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但以理梦中见异象

巴比伦王伯沙撒第一年,但以理躺在床上时,他作了一个梦,脑海中出现了异象;他就把那梦记录下来,把事情的重点述说出来。 但以理说:“在夜间的异象中,我看见天的四风,搅动大海。

四巨兽

“有四只巨兽从海中上来,形状各不相同。 第一只兽像狮子,却有鹰的翅膀。我一直在观看,看见牠的翅膀被拔去,牠从地上被举起来,两脚像人一样直立在地上;又有人的心给了牠。 我又看见另一只兽,就是第二只兽;牠和熊相似,挺起一边的身躯,口中的牙齿衔着三根肋骨。有人这样对牠说:‘起来,吃多量的肉吧!’ 此后,我继续观看,看见另一只兽像豹,背上有鸟的四个翅膀;这兽有四个头,又有权柄给了牠。 后来,我在夜间的异象中继续观看,看见有第四只兽,非常恐怖,十分可怕,极其强壮。牠有大铁牙;牠吞吃咬碎,又把剩余的用脚践踏;这兽和前面的各兽都不相同;牠有十个角。 我正在究察这些角的时候,看见角的中间长出另一个小角来。在这小角前面,有三个先前的角连根被拔起来。这小角有眼,像人的眼,又有一张说夸大话的嘴。

“我一直在观看,

看见有些宝座安放好了,

万古常存者就坐上去;

他的衣服洁白如雪,

他的头发纯净像羊毛。

他的宝座是火焰,

宝座的轮子是烈火。

10 有火像河涌出,

烈火从他面前冒出;

事奉他的有千千,

侍立在他面前的有万万。

审判已经开始,

案卷都展开了。

11 “那时,因那小角说夸大话的声音,我继续观看,看见那兽被杀,尸体被毁,扔在烈火中。 12 至于其余的三兽,牠们的权柄都被夺去,牠们的生命却得着延长,直到所定的时候和日期。

13 “我在夜间的异象中继续观看,

看见有一位像人子的,

驾着天云而来,

到万古常存者那里,

被引领到他面前,

14 得了权柄、尊荣和国度;

各国、各族和说各种语言的人都事奉他。

他的权柄是永远的权柄,是不能废去的;

他的国度是永不毁灭的。

解释异象的意义

15 “至于我但以理,我的灵在我里面忧伤,我脑海中出现的异象使我惊惶。 16 于是我走近其中一位侍立者,问他有关这一切事的实情;他就告诉我,使我知道这些事的意思,他说: 17 ‘这四只巨兽就是将要在世上兴起的四个王。 18 但至高者的圣民必要得国,拥有这国,直到永永远远。’ 19 那时我想知道有关第四只兽的实情,牠和其他三兽不相同,十分恐怖,有铁牙铜爪;牠吞吃咬碎,又把剩余的用脚践踏。 20 我又想知道有关牠头上的十角,和那另长出来的小角,以及那三个在这小角前面倒下的角的实情。这小角有眼,有说夸大话的嘴;牠的形状比牠的同类更威猛。 21 我继续观看,看见这小角和圣民争战,战胜了他们, 22 直到万古常存者来到,为至高者的圣民伸张正义;圣民拥有国度的时候就到了。

23 “那位侍立者这样说:‘那第四只兽就是世上必有的第四国,和其他各国都不相同;牠必吞吃全地,践踏咬碎全地。 24 至于那十角,就是从这国中将要兴起的十个王,在他们以后,必有另一个王兴起,和先前的王都不相同;他必制伏三个王。 25 他必说话,敌挡至高者;他必折磨至高者的圣民,又想改变节期和律法;圣民必交在他的手中,一载、二载、半载(“一载、二载、半载”或译:“一个时期、多个时期、半个时期”)。 26 但审判要开始,他的权柄必被夺去,他必被毁坏灭绝,直到永远。 27 那时,国度、权柄,和普天之下万国的大权,都必赐给至高者的圣民。他的国是永远的国;所有掌权的都必事奉他,顺从他。’ 28 这事到此完毕。我但以理心中十分惊惶,脸色也变了,但我把这事存放在心里。”

Daniel’s Dream of Four Beasts

In the first year of Belshazzar(A) king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions(B) passed through his mind(C) as he was lying in bed.(D) He wrote(E) down the substance of his dream.

Daniel said: “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven(F) churning up the great sea. Four great beasts,(G) each different from the others, came up out of the sea.

“The first was like a lion,(H) and it had the wings of an eagle.(I) I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted from the ground so that it stood on two feet like a human being, and the mind of a human was given to it.

“And there before me was a second beast, which looked like a bear. It was raised up on one of its sides, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. It was told, ‘Get up and eat your fill of flesh!’(J)

“After that, I looked, and there before me was another beast, one that looked like a leopard.(K) And on its back it had four wings like those of a bird. This beast had four heads, and it was given authority to rule.

“After that, in my vision(L) at night I looked, and there before me was a fourth beast—terrifying and frightening and very powerful. It had large iron(M) teeth; it crushed and devoured its victims and trampled(N) underfoot whatever was left.(O) It was different from all the former beasts, and it had ten horns.(P)

“While I was thinking about the horns, there before me was another horn, a little(Q) one, which came up among them; and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like the eyes of a human being(R) and a mouth that spoke boastfully.(S)

“As I looked,

“thrones were set in place,
    and the Ancient of Days(T) took his seat.(U)
His clothing was as white as snow;(V)
    the hair of his head was white like wool.(W)
His throne was flaming with fire,
    and its wheels(X) were all ablaze.
10 A river of fire(Y) was flowing,
    coming out from before him.(Z)
Thousands upon thousands attended him;
    ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him.
The court was seated,
    and the books(AA) were opened.

11 “Then I continued to watch because of the boastful words the horn was speaking.(AB) I kept looking until the beast was slain and its body destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire.(AC) 12 (The other beasts had been stripped of their authority, but were allowed to live for a period of time.)

13 “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man,[a](AD) coming(AE) with the clouds of heaven.(AF) He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. 14 He was given authority,(AG) glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him.(AH) His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom(AI) is one that will never be destroyed.(AJ)

The Interpretation of the Dream

15 “I, Daniel, was troubled in spirit, and the visions that passed through my mind disturbed me.(AK) 16 I approached one of those standing there and asked him the meaning of all this.

“So he told me and gave me the interpretation(AL) of these things: 17 ‘The four great beasts are four kings that will rise from the earth. 18 But the holy people(AM) of the Most High will receive the kingdom(AN) and will possess it forever—yes, for ever and ever.’(AO)

19 “Then I wanted to know the meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others and most terrifying, with its iron teeth and bronze claws—the beast that crushed and devoured its victims and trampled underfoot whatever was left. 20 I also wanted to know about the ten horns(AP) on its head and about the other horn that came up, before which three of them fell—the horn that looked more imposing than the others and that had eyes and a mouth that spoke boastfully.(AQ) 21 As I watched, this horn was waging war against the holy people and defeating them,(AR) 22 until the Ancient of Days came and pronounced judgment in favor of the holy people of the Most High, and the time came when they possessed the kingdom.(AS)

23 “He gave me this explanation: ‘The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on earth. It will be different from all the other kingdoms and will devour the whole earth, trampling it down and crushing it.(AT) 24 The ten horns(AU) are ten kings who will come from this kingdom. After them another king will arise, different from the earlier ones; he will subdue three kings. 25 He will speak against the Most High(AV) and oppress his holy people(AW) and try to change the set times(AX) and the laws. The holy people will be delivered into his hands for a time, times and half a time.[b](AY)

26 “‘But the court will sit, and his power will be taken away and completely destroyed(AZ) forever. 27 Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of all the kingdoms(BA) under heaven will be handed over to the holy people(BB) of the Most High.(BC) His kingdom will be an everlasting(BD) kingdom, and all rulers will worship(BE) and obey him.’

28 “This is the end of the matter. I, Daniel, was deeply troubled(BF) by my thoughts,(BG) and my face turned pale,(BH) but I kept the matter to myself.”

Footnotes

  1. Daniel 7:13 The Aramaic phrase bar enash means human being. The phrase son of man is retained here because of its use in the New Testament as a title of Jesus, probably based largely on this verse.
  2. Daniel 7:25 Or for a year, two years and half a year

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters.

Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.

And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.

The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it.

And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.

After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.

After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.

I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.

I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.

10 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

11 I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.

12 As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.

13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.

15 I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.

16 I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.

17 These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.

18 But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.

19 Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet;

20 And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.

21 I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;

22 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.

23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.

24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.

25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

26 But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.

27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.

28 Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.

但以理梦中见异象

巴比伦王伯沙撒第一年,但以理躺在床上时,他作了一个梦,脑海中出现了异象;他就把那梦记录下来,把事情的重点述说出来。 但以理说:“在夜间的异象中,我看见天的四风,搅动大海。

四巨兽

“有四只巨兽从海中上来,形状各不相同。 第一只兽像狮子,却有鹰的翅膀。我一直在观看,看见牠的翅膀被拔去,牠从地上被举起来,两脚像人一样直立在地上;又有人的心给了牠。 我又看见另一只兽,就是第二只兽;牠和熊相似,挺起一边的身躯,口中的牙齿衔着三根肋骨。有人这样对牠说:‘起来,吃多量的肉吧!’ 此后,我继续观看,看见另一只兽像豹,背上有鸟的四个翅膀;这兽有四个头,又有权柄给了牠。 后来,我在夜间的异象中继续观看,看见有第四只兽,非常恐怖,十分可怕,极其强壮。牠有大铁牙;牠吞吃咬碎,又把剩余的用脚践踏;这兽和前面的各兽都不相同;牠有十个角。 我正在究察这些角的时候,看见角的中间长出另一个小角来。在这小角前面,有三个先前的角连根被拔起来。这小角有眼,像人的眼,又有一张说夸大话的嘴。

“我一直在观看,

看见有些宝座安放好了,

万古常存者就坐上去;

他的衣服洁白如雪,

他的头发纯净像羊毛。

他的宝座是火焰,

宝座的轮子是烈火。

10 有火像河涌出,

烈火从他面前冒出;

事奉他的有千千,

侍立在他面前的有万万。

审判已经开始,

案卷都展开了。

11 “那时,因那小角说夸大话的声音,我继续观看,看见那兽被杀,尸体被毁,扔在烈火中。 12 至于其余的三兽,牠们的权柄都被夺去,牠们的生命却得着延长,直到所定的时候和日期。

13 “我在夜间的异象中继续观看,

看见有一位像人子的,

驾着天云而来,

到万古常存者那里,

被引领到他面前,

14 得了权柄、尊荣和国度;

各国、各族和说各种语言的人都事奉他。

他的权柄是永远的权柄,是不能废去的;

他的国度是永不毁灭的。

解释异象的意义

15 “至于我但以理,我的灵在我里面忧伤,我脑海中出现的异象使我惊惶。 16 于是我走近其中一位侍立者,问他有关这一切事的实情;他就告诉我,使我知道这些事的意思,他说: 17 ‘这四只巨兽就是将要在世上兴起的四个王。 18 但至高者的圣民必要得国,拥有这国,直到永永远远。’ 19 那时我想知道有关第四只兽的实情,牠和其他三兽不相同,十分恐怖,有铁牙铜爪;牠吞吃咬碎,又把剩余的用脚践踏。 20 我又想知道有关牠头上的十角,和那另长出来的小角,以及那三个在这小角前面倒下的角的实情。这小角有眼,有说夸大话的嘴;牠的形状比牠的同类更威猛。 21 我继续观看,看见这小角和圣民争战,战胜了他们, 22 直到万古常存者来到,为至高者的圣民伸张正义;圣民拥有国度的时候就到了。

23 “那位侍立者这样说:‘那第四只兽就是世上必有的第四国,和其他各国都不相同;牠必吞吃全地,践踏咬碎全地。 24 至于那十角,就是从这国中将要兴起的十个王,在他们以后,必有另一个王兴起,和先前的王都不相同;他必制伏三个王。 25 他必说话,敌挡至高者;他必折磨至高者的圣民,又想改变节期和律法;圣民必交在他的手中,一载、二载、半载(“一载、二载、半载”或译:“一个时期、多个时期、半个时期”)。 26 但审判要开始,他的权柄必被夺去,他必被毁坏灭绝,直到永远。 27 那时,国度、权柄,和普天之下万国的大权,都必赐给至高者的圣民。他的国是永远的国;所有掌权的都必事奉他,顺从他。’ 28 这事到此完毕。我但以理心中十分惊惶,脸色也变了,但我把这事存放在心里。”

Daniel’s Dream of Four Beasts

In the first year of Belshazzar(A) king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions(B) passed through his mind(C) as he was lying in bed.(D) He wrote(E) down the substance of his dream.

Daniel said: “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven(F) churning up the great sea. Four great beasts,(G) each different from the others, came up out of the sea.

“The first was like a lion,(H) and it had the wings of an eagle.(I) I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted from the ground so that it stood on two feet like a human being, and the mind of a human was given to it.

“And there before me was a second beast, which looked like a bear. It was raised up on one of its sides, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. It was told, ‘Get up and eat your fill of flesh!’(J)

“After that, I looked, and there before me was another beast, one that looked like a leopard.(K) And on its back it had four wings like those of a bird. This beast had four heads, and it was given authority to rule.

“After that, in my vision(L) at night I looked, and there before me was a fourth beast—terrifying and frightening and very powerful. It had large iron(M) teeth; it crushed and devoured its victims and trampled(N) underfoot whatever was left.(O) It was different from all the former beasts, and it had ten horns.(P)

“While I was thinking about the horns, there before me was another horn, a little(Q) one, which came up among them; and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like the eyes of a human being(R) and a mouth that spoke boastfully.(S)

“As I looked,

“thrones were set in place,
    and the Ancient of Days(T) took his seat.(U)
His clothing was as white as snow;(V)
    the hair of his head was white like wool.(W)
His throne was flaming with fire,
    and its wheels(X) were all ablaze.
10 A river of fire(Y) was flowing,
    coming out from before him.(Z)
Thousands upon thousands attended him;
    ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him.
The court was seated,
    and the books(AA) were opened.

11 “Then I continued to watch because of the boastful words the horn was speaking.(AB) I kept looking until the beast was slain and its body destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire.(AC) 12 (The other beasts had been stripped of their authority, but were allowed to live for a period of time.)

13 “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man,[a](AD) coming(AE) with the clouds of heaven.(AF) He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. 14 He was given authority,(AG) glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him.(AH) His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom(AI) is one that will never be destroyed.(AJ)

The Interpretation of the Dream

15 “I, Daniel, was troubled in spirit, and the visions that passed through my mind disturbed me.(AK) 16 I approached one of those standing there and asked him the meaning of all this.

“So he told me and gave me the interpretation(AL) of these things: 17 ‘The four great beasts are four kings that will rise from the earth. 18 But the holy people(AM) of the Most High will receive the kingdom(AN) and will possess it forever—yes, for ever and ever.’(AO)

19 “Then I wanted to know the meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others and most terrifying, with its iron teeth and bronze claws—the beast that crushed and devoured its victims and trampled underfoot whatever was left. 20 I also wanted to know about the ten horns(AP) on its head and about the other horn that came up, before which three of them fell—the horn that looked more imposing than the others and that had eyes and a mouth that spoke boastfully.(AQ) 21 As I watched, this horn was waging war against the holy people and defeating them,(AR) 22 until the Ancient of Days came and pronounced judgment in favor of the holy people of the Most High, and the time came when they possessed the kingdom.(AS)

23 “He gave me this explanation: ‘The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on earth. It will be different from all the other kingdoms and will devour the whole earth, trampling it down and crushing it.(AT) 24 The ten horns(AU) are ten kings who will come from this kingdom. After them another king will arise, different from the earlier ones; he will subdue three kings. 25 He will speak against the Most High(AV) and oppress his holy people(AW) and try to change the set times(AX) and the laws. The holy people will be delivered into his hands for a time, times and half a time.[b](AY)

26 “‘But the court will sit, and his power will be taken away and completely destroyed(AZ) forever. 27 Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of all the kingdoms(BA) under heaven will be handed over to the holy people(BB) of the Most High.(BC) His kingdom will be an everlasting(BD) kingdom, and all rulers will worship(BE) and obey him.’

28 “This is the end of the matter. I, Daniel, was deeply troubled(BF) by my thoughts,(BG) and my face turned pale,(BH) but I kept the matter to myself.”

Footnotes

  1. Daniel 7:13 The Aramaic phrase bar enash means human being. The phrase son of man is retained here because of its use in the New Testament as a title of Jesus, probably based largely on this verse.
  2. Daniel 7:25 Or for a year, two years and half a year

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters.

Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.

And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.

The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it.

And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.

After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.

After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.

I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.

I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.

10 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

11 I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.

12 As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.

13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.

15 I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.

16 I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.

17 These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.

18 But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.

19 Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet;

20 And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.

21 I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;

22 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.

23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.

24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.

25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

26 But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.

27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.

28 Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.