpower them with a small nation."},{"chapter":11,"verse":24,"text":"And he shall enter with prosperity, and [that] into fertile districts; and he shall do what his fathers and his fathers' fathers have not done; he shall scatter among them plunder, and spoils, and wealth; and he shall devise plans against Egypt, even for a time."},{"chapter":11,"verse":25,"text":"And his strength and his heart shall be stirred up against the king of the south with a great force; and the king of the south shall engage in war with a great and very strong force; but [his forces] shall not stand, for they shall devise plans against him:"},{"chapter":11,"verse":26,"text":"and they shall eat his provisions, and shall crush him, and he shall carry away armies as with a flood, and many shall fall down slain."},{"chapter":11,"verse":27,"text":"And [as for] both the kings, their hearts [are set] upon mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper; for yet the end is for a [fixed] time."},{"chapter":11,"verse":28,"text":"And he shall return to his land with much substance; and his heart [shall be] against the holy covenant; and he shall perform [great deeds], and return to his own land."},{"chapter":11,"verse":29,"text":"At the [set] time he shall return, and shall come into the south, but the last [expedition] shall [not] be as the first."},{"chapter":11,"verse":30,"text":"For the Citians issuing forth shall come against him, and he shall be brought low, and shall return, and shall be incensed against the holy covenant: and he shall do [thus], and shall return, and have intelligence with them that have forsaken the holy covenant."},{"chapter":11,"verse":31,"text":"And seeds shall spring up out of him, and they shall profane the sanctuary of strength, and they shall remove the perpetual [sacrifice], and make the abomination desolate."},{"chapter":11,"verse":32,"text":"And the transgressors shall bring about a covenant by deceitful ways: but a people knowing their God shall prevail, and do [valiantly]."},{"chapter":11,"verse":33,"text":"And the intelligent of the people shall understand much: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, and by captivity, and by spoil of [many] days."},{"chapter":11,"verse":34,"text":"And when they are weak they shall be helped with a little help: but many shall attach themselves to them with treachery."},{"chapter":11,"verse":35,"text":"And [some] of them that understand shall fall, to try them as with fire, and to test [them], and that they may be manifested at the time of the end, for the matter [is] yet for a [set] time."},{"chapter":11,"verse":36,"text":"And he shall do according to his will, and the king shall exalt and magnify himself against every god, and shall speak great swelling words, and shall prosper until the indignation shall be accomplished: for it is coming to an end."},{"chapter":11,"verse":37,"text":"And he shall not regard any gods of his fathers, nor the desire of women, neither shall he regard any deity: for he shall magnify himself above all."},{"chapter":11,"verse":38,"text":"And he shall honour the god of forces on his place: and a god whom his fathers knew not he shall honour with gold, and silver, and precious stones, and desirable things."},{"chapter":11,"verse":39,"text":"And he shall do [thus] in the strong places of refuge with a strange god, and shall increase his glory: and he shall subject many to them, and shall distribute the land in gifts."},{"chapter":11,"verse":40,"text":"And at the end of the time he shall conflict with the king of the south: and the king of the north shall come against him with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and they shall enter into the land: and he shall break in pieces, and pass on:"},{"chapter":11,"verse":41,"text":"and he shall enter into the land of beauty, and many shall fail: but these shall escape out of his hand, Edom, and, Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon."},{"chapter":11,"verse":42,"text":"And he shall stretch forth [his] hand over the land; and the land of Egypt shall not escape."},{"chapter":11,"verse":43,"text":"And he shall have the mastery over the secret [treasures] of gold and silver, and over all the desirable [possessions] of Egypt, and of the Libyans and Ethiopians in their strongholds."},{"chapter":11,"verse":44,"text":"But rumours and anxieties out of the east and from the north shall trouble him; and he shall come with great wrath to destroy many."},{"chapter":11,"verse":45,"text":"And he shall pitch the tabernacle of his palace between the seas in the holy mountain of beauty: [but] he shall come to his portion, and there is none to deliver him."},{"chapter":12,"verse":1,"text":"And at that time Michael the great prince shall stand up, that stands over the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of tribulation, such tribulation as has not been from the time that there was a nation on the earth until that time: at that time thy people shall be delivered, [even] every one that is written in the book."},{"chapter":12,"verse":2,"text":"And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to reproach and everlasting shame."},{"chapter":12,"verse":3,"text":"And the wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament, and [some] of the many righteous as the stars for ever and ever."},{"chapter":12,"verse":4,"text":"And thou, Daniel, close the words, and seal the book to the time of the end; until many are taught, and knowledge is increased."},{"chapter":12,"verse":5,"text":"And I Daniel saw, and, behold, two others stood, one on one side of the bank of the river, and the other on the other side of the bank of the river."},{"chapter":12,"verse":6,"text":"And [one] said to the man clothed in linen, who was over the water of the river, When [will be] the end of the wonders which thou hast mentioned?"},{"chapter":12,"verse":7,"text":"And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was over the water of the river, and he lifted up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and sware by him that lives for ever, that [it should be] for a time of times and half a time: when the dispersion is ended they shall know all these things."},{"chapter":12,"verse":8,"text":"And I heard, but I understood not: and I said, O Lord, what [will be] the end of these things?"},{"chapter":12,"verse":9,"text":"And he said, Go, Daniel: for the words are closed and sealed up to the time of the end."},{"chapter":12,"verse":10,"text":"Many must be tested, and thoroughly whitened, and tried with fire, and sanctified; but the transgressors shall transgress: and none of the transgressors shall understand; but the wise shall understand."},{"chapter":12,"verse":11,"text":"And from the time of the removal of the perpetual sacrifice, when the abomination of desolation shall be set up, [there shall be] a thousand two hundred and ninety days."},{"chapter":12,"verse":12,"text":"Blessed is he that waits, and comes to the thousand three hundred and thirty-five days."},{"chapter":12,"verse":13,"text":"But go thou, and rest; for [there are] yet days and seasons to the fulfilment of the end; and thou shalt stand in thy lot at the end of the days."},{"chapter":13,"verse":1,"text":"There dwelt a man in Babylon, called Joacim:"},{"chapter":13,"verse":2,"text":"and he took a wife, whose name was Susanna, the daughter of Chelcias, a very fair woman, and one that feared the Lord."},{"chapter":13,"verse":3,"text":"Her parents also were righteous, and taught their daughter according to the law of Moses."},{"chapter":13,"verse":4,"text":"Now Joacim was a very rich man, and had a fair garden joining unto his house; and to him resorted the Jews; because he was more honourable than all others."},{"chapter":13,"verse":5,"text":"The same year were appointed two of the ancients of the people to be judges, such as the Lord spake of, that wickedness came from Babylon from ancient judges, who seemed to govern the people."},{"chapter":13,"verse":6,"text":"These kept much at Joacim's house, and all that had any suits in law came unto them."},{"chapter":13,"verse":7,"text":"Now when the people departed away at noon, Susanna went into her husband's garden to walk."},{"chapter":13,"verse":8,"text":"And the two elders saw her going in every day, and walking; so that their lust was inflamed toward her."},{"chapter":13,"verse":9,"text":"And they perverted their own mind, and turned away their eyes, that they might not look unto heaven, nor remember just judgments."},{"chapter":13,"verse":10,"text":"And albeit they both were wounded with her love, yet durst not one shew another his grief."},{"chapter":13,"verse":11,"text":"For they were ashamed to declare their lust, that they desired to have to do with her."},{"chapter":13,"verse":12,"text":"Yet they watched diligently from day to day to see her."},{"chapter":13,"verse":13,"text":"And the one said to the other, Let us now go home: for it is dinner time."},{"chapter":13,"verse":14,"text":"So when they were gone out, they parted the one from the other, and turning back again they came to the same place; and after that they had asked one another the cause, they acknowledged their lust: then appointed they a time both together, when they might find her alone."},{"chapter":13,"verse":15,"text":"And it fell out, as they watched a fit time, she went in as before with two maids only, and she was desirous to wash herself in the garden: for it was hot."},{"chapter":13,"verse":16,"text":"And there was nobody there save the two elders, that had hid themselves, and watched her."},{"chapter":13,"verse":17,"text":"Then she said to her maids, Bring me oil and washing balls, and shut the garden doors, that I may wash."},{"chapter":13,"verse":18,"text":"And they did as she bade them, and shut the garden doors, and went out themselves at private doors to fetch the things that she had commanded them: but they saw not the elders, because they were hid."},{"chapter":13,"verse":19,"text":"Now when the maids were gone forth, the two elders rose up, and ran unto her, saying,"},{"chapter":13,"verse":20,"text":"Behold, the garden doors are shut, that no man can see us, and we are in love with thee; therefore consent unto us, and lie with us."},{"chapter":13,"verse":21,"text":"If thou wilt not, we will bear witness against thee, that a young man was with thee: and therefore thou didst send away thy maids from thee."},{"chapter":13,"verse":22,"text":"Then Susanna sighed, and said, I am straitened on every side: for if I do this thing, it is death unto me: and if I do it not, I cannot escape your hands."},{"chapter":13,"verse":23,"text":"It is better for me to fall into your hands, and not do it, than to sin in the sight of the Lord."},{"chapter":13,"verse":24,"text":"With that Susanna cried with a loud voice: and the two elders cried out against her."},{"chapter":13,"verse":25,"text":"Then ran the one, and opened the garden door."},{"chapter":13,"verse":26,"text":"So when the servants of the house heard the cry in the garden, they rushed in at a private door, to see what was done unto her."},{"chapter":13,"verse":27,"text":"But when the elders had declared their matter, the servants were greatly ashamed: for there was never such a report made of Susanna."},{"chapter":13,"verse":28,"text":"And it came to pass the next day, when the people were assembled to her husband Joacim, the two elders came also full of mischievous imagination against Susanna to put her to death;"},{"chapter":13,"verse":29,"text":"and said before the people, Send for Susanna, the daughter of Chelcias, Joacim's wife. And so they sent."},{"chapter":13,"verse":30,"text":"So she came with her father and mother, her children, and all her kindred."},{"chapter":13,"verse":31,"text":"Now Susanna was a very delicate woman, and beauteous to behold."},{"chapter":13,"verse":32,"text":"And these wicked men commanded to uncover her [face] (for she was covered), that they might be filled with her beauty."},{"chapter":13,"verse":33,"text":"Therefore her friends and all that saw her wept."},{"chapter":13,"verse":34,"text":"Then the two elders stood up in the midst of the people, and laid their hands upon her head."},{"chapter":13,"verse":35,"text":"And she weeping looked up toward heaven: for her heart trusted in the Lord."},{"chapter":13,"verse":36,"text":"And the elders said, As we walked in the garden alone, this woman came in with two maids, and shut the garden doors, and sent the maids away."},{"chapter":13,"verse":37,"text":"Then a young man, who there was hid, came unto her, and lay with her."},{"chapter":13,"verse":38,"text":"Then we that stood in a corner of the garden, seeing this wickedness, ran unto them."},{"chapter":13,"verse":39,"text":"And when we saw them together, the man we could not hold: for he was stronger than we, and opened the door, and leaped out."},{"chapter":13,"verse":40,"text":"But having taken this woman, we asked who the young man was, but she would not tell us: these things do we testify."},{"chapter":13,"verse":41,"text":"Then the assembly believed them, as those that were the elders and judges of the people: so they condemned her to death."},{"chapter":13,"verse":42,"text":"Then Susanna cried out with a loud voice, and said, O everlasting God, that knowest the secrets, and knowest all things before they be:"},{"chapter":13,"verse":43,"text":"thou knowest that they have borne false witness against me, and, behold, I must die; whereas I never did such things as these men have maliciously invented against me."},{"chapter":13,"verse":44,"text":"And the Lord heard her voice."},{"chapter":13,"verse":45,"text":"Therefore when she was led to be put to death, the Lord raised up the holy spirit of a young youth, whose name was Daniel:"},{"chapter":13,"verse":46,"text":"who cried with a loud voice, I am clear from the blood of this woman."},{"chapter":13,"verse":47,"text":"Then all the people turned them toward him, and said, What mean these words that thou hast spoken?"},{"chapter":13,"verse":48,"text":"So he standing in the midst of them said, Are ye such fools, ye sons of Israel, that without examination or knowledge of the truth ye have condemned a daughter of Israel?"},{"chapter":13,"verse":49,"text":"Return again to the place of judgment: for they have borne false witness against her."},{"chapter":13,"verse":50,"text":"Wherefore all the people turned again in haste, and the elders said unto him, Come, sit down among us, and shew it us, seeing God hath given thee the honour of an elder."},{"chapter":13,"verse":51,"text":"Then said Daniel unto them, Put these two aside one far from another, and I will examine them."},{"chapter":13,"verse":52,"text":"So when they were put asunder one from another, he called one of them, and said unto him, O thou that art waxen old in wickedness, now thy sins which thou hast committed aforetime are come [to light]:"},{"chapter":13,"verse":53,"text":"for thou hast pronounced false judgment, and hast condemned the innocent, and hast let the guilty go free; albeit the Lord saith, The innocent and righteous shalt thou not slay."},{"chapter":13,"verse":54,"text":"Now then, if thou hast seen her, tell me, Under what tree sawest thou them companying together? And he said, Under a mastick tree."},{"chapter":13,"verse":55,"text":"And Daniel said, Very well; thou hast lied against thine own head; for even now the angel of God hath received the sentence of God to cut thee in two."},{"chapter":13,"verse":56,"text":"So he put him aside, and commanded to bring the other, and said unto him, O thou seed of Chanaan, and not of Juda, beauty hath deceived thee, and lust hath perverted thine heart."},{"chapter":13,"verse":57,"text":"Thus have ye dealt with the daughters of Israel, and they for fear companied with you: but the daughter of Juda would not abide your wickedness."},{"chapter":13,"verse":58,"text":"Now therefore tell me, Under what tree didst thou take them companying together? And he said, Under a holm tree."},{"chapter":13,"verse":59,"text":"Then said Daniel unto him, Well; thou hast also lied against thine own head: for the angel of God waiteth with the sword to cut thee in two, that he may destroy you."},{"chapter":13,"verse":60,"text":"With that all the assembly cried out with a loud voice, and praised God, who saveth them that trust in him."},{"chapter":13,"verse":61,"text":"And they arose against the two elders, for Daniel had convicted them of false witness by their own mouth:"},{"chapter":13,"verse":62,"text":"and according to the law of Moses they did unto them in such sort as they maliciously intended to do to their neighbour: and they put them to death. Thus the innocent blood was saved the same day."},{"chapter":13,"verse":63,"text":"Therefore Chelcias and his wife praised God for their daughter Susanna, with Joacim her husband, and all their kindred, because there was no dishonesty found in her."},{"chapter":13,"verse":64,"text":"From that day forth was Daniel had in great reputation in the sight of the people."},{"chapter":14,"verse":1,"text":"And king Astyages was gathered to his fathers, and Cyrus of Persia received his kingdom."},{"chapter":14,"verse":2,"text":"And Daniel conversed with the king, and was honoured above all his friends."},{"chapter":14,"verse":3,"text":"Now the Babylonians had an idol, called Bel, and there were spent upon him every day twelve great measures of fine flour, and forty sheep, and six vessels of wine."},{"chapter":14,"verse":4,"text":"And the king worshipped it, and went daily to adore it: but Daniel worshipped his own God. And the king said unto him, Why dost not thou worship Bel?"},{"chapter":14,"verse":5,"text":"Who answered and said, Because I may not worship idols made with hands, but the living God, who hath created the heaven and the earth, and hath sovereignty over all flesh."},{"chapter":14,"verse":6,"text":"Then said the king unto him, Thinkest thou not that Bel is a living god? seest thou not how much he eateth and drinketh every day?"},{"chapter":14,"verse":7,"text":"Then Daniel smiled, and said, O king, be not deceived: for this is but clay within, and brass without, and did never eat or drink any thing."},{"chapter":14,"verse":8,"text":"So the king was wroth, and called for his priests, and said unto them, If ye tell me not who this is that devoureth these expences, ye shall die."},{"chapter":14,"verse":9,"text":"But if ye can certify me that Bel devoureth them, then Daniel shall die: for he hath spoken blasphemy against Bel. And Daniel said unto the king, Let it be according to thy word."},{"chapter":14,"verse":10,"text":"Now the priests of Bel were threescore and ten, beside their wives and children. And the king went with Daniel into the temple of Bel."},{"chapter":14,"verse":11,"text":"So Bel's priests said, Lo, we go out: but thou, O king, set on the meat, and make ready the wine, and shut the door fast, and seal it with thine own signet;"},{"chapter":14,"verse":12,"text":"and to-morrow when thou comest in, if thou findest not that Bel hath eaten up all, we will suffer death: or else Daniel, that speaketh falsely against us."},{"chapter":14,"verse":13,"text":"And they little regarded it: for under the table they had made a privy entrance, whereby they entered in continually, and consumed those things."},{"chapter":14,"verse":14,"text":"So when they were gone forth, the king set meats before Bel. Now Daniel had commanded his servants to bring ashes, and those they strewed throughout all the temple in the presence of the king alone: then went they out, and shut the door, and sealed it with the king's signet, and so departed."},{"chapter":14,"verse":15,"text":"Now in the night came the priests with their wives and children, as they were wont to do, and did eat and drink up all."},{"chapter":14,"verse":16,"text":"In the morning betime the king arose, and Daniel with him."},{"chapter":14,"verse":17,"text":"And the king said, Daniel, are the seals whole? And he said, Yea, O king, they be whole."},{"chapter":14,"verse":18,"text":"And as soon as he had opened the door, the king looked upon the table, and cried with a loud voice, Great art thou, O Bel, and with thee is no deceit at all."},{"chapter":14,"verse":19,"text":"Then laughed Daniel, and held the king that he should not go in, and said, Behold now the pavement, and mark well whose footsteps are these."},{"chapter":14,"verse":20,"text":"And the king said, I see the footsteps of men, women, and children. And then the king was angry,"},{"chapter":14,"verse":21,"text":"and took the priests with their wives and children, who shewed him the private doors, where they came in, and consumed such things as were upon the table."},{"chapter":14,"verse":22,"text":"Therefore the king slew them, and delivered Bel into Daniel's power, who destroyed him and his temple."},{"chapter":14,"verse":23,"text":"And in that same place there was a great dragon, which they of Babylon worshipped."},{"chapter":14,"verse":24,"text":"And the king said unto Daniel, Wilt thou also say that this is of brass? lo, he liveth, he eateth and drinketh; thou canst not say that he is no living god: therefore worship him."},{"chapter":14,"verse":25,"text":"Then said Daniel unto the king, I will worship the Lord my God: for he is the living God."},{"chapter":14,"verse":26,"text":"But give me leave, O king, and I shall slay this dragon without sword or staff. The king said, I give thee leave."},{"chapter":14,"verse":27,"text":"Then Daniel took pitch, and fat, and hair, and did seethe them together, and made lumps thereof: this he put in the dragon's mouth, and so the dragon burst in sunder: and Daniel said, Lo, these are the gods ye worship."},{"chapter":14,"verse":28,"text":"When they of Babylon heard that, they took great indignation, and conspired against the king, saying, The king is become a Jew, and he hath destroyed Bel, he hath slain the dragon, and put the priests to death."},{"chapter":14,"verse":29,"text":"So they came to the king, and said, Deliver us Daniel, or else we will destroy thee and thine house."},{"chapter":14,"verse":30,"text":"Now when the king saw that they pressed him sore, being constrained, he delivered Daniel unto them;"},{"chapter":14,"verse":31,"text":"who cast him into the lions' den: where he was six days."},{"chapter":14,"verse":32,"text":"And in the den there were seven lions, and they had given them every day two carcases, and two sheep: which then were not given to them, to the intent they might devour Daniel."},{"chapter":14,"verse":33,"text":"Now there was in Jewry a prophet, called Habbacuc, who had made pottage, and had broken bread in a bowl, and was going into the field, for to bring it to the reapers."},{"chapter":14,"verse":34,"text":"But the angel of the Lord said unto Habbacuc, Go, carry the dinner that thou hast into Babylon unto Daniel, who is in the lions' den."},{"chapter":14,"verse":35,"text":"And Habbacuc said, Lord, I never saw Babylon; neither do I know where the den is."},{"chapter":14,"verse":36,"text":"Then the angel of the Lord took him by the crown, and bare him by the hair of his head, and through the vehemency of his spirit set him in Babylon over the den."},{"chapter":14,"verse":37,"text":"And Habbacuc cried, saying, O Daniel, Daniel, take the dinner which God hath sent thee."},{"chapter":14,"verse":38,"text":"And Daniel said, Thou hast remembered me, O God: neither hast thou forsaken them that seek thee and love thee."},{"chapter":14,"verse":39,"text":"So Daniel arose, and did eat: and the angel of the Lord set Habbacuc in his own place again immediately."},{"chapter":14,"verse":40,"text":"Upon the seventh day the king went to bewail Daniel: and when he came to the den, he looked in, and, behold, Daniel was sitting."},{"chapter":14,"verse":41,"text":"Then cried the king with a loud voice, saying, Great art thou, O Lord God of Daniel, and there is none other beside thee."},{"chapter":14,"verse":42,"text":"And he drew him out, and cast those that were the cause of his destruction into the den: and they were devoured in a moment before his face."}]},{"code":"LXX","name":"Septuagint (Greek)","language":"grc","source":"Greek Septuagint as printed by Brenton (1851), public domain. Text from eBible.org","verses":[{"chapter":1,"verse":1,"text":"ἘΝ ἔτει τρίτῳ τῆς βασιλείας Ἰωακεὶμ βασιλέως Ἰούδα, ἦλθε Ναβουχοδονόσορ ὁ βασιλεὺς Βαβυλῶνος εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ ἐπολιόρκει αὐτήν."},{"chapter":1,"verse":2,"text":"Καὶ ἔδωκε Κύριος ἐν χειρὶ αὐτοῦ τὸν Ἰωακεὶμ βασιλέα Ἰούδα, καὶ ἀπὸ μέρους τῶν σκευῶν οἴκου τοῦ Θεοῦ· καὶ ἤνεγκεν αὐτὰ εἰς γῆν Σενναὰρ οἴκου τοῦ θεοῦ αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὰ σκεύη εἰσήνεγκεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον θησαυροῦ τοῦ θεοῦ αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":1,"verse":3,"text":"Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τῷ Ἀσφανὲζ τῷ ἀρχιευνούχῳ αὐτοῦ, εἰσαγαγεῖν ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν τῆς αἰχμαλωσίας Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ σπέρματος τῆς βασιλείας, καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν φορθομμὶν,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":4,"text":"νεανίσκους, οἷς οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν αὐτοῖς μῶμος, καὶ καλοὺς τῇ ὄψει, καὶ συνιέντας ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ, καὶ γινώσκοντας γνῶσιν, καὶ διανοουμένους φρόνησιν, καὶ οἷς ἐστιν ἰσχὺς ἐν αὐτοῖς ἑστάναι ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ ἐνώπιον τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ διδάξαι αὐτοὺς γράμματα καὶ γλῶσσαν Χαλδαίων."},{"chapter":1,"verse":5,"text":"Καὶ διέταξεν αὐτοῖς ὁ βασιλεὺς τὸ τῆς ἡμέρας καθʼ ἡμέραν, ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζης τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ οἴνου τοῦ ποτοῦ αὐτοῦ, καὶ θρέψαι αὐτοὺς ἔτη τρία, καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα στῆναι ἐνώπιον τοῦ βασιλέως."},{"chapter":1,"verse":6,"text":"Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν αὐτοῖς ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Ἰούδα, Δανιὴλ, καὶ Ἀνανίας, καὶ Ἀζαρίας, καὶ Μισαήλ."},{"chapter":1,"verse":7,"text":"Καὶ ἐπέθηκεν αὐτοῖς ὁ ἀρχιευνοῦχος ὀνόματα· τῷ Δανιὴλ Βαλτάσαρ, καὶ τῷ Ἀνανίᾳ Σεδρὰχ, καὶ τῷ Μισαὴλ Μισὰχ, καὶ τῷ Ἀζαρίᾳ Ἀβδεναγώ."},{"chapter":1,"verse":8,"text":"Καὶ ἔθετο Δανιὴλ εἰς τὴν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ, ὡς οὐ μὴ ἁλισγηθῇ ἐν τῇ τραπέζῃ τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ ἐν τῷ οἴνῳ ἀπὸ τοῦ ποτοῦ αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἠξίωσε τὸν ἀρχιευνοῦχον, ὡς οὐ μὴ ἁλισγηθῇ."},{"chapter":1,"verse":9,"text":"Καὶ ἔδωκεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν Δανιὴλ εἰς ἔλεον καὶ οἰκτιρμὸν ἐνώπιον τοῦ ἀρχιευνούχου."},{"chapter":1,"verse":10,"text":"Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ ἀρχιευνοῦχος τῷ Δανιὴλ, φοβοῦμαι ἐγὼ τὸν κύριόν μου τὸν βασιλέα, τὸν ἐκτάξαντα τὴν βρῶσιν ὑμῶν καὶ τὴν πόσιν ὑμῶν, μήποτε ἴδῃ τὰ πρόσωπα ὑμῶν σκυθρωπὰ παρὰ τὰ παιδάρια τὰ συνήλικα ὑμῶν, καὶ καταδικάσητε τὴν κεφαλήν μου τῷ βασιλεῖ."},{"chapter":1,"verse":11,"text":"Καὶ εἶπε Δανιὴλ πρὸς Ἀμελσὰδ, ὃν κατέστησεν ὁ ἀρχιευνοῦχος ἐπὶ Δανιὴλ, Ἀνανίαν, Μισαὴλ, Ἀζαρίαν,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":12,"text":"πείρασον δὴ τοὺς παῖδάς σου ἡμέρας δέκα, καὶ δότωσαν ἡμῖν ἀπὸ τῶν σπερμάτων, καὶ φαγώμεθα, καὶ ὕδωρ πιώμεθα,"},{"chapter":1,"verse":13,"text":"καὶ ὀφθήτωσαν ἐνώπιόν σου αἱ ἰδέαι ἡμῶν, καὶ αἱ ἰδέαι τῶν παιδαρίων τῶν ἐσθόντων τὴν τράπεζαν τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ καθὼς ἐὰν ἴδῃς, ποίησον μετὰ τῶν παίδων σου."},{"chapter":1,"verse":14,"text":"Καὶ εἰσήκουσεν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐπείρασεν αὐτοὺς ἡμέρας δέκα."},{"chapter":1,"verse":15,"text":"Καὶ μετὰ τὸ τέλος τῶν δέκα ἡμερῶν, ὡράθησαν αἱ ἰδέαι αὐτῶν ἀγαθαὶ καὶ ἰσχυραὶ ταῖς σαρξὶν ὑπὲρ τὰ παιδάρια τὰ ἔσθοντα τὴν τράπεζαν τοῦ βασιλέως."},{"chapter":1,"verse":16,"text":"Καὶ ἐγένετο Ἀμελσὰδ ἀναιρούμενος τὸ δεῖπνον αὐτῶν, καὶ τὸν οἶνον τοῦ πόματος αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐδίδου αὐτοῖς σπέρματα."},{"chapter":1,"verse":17,"text":"Καὶ τὰ παιδάρια ταῦτα οἱ τέσσαρες αὐτοὶ, ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Θεὸς σύνεσιν καὶ φρόνησιν ἐν πάσῃ γραμματικῇ καὶ σοφίᾳ· καὶ Δανιὴλ συνῆκεν ἐν πάσῃ ὁράσει καὶ ἐνυπνίοις."},{"chapter":1,"verse":18,"text":"Καὶ μετὰ τὸ τέλος τῶν ἡμερῶν, ὧν εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς εἰσαγαγεῖν αὐτοὺς, καὶ εἰσήγαγεν αὐτοὺς ὁ ἀρχιευνοῦχος ἐναντίον Ναβουχοδονόσορ."},{"chapter":1,"verse":19,"text":"Καὶ ἐλάλησε μετʼ αὐτῶν ὁ βασιλεύς· καὶ οὐχ εὑρέθησαν ἐκ πάντων αὐτῶν ὅμοιοι Δανιὴλ, καὶ Ἀνανίᾳ, καὶ Μισαὴλ, καὶ Ἀζαρίᾳ· καὶ ἔστησαν ἐνώπιον τοῦ βασιλέως."},{"chapter":1,"verse":20,"text":"Καὶ ἐν παντὶ ῥήματι σοφίας καὶ ἐπιστήμης ὧν ἐζήτησε παρʼ αὐτῶν ὁ βασιλεύς, εὗρεν αὐτοὺς δεκαπλασίονας παρὰ πάντας τοὺς ἐπαοιδοὺς καὶ τοὺς μάγους τοὺς ὄντας ἐν πάσῃ τῇ βασιλείᾳ αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":1,"verse":21,"text":"Καὶ ἐγένετο Δανιὴλ ἕως ἔτους ἑνὸς Κύρου τοῦ βασιλέως."},{"chapter":2,"verse":1,"text":"Ἐν τῷ ἔτει τῷ δευτέρῳ τῆς βασιλείας, ἐνυπνιάσθη Ναβουχοδονόσορ ἐνύπνιον, καὶ ἐξέστη τὸ πνεῦμα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὁ ὕπνος αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":2,"verse":2,"text":"Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς καλέσαι τοὺς ἐπαοιδοὺς, καὶ τοὺς μάγους, καὶ τοὺς φαρμακοὺς, καὶ τοὺς Χαλδαίους, τοῦ ἀναγγεῖλαι τῷ βασιλεῖ τὰ ἐνύπνια αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἦλθαν, καὶ ἔστησαν ἐνώπιον τοῦ βασιλέως."},{"chapter":2,"verse":3,"text":"Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ βασιλεὺς, ἑνυπνιάσθην, καὶ ἐξέστη τὸ πνεῦμά μου, τοῦ γνῶναι τὸ ἐνύπνιον."},{"chapter":2,"verse":4,"text":"Καὶ ἐλάλησαν οἱ Χαλδαῖοι τῷ βασιλεῖ Συριστὶ, βασιλεῦ, εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας ζῆθι· σὺ εἰπὸν τὸ ἐνύπνιον τοῖς παισί σου, καὶ τὴν σύγκρισιν ἀναγγελοῦμεν."},{"chapter":2,"verse":5,"text":"Ἀπεκρίθη ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῖς Χαλδαίοις, ὁ λόγος ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ ἀπέστη· ἐὰν μὴ γνωρίσητέ μοι τὸ ἐνύπνιον καὶ τὴν σύγκρισιν, εἰς ἀπώλειαν ἔσεσθε, καὶ οἱ οἶκοι ὑμῶν διαρπαγήσονται."},{"chapter":2,"verse":6,"text":"Ἐὰν δὲ τὸ ἐνύπνιον καὶ τὴν σύγκρισιν αὐτοῦ γνωρίσητέ μοι, δόματα καὶ δωρεὰς καὶ τιμὴν πολλὴν λήψεσθε παρʼ ἐμοῦ· πλὴν τὸ ἐνύπνιον καὶ τὴν σύγκρισιν αὐτοῦ ἀπαγγείλατέ μοι."},{"chapter":2,"verse":7,"text":"Ἀπεκρίθησαν δεύτερον, καὶ εἶπαν, ὁ βασιλεὺς εἰπάτω τὸ ἐνύπνιον τοῖς παισὶν αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὴν σύγκρισιν ἀναγγελοῦμεν."},{"chapter":2,"verse":8,"text":"Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη ὁ βασιλεὺς, καὶ εἶπεν, ἐπʼ ἀληθείας οἶδα ἐγὼ, ὅτι καιρὸν ὑμεῖς ἐξαγοράζετε· καθότι ἴδετε, ὅτι ἀπέστη ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ τὸ ῥῆμα."},{"chapter":2,"verse":9,"text":"Ἐὰν οὖν τὸ ἐνύπνιον μὴ ἀναγγείλητέ μοι, οἶδα ὅτι ῥῆμα ψευδὲς καὶ διεφθαρμένον συνέθεσθε εἰπεῖν ἐνώπιόν μου, ἕως οὗ ὁ καιρὸς παρέλθῃ· τὸ ἐνύπνιόν μου εἴπατέ μοι, καὶ γνώσομαι ὅτι καὶ τὴν σύγκρισιν αὐτοῦ ἀναγγελεῖτέ μοι."},{"chapter":2,"verse":10,"text":"Ἀπεκρίθησαν οἱ Χαλδαῖοι ἐνώπιον τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ λέγουσιν, οὐκ ἔστιν ἄνθρωπος ἐπὶ τῆς ξηρᾶς, ὅστις τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦ βασιλέως δυνήσεται γνωρίσαι, καθότι πᾶς βασιλεὺς μέγας καὶ ἄρχων ῥῆμα τοιοῦτον οὐκ ἐπερωτᾷ ἐπαοιδὸν μάγον καὶ Χαλδαῖον·"},{"chapter":2,"verse":11,"text":"Ὅτι ὁ λόγος ὃν ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐπερωτᾷ, βαρύς, καὶ ἕτερος οὐκ ἔστιν ὃς ἀναγγελεῖ αὐτὸν ἐνώπιον τοῦ βασιλέως, ἀλλʼ οἱ θεοὶ, ὧν οὐκ ἔστιν ἡ κατοικία μετὰ πάσης σαρκός."},{"chapter":2,"verse":12,"text":"Τότε ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐν θυμῷ καὶ ὀργῇ εἶπεν ἀπολέσαι πάντας τοὺς σοφοὺς Βαβυλῶνος."},{"chapter":2,"verse":13,"text":"Καὶ τὸ δόγμα ἐξῆλθε, καὶ οἱ σοφοὶ ἀπεκτέννοντο· καὶ ἐζήτησαν Δανιὴλ καὶ τοὺς φίλους αὐτοῦ ἀνελεῖν."},{"chapter":2,"verse":14,"text":"Τότε Δανιὴλ ἀπεκρίθη βουλὴν καὶ γνώμην τῷ Ἀριὼχ τῷ ἀρχιμαγείρῳ τοῦ βασιλέως, ὃς ἐξῆλθεν ἀναιρεῖν τοὺς σοφοὺς Βαβυλῶνος,"},{"chapter":2,"verse":15,"text":"ἄρχων τοῦ βασιλέως, περὶ τίνος ἐξῆλθεν ἡ γνώμη ἡ ἀναιδὴς ἐκ προσώπου τοῦ βασιλέως; ἐγνώρισε δὲ ὁ Ἀριὼχ τὸ ῥῆμα τῷ Δανιήλ."},{"chapter":2,"verse":16,"text":"Καὶ Δανιὴλ ἠξίωσε τὸν βασιλέα ὅπως χρόνον δῷ αὐτῷ, καὶ τὴν σύγκρισιν αὐτοῦ ἀναγγελῇ τῷ βασιλεῖ."},{"chapter":2,"verse":17,"text":"Καὶ εἰσῆλθε Δανιὴλ εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ καὶ τῷ Ἀνανίᾳ καὶ τῷ Μισαὴλ καὶ τῷ Ἀζαρίᾳ τοῖς φίλοις αὐτοῦ τὸ ῥῆμα ἐγνώρισε."},{"chapter":2,"verse":18,"text":"Καὶ οἰκτιρμοὺς ἐζήτουν παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ὑπὲρ τοῦ μυστηρίου τούτου, ὅπως ἂν μὴ ἀπόλωνται Δανιὴλ καὶ οἱ φίλοι αὐτοῦ μετὰ τῶν ἐπιλοίπων σοφῶν Βαβυλῶνος."},{"chapter":2,"verse":19,"text":"Τότε τῷ Δανιὴλ ἐν ὁράματι τῆς νυκτὸς τὸ μυστήριον ἀπεκαλύφθη· καὶ εὐλόγησε τὸν Θεὸν τοῦ οὐρανοῦ Δανιὴλ, καὶ εἶπεν,"},{"chapter":2,"verse":20,"text":"Εἴη τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Θεοῦ εὐλογημένον ἀπὸ τοῦ αἰῶνος καὶ ἕως τοῦ αἰῶνος, ὅτι ἡ σοφία καὶ ἡ σύνεσις αὐτοῦ ἐστι."},{"chapter":2,"verse":21,"text":"Καὶ αὐτὸς ἀλλοιοῖ καιροὺς καὶ χρόνους, καθιστᾷ βασιλεῖς, καὶ μεθιστᾷ, διδοὺς σοφίαν τοῖς σοφοῖς, καὶ φρόνησιν τοῖς εἰδόσι σύνεσιν,"},{"chapter":2,"verse":22,"text":"αὐτὸς ἀποκαλύπτει βαθέα καὶ ἀπόκρυφα, γινώσκων τὰ ἐν τῷ σκότει, καὶ τὸ φῶς μετʼ αὐτοῦ ἐστι·"},{"chapter":2,"verse":23,"text":"Σοὶ ὁ Θεὸς τῶν πατέρων μου ἐξομολογοῦμαι καὶ αἰνῶ, ὅτι σοφίαν καὶ δύναμιν δέδωκάς μοι, καὶ ἐγνώρισάς μοι ἃ ἠξιώσαμεν παρὰ σοῦ, καὶ τὸ ὅραμα τοῦ βασιλέως ἐγνώρισάς μοι."},{"chapter":2,"verse":24,"text":"Καὶ ἦλθε Δανιὴλ πρὸς Ἀριὼχ, ὃν κατέστησεν ὁ βασιλεὺς ἀπολέσαι τοὺς σοφοὺς Βαβυλῶνος, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, τοὺς σοφοὺς Βαβυλῶνος μὴ ἀπολέσῃς, εἰσάγαγε δέ με ἐνώπιον τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ τὴν σύγκρισιν τῷ βασιλεῖ ἀναγγελῶ."},{"chapter":2,"verse":25,"text":"Τότε Ἀριὼχ ἐν σπουδῇ εἰσήγαγε τὸν Δανιὴλ ἐνώπιον τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, εὕρηκα ἄνδρα ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν τῆς αἰχμαλωσίας τῆς Ἰουδαίας, ὅστις τὸ σύγκριμα τῷ βασιλεῖ ἀναγγελεῖ."},{"chapter":2,"verse":26,"text":"Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη ὁ βασιλεὺς, καὶ εἶπε τῷ Δανιὴλ, οὗ τὸ ὄνομα Βαλτάσαρ, εἰ δύνασαί μοι ἀναγγεῖλαι τὸ ἐνύπνιον ὃ ἴδον, καὶ τὴν σύγκρισιν αὐτοῦ;"},{"chapter":2,"verse":27,"text":"Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Δανιὴλ ἐνώπιον τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ εἶπε, τὸ μυστήριον ὃ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐπερωτᾷ, οὐκ ἔστι σοφῶν, μάγων, ἐπαοιδῶν, γαζαρηνῶν ἀναγγεῖλαι τῷ βασιλεῖ·"},{"chapter":2,"verse":28,"text":"Ἀλλʼ ἤ ἐστι Θεὸς ἐν οὐρανῷ ἀποκαλύπτων μυστήρια, καὶ ἐγνώρισε τῷ βασιλεῖ Ναβουχοδονόσορ, ἃ δεῖ γενέσθαι ἐπʼ ἐσχάτων τῶν ἡμερῶν· τὸ ἐνύπνιόν σου καὶ αἱ ὁράσεις τῆς κεφαλῆς σου ἐπὶ τῆς κοίτης σου, τοῦτό ἐστι,"},{"chapter":2,"verse":29,"text":"βασιλεῦ· οἱ διαλογισμοί σου ἐπὶ τῆς κοίτης σου ἀνέβησαν τί δεῖ γενέσθαι μετὰ ταῦτα· καὶ ὁ ἀποκαλύπτων μυστήρια ἐγνώρισέ σοι ἃ δεῖ γενέσθαι."},{"chapter":2,"verse":30,"text":"Καὶ ἐμοὶ δὲ οὐκ ἐν σοφίᾳ τῇ οὔσῃ ἐν ἐμοὶ παρὰ πάντας τοὺς ζῶντας τὸ μυστήριον τοῦτο ἀπεκαλύφθη, ἀλλʼ ἕνεκεν τοῦ τὴν σύγκρισιν τῷ βασιλεῖ γνωρίσαι, ἵνα τοὺς διαλογισμοὺς τῆς καρδίας σου γνῷς."},{"chapter":2,"verse":31,"text":"Σὺ βασιλεῦ ἐθεώρεις, καὶ ἰδοὺ εἰκὼν μία, μεγάλη ἡ εἰκὼν ἐκείνη, καὶ ἡ πρόσοψις αὐτῆς ὑπερφερὴς, ἑστῶσα πρὸ προσώπου σου, καὶ ἡ ὅρασις αὐτῆς φοβερά."},{"chapter":2,"verse":32,"text":"Εἰκὼν, ἧς ἡ κεφαλὴ χρυσίου χρηστοῦ, αἱ χεῖρες καὶ τὸ στῆθος καὶ οἱ βραχίονες αὐτῆς ἀργυροῖ, ἡ κοιλία καὶ οἱ μηροὶ χαλκοῖ,"},{"chapter":2,"verse":33,"text":"αἱ κνῆμαι σιδηραῖ, οἱ πόδες μέρος μέν τι σιδηροῦν, καὶ μέρος δέ τι ὀστράκινον."},{"chapter":2,"verse":34,"text":"Ἐθεώρεις ἕως ἀπεσχίσθη λίθος ἐξ ὄρους ἄνευ χειρῶν, καὶ ἐπάταξε τὴν εἰκόνα ἐπὶ τοὺς πόδας τοὺς σιδηροῦς καὶ ὀστρακίνους, καὶ ἐλέπτυνεν αὐτοὺς εἰς τέλος."},{"chapter":2,"verse":35,"text":"Τότε ἐλεπτύνθησαν εἰσάπαξ τὸ ὄστρακον, ὁ σίδηρος, ὁ χαλκὸς, ὁ ἄργυρος, ὁ χρυσός· καὶ ἐγένετο ὡσεὶ κονιορτὸς ἀπὸ ἅλωνος θερινῆς· καὶ ἐξῇρεν αὐτὰ τὸ πλῆθος τοῦ πνεύματος, καὶ τόπος οὐχ εὑρέθη αὐτοῖς· καὶ ὁ λίθος ὁ πατάξας τὴν εἰκόνα, ἐγενήθη ὄρος μέγα, καὶ ἐπλήρωσε πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν."},{"chapter":2,"verse":36,"text":"Τοῦτό ἐστι τὸ ἐνύπνιον, καὶ τὴν σύγκρισιν αὐτοῦ ἐροῦμεν ἐνώπιον τοῦ βασιλέως."},{"chapter":2,"verse":37,"text":"Σὺ βασιλεῦ βασιλεὺς βασιλέων, ᾧ ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ βασιλείαν ἰσχυρὰν καὶ κραταιὰν καὶ ἔντιμον ἔδωκεν"},{"chapter":2,"verse":38,"text":"ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ, ὅπου κατοικοῦσιν οἱ υἱοὶ τῶν ἀνθρώπων· θηρία τε ἀγροῦ, καὶ πετεινὰ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ ἰχθύας τῆς θαλάσσης ἔδωκεν ἐν τῇ χειρί σου, καὶ κατέστησέ σε κύριον πάντων· σὺ εἶ ἡ κεφαλὴ ἡ χρυσῆ."},{"chapter":2,"verse":39,"text":"Καὶ ὀπίσω σου ἀναστήσεται βασιλεία ἑτέρα ἥττων σου, καὶ βασιλεία τρίτη, ἥτις ἐστὶν ὁ χαλκὸς, ἣ κυριεύσει πάσης τῆς γῆς,"},{"chapter":2,"verse":40,"text":"καὶ βασιλεία τετάρτη, ἥτις ἔσται ἰσχυρὰ ὡς σίδηρος· ὃν τρόπον ὁ σίδηρος λεπτύνει καὶ δαμάζει πάντα, οὕτως πάντα λεπτυνεῖ καὶ δαμάσει."},{"chapter":2,"verse":41,"text":"Καὶ ὅτι εἶδες τοὺς πόδας, καὶ τοὺς δακτύλους, μέρος μέν τι ὀστράκινον, μέρος δέ τι σιδηροῦν, βασιλεία διῃρημένη ἔσται, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς ῥίζης τῆς σιδηρᾶς ἔσται ἐν αὐτῇ, ὃν τρόπον εἶδες τὸν σίδηρον ἀναμεμιγμένον τῷ ὀστράκῳ."},{"chapter":2,"verse":42,"text":"Καὶ οἱ δάκτυλοι τῶν ποδῶν μέρος μέν τι σιδηροῦν, μέρος δέ τι ὀστράκινον, μέρος τι τῆς βασιλείας ἔσται ἰσχυρὸν, καὶ ἀπʼ αὐτῆς ἔσται συντριβόμενον."},{"chapter":2,"verse":43,"text":"Ὅτι εἶδες τὸν σίδηρον ἀναμεμιγμένον τῷ ὀστράκῳ, συμμιγεῖς ἔσονται ἐν σπέρματι ἀνθρώπων, καὶ οὐκ ἔσονται προσκολλώμενοι οὗτος μετὰ τούτου, καθὼς ὁ σίδηρος οὐκ ἀναμίγνυται μετὰ τοῦ ὀστράκου."},{"chapter":2,"verse":44,"text":"Καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις τῶν βασιλέων ἐκείνων, ἀναστήσει ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ βασιλείαν, ἥτις εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας οὐ διαφθαρήσεται, καὶ ἡ βασιλεία αὐτοῦ λαῷ ἑτέρῳ οὐχ ὑπολειφθήσεται, λεπτυνεῖ καὶ λικμήσει πάσας τὰς βασιλείας, καὶ αὕτη ἀναστήσεται εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας·"},{"chapter":2,"verse":45,"text":"Ὃν τρόπον εἶδες, ὅτι ἀπὸ ὄρους ἐτμήθη λίθος ἄνευ χειρῶν, καὶ ἐλέπτυνε τὸ ὄστρακον, τὸν σίδηρον, τὸν χαλκόν, τὸν ἄργυρον, τὸν χρυσόν· ὁ Θεὸς ὁ μέγας ἐγνώρισε τῷ βασιλεῖ ἃ δεῖ γενέσθαι μετὰ ταῦτα· καὶ ἀληθινὸν τὸ ἐνύπνιον, καὶ πιστὴ ἡ σύγκρισις αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":2,"verse":46,"text":"Τότε ὁ βασιλεὺς Ναβουχοδονόσορ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον, καὶ τῷ Δανιὴλ προσεκύνησε, καὶ μαναὰ καὶ εὐωδίας εἶπε σπεῖσαι αὐτῷ."},{"chapter":2,"verse":47,"text":"Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ βασιλεὺς, εἶπε τῷ Δανιήλ, ἐπʼ ἀληθείας ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν, αὐτός ἐστι Θεὸς θεῶν, καὶ Κύριος τῶν βασιλέων, ὁ ἀποκαλύπτων μυστήρια, ὅτι ἠδυνάσθης ἀποκαλύψαι τὸ μυστήριον τοῦτο."},{"chapter":2,"verse":48,"text":"Καὶ ἐμεγάλυνεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τὸν Δανιὴλ, καὶ δόματα μεγάλα καὶ πολλὰ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ, καὶ κατέστησεν αὐτὸν ἐπὶ πάσης χώρας Βαβυλῶνος, καὶ ἄρχοντα σατραπῶν ἐπὶ πάντας τοὺς σοφοὺς Βαβυλῶνος."},{"chapter":2,"verse":49,"text":"Καὶ Δανιὴλ ᾐτήσατο παρὰ τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ κατέστησεν ἐπὶ τὰ ἔργα τῆς χώρας Βαβυλῶνος τὸν Σεδρὰχ, Μισὰχ, καὶ Ἀβδεναγώ· καὶ Δανιὴλ ἦν ἐν τῇ αὐλῇ τοῦ βασιλέως."},{"chapter":4,"verse":1,"text":"Ναβουχοδονόσορ ὁ βασιλεὺς πᾶσι τοῖς λαοῖς, φυλαῖς, καὶ γλώσσαις, τοῖς οἰκοῦσιν ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ, ἐρήνη ὑμῖν πληθυνθείη."},{"chapter":4,"verse":2,"text":"Τὰ σημεῖα καὶ τὰ τέρατα ἃ ἐποίησε μετʼ ἐμοῦ ὁ Θεὸς ὁ ὕψιστος,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":3,"text":"ἤρεσεν ἐναντίον ἐμοῦ ἀναγγεῖλαι ὑμῖν, ὡς μεγάλα καὶ ἰσχυρὰ, ἡ βασιλεία αὐτοῦ βασιλεία αἰώνιος, καὶ ἡ ἐξουσία αὐτοῦ εἰς γενεὰν καὶ γενεάν."},{"chapter":4,"verse":4,"text":"Ἐγὼ Ναβουχοδονόσορ εὐθηνῶν ἤμην ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ μου, καὶ εὐθαλῶν."},{"chapter":4,"verse":5,"text":"Ἐνύπνιον ἴδον, καὶ ἐφοβέρισέ με, καὶ ἐταράχθην ἐπὶ τῆς κοίτης μου, καὶ αἱ ὁράσεις τῆς κεφαλῆς μου ἐτάραξάν με."},{"chapter":4,"verse":6,"text":"Καὶ διʼ ἐμοῦ ἐτέθη δόγμα τοῦ εἰσαγαγεῖν ἐνώπιόν μου πάντας τοὺς σοφοὺς Βαβυλῶνος, ὅπως τὴν σύγκρισιν τοῦ ἐνυπνίου γνωρίσωσί μοι."},{"chapter":4,"verse":7,"text":"Καὶ εἰσπορεύοντο οἱ ἐπαοιδοὶ, μάγοι, γαζαρηνοὶ, Χαλδαῖοι· καὶ τὸ ἐνύπνιον ἐγὼ εἶπα ἐνώπιον αὐτῶν· καὶ τὴν σύγκρισιν αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἐγνώρισάν μοι,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":8,"text":"ἕως ἦλθε Δανιὴλ, οὗ τὸ ὄνομα Βαλτάσαρ κατὰ τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ θεοῦ μου, ὃς πνεῦμα Θεοῦ ἅγιον ἐν ἑαυτῷ ἔχει. ᾧ εἶπα,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":9,"text":"Βαλτάσαρ ὁ ἄρχων τῶν ἐπαοιδῶν, ὃν ἐγὼ ἔγνων ὅτι πνεῦμα Θεοῦ ἅγιον ἐν σοὶ, καὶ πᾶν μυστήριον οὐκ ἀδυνατεῖ σε, ἄκουσον τὴν ὅρασιν τοῦ ἐνυπνίου μου, οὗ ἴδον, καὶ τὴν σύγκρισιν αὐτοῦ εἰπόν μοι."},{"chapter":4,"verse":10,"text":"Ἐπὶ τῆς κοίτης μου ἐθεώρουν, καὶ ἰδοὺ δένδρον ἐν μέσῳ τῆς γῆς, καὶ τὸ ὕψος αὐτοῦ πολύ."},{"chapter":4,"verse":11,"text":"Ἐμεγαλύνθη τὸ δένδρον καὶ ἴσχυσε, καὶ τὸ ὕψος αὐτοῦ ἔφθασεν ἕως τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ τὸ κῦτος αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸ πέρας ἁπάσης τῆς γῆς,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":12,"text":"τὰ φύλλα αὐτοῦ ὡραῖα, καὶ ὁ καρπὸς αὐτοῦ πολὺς, καὶ τροφὴ πάντων ἐν αὐτῷ, καὶ ὑποκάτω αὐτοῦ κατεσκήνουν τὰ θηρία τὰ ἄγρια, καὶ ἐν τοῖς κλάδοις αὐτοῦ κατῴκουν τὰ ὄρνεα τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ ἐξ αὐτοῦ ἐτρέφετο πᾶσα σάρξ."},{"chapter":4,"verse":13,"text":"Ἐθεώρουν ἐν ὁράματι τῆς νυκτὸς ἐπὶ τῆς κοίτης μου, καὶ ἰδοὺ εἲρ, καὶ ἅγιος ἀπʼ οὐρανοῦ κατέβη,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":14,"text":"καὶ ἐφώνησεν ἐν ἰσχύϊ, καὶ οὕτως εἶπεν, ἐκκόψατε τὸ δένδρον, καὶ ἐκτίλατε τοὺς κλάδους αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκτινάξατε τὰ φύλλα αὐτοῦ, καὶ διασκορπίσατε τὸν καρπὸν αὐτοῦ· σαλευθήτωσαν τὰ θηρία ὑποκάτωθεν αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὰ ὄρνεα ἀπὸ τῶν κλάδων αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":4,"verse":15,"text":"Πλὴν τὴν φυὴν τῶν ῥιζῶν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ γῇ ἐάσατε, καὶ ἐν δεσμῷ σιδηρῷ καὶ χαλκῷ, καὶ ἐν τῇ χλόῃ τῇ ἔξω, καὶ ἐν τῇ δρόσῳ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ κοιτασθήσεται, καὶ μετὰ τῶν θηρίων ἡ μερὶς αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ χόρτῳ τῆς γῆς."},{"chapter":4,"verse":16,"text":"Ἡ καρδία αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἀλλοιωθήσεται, καὶ καρδία θηρίου δοθήσεται αὐτῷ, καὶ ἑπτὰ καιροὶ ἀλλαγήσονται ἐπʼ αὐτόν."},{"chapter":4,"verse":17,"text":"Διὰ συνκρίματος εἲρ ὁ λόγος, καὶ ῥῆμα ἁγίων τὸ ἐπερώτημα, ἵνα γνῶσιν οἱ ζῶντες, ὅτι Κύριός ἐστιν ὁ ὕψιστος τῆς βασιλείας τῶν ἀνθρώπων, καὶ ᾧ ἐὰν δόξῃ δώσει αὐτὴν, καὶ ἐξουδένωμα ἀνθρώπων ἀναστήσει ἐπʼ αὐτήν."},{"chapter":4,"verse":18,"text":"Τοῦτο τὸ ἐνύπνιον ὃ ἴδον ἐγὼ Ναβουχοδονόσορ ὁ βασιλεὺς, καὶ σύ Βαλτάσαρ τὸ σύγκριμα εἰπὸν, ὅτι πάντες οἱ σοφοὶ τῆς βασιλείας μου οὐ δύνανται τὸ σύγκριμα αὐτοῦ δηλῶσαί μοι· σὺ δὲ Δανιὴλ δύνασαι, ὅτι πνεῦμα Θεοῦ ἅγιον ἐν σοί."},{"chapter":4,"verse":19,"text":"Τότε Δανιὴλ, οὗ τὸ ὄνομα Βαλτάσαρ, ἀπηνεώθη ὡσεὶ ὥραν μίαν, καὶ οἱ διαλογισμοὶ αὐτοῦ συνετάρασσον αὐτόν· καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Βαλτάσαρ, καὶ εἶπε, κύριε, τὸ ἐνύπνιον ἔστω τοῖς μισοῦσί σε, καὶ ἡ σύγκρισις αὐτοῦ τοῖς ἐχθροῖς σου."},{"chapter":4,"verse":20,"text":"Τὸ δένδρον ὃ εἶδες τὸ μεγαλυνθὲν καὶ τὸ ἰσχυκὸς, οὗ τὸ ὓψος ἔφθανεν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν, καὶ τὸ κῦτος αὐτοῦ εἰς πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":21,"text":"καὶ τὰ φύλλα αὐτοῦ εὐθαλῆ, καὶ ὁ καρπὸς αὐτοῦ πολύς, καὶ τροφὴ πᾶσιν ἐν αὐτῷ, ὑποκάτω αὐτοῦ κατῴκουν τὰ θηρία τὰ ἄγρια, καὶ ἐν τοῖς κλάδοις αὐτοῦ κατεσκήνουν τὰ ὄρνεα τοῦ οὐρανοῦ,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":22,"text":"σὺ εἶ, βασιλεῦ, ὅτι ἐμεγαλύνθης καὶ ἴσχυσας, καὶ ἡ μεγαλωσύνη σου ἐμεγαλύνθη, καὶ ἔφθασεν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν, καὶ ἡ κυρεία σου εἰς τὰ πέρατα τῆς γῆς."},{"chapter":4,"verse":23,"text":"Καὶ ὅτι εἶδεν ὁ βασιλεὺς εἲρ, καὶ ἅγιον καταβαίνοντα ἀπὸ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ εἶπεν, ἐκτίλατε τὸ δένδρον, καὶ διαφθείρατε αὐτὸ, πλὴν τὴν φυὴν τῶν ῥιζῶν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ γῇ ἐάσατε, καὶ ἐν δεσμῷ σιδηρῷ καὶ ἐν χαλκῷ, καὶ ἐν τῇ χλόῃ τῇ ἔξω, καὶ ἐν τῇ δρόσῳ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ αὐλισθήσεται, καὶ μετὰ θηρίων ἀγρίων ἡ μερὶς αὐτοῦ, ἕως οὗ ἑπτὰ καιροὶ ἀλλοιωθῶσιν ἐπʼ αὐτόν·"},{"chapter":4,"verse":24,"text":"Τοῦτο ἡ σύγκρισις αὐτοῦ βασιλεῦ, καὶ σύγκριμα ὑψίστου ἐστὶν, ὃ ἔφθασεν ἐπὶ τὸν κύριόν μου τὸν βασιλέα,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":25,"text":"καὶ σὲ ἐκδιώξουσιν ἀπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, καὶ μετὰ θηρίων ἀγρίων ἔσται ἡ κατοικία σου, καὶ χόρτον ὡς βοῦν ψωμιοῦσί σε, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς δρόσου τοῦ οὐρανοῦ αὐλισθήσῃ, καὶ ἑπτὰ καιροὶ ἀλλαγήσονται ἐπὶ σὲ, ἕως οὗ γνῷς ὅτι κυριεύει ὁ ὕψιστος τῆς βασιλείας τῶν ἀνθρώπων, καὶ ᾧ ἂν δόξῃ δώσει αὐτήν."},{"chapter":4,"verse":26,"text":"Καὶ ὅτι εἶπαν, ἐάσατε τὴν φυὴν τῶν ῥιζῶν τοῦ δένδρου· ἡ βασιλεία σου σοὶ μένει, ἀφʼ ἧς ἂν γνῷς τὴν ἐξουσίαν τὴν οὐράνιον."},{"chapter":4,"verse":27,"text":"Διατοῦτο, βασιλεῦ, ἡ βουλή μου ἀρεσάτω σοι, καὶ τὰς ἁμαρτίας σου ἐν ἐλεημοσύναις λύτρωσαι, καὶ τὰς ἀδικίας, ἐν οἰκτιρμοῖς πενήτων· ἴσως ἔσται μακρόθυμος τοῖς παραπτώμασί σου ὁ Θεός."},{"chapter":4,"verse":28,"text":"Ταῦτα πάντα ἔφθασεν ἐπὶ Ναβουχοδονόσορ τὸν βασιλέα."},{"chapter":4,"verse":29,"text":"Μετὰ δωδεκάμηνον, ἐπὶ τῷ ναῷ τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ ἐν Βαβυλῶνι περιπατῶν,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":30,"text":"ἀπεκρίθη ὁ βασιλεὺς, καὶ εἶπεν, οὐχ αὕτη ἐστὶ Βαβυλὼν ἡ μεγάλη, ἣν ἐγὼ ᾠκοδόμησα εἰς οἶκον βασιλείας, ἐν τῷ κράτει τῆς ἰσχύος μου, εἰς τιμὴν τῆς δόξης μου;"},{"chapter":4,"verse":31,"text":"Ἔτι τοῦ λόγου ἐν τῷ στόματι τοῦ βασιλέως ὄντος, φωνὴ ἀπʼ οὐρανοῦ ἐγένετο, σοὶ λέγουσι Ναβουχοδονόσορ βασιλεῦ, ἡ βασιλεία παρῆλθεν ἀπὸ σοῦ,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":32,"text":"καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων σε ἐκδιώκουσι, καὶ μετὰ θηρίων ἀγρίων ἡ κατοικία σου, καὶ χόρτον ὡς βοῦν ψωμιοῦσί σε, καὶ ἑπτὰ καιροὶ ἀλλαγήσονται ἐπὶ σὲ, ἕως γνῷς ὅτι κυριεύει ὁ ὕψιστος τῆς βασιλείας τῶν ἀνθρώπων, καὶ ᾧ ἂν δόξῃ δώσει αὐτήν."},{"chapter":4,"verse":33,"text":"Αὐτῇ τῇ ὥρᾳ ὁ λόγος συνετελέσθη ἐπὶ Ναβουχοδονόσορ, καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐξεδιώχθη, καὶ χόρτον ὡς βοῦς ἤσθιε, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς δρόσου τοῦ οὐρανοῦ τὸ σῶμα αὐτοῦ ἐβάφη, ἕως αἱ τρίχες αὐτοῦ ὡς λεόντων ἐμεγαλύνθησαν, καὶ οἱ ὄνυχες αὐτοῦ ὡς ὁρνέων."},{"chapter":4,"verse":34,"text":"Καὶ μετὰ τὸ τέλος τῶν ἡμερῶν ἐγὼ Ναβουχοδονόσορ τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς μου εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν ἀνέλαβον, καὶ αἱ φρένες μου ἐπʼ ἐμὲ ἐπεστράφησαν, καὶ τῷ ὑψίστῳ ηὐλόγησα, καὶ τῷ ζῶντι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ᾔνεσα, καὶ ἐδόξασα, ὅτι ἡ ἐξουσία αὐτοῦ ἐξουσία αἰώνιος, καὶ ἡ βασιλεία αὐτοῦ εἰς γενεὰν καὶ γενεὰν,"},{"chapter":4,"verse":35,"text":"καὶ πάντες οἱ κατοικοῦντες τὴν γῆν ὡς οὐδὲν ἐλογίσθησαν· καὶ κατὰ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ ποιεῖ ἐν τῇ δυνάμει τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ ἐν τῇ κατοικίᾳ τῆς γῆς· καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ὃς ἀντιποιήσεται τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐρεῖ αὐτῷ, τί ἐποίησας;"},{"chapter":4,"verse":36,"text":"Αὐτῷ τῷ καιρῷ αἱ φρένες μου ἐπεστράφησαν ἐπʼ ἐμέ, καὶ εἰς τὴν τιμὴν τῆς βασιλείας μου ἦλθον· καὶ ἡ μορφή μου ἐπέστρεψεν ἐπʼ ἐμέ, καὶ οἱ τύραννοί μου, καὶ οἱ μεγιστᾶνές μου ἐζήτουν με, καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν βασιλείαν μου ἐκραταιώθην, καὶ μεγαλωσύνη περισσοτέρα προσετέθη μοι."},{"chapter":4,"verse":37,"text":"Νῦν οὖν ἐγὼ Ναβουχοδονόσορ αἰνῶ καὶ ὑπερυψῶ καὶ δοξάζω τὸν βασιλέα τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, ὅτι πάντα τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ ἀληθινὰ, καὶ αἱ τρίβοι αὐτοῦ κρίσεις, καὶ πάντας τοὺς πορευομένους ἐν ὑπερηφανίᾳ δύναται ταπεινῶσαι."},{"chapter":7,"verse":1,"text":"Ἐν ἔτει τρώτῳ τῷ Βαλτάσαρ βασιλέως Χαλδαίων, Δανιὴλ ἐνύπνιον εἶδε, καὶ αἱ ὁράσεις τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῆς κοίτης αὐτοῦ· καὶ τὸ ἐνύπνιον αὐτοῦ ἔγραψεν."},{"chapter":7,"verse":2,"text":"Ἐγὼ Δανιὴλ ἐθεώρουν· καὶ ἰδοὺ οἱ τέσσαρες ἄνεμοι τοῦ οὐρανοῦ προσέβαλον εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν τὴν μεγάλην·"},{"chapter":7,"verse":3,"text":"Καὶ τέσσαρα θηρία μεγάλα ἀνέβαινον ἐκ τῆς θαλάσσης, διαφέροντα ἀλλήλων."},{"chapter":7,"verse":4,"text":"Τὸ πρῶτον ὡσεὶ λέαινα, καὶ πτερὰ αὐτῆς ὡς ἀετοῦ· ἐθεώρουν ἕως οὗ ἐξετίλη τὰ πτερὰ αὐτῆς· καὶ ἐξῄρθη ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἐπὶ ποδῶν ἀνθρώπου ἐστάθη, καὶ καρδία ἀνθρώπου ἐδόθη αὐτῇ."},{"chapter":7,"verse":5,"text":"Καὶ ἰδοὺ θηρίον δεύτερον ὅμοιον ἄρκτῳ, καὶ εἰς μέρος ἓν ἐστάθη, καὶ τρεῖς πλευραὶ ἐν τῷ στόματι αὐτῆς, ἀναμέσον τῶν ὀδόντων αὐτῆς· καὶ οὕτως ἔλεγον αὐτῇ, ἀνάστηθι, φάγε σάρκας πολλάς."},{"chapter":7,"verse":6,"text":"Ὀπίσω τούτου ἐθεώρουν, καὶ ἰδοὺ θηρίον ἕτερον ὡσεὶ παρδάλις· καὶ αὐτῇ πτερὰ τέσσαρα πετεινοῦ ὑπεράνω αὐτῆς, καὶ τέσσαρες κεφαλαὶ τῷ θηρίῳ, καὶ ἐξουσία ἐδόθη αὐτῇ."},{"chapter":7,"verse":7,"text":"Ὀπίσω τούτου ἐθεώρουν, καὶ ἰδοὺ θηρίον τέταρτον φοβερὸν καὶ ἔκθαμβον, καὶ ἰσχυρὸν περισσῶς, καὶ οἱ ὀδόντες αὐτοῦ σιδηροῖ, ἐσθίον, καὶ λεπτύνον, καὶ τὰ ἐπίλοιπα τοῖς ποσὶν αὐτοῦ συνεπάτει, καὶ αὐτὸ διάφορον περισσῶς παρὰ πάντα τὰ θηρία τὰ ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ· καὶ κέρατα δέκα αὐτῷ."},{"chapter":7,"verse":8,"text":"Προσενόουν τοῖς κέρασιν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἰδοὺ κέρας ἕτερον μικρὸν ἀνέβη ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν, καὶ τρία κέρατα τῶν ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ ἐξεῤῥιζώθη ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἰδοὺ ὀφθαλμοὶ, ὡσεὶ ὀφθαλμοὶ ἀνθρώπου ἐν τῷ κέρατι τούτῳ, καὶ στόμα λαλοῦν μεγάλα."},{"chapter":7,"verse":9,"text":"Ἐθεώρουν ἕως ὅτου οἱ θρόνοι ἐτέθησαν, καὶ παλαιὸς ἡμερῶν ἐκάθητο, καὶ τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ λευκὸν ὡσεὶ χιὼν, καὶ ἡ θρὶξ τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτοῦ ὡσεὶ ἔριον καθαρόν, ὁ θρόνος αὐτοῦ φλὸξ πυρός, οἱ τροχοὶ αὐτοῦ πῦρ φλέγον."},{"chapter":7,"verse":10,"text":"Ποταμὸς πυρὸς εἷλκεν ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ· χίλιαι χιλιάδες ἐλειτούργουν αὐτῷ, καὶ μύριαι μυριάδες παρειστήκεισαν αὐτῷ· κριτήριον ἐκάθισε, καὶ βίβλοι ἠνεῴχθησαν."},{"chapter":7,"verse":11,"text":"Ἐθεώρουν τότε ἀπὸ φωνῆς τῶν λόγων τῶν μεγάλων, ὧν τὸ κέρας ἐκεῖνο ἐλάλει, ἕως ἀνῃρέθη τὸ θηρίον, καὶ ἀπώλετο, καὶ τὸ σῶμα αὐτοῦ ἐδόθη εἰς καῦσιν πυρός."},{"chapter":7,"verse":12,"text":"Καὶ τῶν λοιπῶν θηρίων μετεστάθη ἡ ἀρχὴ, καὶ μακρότης ζωῆς ἐδόθη αὐτοῖς ἕως καιροῦ καὶ καιροῦ."},{"chapter":7,"verse":13,"text":"Ἐθεώρουν ἐν ὁράματι τῆς νυκτός, καὶ ἰδοὺ μετὰ τῶν νεφελῶν τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, ὡς υἱὸς ἀνθρώπου ἐρχόμενος, καὶ ἕως τοῦ παλαιοῦ τῶν ἡμερῶν ἔφθασε, καὶ προσηνέχθη αὐτῷ."},{"chapter":7,"verse":14,"text":"Καὶ αὐτῷ ἐδόθη ἡ ἀρχὴ καὶ ἡ τιμὴ καὶ ἡ βασιλεία, καὶ πάντες οἱ λαοὶ, φυλαὶ, καὶ γλῶσσαι αὐτῷ δουλεύσουσιν· ἡ ἐξουσία αὐτοῦ, ἐξουσία αἰώνιος, ἥτις οὐ παρελεύσεται, καὶ ἡ βασιλεία αὐτοῦ οὐ διαφθαρήσεται."},{"chapter":7,"verse":15,"text":"Ἔφριξε τὸ πνεῦμά μου ἐν τῇ ἕξει μου, ἐγὼ Δανιὴλ, καὶ αἱ ὁράσεις τῆς κεφαλῆς μου ἐτάρασσόν με."},{"chapter":7,"verse":16,"text":"Καὶ προσῆλθον ἑνὶ τῶν ἑστηκότων, καὶ τὴν ἀκρίβειαν ἐζήτουν παρʼ αὐτοῦ μαθεῖν περὶ πάντων τούτων· καὶ εἶπέ μοι τὴν ἀκρίβειαν, καὶ τὴν σύγκρισιν τῶν λόγων ἐγνώρισέ μοι."},{"chapter":7,"verse":17,"text":"Ταῦτα τὰ θηρία τὰ τέσσαρα, τέσσαρες βασιλεῖαι ἀναστήσονται ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, αἳ ἀρθήσονται·"},{"chapter":7,"verse":18,"text":"καὶ παραλήψονται τὴν βασιλείαν ἅγιοι ὑψίστου, καὶ καθέξουσιν αὐτὴν ἕως αἰῶνος τῶν αἰώνων."},{"chapter":7,"verse":19,"text":"Καὶ ἐζήτουν ἀκριβῶς περὶ τοῦ θηοίου τοῦ τετάρτου· ὃτι ἦν διαφέρον παρὰ πᾶν θηρίον, φοβερὸν περισσῶς, οἱ ὀδόντες αὐτοῦ σιδηροῖ, καὶ ὄνυχες αὐτοῦ χαλκοῖ, ἐσθίον, καὶ λεπτῦνον, καὶ τὰ ἐπίλοιπα τοῖς ποσὶν αὐτοῦ συνεπάτει·"},{"chapter":7,"verse":20,"text":"Καὶ περὶ τῶν κεράτων αὐτοῦ τῶν δέκα τῶν ἐν τῇ κεφαλῇ αὐτοῦ, καὶ τοῦ ἐτέρου τοῦ ἀναβάντος, καὶ ἐκτινάξαντος τῶν πρώτων, ᾧ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ καὶ στόμα λαλοῦν μεγάλα, καὶ ἡ ὅρασις αὐτοῦ μείζων τῶν λοιπῶν."},{"chapter":7,"verse":21,"text":"Ἐθεώρουν, καὶ τὸ κέρας ἐκεῖνο ἐποίει πόλεμον μετὰ τῶν ἁγίων, καὶ ἴσχυσε πρὸς αὐτοὺς,"},{"chapter":7,"verse":22,"text":"ἕως οὗ ἦλθεν ὁ παλαιὸς ἡμερῶν, καὶ τὸ κρίμα ἔδωκεν ἁγίοις ὑψίστου· καὶ ὁ καιρὸς ἔφθασε, καὶ τὴν βασιλείαν κατέσχον οἱ ἅγιοι."},{"chapter":7,"verse":23,"text":"Καὶ εἶπε, τὸ θηρίον τὸ τέταρτον, βασιλεία τετάρτη ἔσται ἐν τῇ γῇ, ἥτις ὑπερέξει πάσας τὰς βασιλείας, καὶ καταφάγεται πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν, καὶ συμπατήσει αὐτὴν καὶ κατακόψει."},{"chapter":7,"verse":24,"text":"Καὶ τὰ δέκα κέρατα αὐτοῦ, δέκα βασιλεῖς ἀναστήσονται, καὶ ὀπίσω αὐτῶν ἀναστήσεται ἕτερος, ὃς ὑπεροίσει κακοῖς πάντας τοὺς ἔμπροσθεν, καὶ τρεῖς βασιλεῖς ταπεινώσει,"},{"chapter":7,"verse":25,"text":"καὶ λόγους πρὸς τὸν ὕψιστον λαλήσει, καὶ τοὺς ἁγίους ὑψίστου παλαιώσει, καὶ ὑπονοήσει τοῦ ἀλλοιῶσαι καιροὺς καὶ νόμον, καὶ δοθήσεται ἐν χειρὶ αὐτοῦ ἕως καιροῦ καὶ καιρῶν καί γε ἥμισυ καιροῦ."},{"chapter":7,"verse":26,"text":"Καὶ τὸ κριτήριον ἐκάθισε, καὶ τὴν ἀρχὴν μεταστήσουσι τοῦ ἀφανίσαι, καὶ τοῦ ἀπολέσαι ἕως τέλους."},{"chapter":7,"verse":27,"text":"Καὶ ἡ βασιλεία καὶ ἡ ἐξουσία καὶ ἡ μεγαλωσύνη τῶν βασιλέων τῶν ὑποκάτω παντὸς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, ἐδόθη ἁγίοις ὑψίστου· καὶ ἡ βασιλεία αὐτοῦ, βασιλεία αἰώνιος, καὶ πᾶσαι αἱ ἀρχαὶ αὐτῷ δουλεύσουσι καὶ ὑπακούσονται. Ἕως ὧδε τὸ πέρας τοῦ λόγου·"},{"chapter":7,"verse":28,"text":"ἐγὼ Δανιήλ, οἱ διαλογισμοί μου ἐπὶ πολὺ συνετάρασσόν με, καὶ ἡ μορφή μου ἠλλοιώθη, καὶ τὸ ῥῆμα ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ μου διετήρησα."},{"chapter":8,"verse":1,"text":"Ἐν ἔτει τρίτῳ τῆς βασιλείας Βαλτάσαρ τοῦ βασιλέως ὅρασις ὤφθη πρὸς μέ· ἐγὼ Δανιὴλ μετὰ τὴν ὀφθεῖσάν μοι τὴν ἀρχήν,"},{"chapter":8,"verse":2,"text":"καὶ ἤμην ἐν Σούσοις τῇ βάρει, ἥ ἐστιν ἐν χώρᾳ Αἰλάμ· καὶ ἤμην ἐπὶ τοῦ Οὐβάλ."},{"chapter":8,"verse":3,"text":"Καὶ ᾖρα τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς μου, καὶ ἴδον· καὶ ἰδοὺ κριὸς εἷς ἑστηκὼς πρὸ τοῦ Οὐβάλ· καὶ αὐτῷ κέρατα ὑψηλά· καὶ τὸ ἓν ὑψηλότερον τοῦ ἑτέρου, καὶ τὸ ὑψηλὸν ἀνέβαινεν ἐπʼ ἐσχάτων."},{"chapter":8,"verse":4,"text":"Καὶ ἴδον τὸν κριὸν κερατίζοντα κατὰ θάλασσαν, καὶ Βοῤῥᾶν, καὶ Νότον· καὶ πάντα τὰ θηρία οὐ στήσεται ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ· καὶ οὐκ ἦν ὁ ἐξαιρούμενος ἐκ χειρὸς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐποίησε κατὰ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐμεγαλύνθη."},{"chapter":8,"verse":5,"text":"Καὶ ἐγὼ ἤμην συνιῶν, καὶ ἰδοὺ τράγος αἰγῶν ἤρχετο ἀπὸ Λιβὸς ἐπὶ πρόσωπον πάσης τῆς γῆς, καὶ οὐκ ἦν ἁπτόμενος τῆς γῆς· καὶ τῷ τράγῳ κέρας μέσον τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":8,"verse":6,"text":"Καὶ ἦλθεν ἕως τοῦ κριοῦ τοῦ τὰ κέρατα ἔχοντος, οὗ ἴδον ἑστὼς ἐνώπιον τοῦ Οὐβάλ, καὶ ἔδραμε πρὸς αὐτὸν ἐν ὁρμῇ τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":8,"verse":7,"text":"Καὶ ἴδον αὐτὸν φθάνοντα ἕως τοῦ κριοῦ, καὶ ἐξηγριάνθη πρὸς αὐτόν, καὶ ἔπαισε τὸν κριὸν, καὶ συνέτριψεν ἀμφότερα τὰ κέρατα αὐτοῦ· καὶ οὐκ ἦν ἰσχὺς τῷ κριῷ, τοῦ στῆναι ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἔῤῥιψεν αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, καὶ συνεπάτησεν αὐτόν, καὶ οὐκ ἦν ὁ ἐξαιρούμενος τὸν κριὸν ἐκ χειρὸς αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":8,"verse":8,"text":"Καὶ ὁ τράγος τῶν αἰγῶν ἐμεγαλύνθη ἕως σφόδρα· καὶ ἐν τῷ ἰσχῦσαι αὐτὸν, συνετρίβη τὸ κέρας αὐτοῦ τὸ μέγα· καὶ ἀνέβη ἕτερα τέσσαρα ὑποκάτω αὐτοῦ εἰς τοὺς τέσσαρας ἀνέμους τοῦ οὐρανοῦ."},{"chapter":8,"verse":9,"text":"Καὶ ἐκ τοῦ ἑνὸς αὐτῶν ἐξῆλθε κέρας ἓν ἰσχυρόν, καὶ ἐμεγαλύνθη περισσῶς πρὸς τὸν Νότον, καὶ πρὸς τὴν δύναμιν,"},{"chapter":8,"verse":10,"text":"καὶ ἐμεγαλύνθη ἕως τῆς δυνάμεως τοῦ οὐρανοῦ· καὶ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ἀπὸ τῆς δυνάμεως τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν ἄστρων, καὶ συνεπάτησαν αὐτά."},{"chapter":8,"verse":11,"text":"Καὶ ἕως οὗ ὁ ἀρχιστράτηγος ῥύσηται τὴν αἰχμαλωσίαν, καὶ διʼ αὐτὸν θυσία ἐταράχθη, καὶ κατευωδώθη αὐτῷ· καὶ τὸ ἅγιον ἐρημωθήσεται."},{"chapter":8,"verse":12,"text":"Καὶ ἐδόθη ἐπὶ τὴν θυσίαν ἁμαρτία, καὶ ἐῤῥρίφη χαμαὶ ἡ δικαιοσύνη· καὶ ἐποίησε, καὶ εὐωδώθη."},{"chapter":8,"verse":13,"text":"Καὶ ἤκουσα ἑνὸς ἁγίου λαλοῦντος· καὶ εἶπεν εἷς ἅγιος τῷ φελμουνὶ τῷ λαλοῦντι, ἕως πότε ἡ ὅρασις στήσεται, ἡ θυσία ἡ ἀρθεῖσα, καὶ ἡ ἁμαρτία ἐρημώσεως ἡ δοθεῖσα, καὶ τὸ ἅγιον καὶ ἡ δύναμις συμπατηθήσεται;"},{"chapter":8,"verse":14,"text":"Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, ἕως ἑσπέρας καὶ πρωῒ ἡμέραι δισχίλιαι καὶ τετρακόσιαι, καὶ καθαρισθήσεται τὸ ἅγιον."},{"chapter":8,"verse":15,"text":"Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ἰδεῖν με, ἐγὼ Δανιὴλ, τὴν ὅρασιν, καὶ ἐζήτουν σύνεσιν, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἔστη ἐνώπιον ἐμοῦ ὡς ὅρασις ἀνδρός."},{"chapter":8,"verse":16,"text":"Καὶ ἤκουσα φωνὴν ἀνδρὸς ἀναμέσον τοῦ Οὐβὰλ, καὶ ἐκάλεσε, καὶ εἶπε, Γαβριὴλ συνέτισον ἐκεῖνον τὴν ὅρασιν."},{"chapter":8,"verse":17,"text":"Καὶ ἦλθε, καὶ ἔστη ἐχόμενος τῆς στάσεώς μου· καὶ ἐν τῷ ἐλθεῖν αὐτὸν ἐθαμβήθην, καὶ πίπτω ἐπὶ πρόσωπόν μου· καὶ εἶπε πρὸς μὲ, σύνες υἱὲ ἀνθρώπου· ἔτι γὰρ εἰς καιροῦ πέρας ἡ ὅρασις·"},{"chapter":8,"verse":18,"text":"Καὶ ἐν τῷ λαλεῖν αὐτὸν μετʼ ἐμοῦ, πίπτω ἐπὶ πρόσωπόν μου ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, καὶ ἥψατό μου, καὶ ἔστησέ με ἐπὶ πόδας,"},{"chapter":8,"verse":19,"text":"καὶ εἶπεν, ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ γνωρίζω σοι τὰ ἐσόμενα ἐπʼ ἐσχάτων τῆς ὀργῆς· ἔτι γὰρ εἰς καιροῦ πέρας ἡ ὅρασις."},{"chapter":8,"verse":20,"text":"Ὁ κριὸς ὃν εἶδες, ὁ ἔχων τὰ κέρατα, βασιλεὺς Μήδων καὶ Περσῶν."},{"chapter":8,"verse":21,"text":"Ὁ τράγος τῶν αἰγῶν, βασιλεὺς Ἑλλήνων· καὶ τὸ κέρας τὸ μέγα ὃ ἦν ἀναμέσον τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦ, αὐτός ἐστιν ὁ βασιλεὺς ὁ πρῶτος."},{"chapter":8,"verse":22,"text":"Καὶ τοῦ συντριβέντος οὗ ἔστησαν τέσσαρα κέρατα ὑποκάτω, τέσσαρες βασιλεῖς ἐκ τοῦ ἔθνους αὐτοῦ ἀναστήσονται, καὶ οὐκ ἐν τῇ ἰσχύϊ αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":8,"verse":23,"text":"Καὶ ἐπʼ ἐσχάτων τῆς βασιλείας αὐτῶν, πληρουμένων τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν, ἀναστήσεται βασιλεὺς ἀναιδὴς προσώπῳ, καὶ συνιῶν προβλήματα·"},{"chapter":8,"verse":24,"text":"καὶ κραταιὰ ἡ ἰσχὺς αὐτοῦ, καὶ θαυμαστὰ διαφθερεῖ, καὶ κατευθυνεῖ, καὶ ποιήσει, καὶ διαφθερεῖ ἰσχυροὺς, καὶ λαὸν ἅγιον."},{"chapter":8,"verse":25,"text":"Καὶ ζυγὸς τοῦ κλοιοῦ αὐτοῦ κατευθυνεῖ, δόλος ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐν καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ μεγαλυνθήσεται, καὶ δόλῳ διαφθερεῖ πολλοὺς, καὶ ἐπὶ ἀπωλείας πολλῶν στήσεται· καὶ ὡς ὠὰ χειρὶ συντρίψει."},{"chapter":8,"verse":26,"text":"Καὶ ἡ ὅρασις τῆς ἑσπέρας καὶ τῆς πρωΐας τῆς ῥηθείσης ἀληθῶς ἐστι· καὶ σὺ σφράγισον τὴν ὅρασιν, ὅτι εἰς ἡμέρας πολλάς."},{"chapter":8,"verse":27,"text":"Καὶ ἐγὼ Δανιὴλ ἐκοιμήθην, καὶ ἐμαλακίσθην, καὶ ἀνέστην, καὶ ἐποίουν τὰ ἔργα τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ ἐθαύμαζον τὴν ὅρασιν, καὶ οὐκ ἦν ὁ συνιῶν."},{"chapter":9,"verse":1,"text":"Ἐν τῷ πρώτῳ ἔτει Δαρείου τοῦ υἱοῦ Ἀσουήρου, ἀπὸ τοῦ σπέρματος τῶν Μήδων, ὃς ἐβασίλευσεν ἐπὶ βασιλείαν Χαλδαίων,"},{"chapter":9,"verse":2,"text":"ἐγὼ Δανιὴλ συνῆκα ἐν ταῖς βίβλοις τὸν ἀριθμὸν τῶν ἐτῶν, ὃς ἐγενήθη λόγος Κυρίου πρὸς Ἱερεμίαν τὸν προφήτην, εἰς συμπλήρωσιν ἐρημώσεως Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἑβδομήκοντα ἔτη."},{"chapter":9,"verse":3,"text":"Καὶ ἔδωκα τὸ πρόσωπόν μου πρὸς Κύριον τὸν Θεὸν, τοῦ ἐκζητῆσαι προσευχὴν καὶ δεήσεις ἐν νηστείαις καὶ σάκκῳ."},{"chapter":9,"verse":4,"text":"Καὶ προσευξάμην πρὸς Κύριον τὸν Θεόν μου, καὶ ἐξωμολογησάμην, καὶ εἶπα, Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ὁ μέγας καὶ θαυμαστὸς, ὁ φυλάσσων τὴν διαθήκην σου, καὶ τὸ ἔλεός τοῖς ἀγαπῶσί σε σου καὶ τοῖς φυλάσσουσι, τὰς ἐντολάς σου,"},{"chapter":9,"verse":5,"text":"ἡμάρτομεν, ἠδικήσαμεν, ἠνομήσαμεν, καὶ ἀπέστημεν καὶ ἐξεκλίναμεν ἀπὸ τῶν ἐντολῶν σου, καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν κριμάτων σου,"},{"chapter":9,"verse":6,"text":"καὶ οὐκ εἰσηκούσαμεν τῶν δούλων σου τῶν προφητῶν οἳ ἐλάλουν ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σου πρὸς τοὺς βασιλεῖς ἡμῶν, καὶ ἄρχοντας ἡμῶν, καὶ πατέρας ἡμῶν, καὶ πρὸς πάντα τὸν λαὸν τῆς γῆς."},{"chapter":9,"verse":7,"text":"Σοὶ Κύριε ἡ δικαιοσύνη καὶ ἡμῖν ἡ αἰσχύνη τοῦ προσώπου, ὡς ἡ ἡμέρα αὕτη, ἀνδρὶ Ἰούδα, καὶ τοῖς ἐνοικοῦσιν ἐν Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ παντὶ Ἰσραὴλ, τοῖς ἐγγὺς καὶ τοῖς μακρὰν ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ, οὗ διέσπειρας αὐτοὺς ἐκεῖ, ἐν ἀθεσίᾳ αὐτῶν ᾗ ἠθέτησαν."},{"chapter":9,"verse":8,"text":"Ἐν σοὶ Κύριέ ἐστιν ἡμῶν ἡ δικαιοσύνη, καὶ ἡμῖν ἡ αἰσχύνη τοῦ προσώπου, καὶ τοῖς βασιλεῦσιν ἡμῶν, καὶ τοῖς ἄρχουσιν ἡμῶν, καὶ τοῖς πατράσιν ἡμῶν, οἵτινες ἡμάρτομεν."},{"chapter":9,"verse":9,"text":"Σοὶ Κυρί τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν οἱ οἰκτιρμοὶ καὶ οἱ ἱλασμοὶ, ὅτι ἀπέστημεν,"},{"chapter":9,"verse":10,"text":"καὶ οὐκ εἰσηκούσαμεν τῆς φωνῆς Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν, πορεύεσθαι ἐν τοῖς νόμοις αὐτοῦ, οἷς ἔδωκε κατὰ πρόσωπον ἡμῶν ἐν χερσὶ τῶν δούλων αὐτοῦ τῶν προφητῶν."},{"chapter":9,"verse":11,"text":"Καὶ πᾶς Ἰσραὴλ παρέβησαν τὸν νόμον σου, καὶ ἐξέκλιναν τοῦ μὴ ἀκοῦσαι τῆς φωνῆς σου· καὶ ἐπῆλθεν ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς ἡ κατάρα, καὶ ὁ ὅρκος ὁ γεγραμμένος ἐν νόμῳ Μωυσέως δούλου τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὅτι ἡμάρτομεν αὐτῷ."},{"chapter":9,"verse":12,"text":"Καὶ ἔστησε τοὺς λόγους αὐτοῦ οὓς ἐλάλησεν ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς κριτὰς ἡμῶν, οἳ ἔκρινον ἡμᾶς, ἐπαγαγεῖν ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς κακὰ μεγάλα, οἷα οὐ γέγονεν ὑποκάτω παντὸς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, κατὰ τὰ γενόμενα ἐν Ἱερουσαλὴμ,"},{"chapter":9,"verse":13,"text":"καθὼς γέγραπται ἐν τῷ νόμῳ Μωυσῇ· πάντα τὰ κακὰ τοῦτα ἦλθεν ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς· καὶ οὐκ ἐδεήθημεν τοῦ προσώπου Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν, ἀποστρέψαι ἀπὸ τῶν ἀδικιῶν ἡμῶν, καὶ τοῦ συνιέναι ἐν πάσῃ ἀληθείᾳ σου."},{"chapter":9,"verse":14,"text":"Καὶ ἐγρηγόρησε Κύριος, καὶ ἐπήγαγεν αὐτὰ ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς, ὅτι δίκαιος Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν ἐπὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ποίησιν αὐτοῦ ἣν ἐποίησε, καὶ οὐκ εἰσηκούσαμεν τῆς φωνῆς αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":9,"verse":15,"text":"Καὶ νῦν Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὃς ἐξήγαγες τὸν λαόν σου ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου ἐν χειρὶ κραταιᾷ, καὶ ἐποίησας σεαυτῷ ὄνομα ὡς ἡ ἡμέρα αὕτη, ἡμάρτομεν, ἠνομήσαμεν."},{"chapter":9,"verse":16,"text":"Κύριε ἐν πᾶσιν ἐλεημοσύνη σου, ἀποστραφήτω δὴ ὁ θυμός σου, καὶ ἡ ὀργή σου ἀπὸ τῆς πόλεώς σου Ἱερουσαλὴμ ὄρους ἁγίου σου, ὅτι ἡμάρτομεν, καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἀδικίαις ἡμῶν, καὶ τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν, Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ ὁ λαός σου εἰς ὀνειδισμὸν ἐγένετο ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς περικύκλῳ ἡμῶν."},{"chapter":9,"verse":17,"text":"Καὶ νῦν εἰσάκουσον Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν τῆς προσευχῆς τοῦ δούλου σου καὶ τῶν δεήσεων αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπίφανον τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἐπὶ τὸ ἁγίασμά σου τὸ ἔρημον, ἔνεκέν σου Κύριε,"},{"chapter":9,"verse":18,"text":"κλῖνον ὁ Θεός μου τὸ οὖς σου, καὶ ἄκουσον· ἄνοιξον τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς σου, καὶ ἴδε τὸν ἀφανισμὸν ἡμῶν, καὶ τῆς πόλεως σου ἐφʼ ἧς ἐπικέκληται τὸ ὄνομά σου ἐπʼ αὐτῆς· ὅτι οὐκ ἐπὶ ταῖς δικαιοσύναις ἡμῶν ῥιπτοῦμεν τὸν οἰκτιρμὸν ἡμῶν ἐνώπιόν σου, ἀλλʼ ἐπὶ τοὺς οἰκτιρμούς σου τοὺς πολλοὺς Κύριε."},{"chapter":9,"verse":19,"text":"Εἰσάκουσον Κύριε, ἱλάσθητι Κύριε, πρόσχες Κύριε· μὴ χρονίσῃς ἕνεκέν σου ὁ Θεός μου, ὅτι τὸ ὄνομά σου ἐπικέκληται ἐπὶ τὴν πόλιν σου, καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν λαόν σου."},{"chapter":9,"verse":20,"text":"Καὶ ἔτι ἐμοῦ λαλοῦντος, καὶ προσευχομένου, καὶ ἐξαγορεύοντος τὰς ἁμαρτίας μου, καὶ τὰς ἁμαρτίας τοῦ λαοῦ μου Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ῥιπτοῦντος τὸν ἔλεόν μου ἐναντίον τοῦ Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ μου περὶ τοῦ ὄρους τοῦ ἁγίου,"},{"chapter":9,"verse":21,"text":"καὶ ἔτι ἐμοῦ λαλοῦντος ἐν τῇ προσευχῇ, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἀνὴρ Γαβριὴλ, ὃν ἴδον ἐν τῇ ὁράσει ἐν τῇ ἀρχῆ, πετόμενος, καὶ ἥψατό μου, ὡσεὶ ὥραν θυσίας ἑσπερινῆς."},{"chapter":9,"verse":22,"text":"Καὶ συνέτισέ με, καὶ ἐλάλησε μετʼ ἐμοῦ, καὶ εἶπε, Δανιὴλ, νῦν ἐξῆλθον συμβιβάσαι σε σύνεσιν"},{"chapter":9,"verse":23,"text":"ἐν ἀρχῇ τῆς δεήσεώς σου, ἐξῆλθε λόγος, καὶ ἐγὼ ἦλθον τοῦ ἀναγγεῖλαί σοι, ὅτι ἀνὴρ ἐπιθυμιῶν εἶ σὺ, καὶ ἐννοήθητι ἐν τῷ ῥήματι, καὶ σύνες ἐν τῇ ὀπτασίᾳ."},{"chapter":9,"verse":24,"text":"Ἑβδομήκοντα ἑβδομάδες συνετμήθησαν ἐπὶ τὸν λαόν σου, καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν πόλιν τὴν ἁγίαν, τοῦ συντελεσθῆναι ἁμαρτίαν, καὶ τοῦ σφραγίσαι ἁμαρτίας, καὶ ἀπαλεῖψαι τὰς ἀδικίας, καὶ τοῦ ἐξιλάσασθαι ἀδικίας, καὶ τοῦ ἀγαγεῖν δικαιοσύνην αἰώνιον, καὶ τοῦ σφραγίσαι ὅρασιν καὶ προφήτην, καὶ τοῦ χρίσαι ἅγιον ἁγίων."},{"chapter":9,"verse":25,"text":"Καὶ γνώσῃ καὶ συνήσεις ἀπὸ ἐξόδου λόγου τοῦ ἀποκριθῆναι, καὶ τοῦ οἰκοδομῆσαι Ἱερουσαλὴμ, ἓως Χριστοῦ ἡγουμένου ἑβδομάδες ἑπτὰ, καὶ ἑβδομάδες ἑξηκονταδύο· καὶ ἐπιστρέψει, καὶ οἰκοδομηθήσεται πλατεία, καὶ τεῖχος, καὶ ἐκκενωθήσονται οἱ καιροί."},{"chapter":9,"verse":26,"text":"Καὶ μετὰ τὰς ἑβδομάδας τὰς ἑξηκονταδύο, ἐξολοθρενθήσεται χρίσμα, καὶ κρίμα οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν αὐτῷ· καὶ τὴν πόλιν, καὶ τὸ ἅγιον διαφθερεῖ σὺν τῷ ἡγουμένῳ τῷ ἐρχομένῳ, ἐκκοπήσονται ἐν κατακλυσμῷ, καὶ ἕως τέλους πολέμου συντετμημένου τάξει, ἀφανισμοίς."},{"chapter":9,"verse":27,"text":"Καὶ δυναμώσει διαθήκην πολλοῖς ἑβδομὰς μία· καὶ ἐν τῷ ἡμίσει τῆς ἑβδομάδος ἀρθήσεταί μου θυσία καὶ σπονδὴ, καὶ ἐπὶ τὸ ἱερὸν βδέλυγμα τῶν ἐρημώσεων, καὶ ἕως τῆς συντελείας καιροῦ συντέλεια δοθήσεται ἐπὶ τὴν ἐρήμωσιν."},{"chapter":10,"verse":1,"text":"Ἐν ἔτει τρίτῳ Κύρου βασιλέως Περσῶν λόγος ἀπεκαλύφθη τῷ Δανιὴλ, οὗ τὸ ὄνομα ἐπεκλήθη Βαλτάσαρ· καὶ ἀληθινὸς ὁ λόγος, καὶ δύναμις μεγάλη καὶ σύνεσις ἐδόθη αὐτῷ ἐν τῇ ὀπτασίᾳ."},{"chapter":10,"verse":2,"text":"Ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις ἐγὼ Δανιὴλ ἤμην πενθῶν τρεῖς ἑβδομάδας ἡμερῶν,"},{"chapter":10,"verse":3,"text":"ἄρτον ἐπιθυμιῶν οὐκ ἔφαγον, καὶ κρέας καὶ οἶνος οὐκ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὸ στόμα μου, καὶ ἄλειμμα οὐκ ἠλειψάμην, ἕως πληρώσεως τριῶν ἑβδομάδων ἡμερῶν."},{"chapter":10,"verse":4,"text":"Ἐν ἡμέρᾳ εἰκοστῇ τετάρτῃ τοῦ μηνὸς τοῦ πρώτου, καὶ ἐγὼ ἤμην ἐχόμενα τοῦ ποταμοῦ τοῦ μεγάλου, αὐτός ἐστι Τίγρις Ἐδδεκέλ."},{"chapter":10,"verse":5,"text":"Καὶ ᾖρα τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς μου, καὶ ἴδον, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἀνὴρ εἷς ἐνδεδυμένος βαδδὶν, καὶ ἡ ὀσφὺς αὐτοῦ περιεζωσμένη ἐν χρυσίῳ Ὠφὰζ,"},{"chapter":10,"verse":6,"text":"καὶ τὸ σῶμα αὐτοῦ ὡσεὶ Θαρσὶς, καὶ τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ὡς ἡ ὅρασις ἀστραπῆς, καὶ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ ὡσεὶ λαμπάδες πυρὸς, καὶ οἱ βραχίονες αὐτοῦ καὶ τὰ σκέλη ὡς ὅρασις χαλκοῦ στίλβοντος, καὶ ἡ φωνὴ τῶν λόγων αὐτοῦ ὡς φωνὴ ὄχλου."},{"chapter":10,"verse":7,"text":"Καὶ ἴδον ἐγὼ Δανιὴλ μόνος τὴν ὀπτασίαν, καὶ οἱ ἄνδρες οἱ μετʼ ἐμοῦ οὐκ ἴδον τὴν ὀπτασίαν, ἀλλʼ ἢ ἔκστασις μεγάλη ἐπέπεσεν ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἔφυγον ἐν φόβῳ."},{"chapter":10,"verse":8,"text":"Καὶ ἐγὼ ὑπελείφθην μόνος, καὶ ἴδον τὴν ὀπτασίαν τὴν μεγάλην ταύτην, καὶ οὐχ ὑπελείφθη ἐν ἐμοὶ ἰσχὺς, καὶ ἡ δόξα μου μετεστράφη εἰς διαφθοράν· καὶ οὐκ ἐκράτησα ἰσχύος."},{"chapter":10,"verse":9,"text":"Καὶ ἤκουσα τὴν φωνὴν τῶν λόγων αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐν τῷ ἀκοῦσαί με αὐτοῦ, ἤμην κατανενυγμένος, καὶ τὸ πρόσωπόν μου ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν."},{"chapter":10,"verse":10,"text":"Καὶ ἰδοὺ χεὶρ ἁπτομένη μου, καὶ ἤγειρέ με ἐπὶ τὰ γόνατά μου."},{"chapter":10,"verse":11,"text":"Καὶ εἶπε πρὸς μὲ, Δανιὴλ ἀνὴρ ἐπιθυμιῶν, σύνες ἐν τοῖς λόγοις οἷς ἐγὼ λαλῶ πρὸς σὲ, καὶ στῆθι ἐπὶ τῇ στάσει σου, ὅτι νῦν ἀπεστάλην πρὸς σέ· καὶ ἐν τῷ λαλῆσαι αὐτὸν πρὸς μὲ τὸν λόγον τοῦτον, ἀνέστην ἔντρομος."},{"chapter":10,"verse":12,"text":"Καὶ εἶπε πρὸς μὲ, μὴ φοβοῦ Δανιὴλ, ὅτι ἀπὸ τῆς πρώτης ἡμέρας ἧς ἔδωκας τὴν καρδίαν σου τοῦ συνεῖναι, καὶ κακωθῆναι ἐναντίον Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ σου, ἠκούσθησαν οἱ λόγοι σου, καὶ ἐγὼ ἦλθον ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου."},{"chapter":10,"verse":13,"text":"Καὶ ὁ ἄρχων βασιλείας Περσῶν εἱστήκει ἐξεναντίας μου εἴκοσι καὶ μίαν ἡμέραν· καὶ ἰδοὺ Μιχαὴλ εἷς τῶν ἀρχόντων ἦλθε βοηθῆσαί μοι, καὶ αὐτὸν κατέλιπον ἐκεῖ μετὰ τοῦ ἄρχοντος βασιλείας Περσῶν,"},{"chapter":10,"verse":14,"text":"καὶ ἦλθον συνετίσαι σε ὅσα ἀπαντήσεται τῷ λαῷ σου ἐπʼ ἐσχάτων τῶν ἡμερῶν, ὅτι ἔτι ἡ ὅρασις εἰς ἡμέρας."},{"chapter":10,"verse":15,"text":"Καὶ ἐν τῷ λαλῆσαι αὐτὸν μετʼ ἐμοῦ κατὰ τοὺς λόγους τούτους, ἔδωκα τὸ πρόσωπόν μου ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, καὶ κατενύγην."},{"chapter":10,"verse":16,"text":"Καὶ ἰδοὺ ὡς ὁμοίωσις υἱοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἥψατο τῶν χειλέων μου· καὶ ἤνοιξα τὸ στόμα μου, καὶ ἐλάλησα, καὶ εἶπα πρὸς τὸν ἑστῶτα ἐναντίον μου, κύριε, ἐν τῇ ὀπτασίᾳ σου ἐστράφη τὰ ἐντός μου ἐν ἐμοὶ, καὶ οὐκ ἔσχον ἰσχύν."},{"chapter":10,"verse":17,"text":"Καὶ πῶς δυνήσεται ὁ παῖς σου κύριε λαλῆσαι μετὰ τοῦ κυρίου μου τούτου; καὶ ἐγὼ, ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν οὐ στήσεται ἐν ἐμοὶ ἰσχὺς, καὶ πνεῦμα οὐχ ὑπελείφθη ἐν ἐμοί."},{"chapter":10,"verse":18,"text":"Καὶ προσέθετο, καὶ ἥψατό μου ὡς ὅρασις ἀνθρώπου, καὶ ἐνίσχυσέ με,"},{"chapter":10,"verse":19,"text":"καὶ εἶπέ μοι, μὴ φοβοῦ ἀνὴρ ἐπιθυμιῶν, εἰρήνη σοι· ἀνδρίζου καὶ ἴσχυε· καὶ ἐν τῷ λαλῆσαι αὐτὸν μετʼ ἐμοῦ, ἴσχυσα, καὶ εἶπα λαλείτω ὁ κύριός μου, ὅτι ἐνίσχυσάς με."},{"chapter":10,"verse":20,"text":"Καὶ εἶπεν, εἰ οἶδας, ἱνατί ἦλθον πρὸς σέ; καὶ νῦν ἐπιστρέψω τοῦ πολεμῆσαι μετὰ τοῦ ἄρχοντος Περσῶν· καὶ ἐγὼ εἰσεπορευόμην, καὶ ὁ ἄρχων τῶν Ἑλλήνων ἤρχετο."},{"chapter":10,"verse":21,"text":"Ἀλλʼ ἢ ἀναγγελῶ σοι τὸ ἐντεταγμένον ἐν γραφῇ ἀληθείας, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν εἷς ἀντεχόμενος μετʼ ἐμοῦ περὶ τούτων, ἀλλʼ ἢ Μιχαὴλ ὁ ἄρχων ὑμῶν."},{"chapter":11,"verse":1,"text":"Καὶ ἐγὼ ἐν ἔτει πρώτῳ Κύρου ἔστην εἰς κράτος καὶ ἰσχύν."},{"chapter":11,"verse":2,"text":"Καὶ νῦν ἀλήθειαν ἀναγγελῶ σοι· ἰδοὺ ἔτι τρεῖς βασιλεῖς ἀναστήσονται ἐν τῇ Περσίδι, καὶ ὁ τέταρτος πλουτήσει πλοῦτον μέγαν παρὰ πάντας· καὶ μετὰ τὸ κρατῆσαι αὐτὸν τοῦ πλούτου αὐτοῦ, ἐπαναστήσεται πάσαις βασιλείαις Ἑλλήνων."},{"chapter":11,"verse":3,"text":"Καὶ ἀναστήσεται βασιλεὺς δυνατὸς, καὶ κυριεύσει κυρείας πολλῆς, καὶ ποιήσει κατὰ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":11,"verse":4,"text":"Καὶ ὡς ἂν στῇ ἡ βασιλεία αὐτοῦ, συντριβήσεται, καὶ διαιρεθήσεται εἰς τοὺς τέσσαρας ἀνέμους τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ οὐκ εἰς τὰ ἔσχατα αὐτοῦ, οὐδὲ κατὰ τὴν κυρείαν αὐτοῦ, ἣν ἐκυρίευσεν, ὅτι ἐκτιλήσεται ἡ βασιλεία αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἑτέροις ἐκτὸς τούτων."},{"chapter":11,"verse":5,"text":"Καὶ ἐνισχύσει ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῦ Νότου· καὶ εἷς τῶν ἀρχόντων αὐτῶν ἐνισχύσει ἐπʼ αὐτὸν, καὶ κυριεύσει κυρίαν πολλήν."},{"chapter":11,"verse":6,"text":"Καὶ μετὰ τὰ ἔτη αὐτοῦ συμμιγήσονται, καὶ θυγάτηρ βασιλέως τοῦ Νότου εἰσελεύσεται πρὸς βασιλέα τοῦ Βοῤῥᾶ, τοῦ ποιῆσαι συνθήκας μετʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐ κρατήσει ἰσχύος βραχίονος, καὶ οὐ στήσεται τὸ σπέρμα αὐτοῦ, καὶ παραδοθήσεται αὕτη, καὶ οἱ φέροντες αὐτὴν, καὶ ἡ νεάνις, καὶ ὁ κατισχύων αὐτὴν ἐν τοῖς καιροῖς."},{"chapter":11,"verse":7,"text":"Ἀναστήσεται ἐκ τοῦ ἄνθους τῆς ῥίζης αὐτῆς, τῆς ἑτοιμασίας αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἥξει πρὸς τὴν δύναμιν, καὶ εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὰ ὑποστηρίγματα τοῦ βασιλέως τοῦ Βοῤῥᾶ, καὶ ποιήσει ἐν αὐτοῖς, καὶ κατισχύσει."},{"chapter":11,"verse":8,"text":"Καί γε τοὺς θεοὺς αὐτῶν μετὰ τῶν χωνευτῶν αὐτῶν, πᾶν σκεῦος ἐπιθυμητὸν αὐτῶν, ἀργυρίου καὶ χρυσίου, μετὰ αἰχμαλωσίας οἴσει εἰς Αἴγυπτον, καὶ αὐτὸς στήσεται ὑπὲρ βασιλέα τοῦ Βοῤῥᾶ."},{"chapter":11,"verse":9,"text":"Καὶ εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ βασιλέως τοῦ Νότου, καὶ ἀναστρέψει εἰς τὴν γῆν αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":11,"verse":10,"text":"Καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ συνάξουσιν ὄχλον ἀναμέσον πολλῶν· καὶ ἐλεύσεται ἐρχόμενος καὶ κατακλύζων, καὶ παρελεύσεται, καὶ καθίεται, καὶ συμπροσπλακήσεται ἕως τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":11,"verse":11,"text":"Καὶ ἀγριανθήσεται βασιλεὺς τοῦ Νότου, καὶ ἐξελεύσεται, καὶ πολεμήσει μετὰ τοῦ βασιλέως τοῦ Βοῤῥᾶ, καὶ στήσει ὄχλον πολύν, καὶ παραδοθήσεται ὁ ὄχλος ἐν χειρὶ αὐτοῦ,"},{"chapter":11,"verse":12,"text":"καὶ λήψεται τὸν ὄχλον, καὶ ὑψωθήσεται ἡ καρδία αὐτοῦ, καὶ καταβαλεῖ μυριάδας, καὶ οὐ κατισχύσει."},{"chapter":11,"verse":13,"text":"Καὶ ἐπιστρέψει ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῦ Βοῤῥᾶ, καὶ ἄξει ὄχλον πολὺν ὑπὲρ τὸν πρότερον· καὶ εἰς τὸ τέλος τῶν καιρῶν ἐνιαυτῶν ἐπελεύσεται εἰσόδια ἐν δυνάμει μεγάλῃ, καὶ ἐν ὑπάρξει πολλῇ."},{"chapter":11,"verse":14,"text":"Καὶ ἐν τοῖς καιροῖς ἐκείνοις πολλοὶ ἐπαναστήσονται ἐπὶ βασιλέα τοῦ Νότου, καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ τῶν λοιμῶν τοῦ λαοῦ σου ἐπαρθήσονται, τοῦ στῆσαι ὅρασιν, καὶ ἀσθενήσουσι."},{"chapter":11,"verse":15,"text":"Καὶ εἰσελεύσεται βασιλεὺς τοῦ Βοῤῥᾶ, καὶ ἐκχεεῖ πρόσχωμα, καὶ συλλήψεται πόλεις ὀχυρὰς, καὶ οἱ βραχίονες τοῦ βασιλέως τοῦ Νότου στήσονται, καὶ ἀναστήσονται οἱ ἐκλεκτοὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἔσται ἰσχὺς τοῦ στῆναι."},{"chapter":11,"verse":16,"text":"Καὶ ποιήσει ὁ εἰσπορευόμενος πρὸς αὐτὸν κατὰ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἑστὼς κατὰ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ· καὶ στήσεται ἐν τῇ γῇ τοῦ Σαβεὶ, καὶ τελεσθήσεται ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":11,"verse":17,"text":"Καὶ τάξει τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ εἰσελθεῖν ἐν ἰσχύϊ πάσης τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ, καὶ εὐθεῖα πάντα μετʼ αὐτοῦ ποιήσει· καὶ θυγατέρα τῶν γυναικῶν δώσει αὐτῷ διαφθεῖραι αὐτὴν, καὶ οὐ μὴ παραμείνῃ, καὶ οὐκ αὐτῷ ἔσται."},{"chapter":11,"verse":18,"text":"Καὶ ἐπιστρέψει τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ εἰς τὰς νήσους, καὶ συλλήψεται πολλὰς, καὶ καταπαύσει ἄρχοντας ὀνειδισμοῦ αὐτῶν, πλὴν ὀνειδισμὸς αὐτοῦ ἐπιστρέψει αὐτῷ."},{"chapter":11,"verse":19,"text":"Καὶ ἐπιστρέψει τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ εἰς τὴν ἰσχὺν τῆς γῆς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀσθενήσει, καὶ πεσεῖται, καὶ οὐκ εὑρεθήσεται."},{"chapter":11,"verse":20,"text":"Καὶ ἀναστήσεται ἐκ τῆς ῥίζης αὐτοῦ φυτὸν τῆς βασιλείας ἐπὶ τὴν ἑτοιμασίαν αὐτοῦ παραβιβάζων, πράσσων δόξαν βασιλείας· καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις ἔτι συντριβήσεται, καὶ οὐκ ἐν προσώποις, οὐδὲ ἐν πολέμῳ."},{"chapter":11,"verse":21,"text":"Στήσεται ἐπὶ τὴν ἑτοιμασίαν αὐτοῦ, ἐξουδενώθη, καὶ οὐκ ἔδωκαν ἐπʼ αὐτὸν δόξαν βασιλείας· καὶ ἥξει ἐν εὐθηνίᾳ, καὶ κατισχύσει βασιλείας ἐν ὀλισθήμασι,"},{"chapter":11,"verse":22,"text":"καὶ βραχίονες τοῦ κατακλύζοντος κατακλυσθήσονται ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ, καὶ συντριβήσονται, καὶ ἡγούμενος διαθήκης·"},{"chapter":11,"verse":23,"text":"Καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν συναναμίξεων πρὸς αὐτὸν ποιήσει δόλον, καὶ ἀναβήσεται, καὶ ὑπερισχύσει αὐτοὺς ἐν ὀλίγῳ ἔθνει."},{"chapter":11,"verse":24,"text":"Καὶ ἐν εὐθηνίᾳ, καὶ ἐν πίοσι χώραις ἥξει, καὶ ποιήσει ἃ οὐκ ἐποίησαν οἱ πατέρες αὐτοῦ καὶ τατέρες τῶν πατέρων αὐτοῦ· προνομὴν καὶ σκῦλα καὶ ὕπαρξιν αὐτοῖς διασκορπιεῖ, καὶ ἐπʼ Αἴγυπτον λογιεῖται λογισμοὺς καὶ ἕως καιροῦ."},{"chapter":11,"verse":25,"text":"Καὶ ἐξεγερθήσεται ἡ ἰσχὺς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἡ καρδία αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ βασιλέα τοῦ Νότου ἐν δυνάμει μεγάλῃ· καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῦ Νότου συνάψει πόλεμον ἐν δυνάμει μεγάλῃ καὶ ἰσχυρᾷ σφόδρα, καὶ οὐ στήσονται, ὅτι λογιοῦνται ἐπʼ αὐτὸν λογισμοὺς,"},{"chapter":11,"verse":26,"text":"καὶ φάγονται τὰ δέοντα αὐτοῦ, καὶ συντρίψουσιν αὐτὸν, καὶ δυνάμεις κατακλύσει, καὶ πεσοῦνται τραυματίαι πολλοί."},{"chapter":11,"verse":27,"text":"Καὶ ἀμφότεροι οἱ βασιλεῖς, αἱ καρδίαι αὐτῶν εἰς πονηρίαν, καὶ ἐπὶ τραπέζῃ μιᾷ ψευδῆ λαλήσουσι, καὶ οὐ κατευθυνεῖ, ὅτι ἔτι πέρας εἰς καιρόν."},{"chapter":11,"verse":28,"text":"Καὶ ἐπιστρέψει εἰς τὴν γῆν αὐτοῦ ἐν ὑπάρξει πολλῇ, καὶ ἡ καρδία αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ διαθήκην ἁγίαν, καὶ ποιήσει, καὶ ἐπιστρέψει εἰς τὴν γῆν αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":11,"verse":29,"text":"Εἰς τὸν καιρὸν ἐπιστρέψει, καὶ ἥξει ἐν τῷ Νότῳ, καὶ οὐκ ἔσται ὡς ἡ πρώτη καὶ ἡ ἐσχάτη."},{"chapter":11,"verse":30,"text":"Καὶ εἰσελεύσονται ἐν αὐτῷ οἱ ἐκπορευόμενοι Κίτιοι, καὶ ταπεινωθήσεται, καὶ ἐπιστρέψει, καὶ θυμωθήσεται ἐπὶ διαθήκην ἁγίαν· καὶ ποιήσει, καὶ ἐπιστρέψει, καὶ συνήσει ἐπὶ τοὺς καταλιπόντας διαθήκην ἁγίαν."},{"chapter":11,"verse":31,"text":"Καὶ σπέρματα ἐξ αὐτοῦ ἀναστήσονται, καὶ βεβηλώσουσι τὸ ἁγίασμα τῆς δυναστείας, καὶ μεταστήσουσι τὸν ἐνδελεχισμὸν, καὶ δώσουσι βδέλυγμα ἠφανισμένον."},{"chapter":11,"verse":32,"text":"Καὶ οἱ ἀνομοῦντες διαθήκην ἐπάξουσιν ἐν ὀλισθήμασι· καὶ λαὸς γινώσκοντες Θεὸν αὐτοῦ κατισχύσουσι, καὶ ποιήσουσι,"},{"chapter":11,"verse":33,"text":"καὶ οἱ συνετοὶ τοῦ λαοῦ συνήσουσιν εἰς πολλὰ, καὶ ἀσθενήσουσιν ἐν ῥομφαίᾳ, καὶ ἐν φλογὶ, καὶ ἐν αἰχμαλωσίᾳ, καὶ ἐν διαρπαγῇ ἡμερῶν."},{"chapter":11,"verse":34,"text":"Καὶ ἐν τῷ ἀσθενῆσαι αὐτοὺς, βοηθήσονται βοήθειαν μικρὰν, καὶ προστεθήσονται πρὸς αὐτοὺς πολλοὶ ἐν ὀλισθήμασι."},{"chapter":11,"verse":35,"text":"Καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν συνιέντων ἀσθενήσουσι, τοῦ πυρῶσαι αὐτοὺς, καὶ τοῦ ἐκλέξασθαι, καὶ τοῦ ἀποκαλυφθῆναι ἕως καιροῦ πέρας, ὅτι ἔτι εἰς καιρόν."},{"chapter":11,"verse":36,"text":"Καὶ ποιήσει κατὰ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ· καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς ὑψωθήσεται καὶ μεγαλυνθήσεται ἐπὶ πάντα θεόν, καὶ λαλήσει ὑπέρογκα, καὶ κατευθυνεῖ μέχρις οὗ συντελεσθῇ ἡ ὀργὴ, εἰς γὰρ συντέλειαν γίνεται."},{"chapter":11,"verse":37,"text":"Καὶ ἐπὶ πάντος θεοὺς τῶν πατέρων αὐτοῦ οὐ συνήσει, καὶ ἐπιθυμία γυναικῶν, καὶ ἐπὶ πᾶν θεὸν οὐ συνήσει, ὅτι ἐπὶ πάντας μεγαλυνθήσεται."},{"chapter":11,"verse":38,"text":"Καὶ θεὸν Μαωζεὶμ ἐπὶ τόπου αὐτοῦ δοξάσει, καὶ θεὸν ὃν οὐκ ἔγνωσαν οἱ πατέρες αὐτοῦ, δοξάσει ἐν χρυσῷ καὶ ἀργύρῳ καὶ λίθῳ τιμίῳ, καὶ ἐν ἐπιθυμήμασι."},{"chapter":11,"verse":39,"text":"Καὶ ποιήσει τοῖς ὀχυρώμασι τῶν καταφυγῶν μετὰ θεοῦ ἀλλοτρίου, καὶ πληθυνεῖ δόξαν, καὶ ὑποτάξει αὐτοῖς πολλοὺς, καὶ γῆν διελεῖ ἐν δώροις."},{"chapter":11,"verse":40,"text":"Καὶ ἐν καιροῦ πέρατι συγκερατισθήσεται μετὰ τοῦ βασιλέως τοῦ Νότου· καὶ συναχθήσεται ἐπʼ αὐτὸν βασιλεὺς τοῦ Βοῤῥᾶ ἐν ἅρμασι καὶ ἐν ἱππεῦσι καὶ ἐν ναυσὶ πολλαῖς, καὶ εἰσελεύσονται εἰς τὴν γῆν, καὶ συντρίψει, καὶ παρελεύσεται,"},{"chapter":11,"verse":41,"text":"καὶ εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὴν γῆν τοῦ Σαβαεὶμ, καὶ πολλοὶ ἀσθενήσουσι· καὶ οὗτοι διασωθήσονται ἐκ χειρὸς αὐτοῦ, Ἐδὼμ, καὶ Μωὰβ, καὶ ἀρχὴ υἱῶν Ἀμμών."},{"chapter":11,"verse":42,"text":"Καὶ ἐκτενεῖ τὴν χεῖρα ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, καὶ γῆ Αἰγύπτου οὐκ ἔσται εἰς σωτηρίαν."},{"chapter":11,"verse":43,"text":"Καὶ κυριεύσει ἐν τοῖς ἀποκρύφοις τοῦ χρυσοῦ καὶ τοῦ ἀργύρου, καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν ἐπιθυμητοῖς Αἰγύπτου, καὶ Λιβύων, καὶ Αἰθιόπων, ἐν τοῖς ὀχυρώμασιν αὐτῶν."},{"chapter":11,"verse":44,"text":"Καὶ ἀκοαὶ καὶ σπουδαὶ ταράξουσιν αὐτὸν ἐξ ἀνατολῶν καὶ ἀπὸ Βοῤῥᾶ· καὶ ἥξει ἐν θυμῷ πολλῷ, τοῦ ἀφανίσαι πολλούς."},{"chapter":11,"verse":45,"text":"Καὶ πήξει τὴν σκηνὴν αὐτοῦ Ἐφαδανῶ, ἀναμέσον τῶν θαλασσῶν εἰς ὄρος Σαβαεὶν ἅγιον, ἥξει ἕως μέρους αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ ῥυόμενος αὐτόν."},{"chapter":12,"verse":1,"text":"Καὶ ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ ἀναστήσεται Μιχαὴλ ὁ ἄρχων ὁ μέγας, ὁ ἑστηκὼς ἐπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς τοῦ λαοῦ σου· καὶ ἔσται καιρὸς θλίψεως, θλίψις οἵα οὐ γέγονεν ἀφʼ οὗ γεγένηται ἔθνος ἐν τῇ γῇ, ἕως τοῦ καιροῦ ἐκείνου· ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ σωθήσεται ὁ λαός σου πᾶς ὁ γεγραμμένος ἐν τῇ βίβλῳ."},{"chapter":12,"verse":2,"text":"Καὶ πολλοὶ τῶν καθευδόντων ἐν γῆς χώματι ἐξεγερθήσονται, οὗτοι εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον, καὶ οὗτοι εἰς ὀνειδισμὸν καὶ εἰς αἰσχύνην αἰώνιον."},{"chapter":12,"verse":3,"text":"Καὶ οἱ συνιέντες λάμψουσιν ὡς ἡ λαμπρότης τοῦ στερεώματος, καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν δικαίων τῶν πολλῶν ὡς οἱ ἀστέρες εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας, καὶ ἔτι."},{"chapter":12,"verse":4,"text":"Καὶ σὺ Δανιὴλ ἔμφραξον τοὺς λόγους, καὶ σφράγισον τὸ βιβλίον ἕως καιροῦ συντελείας, ἕως διδαχθῶσι πολλοὶ καὶ πληθυνθῇ ἡ γνῶσις."},{"chapter":12,"verse":5,"text":"Καὶ ἴδον ἐγὼ Δανιὴλ, καὶ ἰδοὺ δύο ἕτεροι εἱστήκεισαν, εἷς ἐντεῦθεν τοῦ χειλους τοῦ ποταμοῦ, καὶ εἷς ἐντεῦθεν τοῦ χείλους τοῦ ποταμοῦ."},{"chapter":12,"verse":6,"text":"Καὶ εἶπε τῷ ἀνδρὶ τῷ ἐνδεδυμένῳ τὰ βαδδὶν, ὃς ἦν ἐπάνω τοῦ ὕδατος τοῦ ποταμοῦ, ἕως πότε τὸ πέρας ὧν εἴρηκας τῶν θαυμασίων;"},{"chapter":12,"verse":7,"text":"Καὶ ἤκουσα τοῦ ἀνδρὸς τοῦ ἐνδεδυμένον τὰ βαδδὶν, ὃς ἦν ἐπάνω τοῦ ὕδατος τοῦ ποταμοῦ· καὶ ὕψωσε τὴν δεξιὰν αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν ἀριστερὰν αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν, καὶ ὤμοσεν ἐν τῷ ζῶντι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, ὅτι εἰς καιρὸν καιρῶν καὶ ἥμισυ καιροῦ, ἐν τῷ συντελεσθῆναι διασκορπισμὸν γνώσονται πάντα ταῦτα."},{"chapter":12,"verse":8,"text":"Καὶ ἐγὼ ἤκουσα, καὶ οὐ συνῆκα· καὶ εἶπα, Κύριε, τί τὰ ἔσχατα τούτων;"},{"chapter":12,"verse":9,"text":"Καὶ εἶπε, δεῦρο Δανιὴλ, ὅτι ἐμπεφραγμένοι καὶ ἐσφραγισμένοι οἱ λόγοι ἕως καιροῦ πέρας."},{"chapter":12,"verse":10,"text":"Ἐκλεγῶσι, καὶ ἐκλευκανθῶσι, καὶ πυρωθῶσι, καὶ ἁγιασθῶσι πολλό· καὶ ἀνομήσωσιν ἄνομοι, καὶ οὐ συνήσουσι πάντες ἄνομοι, καὶ οἱ νοήμονες συνήσουσι."},{"chapter":12,"verse":11,"text":"Καὶ ἀπὸ καιροῦ παραλλάξεως τοῦ ἐνδελεχισμοῦ, καὶ δοθήσεται τὸ βδέλυγμα ἐρημώσεως, ἡμέραι χίλιαι διακόσιαι ἐννενήκοντα."},{"chapter":12,"verse":12,"text":"Μακάριος ὁ ὑπομένων καὶ φθάσας εἰς ἡμέρας χιλίας τριακοσίας τριακονταπέντε."},{"chapter":12,"verse":13,"text":"Καὶ σὺ δεῦρο, καὶ ἀναπαύου· ἔτι γὰρ ἡμέραι καὶ ὧραι εἰς ἀναπλήρωσιν συντελείας, καὶ ἀναστήσῃ εἰς τὸν κλῆρόν σου εἰς συντέλειαν ἡμερῶν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":1,"text":"ΚΑΙ ἦν ἀνὴρ οἰκῶν ἐν Βαβυλῶνι, καὶ ὄνομα αὐτῷ Ἰωακείμ."},{"chapter":13,"verse":2,"text":"Καὶ ἔλαβε γυναῖκα ᾗ ὄνομα Σωσάννα, θυγάτηρ Χελκείου, καλὴ σφόδρα, καὶ φοβουμένη τὸν Κύριον."},{"chapter":13,"verse":3,"text":"Καὶ οἱ γονεῖς αὐτῆς δίκαιοι, καὶ ἐδίδαξαν τὴν θυγατέρα αὐτῶν κατὰ τὸν νόμον Μωυσῆ."},{"chapter":13,"verse":4,"text":"Καὶ ἦν Ἰωακεὶμ πλούσιος σφόδρα, καὶ ἦν αὐτῷ παράδεισος γειτνιῶν τῷ οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ· καὶ πρὸς αὐτὸν προσήγοντο οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, διὰ τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν ἐνδοξότερον πάντων."},{"chapter":13,"verse":5,"text":"Καὶ ἀπεδείχθησαν δύο πρεσβύτεροι ἐκ τοῦ λαοῦ κριταὶ ἐν τῷ ἐνιαυτῷ ἐκείνῳ, περὶ ὧν ἐλάλησεν ὁ δεσπότης, ὅτι ἐξῆλθεν ἀνομία ἐκ Βαβυλῶνος ἐκ πρεσβυτέρων κριτῶν, οἳ ἐδόκουν κυβερνᾷν τὸν λαόν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":6,"text":"Οὗτοι προσεκαρτέρουν ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ Ἰωακεὶμ, καὶ ἤρχοντο πρὸς αὐτοὺς πάντες οἱ κρινόμενοι."},{"chapter":13,"verse":7,"text":"Καὶ ἐγένετο ἡνίκα ἀπέτρεχεν ὁ λαὸς μέσον ἡμέρας, εἰσεπορεύετο Σωσάννα, καὶ περιεπάτει ἐν τῷ παραδείσῳ τοῦ ἀνδρὸς αὐτῆς."},{"chapter":13,"verse":8,"text":"Καὶ ἐθεώρουν αὐτὴν οἱ δύο πρεσβύτεροι καθʼ ἡμέραν εἰσπορευομένην, καὶ περιπατοῦσαν, καὶ ἐγένοντο ἐν ἐπιθυμίᾳ αὐτῆς,"},{"chapter":13,"verse":9,"text":"καὶ διέστρεψαν τὸν ἑαυτῶν νοῦν, καὶ ἐξέκλιναν τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν, τοῦ μὴ βλέπειν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν, μηδὲ μνημονεύειν κριμάτων δικαίων."},{"chapter":13,"verse":10,"text":"Καὶ ἦσαν ἀμφότεροι κατανενυγμένοι περὶ αὐτῆς, καὶ οὐκ ἀνήγγειλαν ἀλλήλοις τὴν ὀδύνην ἑαυτῶν·"},{"chapter":13,"verse":11,"text":"Ὅτι ᾐσχύνοντο ἀναγγεῖλαι τὴν ἐπιθυμίαν αὐτῶν, ὅτι ἤθελον συγγενέσθαι αὐτῇ."},{"chapter":13,"verse":12,"text":"Καὶ παρετηροῦσαν φιλοτίμως καθʼ ἡμέραν ὁρᾷν αὐτήν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":13,"text":"Καὶ εἶπαν ἕτερος τῷ ἑτέρῳ, πορευθῶμεν δὴ εἰς οἶκον, ὅτι ἀρίστου ὥρα ἐστί."},{"chapter":13,"verse":14,"text":"Καὶ ἐξελθόντες διεχωρίσθησαν ἀπʼ ἀλλήλων, καὶ ἀνακάμφαντες ἦλθον ἐπιτοαυτὸ, καὶ ἀνετάζοντες ἀλλήλους τὴν αἰτίαν, ὡμολόγησαν τὴν ἐπιθυμίαν αὐτῶν· καὶ τότε κοινῇ συνετάξαντο καιρὸν, ὅτε αὐτὴν δυνήσονται εὑρεῖν μόνην."},{"chapter":13,"verse":15,"text":"Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ παρατηρεῖν αὐτοὺς ἡμέραν εὔθετον, εἰσῆλθέ ποτε καθὼς χθὲς καὶ τρίτης ἡμέρας μετὰ δύο μόνων κορασίων, καὶ ἐπεθύμησε λούσασθαι ἐν τῷ παραδείσῳ, ὅτι καῦμα ἦν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":16,"text":"Καὶ οὐκ ἧν οὐδεὶς ἐκεῖ πλὴν οἱ δύο πρεσβύτεροι κεκρυμμένοι, καὶ παρατηροῦντες αὐτήν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":17,"text":"Καὶ εἶπε τοῖς κορασίοις, ἐνέγκατε δή μοι ἔλαιον καὶ σμήγματα, καὶ τας θύρας τοῦ παραδείσου κλείσατε, ὅπως λούσωμαι."},{"chapter":13,"verse":18,"text":"Καὶ ἐποίησαν καθὼς εἶπε, καὶ ἀπέκλεισαν τὰς θύρας τοῦ παραδείσου, καὶ ἐξῆλθαν κατὰ τὰς πλαγίας θύρας, ἐνέγκαι τὰ προστεταγμένα αὐταῖς, καὶ οὐκ εἴδοσαν τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους ὅτι ἦσαν κεκρυμμένοι."},{"chapter":13,"verse":19,"text":"Καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἐξήλθοσαν τὰ κοράσια, καὶ ἀνέστησαν οἱ δύο πρεσβύται, καὶ ἐπέδραμον αὐτῇ,"},{"chapter":13,"verse":20,"text":"καὶ εἶπον, ἰδοὺ αἱ θύραι τοῦ παραδείσου κέκλεινται, καὶ οὐδεὶς θεωρεῖ ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἐν ἐπιθυμίᾳ σου ἐσμέν· διὸ συγκατάθου ἡμῖν, καὶ γενοῦ μεθʼ ἡμῶν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":21,"text":"Εἰ δὲ μὴ, καταμαρτυρήσομέν σου, ὅτι ἦν μετὰ σοῦ νεανίσκος, καὶ διὰ τοῦτο ἐξαπέστειλας τὰ κοράσια ἀπὸ σοῦ."},{"chapter":13,"verse":22,"text":"Καὶ ἀνεστέναξε Σωσάννα, καὶ εἶπε, στενά μοι πάντοθεν· ἐάν τε γὰρ τοῦτο πράξω, θάνατός μοι ἐστίν· ἐάν τε μὴ πράξω, οὐκ ἐκφεύξομαι τὰς χεῖρας ὑμῶν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":23,"text":"Αἱρετώτερόν μοι ἐστὶ μὴ πράξασαν ἐμπεσεῖν εἰς τὰς χεῖρας ὑμῶν, ἢ ἁμαρτεῖν ἐνώπιον Κυρίου."},{"chapter":13,"verse":24,"text":"Καὶ ἀνεβόησε φωνῇ μεγάλῃ Σωσάννα· ἐβόησαν δὲ καὶ οἱ δύο πρεσβύται κατέναντι αὐτῆς."},{"chapter":13,"verse":25,"text":"Καὶ δραμων ὁ εἷς, ἤνοιξε τὰς θύρας τοῦ παραδείσου."},{"chapter":13,"verse":26,"text":"Ὡς δὲ ἤκουσαν τὴν κραυγὴν ἐν τῷ παραδεισῳ οἱ ἐκ τῆς οἰκίας, εἰσεπήδησαν διὰ τῆς πλαγίας θύρας ἰδεῖν τὸ συμβεβηκὸς αὐτῇ."},{"chapter":13,"verse":27,"text":"Ἡνίκα δὲ εἶπα οἱ πρεσβύται τοὺς λόγους αὐτῶν, κατῃσχύνθησαν οἱ δοῦλοι σφόδρα, ὅτι πώποτε οὐκ ἐῤῥήθη λόγος τοιοῦτος περὶ Σωσάννης."},{"chapter":13,"verse":28,"text":"Καὶ ἐγένετο τῇ ἐπαύριον, ὡς συνῆλθεν ὁ λαὸς πρὸς τὸν ἄνδρα αὐτῆς Ἰωακεὶμ, ἦλθον οἱ δύο πρεσβύται πλήρεις τῆς ἀνόμου ἐννοίας κατὰ Σωσάννης, τοῦ θανατῶσαι αὐτὴν,"},{"chapter":13,"verse":29,"text":"καὶ εἶπαν ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ λαοῦ, ἀποστείλατε ἐπὶ Σωσάνναν θυγατέρα Χελκίου, ἥ ἐστι γυνὴ Ἰωακείμ· οἱ δὲ ἀπέστειλαν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":30,"text":"Καὶ ἦλθεν αὐτὴ, καὶ οἱ γονεῖς αὐτῆς, καὶ τὰ τέκνα αὐτῆς, καὶ πάντες οἱ συγγενεῖς αὐτῆς."},{"chapter":13,"verse":31,"text":"Ἡ δὲ Σωσάννα ἦν τρυφερὰ σφόδρα, καὶ καλὴ τῷ εἴδει."},{"chapter":13,"verse":32,"text":"Οἱ δὲ παράνομοι ἐκέλευσαν ἀποκαλυφθῆναι αὐτὴν, ἦν γὰρ κατακεκαλυμμένη, ὅπως ἐμπλησθῶσι τοῦ κάλλους αὐτῆς."},{"chapter":13,"verse":33,"text":"Ἔκλαιον δὲ οἱ παρʼ αὐτῆς, καὶ πάντες οἱ ἰδόντες αὐτήν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":34,"text":"Ἀναστάντες δὲ οἱ δύο πρεσβύται ἐν μέσῳ τῷ λαῷ, ἔθηκαν τὰς χεῖρας ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτῆς."},{"chapter":13,"verse":35,"text":"Ἡ δὲ κλαίουσα ἀνέβλεψεν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν, ὅτι ἦν ἡ καρδία αὐτῆς πεποιθυῖα ἐπὶ Κυρίῳ."},{"chapter":13,"verse":36,"text":"Εἶπον δὲ οἱ πρεσβύται, περιπατούντων ἡμῶν ἐν τῷ παραδείσῳ μόνων, εἰσῆλθεν αὕτη μετὰ δύο παιδισκῶν, καὶ ἀπέκλεισε τὰς θύρας τοῦ παραδείσου, καὶ ἀπέλυσε τὰς παιδίσκας."},{"chapter":13,"verse":37,"text":"Καὶ ἦλθε πρὸς αὐτὴν νεανίσκος ὃς ἦν κεκρυμμένος, καὶ ἀνέπεσε μετʼ αὐτῆς."},{"chapter":13,"verse":38,"text":"Ἡμεῖς δὲ ὄντες ἐν τῇ γωνίᾳ τοῦ παραδείσου, ἰδόντες τὴν ἀνομίαν, ἐδράμομεν ἐπʼ αὐτούς."},{"chapter":13,"verse":39,"text":"Καὶ ἰδόντες συγγινομένους αὐτοὺς, ἐκείνου μὲν οὐκ ἠδυνήθημεν ἐγκρατεῖς γενέσθαι, διὰ τὸ ἰσχύειν αὐτὸν ὑπὲρ ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἀνοίξαντα τὰς θύρας ἐκπεπηδηκέναι,"},{"chapter":13,"verse":40,"text":"Ταύτης δὲ ἐπιλαβόμενοι, ἐπηρωτῶμεν, τίς ἦν ὁ νεανίσκος· καὶ οὐκ ἠθέλησεν ἀγγεῖλαι ἡμῖν· ταῦτα μαρτυροῦμεν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":41,"text":"Καὶ ἐπίστευσεν αὐτοῖς ἡ συναγωγὴ ὡς πρεσβυτέροις τοῦ λαοῦ καὶ κριταῖς· καὶ κατέκριναν αὐτὴν ἀποθανεῖν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":42,"text":"Ἀνεβόησε δὲ φωνῇ μεγάλῃ Σωσάννα, καὶ εἶπεν, ὁ Θεὸς ὁ αἰώνιος, ὁ τῶν κρυπτῶν γνώστης, ὁ εἰδὼς τὰ πάντα πρὶν γενέσεως αὐτῶν,"},{"chapter":13,"verse":43,"text":"σὺ ἐπίστασαι ὅτι ψευδῆ μου κατεμαρτύρησαν· καὶ ἰδοὺ ἀποθνήσκω μὴ ποιήσασα μηδὲν ὧν οὗτοι ἐπονηρεύσαντο κατʼ ἐμοῦ."},{"chapter":13,"verse":44,"text":"Καὶ εἰσήκουσε Κύριος τῆς φωνῆς αὐτῆς."},{"chapter":13,"verse":45,"text":"Καὶ ἀπαγομένης αὐτῆς ἀπολέσθαι, ὁ Θεὸς ἐξήγειρε τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον παιδαρίου νεωτέρου ᾧ ὄνομα Δανιήλ."},{"chapter":13,"verse":46,"text":"Καὶ ἐβόησε φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, ἀθῶος ἐγὼ ἀπὸ τοῦ αἵματος ταύτης."},{"chapter":13,"verse":47,"text":"Ἐπέστρεψε δὲ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς πρὸς αὐτὸν, καὶ εἶπαν, τίς ὁ λόγος οὗτος, ὃν σὺ λελάληκας;"},{"chapter":13,"verse":48,"text":"Ὁ δὲ στὰς ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν, εἶπεν, οὕτως μωροὶ οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραήλ; οὐκ ἀνακρίναντες, οὐδὲ τὸ σαφὲς ἐπιγνόντες, κατεκρίνατε θυγατέρα Ἰσραήλ;"},{"chapter":13,"verse":49,"text":"Ἀναστρέψατε εἰς τὸ κριτήριον, ψευδῆ γὰρ οὗτοι κατεμαρτύρησαν αὐτῆς."},{"chapter":13,"verse":50,"text":"Καὶ ἀνέστρεψε πᾶς ὁ λαὸς μετὰ σπουδῆς· καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι, δεῦρο κάθισον ἐν μέσῳ ἡμῶν, καὶ ἀνάγγειλον ἡμῖν, ὅτι σοὶ δέδωκεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸ πρεσβεῖον."},{"chapter":13,"verse":51,"text":"Καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτοὺς Δανιὴλ, διαχωρίσατε αὐτοὺς ἀπʼ ἀλλήλων μακρὰν, καὶ ἀνακρινῶ αὐτούς."},{"chapter":13,"verse":52,"text":"Ὡς δὲ διεχωρίσθησαν εἷς ἀπὸ τοῦ ἑνὸς, ἐκάλεσε τὸν ἕνα αὐτῶν, καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτὸν, πεπαλαιωμένε ἡμερῶν κακῶν, νῦν ἥκασιν αἱ ἁμαρτίαι σου, ἃς ἐποίεις τὸ πρότερον,"},{"chapter":13,"verse":53,"text":"κρίνων κρίσεις ἀδίκους· καὶ τοὺς μὲν ἀθώους κατακρίνων, ἀπολύων δὲ τοὺς αἰτίους, λέγοντος τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀθῶον καὶ δίκαιον οὐκ ἀποκτενεῖς."},{"chapter":13,"verse":54,"text":"Νῦν οὖν ταύτην εἴπερ εἶδες, εἰπὸν, ὑπὸ τί δένδρον εἶδες αὐτοὺς ὁμιλοῦντας ἀλλήλοις; ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, ὑπὸ σχῖνον."},{"chapter":13,"verse":55,"text":"Εἶπε δὲ Δανιὴλ, ὀρθῶς ἔψευσαι εἰς τὴν σεαυτοῦ κεφαλήν· ἤδη γὰρ ἄγγελος φάσιν Θεοῦ λαβὼν παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ, σχίσει σε μέσον."},{"chapter":13,"verse":56,"text":"Καὶ μεταστήσας αὐτὸν, ἐκέλευσε προσαγαγεῖν τὸν ἕτερον, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, σπέρμα Χαναὰν, καὶ οὐκ Ἰούδα, τὸ κάλλος ἐξηπάτησέ σε, καὶ ἐπιθυμία διέστρεψε τὴν καρδίαν σου."},{"chapter":13,"verse":57,"text":"Οὕτως ἑποιεῖτε θυγατράσιν Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἐκεῖναι φοβούμεναι ὡμίλουν ὑμῖν· ἀλλʼ οὐ θυγάτηρ Ἰούδα ὑπέμεινε τὴν ἀνομίαν ὑμῶν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":58,"text":"Νῦν οὖν λέγε μοι, ὑπὸ τί δένδρον κατέλαβες αὐτοὺς ὁμιλοῦντας ἀλλήλοις; ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, ὑπὸ πρίνον."},{"chapter":13,"verse":59,"text":"Εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ Δανιὴλ, ὀρθῶς ἔψευσαι καὶ σὺ εἰς τὴν σεαυτοῦ κεφαλὴν· μένει γὰρ ὁ ἄγγελος τοῦ Θεοῦ, τὴν ῥομφαίαν ἔχων πρίσαι σε μέσον, ὅπως ἐξολοθρεύσῃ ὑμᾶς."},{"chapter":13,"verse":60,"text":"Καὶ ἀνεβόησε πᾶσα ἡ συναγωγὴ φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, καὶ εὐλόγησαν τῷ Θεῷ τῷ σώζοντι τοὺς ἐλπίζοντας ἐπʼ αὐτόν."},{"chapter":13,"verse":61,"text":"Καὶ ἀνέστησαν ἐπὶ τοὺς δύο πρεσβύτας, ὅτι συνέστησεν αὐτοὺς Δανιὴλ ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτῶν ψευδομαρτυρήσαντας."},{"chapter":13,"verse":62,"text":"Καὶ ἐποίησαν αὐτοῖς ὃν τρόπον ἐπονηρεύσαντο τῷ πλησίον· ποιῆσαι κατὰ τὸν νόμον Μωυσῆ· καὶ ἀπέκτειναν αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἐσώθη αἷμα ἀναίτιον ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ."},{"chapter":13,"verse":63,"text":"Χελκίας δὲ καὶ ἡ γυνὴ αὐτοῦ ᾔνεσαν περὶ τῆς θυγατρὸς αὐτῶν μετὰ Ἰωακεὶμ τοῦ ἀνδρὸς αὐτῆς καὶ τῶν συγγενῶν αὐτῶν, ὅτι οὐχ εὑρέθη ἐν αὐτῇ ἄσχημον πρᾶγμα."},{"chapter":13,"verse":64,"text":"Καὶ Δανιὴλ ἐγένετο μέγας ἐνώπιον τοῦ λαοῦ ἀπὸ τῆς ἡμέρας ἐκείνης, καὶ ἐπέκεινα."},{"chapter":14,"verse":1,"text":"ΚΑΙ ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἀστυάγης προσετέθη πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας αὐτοῦ· καὶ παρέλαβε Κύρος ὁ Πέρσης τὴν βασιλείαν αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":14,"verse":2,"text":"Καὶ ἦν Δανιὴλ συμβιωτὴς τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ ἔνδοξος ὑπὲρ πάντας τοὺς φίλους αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":14,"verse":3,"text":"Καὶ ἦν εἴδωλον τοῖς Βαβυλωνίοις ᾧ ὄνομα Βὴλ, καὶ ἐδαπανῶντο εἰς αὐτὸν ἑκάστης ἡμέρας σεμιδάλεως ἀρτάβαι δώδεκα, καὶ πρόβατα τεσσαράκοντα, καὶ οἴνου μετρηταὶ ἕξ."},{"chapter":14,"verse":4,"text":"Καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐσέβετο αὐτὸν, καὶ ἐπορεύετο καθʼ ἑκάστην ἡμέραν προσκυνεῖν αὐτῷ. Δανιὴλ δὲ προσεκύνει τῷ Θεῷ αὐτοῦ· καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ βασιλεὺς, διατί οὐ προσκυνεῖς τῷ Βήλ;"},{"chapter":14,"verse":5,"text":"Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, ὅτι οὐ σέβομαι εἴδωλα χειροποίητα, ἀλλὰ τὸν ζῶντα Θεὸν, τὸν κτίσαντα τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν καὶ ἔχοντα πάσης σαρκὸς κυρείαν."},{"chapter":14,"verse":6,"text":"Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ βασιλεὺς, οὐ δοκεῖ σοι Βὴλ εἶναι ζῶν θεός; ἢ οὐχ ὁρᾷς ὅσα ἐσθίει καὶ πίνει καθʼ ἑκάστην ἡμέραν;"},{"chapter":14,"verse":7,"text":"Καὶ εἶπε Δανιὴλ γελάσας, μὴ πλανῶ, βασιλεῦ, οὗτος γὰρ ἔσωθεν μέν ἐστι πηλὸς, ἔξωθεν δὲ χαλκὸς, καὶ οὐ βέβρωκεν οὐδέποτε."},{"chapter":14,"verse":8,"text":"Θυμωθεὶς δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐκάλεσε τοὺς ἱερεῖς αὐτοῦ· καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ἐὰν μὴ εἴποιτέ μοι τίς ὁ κατέσθων τὴν δαπάνην ταύτην, ἀποθανεῖσθε."},{"chapter":14,"verse":9,"text":"Ἐὰν δὲ δείξητε ὅτι Βὴλ κατεσθίει αὐτὰ, ὁ Δανιὴλ ἀποθανεῖται, ὅτι ἐβλασφήμησεν εἰς τὸν Βήλ· καὶ εἶπε Δανιὴλ τῷ βασιλεῖ, γινέσθω κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμά σου."},{"chapter":14,"verse":10,"text":"Καὶ ἦσαν ἱερεῖς τοῦ Βὴλ ἑβδομήκοντα ἐκτὸς γυναικῶν καὶ τέκνων· καὶ ἦλθεν ὁ βασιλεὺς μετὰ Δανιὴλ εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ Βήλ."},{"chapter":14,"verse":11,"text":"Καὶ εἶπαν οἱ ἱερεῖς τοῦ Βὴλ, ἰδοὺ ἡμεῖς ἀποτρέχομεν ἔξω, σὺ δὲ, βασιλεῦ, παράθες τὰ βρώματα, καὶ τὸν οἶνον κεράσας θὲς, καὶ ἀπόκλεισον τὴν θύραν, καὶ σφράγισον τῷ δακτυλίῳ σου."},{"chapter":14,"verse":12,"text":"Καὶ ἐλθὼν πρωῒ, ἐὰν μὴ εὕρῃς πάντα βεβρωμένα ὑπὸ τοῦ Βὴλ, ἀποθανούμεθα· ἢ Δανιὴλ ὁ ψευδόμενος καθʼ ἡμῶν."},{"chapter":14,"verse":13,"text":"Αὐτοὶ δὲ κατεφρόνουν, ὅτι πεποιήκεισαν ὑπὸ τὴν τράπεζαν κεκρυμμένην εἴσοδον, καὶ διʼ αὐτῆς εἰσεπορεύοντο διόλου, καὶ ἀνήλουν αὐτά."},{"chapter":14,"verse":14,"text":"Καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἐξήλθοσαν ἐκεῖνοι, καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς παρέθηκε τὰ βρώματα τῷ Βήλ· καὶ ἐπέταξε Δανιὴλ τοῖς παιδαρίοις αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἤνεγκαν τέφραν· καὶ κατέσεισαν ὅλον τὸν ναὸν ἐνώπιον τοῦ βασιλέως μόνου· καὶ ἐξελθόντες ἔκλεισαν τὴν θύραν, καὶ ἐσφραγίσαντο ἐν τῷ δακτυλίῳ τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ ἀπῆλθον."},{"chapter":14,"verse":15,"text":"Οἱ δὲ ἱερεῖς ἦλθον τὴν νύκτα κατὰ τὸ ἔθος αὐτῶν, καὶ αἱ γυναῖκες αὐτῶν, καὶ τὰ τέκνα αὐτῶν, καὶ κατέφαγον πάντα, καὶ ἐξέπιον."},{"chapter":14,"verse":16,"text":"Καὶ ὤρθρισεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τὸ πρωῒ, καὶ Δανιὴλ μετʼ αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":14,"verse":17,"text":"Καὶ εἶπε, σῶοι αἱ σφραγίδες Δανιήλ; ὁ δὲ εἶπε, σῶοι, βασιλεῦ."},{"chapter":14,"verse":18,"text":"Καὶ ἐγένετο ἅμα τῷ ἀνοῖξαι τὰς θύρας, ἐπιβλέψας ἐπὶ τὴν τράπεζαν ὁ βασιλεὺς, ἐβόησε φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, μέγας εἶ Βὴλ, καὶ οὐκ ἔστι παρὰ σοὶ δόλος οὐδὲ εἷς."},{"chapter":14,"verse":19,"text":"Καὶ ἐγέλασε Δανιὴλ, καὶ ἐκράτησε τὸν βασιλέα, τοῦ μὴ εἰσελθεῖν αὐτὸν ἔσω· καὶ εἶπεν, ἴδε δὴ τὸ ἔδαφος, καὶ γνῶθι τίνος τὰ ἴχνη ταῦτα."},{"chapter":14,"verse":20,"text":"Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς, ὁρῶ τὰ ἴχνη ἀνδρῶν, καὶ γυναικῶν, καὶ παιδίων· καὶ ὀργισθεὶς ὁ βασιλεὺς τότε συνέλαβε τοὺς ἱερεῖς, καὶ τὰς γυναῖκας,"},{"chapter":14,"verse":21,"text":"καὶ τὰ τέκνα αὐτῶν, καὶ ἔδειξαν αὐτῷ τὰς κρυπτὰς θύρας, διʼ ὧν εἰσεπορεύοντο, καὶ ἐδαπάνων τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς τραπέζης."},{"chapter":14,"verse":22,"text":"Καὶ ἀπέκτεινεν αὐτοὺς ὁ βασιλεὺς, καὶ ἔδωκε τὸν Βὴλ ἔκδοτον τῷ Δανιήλ· καὶ κατέστρεψεν αὐτὸν καὶ τὸ ἱερὸν αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":14,"verse":23,"text":"Καὶ ἦν Δράκων μέγας, καὶ ἐσέβοντο αὐτὸν οἱ Βαβυλώνιοι."},{"chapter":14,"verse":24,"text":"Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τῷ Δανιὴλ, μὴ καὶ τοῦτον ἐρεῖς ὅτι χαλκοῦς ἐστιν; ἰδοὺ ζῇ, καὶ ἐσθίει, καὶ πίνει· οὐ δύνασαι εἰπεῖν, ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν οὗτος θεὸς ζῶν· καὶ προσκύνησον αὐτῷ."},{"chapter":14,"verse":25,"text":"Καὶ εἶπε Δανιὴλ, Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ μου προσκυνήσω, ὅτι οὗτός ἐστι Θεὸς ζῶν."},{"chapter":14,"verse":26,"text":"Σὺ δὲ, βασιλεῦ, δός μοι ἐξουσίαν, καὶ ἀποκτενῶ τὸν δράκοντα ἄνευ μαχαίρας καὶ ῥάβδου· καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς δίδωμί σοι."},{"chapter":14,"verse":27,"text":"Καὶ ἔλαβεν ὁ Δανιὴλ πίσσαν καὶ στέαρ καὶ τρίχας, καὶ ἥψησεν ἐπιτοαυτό· καὶ ἐποίησε μάζας, καὶ ἔδωκεν εἰς τὸ στόμα τοῦ δράκοντος, καὶ φαγὼν διεῤῥάγη ὁ δράκων· καὶ εἶπεν, ἴδετε τὰ σεβάσματα ὑμῶν."},{"chapter":14,"verse":28,"text":"Καὶ ἐγένετο, ὡς ἤκουσαν οἱ Βαβυλώνιοι, ἠγανάκτησαν λίαν, καὶ συνεστράφησαν ἐπὶ τὸν βασιλέα, καὶ εἶπαν, Ἰουδαῖος γέγονεν ὁ βασιλεὺς, τὸν Βὴλ κατέσπασε, καὶ τὸν δράκοντα ἀπέκτεινε, καὶ τοὺς ἱερεῖς κατέσφαξε."},{"chapter":14,"verse":29,"text":"Καὶ εἶπαν ἐλθόντες πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα, παράδος ἡμῖν τὸν Δανιήλ· εἰ δὲ μὴ, ἁποκτενοῦμέν σε, καὶ τὸν οἶκόν σου."},{"chapter":14,"verse":30,"text":"Καὶ εἶδεν ὁ βασιλεὺς ὅτι ἐπείγουσιν αὐτὸν σφόδρα, καὶ ἀναγκασθεὶς ὁ βασιλεὺς παρέδωκεν αὐτοῖς τὸν Δανιήλ."},{"chapter":14,"verse":31,"text":"Οἱ δὲ ἔβαλον αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν λάκκον τῶν λεόντων, καὶ ἦν ἐκεῖ ἡμέρας ἕξ."},{"chapter":14,"verse":32,"text":"Ἦσαν δὲ ἐν τῷ λάκκῳ ἑπτὰ λέοντες, καὶ ἐδίδοτο αὐτοῖς τὴν ἡμέραν δύο σώματα καὶ δύο πρόβατα· τότε δὲ οὐκ ἐδόθη αὐτοῖς, ἵνα καταφάγωσι τὸν Δανιήλ."},{"chapter":14,"verse":33,"text":"Καὶ ἦν Ἀμβακοὺμ ὁ προφήτης ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ, καὶ αὐτὸς ἥψησεν ἕψεμα, καὶ ἐνέθρυψεν ἄρτους εἰς σκάφην, καὶ ἑπορεύετο εἰς τὸ πεδίον ἀπενέγκαι τοῖς θερισταῖς."},{"chapter":14,"verse":34,"text":"Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ ἄγγελος Κυρίου τῷ Ἀμβακοὺμ, ἀπένεγκε τὸ ἄριστον ὃ ἔχεις εἰς Βαβυλῶνα τῷ Δανιὴλ εἰς τὸν λάκκον τῶν λεόντων."},{"chapter":14,"verse":35,"text":"Καὶ εἶπεν Ἀμβακοὺμ, Κύριε, Βαβυλῶνα οὐχ ἑώρακα, καὶ τὸν λάκκον οὐ γινώσκω."},{"chapter":14,"verse":36,"text":"Καὶ ἐπελάβετο ὁ ἄγγελος Κυρίου τῆς κορυφῆς αὐτοῦ, καὶ βαστάσας τῆς κόμης τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτοῦ, ἔθηκεν αὐτὸν εἰς Βαβυῶνα ἐπάνω τοῦ λάκκου, ἐν τῷ ῥοίζῳ τοῦ πνεύματος αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":14,"verse":37,"text":"Καὶ ἐβόησεν Ἀμβακοὺμ, λέγων, Δανιὴλ, Δανιὴλ, λάβε τὸ ἄριστον ὃ ἀπέστειλέ σοι ὁ Θεός."},{"chapter":14,"verse":38,"text":"Καὶ εἶπε Δανιὴλ, ἐμνήσθης γάρ μου ὁ Θεὸς, καὶ οὐκ ἐγκατέλιπες τοὺς ἀγαπῶντάς σε."},{"chapter":14,"verse":39,"text":"Καὶ ἀναστὰς δανιὴλ, ἔφαγεν· ὁ δὲ ἄγγελος τοῦ ἀπεκατέστησε τὸν Ἀμβακοὺμ παραχρῆμα εἰς τὸν τόπον αὐτοῦ."},{"chapter":14,"verse":40,"text":"Ὁ δὲ βασιλεὺς ἦλθε τῇ ἑβδόμῃ πενθῆσαι τὸν Δανιὴλ, καὶ ἦλθεν ἐπὶ τὸν λάκκον, καὶ ἐνέβλεψε, καὶ ἰδοὺ, Δανιὴλ καθήμενος."},{"chapter":14,"verse":41,"text":"Καὶ ἀναβοήσας φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, εἶπε, μέγας εἰ, Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ Δανιὴλ, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἄλλος πλὴν σοῦ."},{"chapter":14,"verse":42,"text":"Καὶ ἀνέσπασεν αὐτόν· τοὺς δὲ αἰτίους τῆς ἀπωλείας αὐτοῦ ἐνέβαλεν εἰς τὸν λάκκον· καὶ κατεβρώθησαν παραχρῆμα ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ."}]}]}