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The Book of Daniel
CHAPTER 1
Daniel 1:1
1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. Daniel 1:2
2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the
vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar  to
the house  of his god;  and he brought  the vessels  into the treasure
house  of his god.
Daniel 1:3
3 And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he
should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and
of the princes;
Daniel 1:4
4 Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all
wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as
had ability in them to stand in the king's  palace,  and whom they might
teach the learning  and the tongue  of the Chaldeans. Daniel 1:5
5 And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king's meat, and of
the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end
thereof they might stand  before  the king. Daniel 1:6
6 Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael,
and Azariah:
Daniel 1:7
7 Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel
the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of
Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego. Daniel 1:8
8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with
the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore
he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile 
himself. Daniel 1:9
9 Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of
the eunuchs.
Daniel 1:10
10 And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king,
who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your
faces worse liking  than the children  which are of your sort?  then shall
ye make me endanger  my head  to the king. Daniel 1:11
11 Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, Daniel 1:12
12 Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse
to eat, and water to drink.
Daniel 1:13
13 Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the
countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king's meat: and
as thou seest, deal with thy servants.
Daniel 1:14
14 So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days. Daniel 1:15
15 And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter
in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's
meat. Daniel 1:16
16 Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they
should drink; and gave them pulse.
Daniel 1:17
17 As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all
learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and
dreams. Daniel 1:18
18 Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them
in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
Daniel 1:19
19 And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the
king.
Daniel 1:20
20 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired
of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and
astrologers that were in all his realm.
Daniel 1:21
21 And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus. CHAPTER 2
Daniel 2:1
1 And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar
dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from
him.
Daniel 2:2
2 Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and
the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they
came and stood before  the king.
Daniel 2:3
3 And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was
troubled to know the dream.
Daniel 2:4
4 Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever:
tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation. Daniel
2:5
5 The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me:
if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation
thereof, ye shall be cut  in pieces,  and your houses  shall be made  a
dunghill. Daniel 2:6
6 But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall
receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew  me the
dream,  and the interpretation  thereof.
Daniel 2:7
7 They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream,
and we will shew the interpretation of it. Daniel 2:8
8 The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the
time, because ye see the thing  is gone  from  me. Daniel 2:9
9 But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree
for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me,
till  the time  be changed:  therefore  tell  me the dream,  and I shall
know  that  ye can shew  me the interpretation  thereof. Daniel 2:10
10 The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man
upon the earth that can shew the king's  matter:  therefore  there is no 
king, lord,  nor ruler,  that asked  such  things  at any  magician,  or
astrologer,  or Chaldean.
Daniel 2:11
11 And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other
that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling  is  not
with  flesh.
Daniel 2:12
12 For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to
destroy all the wise men of Babylon. Daniel 2:13
13 And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they
sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain. Daniel 2:14
14 Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of
the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise  men of Babylon:
Daniel 2:15
15 He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so
hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing  known  to Daniel. Daniel
2:16
16 Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him
time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation. Daniel 2:17
17 Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah,
Mishael, and Azariah, his companions: Daniel 2:18
18 That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this
secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with  the rest  of
the wise  men of Babylon.
Daniel 2:19
19 Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel
blessed the God of heaven.
Daniel 2:20
20 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever:
for wisdom and might are  his:
Daniel 2:21
21 And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and
setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them
that know understanding:
Daniel 2:22
22 He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the
darkness, and the light dwelleth with him. Daniel 2:23
23 I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given
me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of
thee: for thou hast now made known  unto us the king's  matter. Daniel 2:24
24 Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to
destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus  unto him; Destroy
not  the wise  men of Babylon:  bring me in  before  the king,  and I will
shew  unto the king  the interpretation. Daniel 2:25
25 Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus
unto him, I have found a man of the captives of  Judah,  that will make
known  unto the king  the interpretation. Daniel 2:26
26 The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art
thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the
interpretation thereof?
Daniel 2:27
27 Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which
the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians,
the soothsayers,  shew  unto the king; Daniel 2:28
28 But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to
the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days.  Thy dream,  and
the visions  of thy head  upon  thy bed,  are these; Daniel 2:29
29 As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what
should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known
to thee what  shall come to pass.
Daniel 2:30
30 But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I
have more than any living, but for their sakes that  shall make known  the
interpretation  to the king,  and that thou mightest know  the thoughts  of
thy heart.
Daniel 2:31
31 Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose
brightness was excellent, stood before  thee; and the form  thereof was
terrible.
Daniel 2:32
32 This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver,
his belly and his thighs of brass,
Daniel 2:33
33 His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. Daniel 2:34
34 Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the
image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake  them  to pieces.
Daniel 2:35
35 Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken
to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer
threshingfloors; and the wind  carried  them  away,  that  no  place  was
found  for them: and the stone  that smote  the image  became  a great 
mountain,  and filled the whole  earth.
Daniel 2:36
36 This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king.
Daniel 2:37
37 Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee
a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory. Daniel 2:38
38 And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and
the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee
ruler over them all. Thou  art this head  of gold. Daniel 2:39
39 And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another
third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth. Daniel
2:40
40 And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron
breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all
these,  shall it break in pieces  and bruise. Daniel 2:41
41 And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and
part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be  in it of
the strength  of the iron,  forasmuch as  thou sawest  the iron  mixed 
with miry  clay.
Daniel 2:42
42 And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the
kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken. Daniel 2:43
43 And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle
themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one  to 
another, even  as iron  is not  mixed  with clay. Daniel 2:44
44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom,
which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other
people,  but it shall break in pieces  and consume  all  these  kingdoms,
and it  shall stand  for ever.
Daniel 2:45
45 Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain
without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay,
the silver, and the gold;  the great  God  hath made known  to the king
what  shall come to pass  hereafter:  and the dream  is certain,  and the
interpretation  thereof sure.
Daniel 2:46
46 Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel,
and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him.
Daniel 2:47
47 The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God
is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer  of secrets,  seeing
thou couldest  reveal  this  secret. Daniel 2:48
48 Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts,
and made him ruler over the whole province  of Babylon,  and chief  of the
governors  over  all  the wise  men of Babylon. Daniel 2:49
49 Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abednego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel  sat in
the gate  of the king.
CHAPTER 3
Daniel 3:1
1 Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was
threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the
plain  of Dura,  in the province  of Babylon. Daniel 3:2
2 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the
governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors,
the sheriffs, and all the rulers  of the provinces,  to come  to the
dedication  of the image  which Nebuchadnezzar  the king  had set up.
Daniel 3:3
3 Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the
treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the
provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication  of the image  that
Nebuchadnezzar the king  had set up;  and they stood  before  the image 
that Nebuchadnezzar  had set up.
Daniel 3:4
4 Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations,
and languages,
Daniel 3:5
5 That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut,
psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down  and worship  the
golden  image  that Nebuchadnezzar  the king  hath set up: Daniel 3:6
6 And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast
into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. Daniel 3:7
7 Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the
cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all  kinds  of musick,  all 
the people, the nations,  and the languages,  fell down  and worshipped 
the golden image  that Nebuchadnezzar  the king  had set up. Daniel 3:8
8 Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
Daniel 3:9
9 They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever. Daniel 3:10
10 Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the
sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery,  and dulcimer,  and
all kinds  of musick,  shall fall down  and worship  the golden  image:
Daniel 3:11
11 And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, that he should be cast into
the midst of a burning fiery furnace. Daniel 3:12
12 There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the
province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these  men,  O king,
have  not  regarded  thee:  they serve  not  thy gods,  nor  worship  the
golden  image  which thou hast set up. Daniel 3:13
13 Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach,
Meshach, and Abednego. Then they brought these men  before  the king.
Daniel 3:14
14 Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach,
Meshach, and Abednego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship  the golden 
image  which I have set  up?
Daniel 3:15
15 Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet,
flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer,  and all  kinds  of musick,
ye fall down  and worship  the image  which I have made;  well: but if  ye
worship  not,  ye shall be cast  the same hour  into the midst  of a
burning fiery  furnace;  and who  is that God # that shall deliver # you
out of # my hands? #
Daniel 3:16
16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O
Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this  matter. Daniel
3:17
17 If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the
burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver  us out of  thine hand,  O king.
Daniel 3:18
18 But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy
gods, nor worship the golden image  which thou hast set up. Daniel 3:19
19 Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was
changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: therefore he spake, and
commanded  that they should heat  the furnace  one  seven times  more  than
it was wont  to be heated.
Daniel 3:20
20 And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery
furnace.
Daniel 3:21
21 Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats,
and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery
furnace.
Daniel 3:22
22 Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace
exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men  that took up 
Shadrach, Meshach,  and Abednego.
Daniel 3:23
23 And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound
into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. Daniel 3:24
24 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and
spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men  bound 
into the midst  of the fire?  They answered  and said  unto the king, 
True,  O king.
Daniel 3:25
25 He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of
the fire, and they have no  hurt;  and the form  of the fourth  is like 
the Son  of God.
Daniel 3:26
26 Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace,
and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants  of the
most high  God,  come forth,  and come  hither. Then  Shadrach,  Meshach,
and Abednego,  came forth  of  the midst  of the fire. Daniel 3:27
27 And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors,
being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no
power,  nor  was an hair  of their head  singed,  neither  were their coats
changed,  nor  the smell  of fire  had passed  on them. Daniel 3:28
28 Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach,
Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants
that trusted  in him,  and have changed  the king's  word,  and yielded
their bodies,  that they might not  serve  nor  worship  any  god,  except
their own God.
Daniel 3:29
29 Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language,
which speak any thing amiss 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  that can  deliver  after this 
sort. Daniel 3:30
30 Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, in the province
of Babylon.


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