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Daniel 2:31
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Daniel 2:31
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31 “In your vision, Your Majesty, you saw standing before you a huge, shining statue of a man. It was a frightening sight.
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Daniel 2:31
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Daniel 2:31
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31 “Your Majesty looked, and there before you stood a large statue—an enormous, dazzling statue,(A) awesome(B) in appearance.
Habakkuk 1:7
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Habakkuk 1:7
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7 They are notorious for their cruelty
and do whatever they like.
Habakkuk 1:7
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Habakkuk 1:7
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7 They are a feared and dreaded people;(A)
they are a law to themselves
and promote their own honor.
Isaiah 13:11
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Isaiah 13:11
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11 “I, the Lord, will punish the world for its evil
and the wicked for their sin.
I will crush the arrogance of the proud
and humble the pride of the mighty.
Ezekiel 28:7
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Ezekiel 28:7
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7 I will now bring against you a foreign army,
the terror of the nations.
They will draw their swords against your marvelous wisdom
and defile your splendor!
Ezekiel 28:7
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Ezekiel 28:7
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Luke 4:5
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Luke 4:5
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5 Then the devil took him up and revealed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
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Luke 4:5
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Luke 4:5
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5 The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.(A)
Matthew 4:8
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Matthew 4:8
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8 Next the devil took him to the peak of a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
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Matthew 4:8
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Matthew 4:8
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8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.
Daniel 7:3-17
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Daniel 7:3-17
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3 Then four huge beasts came up out of the water, each different from the others.
4 The first beast was like a lion with eagles’ wings. As I watched, its wings were pulled off, and it was left standing with its two hind feet on the ground, like a human being. And it was given a human mind.
5 Then I saw a second beast, and it looked like a bear. It was rearing up on one side, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. And I heard a voice saying to it, “Get up! Devour the flesh of many people!”
6 Then the third of these strange beasts appeared, and it looked like a leopard. It had four bird’s wings on its back, and it had four heads. Great authority was given to this beast.
7 Then in my vision that night, I saw a fourth beast—terrifying, dreadful, and very strong. It devoured and crushed its victims with huge iron teeth and trampled their remains beneath its feet. It was different from any of the other beasts, and it had ten horns.
8 As I was looking at the horns, suddenly another small horn appeared among them. Three of the first horns were torn out by the roots to make room for it. This little horn had eyes like human eyes and a mouth that was boasting arrogantly.
9 I watched as thrones were put in place
and the Ancient One[a] sat down to judge.
His clothing was as white as snow,
his hair like purest wool.
He sat on a fiery throne
with wheels of blazing fire,
10 and a river of fire was pouring out,
flowing from his presence.
Millions of angels ministered to him;
many millions stood to attend him.
Then the court began its session,
and the books were opened.
11 I continued to watch because I could hear the little horn’s boastful speech. I kept watching until the fourth beast was killed and its body was destroyed by fire. 12 The other three beasts had their authority taken from them, but they were allowed to live a while longer.[b]
13 As my vision continued that night, I saw someone like a son of man[c] coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient One and was led into his presence. 14 He was given authority, honor, and sovereignty over all the nations of the world, so that people of every race and nation and language would obey him. His rule is eternal—it will never end. His kingdom will never be destroyed.
The Vision Is Explained
15 I, Daniel, was troubled by all I had seen, and my visions terrified me. 16 So I approached one of those standing beside the throne and asked him what it all meant. He explained it to me like this: 17 “These four huge beasts represent four kingdoms that will arise from the earth.
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Daniel 7:3-17
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Daniel 7:3-17
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3 Four great beasts,(A) each different from the others, came up out of the sea.
4 “The first was like a lion,(B) and it had the wings of an eagle.(C) 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.
5 “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!’(D)
6 “After that, I looked, and there before me was another beast, one that looked like a leopard.(E) 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.
7 “After that, in my vision(F) at night I looked, and there before me was a fourth beast—terrifying and frightening and very powerful. It had large iron(G) teeth; it crushed and devoured its victims and trampled(H) underfoot whatever was left.(I) It was different from all the former beasts, and it had ten horns.(J)
8 “While I was thinking about the horns, there before me was another horn, a little(K) 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(L) and a mouth that spoke boastfully.(M)
9 “As I looked,
“thrones were set in place,
and the Ancient of Days(N) took his seat.(O)
His clothing was as white as snow;(P)
the hair of his head was white like wool.(Q)
His throne was flaming with fire,
and its wheels(R) were all ablaze.
10 A river of fire(S) was flowing,
coming out from before him.(T)
Thousands upon thousands attended him;
ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him.
The court was seated,
and the books(U) were opened.
11 “Then I continued to watch because of the boastful words the horn was speaking.(V) I kept looking until the beast was slain and its body destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire.(W) 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](X) coming(Y) with the clouds of heaven.(Z) He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. 14 He was given authority,(AA) glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him.(AB) His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom(AC) is one that will never be destroyed.(AD)
The Interpretation of the Dream
15 “I, Daniel, was troubled in spirit, and the visions that passed through my mind disturbed me.(AE) 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(AF) of these things: 17 ‘The four great beasts are four kings that will rise from the earth.
Footnotes
- 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.
Isaiah 25:3-5
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Isaiah 25:3-5
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3 Therefore, strong nations will declare your glory;
ruthless nations will fear you.
4 But you are a tower of refuge to the poor, O Lord,
a tower of refuge to the needy in distress.
You are a refuge from the storm
and a shelter from the heat.
For the oppressive acts of ruthless people
are like a storm beating against a wall,
5 or like the relentless heat of the desert.
But you silence the roar of foreign nations.
As the shade of a cloud cools relentless heat,
so the boastful songs of ruthless people are stilled.
Isaiah 25:3-5
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Isaiah 25:3-5
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3 Therefore strong peoples will honor you;(A)
cities of ruthless(B) nations will revere you.
4 You have been a refuge(C) for the poor,(D)
a refuge for the needy(E) in their distress,
a shelter from the storm(F)
and a shade from the heat.
For the breath of the ruthless(G)
is like a storm driving against a wall
5 and like the heat of the desert.
You silence(H) the uproar of foreigners;(I)
as heat is reduced by the shadow of a cloud,
so the song of the ruthless(J) is stilled.
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