In the third{H7969} year{H8141} of the reign{H4438} of king{H4428} Belshazzar{H1112} a vision{H2377} appeared{H7200} unto me, even unto me, Daniel,{H1840} after{H310} that which appeared{H7200} unto me at the first.{H8462}

And I saw{H7200} in the vision;{H2377} now it was so, that when I saw,{H7200} I was in Shushan{H7800} the palace,{H1002} which is in the province{H4082} of Elam;{H5867} and I saw{H7200} in the vision,{H2377} and I was by the river{H180} Ulai.{H195}

Then I lifted up{H5375} mine eyes,{H5869} and saw,{H7200} and, behold, there stood{H5975} before{H6440} the river{H180} a{H259} ram{H352} which had two horns:{H7161} and the two horns{H7161} were high;{H1364} but one{H259} was higher{H1364} than the other,{H8145} and the higher{H1364} came up{H5927} last.{H314}

I saw{H7200} the ram{H352} pushing{H5055} westward,{H3220} and northward,{H6828} and southward;{H5045} and no beasts{H2416} could stand{H5975} before{H6440} him, neither was there any that could deliver{H5337} out of his hand;{H3027} but he did{H6213} according to his will,{H7522} and magnified{H1431} himself.

And as I was considering,{H995} behold, a he -{H5795} goat{H6842} came{H935} from the west{H4628} over the face{H6440} of the whole earth,{H776} and touched{H5060} not the ground:{H776} and the goat{H6842} had a notable{H2380} horn{H7161} between his eyes.{H5869}

And he came{H935} to the ram{H352} that had{H1167} the two horns,{H7161} which I saw{H7200} standing{H5975} before{H6440} the river,{H180} and ran{H7323} upon him in the fury{H2534} of his power.{H3581}

And I saw{H7200} him come{H5060} close unto{H681} the ram,{H352} and he was moved with anger{H4843} against him, and smote{H5221} the ram,{H352} and brake{H7665} his two{H8147} horns;{H7161} and there was no power{H3581} in the ram{H352} to stand{H5975} before{H6440} him; but he cast him down{H7993} to the ground,{H776} and trampled{H7429} upon him; and there was none that could deliver{H5337} the ram{H352} out of his hand.{H3027}

And the he -{H6842} goat{H5795} magnified{H1431} himself exceedingly:{H3966} and when he{H6842} was strong,{H6105} the great{H1419} horn{H7161} was broken;{H7665} and instead of it there came up{H5927} four{H702} notable [horns] toward the four{H702} winds{H7307} of heaven.{H8064}

And out of one{H259} of them came forth{H3318} a little{H4704} horn,{H7161} which waxed exceeding{H3499} great,{H1431} toward the south,{H5045} and toward the east,{H4217} and toward the glorious{H6643} [land].

And it waxed great,{H1431} even to the host{H6635} of heaven;{H8064} and some of the host{H6635} and of the stars{H3556} it cast down{H5307} to the ground,{H776} and trampled{H7429} upon them.

Yea, it magnified{H1431} itself, even to the prince{H8269} of the host;{H6635} and it took away{H7311} from him the continual{H8548} [burnt-offering], and the place{H4349} of his sanctuary{H4720} was cast down.{H7993}

And the host{H6635} was given{H5414} over [to it] together with the continual{H8548} [burnt-offering] through transgression;{H6588} and it cast down{H7993} truth{H571} to the ground,{H776} and it did [its pleasure]{H6213} and prospered.{H6743}

Then I heard{H8085} a{H259} holy one{H6918} speaking;{H1696} and another{H259} holy one{H259} said{H559} unto that certain{H6422} one who spake,{H1696} How long shall be the vision{H2377} [concerning] the continual{H8548} [burnt-offering], and the transgression{H6588} that maketh desolate,{H8074} to give{H5414} both the sanctuary{H6944} and the host{H6635} to be trodden under foot?{H4823}

And he said{H559} unto me, Unto two thousand{H505} and three{H7969} hundred{H3967} evenings{H6153} [and] mornings; then shall the sanctuary{H6944} be cleansed.{H6663}

And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel,{H1840} had seen{H7200} the vision,{H2377} that I sought{H1245} to understand{H998} it; and, behold, there stood{H5975} before me as the appearance{H4758} of a man.{H1397}

And I heard{H8085} a man's{H120} voice{H6963} between [the banks of] the Ulai,{H195} which called,{H7121} and said,{H559} Gabriel,{H1403} make this{H1975} man to understand{H995} the vision.{H4758}

So he came{H935} near{H681} where I stood;{H5977} and when he came,{H935} I was affrighted,{H1204} and fell{H5307} upon my face:{H6440} but he said{H559} unto me, Understand,{H995} O son{H1121} of man;{H120} for the vision{H2377} belongeth to the time{H6256} of the end.{H7093}

Now as he was speaking{H1696} with me, I fell into a deep sleep{H7290} with my face{H6440} toward the ground;{H776} but he touched{H5060} me, and set{H5975} me upright.{H5977}

And he said,{H559} Behold, I will make thee know{H3045} what shall be in the latter time{H319} of the indignation;{H2195} for it belongeth to the appointed{H4150} time of the end.{H7093}

The ram{H352} which thou sawest,{H7200} that had{H1167} the two horns,{H7161} they are the kings{H4428} of Media{H4074} and Persia.{H6539}

And the rough{H8163} he - goat{H6842} is the king{H4428} of Greece:{H3120} and the great{H1419} horn{H7161} that is between his eyes{H5869} is the first{H7223} king.{H4428}

And as for that which was broken,{H7665} in the place whereof four{H702} stood up,{H5975} four{H702} kingdoms{H4438} shall stand up{H5975} out of the nation,{H1471} but not with his power.{H3581}

And in the latter time{H319} of their kingdom,{H4438} when the transgressors{H6586} are come to the full,{H8552} a king{H4428} of fierce{H5794} countenance,{H6440} and understanding{H995} dark sentences,{H2420} shall stand up.{H5975}

And his power{H3581} shall be mighty,{H6105} but not by his own power;{H3581} and he shall destroy{H7843} wonderfully,{H6381} and shall prosper{H6743} and do [his pleasure];{H6213} and he shall destroy{H7843} the mighty{H6099} ones and the holy{H6918} people.{H5971}

And through his policy{H7922} he shall cause craft{H4820} to prosper{H6743} in his hand;{H3027} and he shall magnify{H1431} himself in his heart,{H3824} and in [their] security{H7962} shall he destroy{H7843} many:{H7227} he shall also stand up{H5975} against the prince{H8269} of princes;{H8269} but he shall be broken{H7665} without{H657} hand.{H3027}

And the vision{H4758} of the evenings{H6153} and mornings{H1242} which hath been told{H559} is true:{H571} but shut thou up{H5640} the vision;{H2377} for it belongeth to many{H7227} days{H3117} [to come].

And I, Daniel,{H1840} fainted,{H1961} and was sick{H2470} certain days;{H3117} then I rose up,{H6965} and did{H6213} the king's{H4428} business:{H4399} and I wondered{H8074} at the vision,{H4758} but none understood{H995} it.