Daniel's Vision Interpreted
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"I, Daniel, was grieved in my spirit within my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.
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"I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me and made known to me the interpretation of these things:
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'Those great beasts, which are four, are four kings which arise out of the earth.
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'But y the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.'
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"Then I wished to know the truth about the fourth beast, which was different from all the others, exceedingly dreadful, with its teeth of iron and its nails of bronze, which devoured, broke in pieces, and trampled the residue with its feet;
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"and the ten horns that were on its head, and the other horn which came up, before which three fell, namely, that horn which had eyes and a mouth which spoke pompous words, whose appearance was greater than his fellows.
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"I was watching; z and the same horn was making war against the saints, and prevailing against them,
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"until the Ancient of Days came, a and a judgment was made in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for the saints to possess the kingdom.
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"Thus he said:
'The fourth beast shall be
b A fourth kingdom on earth,
Which shall be different from all other kingdoms,
And shall devour the whole earth,
Trample it and break it in pieces.
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c The ten horns are ten kings
Who shall arise from this kingdom.
And another shall rise after them;
He shall be different from the first ones,
And shall subdue three kings.
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d He shall speak pompous words against the Most High,
Shall e persecute the saints of the Most High,
And shall f intend to change times and law.
Then g the saints shall be given into his hand
h For a time and times and half a time.
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'But i the court shall be seated,
And they shall j take away his dominion,
To consume and destroy it forever.
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Then the k kingdom and dominion,
And the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven,
Shall be given to the people, the saints of the Most High.
l His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
m And all dominions shall serve and obey Him.'
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"This is the end of the account. As for me, Daniel, n my thoughts greatly troubled me, and my countenance changed; but I o kept the matter in my heart."
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Cross References
Psalms 149:5 - 9
Let the saints be joyful in glory; Let them sin...
Isaiah 60:12 - 14
For the nation and kingdom which will not serve...
Daniel 7:14
Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a ...
2 Timothy 2:11
This is a faithful saying: For if we died with ...
Revelation 2:26
And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until ...
Revelation 2:27
He shall rule them with a rod of iron; They sha...
Revelation 20:4
And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and ju...
Revelation 22:5
There shall be no night there: They need no lam...
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Cross References
Revelation 11:7
When they finish their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit will make war against them, overcome them, and kill them.
Revelation 13:7
It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation.
Revelation 17:14
"These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with Him are called, chosen, and faithful."
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Cross References
Revelation 1:6
And has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
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Cross References
Daniel 2:40
And the fourth kingdom shall be as strong as iron, inasmuch as iron breaks in pieces and shatters everything; and like iron that crushes, that kingdom will break in pieces and crush all the others.
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Cross References
Daniel 7:7
After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, exceedingly strong. It had huge iron teeth; it was devouring, breaking in pieces, and trampling the residue with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns.
Revelation 13:1
Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name.
Revelation 17:12
The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast.
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Cross References
Isaiah 37:23
Whom have you reproached and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice, And lifted up your eyes on high? Against the Holy One of Israel.
Daniel 11:36
Then the king shall do according to his own will: he shall exalt and magnify himself above every god, shall speak blasphemies against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the wrath has been accomplished; for what has been determined shall be done.
Revelation 13:1 - 6
Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name.
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Cross References
Revelation 17:6
I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I marveled with great amazement.
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Cross References
Daniel 2:21
And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise And knowledge to those who have understanding.
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Cross References
Revelation 13:7
It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation.
Revelation 18:24
"And in her was found the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who were slain on the earth."
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Cross References
Daniel 12:7
Then 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 shall be for a time, times, and half a time; and when the power of the holy people has been completely shattered, all these things shall be finished.
Revelation 12:14
But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness to her place, where she is nourished for a time and times and half a time, from the presence of the serpent.
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Cross References
Daniel 2:35
Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were crushed together, and became like chaff from the summer threshing floors; the wind carried them away so that no trace of them was found. And the stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.
Daniel 7:10
A fiery stream issued And came forth from before Him. A thousand thousands ministered to Him; Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him. The court was seated, And the books were opened.
Daniel 7:22
Until the Ancient of Days came, and a judgment was made in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for the saints to possess the kingdom.
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Cross References
Revelation 19:20
Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone.
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Cross References
Isaiah 54:3
For you shall expand to the right and to the left, And your descendants will inherit the nations, And make the desolate cities inhabited.
Daniel 7:14
Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, That all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, Which shall not pass away, And His kingdom the one Which shall not be destroyed.
Daniel 7:18
'But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.'
Daniel 7:22
Until the Ancient of Days came, and a judgment was made in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for the saints to possess the kingdom.
Revelation 20:4
And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
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Cross References
2 Samuel 7:16
"And your house and your kingdom shall be estab...
Psalms 89:35 - 37
Once I have sworn by My holiness; I will not li...
Isaiah 9:7
Of the increase of His government and peace The...
Daniel 2:44
And in the days of these kings the God of heave...
Daniel 4:34
And at the end of the time I, Nebuchadnezzar, l...
Daniel 7:14
Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a ...
Luke 1:33
"And He will reign over the house of Jacob fore...
Luke 1:34
Then Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, ...
John 12:34
The people answered Him, "We have heard from th...
Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were ...
Revelation 22:5
There shall be no night there: They need no lam...
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Cross References
Psalms 2:6 - 12
"Yet I have set My King On My holy hill of Zion."
Psalms 22:27
All the ends of the world Shall remember and tu...
Psalms 72:11
Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him; All ...
Psalms 86:9
All nations whom You have made Shall come and w...
Isaiah 60:12
For the nation and kingdom which will not serve...
Revelation 11:1
Then I was given a reed like a measuring rod. A...
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Cross References
Daniel 8:27
And I, Daniel, fainted and was sick for days; afterward I arose and went about the king's business. I was astonished by the vision, but no one understood it.
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Cross References
Luke 2:19
But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.
Luke 2:51
Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them, but His mother kept all these things in her heart.
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