| New International Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1In the third year of King Belshazzar's reign, I, Daniel, had a vision, after the one that had already appeared to me. | 1In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar, a vision appeared to me, Daniel, subsequent to the one that had appeared to me earlier. |
| 2In my vision I saw myself in the citadel of Susa in the province of Elam; in the vision I was beside the Ulai Canal. | 2And in the vision I saw myself in the citadel of Susa, in the province of Elam. I saw in the vision that I was beside the Ulai Canal. |
| 3I looked up, and there before me was a ram with two horns, standing beside the canal, and the horns were long. One of the horns was longer than the other but grew up later. | 3Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a ram with two horns standing beside the canal. The horns were long, but one was longer than the other, and the longer one grew up later. |
| 4I watched the ram as it charged toward the west and the north and the south. No animal could stand against it, and none could rescue from its power. It did as it pleased and became great. | 4I saw the ram charging toward the west and the north and the south. No animal could stand against him, and there was no deliverance from his power. He did as he pleased and became great. |
| 5As I was thinking about this, suddenly a goat with a prominent horn between its eyes came from the west, crossing the whole earth without touching the ground. | 5As I was contemplating all this, suddenly a goat with a prominent horn between his eyes came out of the west, crossing the surface of the entire earth without touching the ground. |
| 6It came toward the two-horned ram I had seen standing beside the canal and charged at it in great rage. | 6He came toward the two-horned ram I had seen standing beside the canal and rushed at him with furious power. |
| 7I saw it attack the ram furiously, striking the ram and shattering its two horns. The ram was powerless to stand against it; the goat knocked it to the ground and trampled on it, and none could rescue the ram from its power. | 7I saw him approach the ram in a rage against him, and he struck the ram and shattered his two horns. The ram was powerless to stand against him, and the goat threw him to the ground and trampled him, and no one could deliver the ram from his power. |
| 8The goat became very great, but at the height of its power the large horn was broken off, and in its place four prominent horns grew up toward the four winds of heaven. | 8Thus the goat became very great, but at the height of his power, his large horn was broken off, and four prominent horns came up in its place, pointing toward the four winds of heaven. |
| 9Out of one of them came another horn, which started small but grew in power to the south and to the east and toward the Beautiful Land. | 9From one of these horns a little horn emerged and grew extensively toward the south and the east and toward the Beautiful Land. |
| 10It grew until it reached the host of the heavens, and it threw some of the starry host down to the earth and trampled on them. | 10It grew as high as the host of heaven, and it cast down some of the host and some of the stars to the earth, and trampled them. |
| 11It set itself up to be as great as the commander of the army of the LORD; it took away the daily sacrifice from the LORD, and his sanctuary was thrown down. | 11It magnified itself, even to the Prince of the host; it removed His daily sacrifice and overthrew the place of His sanctuary. |
| 12Because of rebellion, the LORD's people and the daily sacrifice were given over to it. It prospered in everything it did, and truth was thrown to the ground. | 12And in the rebellion, the host and the daily sacrifice were given over to the horn, and it flung truth to the ground and prospered in whatever it did. |
| 13Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to him, "How long will it take for the vision to be fulfilled--the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, the rebellion that causes desolation, the surrender of the sanctuary and the trampling underfoot of the LORD's people?" | 13Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to him, “How long until the fulfillment of the vision of the daily sacrifice, the rebellion that causes desolation, and the surrender of the sanctuary and of the host to be trampled?” |
| 14He said to me, "It will take 2,300 evenings and mornings; then the sanctuary will be reconsecrated." | 14He said to me, “It will take 2,300 evenings and mornings; then the sanctuary will be properly restored.” |
| 15While I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there before me stood one who looked like a man. | 15While I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man. |
| 16And I heard a man's voice from the Ulai calling, "Gabriel, tell this man the meaning of the vision." | 16And I heard the voice of a man calling from between the banks of the Ulai: “Gabriel, explain the vision to this man.” |
| 17As he came near the place where I was standing, I was terrified and fell prostrate. "Son of man," he said to me, "understand that the vision concerns the time of the end." | 17As he came near to where I stood, I was terrified and fell facedown. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.” |
| 18While he was speaking to me, I was in a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Then he touched me and raised me to my feet. | 18While he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Then he touched me, helped me to my feet, |
| 19He said: "I am going to tell you what will happen later in the time of wrath, because the vision concerns the appointed time of the end. | 19and said, “Behold, I will make known to you what will happen in the latter time of wrath, because it concerns the appointed time of the end. |
| 20The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia. | 20The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia. |
| 21The shaggy goat is the king of Greece, and the large horn between its eyes is the first king. | 21The shaggy goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes is the first king. |
| 22The four horns that replaced the one that was broken off represent four kingdoms that will emerge from his nation but will not have the same power. | 22The four horns that replaced the broken one represent four kingdoms that will rise from that nation, but will not have the same power. |
| 23"In the latter part of their reign, when rebels have become completely wicked, a fierce-looking king, a master of intrigue, will arise. | 23In the latter part of their reign, when the rebellion has reached its full measure, an insolent king, skilled in intrigue, will come to the throne. |
| 24He will become very strong, but not by his own power. He will cause astounding devastation and will succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy those who are mighty, the holy people. | 24His power will be great, but it will not be his own. He will cause terrible destruction and succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy the mighty men along with the holy people. |
| 25He will cause deceit to prosper, and he will consider himself superior. When they feel secure, he will destroy many and take his stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be destroyed, but not by human power. | 25Through his craft and by his hand, he will cause deceit to prosper, and in his own mind he will make himself great. In a time of peace he will destroy many, and he will even stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be broken off, but not by human hands. |
| 26"The vision of the evenings and mornings that has been given you is true, but seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future." | 26The vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been spoken is true. Now you must seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future.” |
| 27I, Daniel, was worn out. I lay exhausted for several days. Then I got up and went about the king's business. I was appalled by the vision; it was beyond understanding. | 27I, Daniel, was exhausted and lay ill for days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business. I was confounded by the vision; it was beyond understanding. |
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