Daniel 1 Cross References - Rotherham

¹ In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Jerusalem, and laid siege against it; ² and the Lord gave into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, and a part of the vessels of the house of God, and he brought them into the land of Shinar, into the house of his gods,––and, the vessels, brought he into the treasure–house of his gods. ³ Then did the king give word to Ashpenaz, the chief of his eunuchs,––that he should bring in, of the sons of Israel, even of the seed royal, and of the nobles, ⁴ youths in whom was no blemish, but comely of countenance, and skilful in all wisdom, and possessed of knowledge, and able to impart instruction, and who had vigour in them, to stand in the palace of the king,––and that they should be taught the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans. ⁵ And the king appointed them the provision of each day upon its day, out of the delicacies of the king and out of the wine which he drank, and so to let them grow three years,––and, at the end thereof, that they should stand before the king. ⁶ Now there were, among them, out of the sons of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; ⁷ and the ruler of the eunuchs gave them names,––yea he gave to Daniel the name of Belteshazzar, and to Hananiah of Shadrach, and to Mishael of Meshach, and to Azariah of Abed–nego.
⁸ But Daniel laid it upon his heart, that he would not defile himself with the delicacies of the king, nor with the wine which he drank,––therefore sought he of the ruler of the eunuchs, that he might not defile himself. ⁹ But, although God had brought Daniel into lovingkindness and tender compassion, before the ruler of the eunuchs, ¹⁰ yet said the ruler of the eunuchs unto Daniel, I do fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your food and your drink,––for why should he see your faces more sad than those of the youths of your own age? so should ye bring me under the penalty of mine own head unto the king. ¹¹ Then said Daniel, unto the overseer whom the ruler of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: ¹² I pray thee––prove thy servants, ten days,––and let them give us vegetable food, that we may eat, and water that we may drink: ¹³ then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenances of the youths who have been eating the delicacies of the king,––and, as thou shalt see, deal thou with thy servants. ¹⁴ So then he hearkened unto them, according to this word,––and proved them ten–days; ¹⁵ and, at the end of ten days, their countenances appeared more comely, and fatter in flesh,––than any of the youths who had been eating the delicacies of the king. ¹⁶ Thus it came about that the overseer continued taking away their delicacies, and the wine appointed them to drink,––and kept on giving them vegetable food.
¹⁷ And, as for these four youths, God, gave them, knowledge and skill, in all learning and wisdom,––and, Daniel, had discernment, in all visions and dreams. ¹⁸ Now, at the end of the days after which the king had given word to bring them in, then did the ruler of the eunuchs bring them in, before Nebuchadnezzar. ¹⁹ So then the king, spake with them, and there was not found, from among them all, one like unto Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,––therefore stood they before the king; ²⁰ and, in any matter of wisdom and discernment as to which the king, enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the sacred scribes––the magicians, who were in all his realm. ²¹ Now Daniel continued, until the first year of Cyrus the king.

¹ In his days, came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon,––and Jehoiakim became his servant three years, then turned he and rebelled against him. ² And Yahweh sent against him troops of Chaldeans, and troops of Syrians, and troops of Moabites, and troops of the sons of Ammon, yea he sent them against Judah, to destroy him,––according to the word of Yahweh, which he spake through his servants the prophets.

¹³ And he carried forth from thence, all the treasures of the house of Yahweh, and the treasures of the house of the king,––and he cut off all the fittings of gold, which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of Yahweh, according to all that, Yahweh, had spoken.

⁵ Twenty–five years old, was Jehoiakim when he began to reign, and, eleven years, reigned he in Jerusalem,––and he did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh his God. ⁶ Against him, came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon,––and bound him in fetters of bronze, to carry him to Babylon. ⁷ And, some of the utensils of the house of Yahweh, did Nebuchadnezzar carry to Babylon,––and put them in his own temple in Babylon.

¹⁰ So the beginning of his kingdom came to be Babel, and Erech, and Accad and Calneh,––in the land of Shinar.

² And it came to pass, as they brake away onwards, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and dwelt there.

⁴⁹ Yahweh will bring against thee a nation from afar, from the end of the earth, as darteth a bird of prey,––a nation whose tongue thou canst not understand; ⁵⁰ a nation of fierce countenance,––who wilt not respect an elder, nor to the young, show favour; ⁵¹ then shall he eat the young of thy cattle and the fruit of thy ground, until thou art destroyed, who will not leave for thee corn, new wine or oil, the young of thy kine, or the ewes of thy flock,––until he hath caused thee to perish. ⁵² And he shall lay siege to thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fortified walls come down, wherein thou wast trusting, in all thy land,––yea he will lay siege to thee in all thy gates, in all thy land, which, Yahweh thy God, hath given, unto thee.

³⁰ Oh! how would, one, have chased, a thousand! And, two, put, ten thousand, to flight,––Were it not that, their Rock, had sold them, And, Yahweh, had abandoned them;

¹⁴ Then kindled the anger of Yahweh upon Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of spoilers, who plundered them,––and he sold them into the hand of their enemies round about, so that they could no longer stand before their enemies.

⁸ Then kindled the anger of Yahweh upon Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushan–rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia,––and the sons of Israel served Chushan–rishathaim, eight years.

² So Yahweh sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor,––now, the prince of his host, was Sisera, and, he, dwelt in Harosheth of the nations.

²³ Now, the lords of the Philistines, had gathered themselves together to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice,––and they said, Our god hath delivered into our hand, Samson our enemy. ²⁴ And, when the people saw him, they praised their god,––for they said––Our god hath delivered into our hand our enemy, even him who laid waste our land, and who multiplied our slain.

² And, when the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon,––and placed it by the side of Dagon.

⁹ So they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour,––and sent throughout the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and unto the people. ¹⁰ And they put his armour in a house of Ashtoreths,––and, his dead body, fastened they on the wall of Beth–shan.

⁷ And, some of the utensils of the house of Yahweh, did Nebuchadnezzar carry to Babylon,––and put them in his own temple in Babylon.

⁷ And, King Cyrus, brought forth the utensils of the house of Yahweh,––which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth from Jerusalem, and put in the house of his gods:––

⁴¹ So he delivered them up into the hand of the nations, And they who hated them, had dominion over them; ⁴² And their enemies oppressed them, And they were bowed down under their hand.

¹¹ And it shall come to pass, in that day, That My Lord will again, a second time, set his hand, to possess himself of the remnant of his people,––who shall be left––from Assyria and from Egypt, and from Pathros and from Ethiopia, and from Elam and from Shinar, and from Hamath and from the Coastlands of the sea;

²⁴ Who, gave, as a booty, Jacob, And, Israel, to them who were ready to take prey? Was it not, Yahweh? He against whom we have sinned, And they were not willing, in his ways, to walk, Neither hearkened they to his instruction?

¹⁹ For, Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts––Concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the stands,––and concerning the residue of the vessels that remain in this city, ²⁰ which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not, when he carried away captive Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, from Jerusalem to Babylon,––with all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem.

⁴⁴ So will I bring punishment upon Bel in Babylon, And will bring forth what he hath swallowed, out of his mouth, And the nations, shall stream unto him no more,––Even the wall of Babylon, hath fallen!

³⁷ Thou, O king, art the king of kings,––for, the God of the heavens, hath given unto thee, the kingship, the might, the power and the dignity; ³⁸ and, wheresoever the sons of men do dwell, the wild beasts of the field and the birds of the heavens, hath he given into thy hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou, art the head of gold.

² Belshazzar, gave word, at the flavour of the wine, to bring the vessels of gold and silver, which Nebuchadnezzar his father, had brought forth, out of the temple which was in Jerusalem,––that the king and his nobles, his wives and his concubines, might drink therein. ³ Then brought they the vessels of gold which had been taken out of the temple of the house of God, which was in Jerusalem,––and the king and his nobles, his wives and, his concubines, drank therein:

¹⁸ As for thee, O king, the Most High God, gave, kingship and greatness and honour and majesty, unto Nebuchadnezzar thy father;

¹⁶ On which account, he is glad and exulteth: on which account, he sacrificeth to his Net, and burneth incense to his Drag; because, thereby, rich, is his portion, and his food––fatness!

¹¹ And he said unto me, To build for it a house in the land of Shinar,––so shall it be ready, and they shall settle it there, upon its own base?

¹⁷ Lo! days are coming, when all that is in thine house, and that thy fathers have treasured up, unto this day, shall be carried into Babylon,––nothing shall be left, saith Yahweh; ¹⁸ and, of thy sons who shall issue from thee, whom thou shalt beget, shall they take away,––and they shall become eunuchs, in the palace of the king of Babylon.

¹⁵ And he carried away captive Jehoiachin, to Babylon,––and, the king’s mother, and the king’s wives, and his courtiers, and the nobles of the land, took he away captive, from Jerusalem to Babylon.

⁷ And, of thy sons who shall issue from thee, whom thou shalt beget, shall they take away,––and they shall become eunuchs, in the palace of the king of Babylon.

¹ And it came to pass, in the seventh month, that Ishmael son of Nethaniah son of Elishama of the seed royal and chiefs of the king, and ten men with him, came in, unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, at Mizpah,––and they did there eat bread together, in Mizpah.

¹⁸ Surely, no man in whom is any blemish, shall come near,––No man who is blind or lame, or hath a flat nose, or is lanky; ¹⁹ nor any man who hath a broken foot,––or a broken hand; ²⁰ or is hump–backed or a dwarf, or hath defective vision,––or hath scurvy or scab, or is crushed in the stones: ²¹ No, man in whom is a blemish, of the seed of Aaron the priest, shall approach, to bring near the altar–flames of Yahweh,––a blemish, is in him, the food of his God, shall he not approach to bring near:

¹⁹ And, when, any man, inflicteth a blemish upon his neighbour, as he hath done, so, shall it be done to him: ²⁰ fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, as he inflicteth a blemish upon a human being, so, shall one be inflicted upon him.

¹⁸ Then said he unto Zebah and unto Zalmunna, What manner of men were they, whom ye slew at Tabor? And they said, As thou art, so were they, each one, as handsome as the sons of a king.

²⁵ Now, like unto Absolom, was there no man handsome in all Israel, to be greatly praised,––from the sole of his foot, even unto the crown of his head, there was not, in him, a blemish.

²⁹ Seest thou a man prompt in his business? before kings, shall he stand, he shall not stand before men who are obscure.

¹⁹ Wisdom, bringeth more strength to a wise man, than ten heroes, that are in the city.

¹⁷ And, as for these four youths, God, gave them, knowledge and skill, in all learning and wisdom,––and, Daniel, had discernment, in all visions and dreams. ¹⁸ Now, at the end of the days after which the king had given word to bring them in, then did the ruler of the eunuchs bring them in, before Nebuchadnezzar. ¹⁹ So then the king, spake with them, and there was not found, from among them all, one like unto Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,––therefore stood they before the king; ²⁰ and, in any matter of wisdom and discernment as to which the king, enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the sacred scribes––the magicians, who were in all his realm.

² So the king gave word to call for the sacred scribes and for the magicians, and for the users of incantations, and for the Chaldeans, that they might tell the king his dreams,––they came in therefore, and stood before the king.

⁴ Then spake the Chaldeans to the king, in Aramaic,––O king, to the ages, live! Tell the dream to thy servants, and, the interpretation, we will declare. ⁵ The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The word from me, is unalterable: If ye shall not make known to me the dream and the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and, your houses, into a dunghill, shall be turned;

¹⁰ The Chaldeans answered before the king and said, There is not a man upon the earth, who can declare, the matter of the king,––although indeed, there is no king, chief ruler who, a thing like this, hath asked of any sacred scribe or magician or Chaldean;

²⁰ Daniel responded, and said, Let the name of God be blessed from age to age,––in that wisdom and might, to him belong; ²¹ And, he, changeth times and seasons, removeth kings, and setteth up kings,––giving wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to them who are skilled in understanding:

⁸ Wherefore, at the same time, drew near certain Chaldeans,––and accused the Jews:

⁷ Then came in the sacred scribes, the magicians, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers,––and, the dream, told I before them, but, the interpretation, could they not make known to me.

⁷ The king began crying out again, to bring in the magicians, the Chaldeans and the astrologers,––the king spake and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever it is that shall read this writing, and, the interpretation thereof, shall declare unto me, with purple, shall he be clothed, and have a chain of gold upon his neck, and, as the third in the kingdom, shall he have dominion.

¹¹ There is a man in thy kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods, and, in the days of thy father, light, and intelligence, and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him,––and, King Nebuchadnezzar thy father, appointed him, chief of the sacred scribes, the magicians, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers,––thy father, O king!

²⁰ In which season, Moses, was born, and was exceeding goodly,––who was nourished up three months in the house of his father;

²² And, so Moses was trained in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in his words and works.

²⁷ That, he, might present, unto himself, the assembly, all glorious, not having spot or wrinkle or any of such things, but that she should be holy and blameless;

⁴⁶ Now, Joseph, was thirty years old, when he took his station, before Pharaoh king of Egypt. So Joseph went forth from before Pharaoh, and passed along through all the land of Egypt.

²² And Saul sent unto Jesse, saying,––I pray thee, let David stand before me, for he hath found favour in mine eyes.

²² And it came to pass, that Solomon’s provision for one day was,––thirty measures of fine flour, and sixty measures of meal; ²³ ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and a hundred sheep,––besides harts, and gazelles, and roebucks, and fatted fowl.

⁸ How happy, are thy wives, how happy, are these thy servants,––who do stand before thee continually, who hear thy wisdom!

³⁰ And, as his allowance, a continual portion, was given him, from the king, the provision of a day upon its own day,––all the days of his life.

⁷ How happy! are thy men, and how happy! are these thy servants,––who are standing before thee continually, and hearing thy wisdom.

¹⁹ Wherefore, Thus, saith Yahweh––If thou wouldst return, I will cause thee to return, Before me, shalt thou stand, Yea, if thou wilt bring out the precious from among the vile, As mine own mouth, shalt thou be,––Let, them, return unto, thee, But, thou, shalt not return unto, them;

⁸ But Daniel laid it upon his heart, that he would not defile himself with the delicacies of the king, nor with the wine which he drank,––therefore sought he of the ruler of the eunuchs, that he might not defile himself.

¹⁹ So then the king, spake with them, and there was not found, from among them all, one like unto Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,––therefore stood they before the king;

¹¹ Our needful bread, give us, this day;

¹⁹ And the messenger, answering, said unto him––I, am Gabriel,––he that standeth near before God; and have been sent forth to speak unto thee, and to deliver the joyful message unto thee, as touching these things.

³ Our needful bread, be giving us, day by day;

³⁶ But be watching in every season, making supplication, that ye may gain full vigour, to escape all these things that are about to be coming to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.

¹⁴ Then, should these three men be in the midst thereof, Noah, Daniel, and Job, They, by their righteousness, should deliver their own lives––Declareth My Lord, Yahweh.

²⁰ Were Noah, Daniel and Job in the midst thereof, As I live, Declareth My Lord, Yahweh, Surely neither, son nor daughter, should they deliver, They, by their righteousness, should deliver [only] their own lives.

³ Lo! wiser, thou, than Daniel,––No secret, have they hidden from thee:

¹⁷ Then Daniel, to his own house, departed,––and, to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions, made the matter known;

¹⁵ Whensoever, therefore, ye shall see the abomination desolation, that was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in a holy place,––he that readeth, let him think,

¹⁴ But, when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, standing where it ought not, he that readeth, let him, think, then, they who are in Judaea, let them flee into the mountains;

⁴⁵ And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphenath–paneah, and gave him Asenath, daughter of Poti–phera priest of On, to wife,––and Joseph went forth over the land of Egypt.

³⁴ And Pharaoh–necoh made Eliakim son of Josiah king, instead of Josiah his father, and turned his name to Jehoiakim,––and, Jehoahaz, took he away, so he entered Egypt, and died there.

¹⁷ And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, his relative, king in his stead,––and changed his name to Zedekiah.

³ Then did the king give word to Ashpenaz, the chief of his eunuchs,––that he should bring in, of the sons of Israel, even of the seed royal, and of the nobles,

¹⁰ yet said the ruler of the eunuchs unto Daniel, I do fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your food and your drink,––for why should he see your faces more sad than those of the youths of your own age? so should ye bring me under the penalty of mine own head unto the king. ¹¹ Then said Daniel, unto the overseer whom the ruler of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:

²⁶ The king answered and said unto Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar,––Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof?

⁴⁹ And, Daniel, desired of the king, and he appointed––over the business of the province of Babylon––Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego,––but, Daniel himself, was in the gate of the king.

¹² There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the business of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego,––these men, have made thee, O king, of no account, thy god, they serve not, and, the image of gold which thou hast set up, do they not adore. ¹³ Then, Nebuchadnezzar––with anger and wrath, gave word to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, then, these men, brought they before the king. ¹⁴ Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it, with design, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego,––that, my god, ye are not serving, and, the image which I have set up, are not adoring? ¹⁵ Now, if ye be ready, at what time ye shall hear the sound of the cornet, the pipe, the lyre, the harp, the psaltery and the bagpipes, and all the instruments of music, ye shall fall down and adore the image which I have made, but, if ye shall not adore, instantly, shall ye be cast into the midst of the burning furnace of fire,––and who is the god that shall deliver you out of my hands? ¹⁶ Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego answered, and said to the king: O Nebuchadnezzar! we are not accounting it needful, concerning this, to answer thee. ¹⁷ If it is, our God, whom we serve, is able to deliver us,––out of the burning furnace of fire, and out of thy hand, O king, he will deliver. ¹⁸ But, if not, be it known to thee, O king,––that, thy god, will we not serve, and, the image of gold which thou hast set up, will we not adore.
¹⁹ Then, Nebuchadnezzar, was filled with wrath, and, the likeness of his countenance, was changed, against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego,––he spake and gave word to heat the furnace seven times hotter than it was ever seen heated; ²⁰ and, to men, who were the mightiest men in his army, gave he word to bind fast Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego,––to cast them into the burning furnace of fire. ²¹ Then bound they, these men, in their trousers, their tunics, and their cloaks, and their (other) clothing,––and cast into the midst of the burning furnace of fire. ²² Therefore, because the word of the king had raged forth, and the furnace was exceeding hot, those very men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, were slain by the flame of the fire; ²³ and, these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, fell down into the midst of the burning furnace of fire, fast bound. ²⁴ Then, Nebuchadnezzar the king, was amazed, and rose up in haste: he spake and said to his nearest friends––Were there not three men, we cast into the midst of the fire, fast bound? They answered and said to the king, Surely, O king! ²⁵ He answered and said, Lo! I, see four men, unbound, walking in the midst of the fire, and, injury, there is not in them, and, the appearance of the fourth, is like to a son of the gods! ²⁶ Then did Nebuchadnezzar, draw near, to the door of the burning furnace of fire, he spake and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, ye servants of the most high God, step forth and come hither. Then stepped forth Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, out of the midst of the fire. ²⁷ And––being gathered together––the satraps, the nobles, and the pashas and near friends of the king, saw these men, over whose bodies the fire had, no power, nor was, a hair of their head, singed, neither were, their trousers, disfigured,––nor had, the smell of fire, come upon them.
²⁸ Nebuchadnezzar spake and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, who hath sent his messenger, and delivered his servants, who trusted in him,––when, the word of the king, they transgressed, and delivered up their bodies, that they might not serve nor adore any god, saving their own God. ²⁹ Therefore do I make a decree, that, whosoever of any people, race, or tongue it be that shall charge any error upon the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, shall be cut in pieces, and, his house, into a dunghill, shall be changed; because there is no other God, who is able to deliver, like this! ³⁰ Then, the king, advanced Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, in the province of Babylon.

⁸ Howbeit, at last, came before me––Daniel, whose, name, was Belteshazzar, after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and, the dream––before him, I told [saying]:

¹² Forasmuch as, a distinguished spirit, and knowledge and intelligence, ability to interpret dreams and solve riddles and unravel knotty points, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar, now let, Daniel, be called, and, the interpretation, will he declare.

⁴⁵ for, I––Yahweh, am he that brought you up out of the land of Egypt, that I might become your, God,––therefore shall ye be holy, for, holy, am, I. ⁴⁶ This, is the law of beast, and of bird, and of every living soul that moveth in the waters,––and as to every soul that creepeth upon the earth: ⁴⁷ That ye may make a difference––between the unclean and the clean,––and between the living thing that may be eaten, and the living thing which may not be eaten.

³⁸ Who used to eat, the fat of their sacrifices, To drink the wine of their libations? Let them rise up, and help you, Let them be over you for a coveting!

¹⁷ where thou diest, I will die, and, there, will I be buried: So, let Yahweh do to me, and, so, let him add, if, death itself, part me and thee. ¹⁸ And, when she saw that, bravely determined, was she to go with her, she ceased entreating her.

⁵ Behold me! then, purposing to build a house for the Name of Yahweh my God––even as Yahweh spake unto David my father, saying––Thy son, whom I will set in thy stead, upon thy throne, he, shall build the house for my Name.

²⁸ Yet they let themselves be bound to Baal–peor,––and did eat sacrifices to the dead:

¹⁰⁶ I sware, and have fulfilled, To keep thy righteous regulations.

¹¹⁵ Depart from me, ye evil–doers,––that I may observe the commandments of my God.

⁴ Let not my heart incline to a matter of wrong, that I should busy myself with practices in lawlessness, with men working iniquity, and let me not eat of their dainties.

¹³ Then said Yahweh, In like manner, shall the sons of Israel eat their bread, defiled,––among the nations, whither I will drive them. ¹⁴ Then said, I, Ah! My Lord, Yahweh, lo! my person, hath not been defiled: neither of what hath died of itself, nor of what hath been torn in pieces: have I eaten, from my youthful days even unto now, neither hath come into my mouth, the flesh of a foul thing.

⁵ And the king appointed them the provision of each day upon its day, out of the delicacies of the king and out of the wine which he drank, and so to let them grow three years,––and, at the end thereof, that they should stand before the king.

³ They shall not dwell in the land of Yahweh, but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and, in Assyria––that which is unclean, shall they eat. ⁴ They shall not pour out to Yahweh––wine, neither shall they be pleasing to him, their sacrifices, are as the food of mourning to them, all that eat thereof, shall defile themselves, because, their food for their appetite, entereth not into the house of Yahweh.

¹⁴ But Peter said––By no means, Lord! because, at no time, have I eaten anything common or unclean. ¹⁵ And a voice [came] again, a second time, unto him––What things, God, hath cleansed, be not, thou, making common. ¹⁶ Now, this, took place thrice; and, straightway, was the vessel taken up into heaven.

²³ Who, arriving, and seeing the favour which was of God, rejoiced, and went on to beseech all, with the purpose of their heart, to abide [in] the Lord;

¹⁵ If, in fact, because of food, thy brother is being grieved, no longer, by the rule of love, art thou walking:––do not, by thy food, that man, be destroying, on whose behalf Christ died! ¹⁶ Therefore, suffer not to be defamed, your own good thing; ¹⁷ For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in Holy Spirit;

³⁷ But, he that standeth in his heart, steadfast, having no necessity, but hath authority concerning his own will, and, this, hath determined in his own heart,––to preserve his own virginity, well shall he do.

⁷ Howbeit, not in all, is the knowledge; but, some, by their familiarity, until even now, with the idol, as an idol–sacrifice, eat it, and, their conscience, being, weak, is defiled. ⁸ Food, indeed, will not commend us unto God,––neither, if we eat not, do we lack, nor, if we eat, do we abound. ⁹ But be taking heed, lest, by any means, your right, itself, become, an occasion of stumbling, unto the weak; ¹⁰ For, if anyone should see [thee] who hast knowledge, in an idol–temple, reclining, will not, his conscience, being, weak, be built up for the eating of the idol–sacrifices?

¹⁸ Be looking at Israel after the flesh:––are not, they who eat the sacrifices, joint partakers with the altar? ¹⁹ What, then, am I saying?––that, an idol–sacrifice, is anything? or that, an idol, is anything? ²⁰ On the contrary––that, the things which the nations sacrifice, unto demons, and not unto God, they sacrifice; and I wish not that ye should become, sharers together with the demons! ²¹ Ye cannot be drinking––a cup of the Lord, and a cup of demons; ye cannot be partaking of, a table of the Lord, and a table of demons.

²⁸ But, if anyone should say unto you,––This, is, a holy sacrifice, do not eat, for that man’s sake who disclosed it, and for conscience sake:–– ²⁹ But, conscience, I mean, not thine own, but the other’s,––for why is my freedom to be judged by another’s conscience? ³⁰ If, I, with gratitude, partake, why am I to be defamed, as to that for which, I, give thanks? ³¹ Whether, therefore, ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do, all things to the glory of God.

⁷ Each one, according as he hath purposed in his heart, not sorrowfully, nor of necessity,––for, a cheerful giver, God, loveth.

²⁸ Then he said––Not Jacob, shall thy name be called any more, but, Israel,––For thou hast contended with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

²¹ And it came to pass, that, Yahweh, was with Joseph, and extended unto him lovingkindness,––and gave him his favour in the eyes of the chief of the prison.

⁵⁰ and grant forgiveness to thy people, who have sinned against thee, even as to all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee,––and grant them compassion before their captors, so that they may have compassion upon them;

²⁷ Blessed be Yahweh, God of our fathers,––who hath put the like of this into the heart of the king, to beautify the house of Yahweh, which is in Jerusalem; ²⁸ and, unto me, hath extended lovingkindness, before the king and his counselors, yea all the valiant captains of the king,––I, therefore have emboldened myself, according to the hand of Yahweh my God upon me, and gathered out of Israel, chief men, to go up with me.

¹¹ I beseech thee O My Lord, let––I pray thee––thine ear be attentive unto the prayer of thy servant, and unto the prayer of thy servants who delight to revere thy Name, and oh prosper, I pray thee, thy servant today, and grant him compassion before this man. Now, I, was cup–bearer unto the king.

⁴ Then the king said to me, Concerning what, is it, thou, wouldst make request? So I prayed unto the God of the heavens,

³ Know ye, then, that Yahweh hath set apart the man of lovingkindness for himself: Yahweh, will hear, when I cry to him.

⁴⁶ And granted them compassion before all their captors.

⁷ When, acceptable to Yahweh, are the ways of a man, even his enemies, doth he cause to make peace with him.

¹⁰ And rescued him out of all his tribulations, and gave him favour and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he appointed him governor over Egypt and all his house.

²⁵ The fear of man, setteth a snare, but, he that trusteth in Yahweh, shall be placed on high.

¹⁶ And, when ye may he fasting, become not ye, as the hypocrites, of sullen countenance,––for they darken their looks, that they may appear, unto men, to be fasting: Verily, I say unto you, they are getting back their reward. ¹⁷ But, when, thou, art fasting, anoint thy head, and, thy face, wash,–– ¹⁸ that thou do not appear, unto men, to be fasting, but to thy Father who is in secret,––and, thy Father who seeth in secret, will reward thee.

⁴² Nevertheless, however, even from among the rulers, many believed on him; but, because of the Pharisees, they were not confessing him, lest, excommunicants from the synagogue, they should be made; ⁴³ for they loved the glory of men, more than the glory of God.

²⁹ And God said––Lo! I have given to you––every herb yielding seed which is on the face of all the land, and every tree wherein is the fruit of a tree, yielding seed,––to you, shall it be, for food; ³⁰ and to every living thing of the land––and to every bird of the heavens, and to every thing that moveth on the land, wherein is a living soul, every green herb for food. And it was so.

³ So he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna which thou hadst not known, neither had thy fathers, known,––that he might lead thee to consider that, not on bread alone, shall the son of earth live, but, on whatsoever cometh from the bidding of Yahweh, shall the son of earth live.

¹⁶ Thus it came about that the overseer continued taking away their delicacies, and the wine appointed them to drink,––and kept on giving them vegetable food.

² One, indeed, hath faith to eat all things, whereas, he that is weak, eateth herbs:

²⁵ So shall ye serve Yahweh your God, and he will bless thy bread, and thy water,––and I will take away sickness out of thy midst.

¹ And it shall be, if thou wilt, hearken, unto the voice of Yahweh thy God, to observe to do all his commandments which I am commanding thee, today, then will Yahweh thy God set thee on high, above all the nations of the earth; ² and all these blessings shall come in upon thee, and reach thee,––because thou dost hearken unto the voice of Yahweh thy God:–– ³ Blessed, shalt thou be in the city,––and, blessed, shalt thou be in the field: ⁴ Blessed, shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle,––the young of thy kine, and the ewes of thy flock: ⁵ Blessed, shall be thy basket, and thy kneading–trough: ⁶ Blessed, shalt thou be when thou comest in,––and, blessed, shalt thou be when thou goest out: ⁷ Yahweh will deliver thine enemies who rise up against thee, to be routed before thee,––one way, shall they come out against thee, and, seven ways, shall they flee before thee: ⁸ Yahweh will command to be with thee, the blessing, in thy storehouses, and in all whereunto thou settest thy hand,––and will bless thee in the land which Yahweh thy God is giving unto thee: ⁹ Yahweh will confirm thee unto himself for a holy people, as he sware unto thee,––because thou dost keep the commandments of Yahweh thy God, and dost walk in his ways. ¹⁰ And all the peoples of the earth shall see that, the name of Yahweh, hath been called upon thee,––and shall be afraid of thee. ¹¹ And Yahweh will cause thee to abound in that which is good, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy soil,––upon the soil which Yahweh sware unto thy fathers, to give unto thee: ¹² Yahweh will open unto thee his rich storehouse––the heavens, to give the rain of thy land in its season, and to bless every work of thy hand, so shalt thou lend unto many nations, but, thou, shalt not borrow: ¹³ And Yahweh, will give thee, to be the head, and not the tail, and thou shalt be only above, and shalt not be beneath,––because thou dost hearken unto the commandments of Yahweh thy God, which I am commanding thee, today, to observe and to do; ¹⁴ and dost not turn side from any of the words which I am commanding you today, to the right hand or to the left,––to go after other gods, to serve them.

⁴² And, a man, came in from Baal–Shalisha, and brought for the man of God firstfruit bread, twenty barley loaves, and garden grain in the husk thereof. And he said––Give to the people, that they may eat. ⁴³ But his attendant said––How can I set this before a hundred men? And he said––Give to the people, that they may eat, for, Thus, saith Yahweh, They are about to eat and to leave remaining. ⁴⁴ So he set before them, and they did eat and left remaining, according to the word of Yahweh.

¹⁶ Better the little of the righteous man, than the abundance of the lawless who are mighty;

²² The blessing of Yahweh, itself maketh rich, and he addeth no grievance therewith.

⁶ Ye have sown much, but have brought in little, have eaten, and not been filled, have drunk, and not been satisfied with drink, have clothed you, and none hath been warm,––and, he that hath hired himself out, hath put his wages into a bag with holes.

⁹ When ye looked for much, then lo! it came to little, when ye brought it home, then I did blow into it,–– Because of what? Demandeth Yahweh of hosts, Because of my house, the which is in ruins, while ye keep running every man to his own house.

² If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory to my Name, saith Yahweh of hosts, then will I send among you the curse, and will curse your blessings,––and indeed I have cursed them, because ye are not at all laying it to heart.

⁴ But, he, answering, said, It is written,––Not on bread alone, shall man live, but on every declaration coming forth through the mouth of God.

⁴¹ And, taking the five loaves, and the two fishes, looking up into heaven, he blessed, and brake up the loaves, and began giving unto the disciples, that they might set before them, and, the two fishes, divided he, unto all. ⁴² And they did all eat, and were filled.

¹² I pray thee––prove thy servants, ten days,––and let them give us vegetable food, that we may eat, and water that we may drink:

⁸ And it came to pass, in the morning, that his spirit became restless, so he sent and called for all the sacred scribes of Egypt, and all her wise men,––and Pharaoh related to them his dreams, but there was no one that could interpret them, to Pharaoh.
⁹ Then spake the chief of the butlers with Pharaoh, saying, My faults, would, I, mention this day. ¹⁰ Pharaoh, was wroth with his servants,––and put them in the ward of the house of the chief of the royal executioners, me, and the chief of the bakers. ¹¹ Then must we needs dream, a dream in one night, I and he,––each man, according to the interpretation of his dream, did we dream. ¹² And, there with us, was a young man, a Hebrew, servant to the chief of the royal executioners, and we related to him, and he interpreted to us, our dreams,––to each man––according to his dream, did he interpret. ¹³ And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so, it happened,––me, he restored to mine office, but, him, he hanged. ¹⁴ Then sent Pharaoh and summoned Joseph, and they hastened him out of the dungeon,––so he shaved himself, and changed his garments, and came in unto Pharaoh. ¹⁵ And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, A dream, have I dreamed, but none, can, interpret, it,––but, I, have heard say concerning thee, that, on hearing a dream, thou canst interpret it.

⁶ Then said he, Hear, I beseech you, my words. When ye have your prophet, As Yahweh, in a vision, will I make myself known, unto him; In a dream, will I speak with him.

¹² lo! I have done according to thy word,––lo! I have given unto thee a wise and discerning heart, so that, like thee, hath been none, before thee, and, after thee, shall rise up none, like thee.

²⁸ And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had delivered, and they stood in awe before the king,––for they saw, that, the wisdom of God, was in him, to execute justice.

²⁹ And God gave wisdom unto Solomon, and discernment, and very great largeness of heart,––like the sand that is on the shore of the sea: ³⁰ so that, the wisdom of Solomon, excelled, the wisdom of all the sons of the East,––and all the wisdom of the Egyptians, ³¹ so that he was wiser than any man––than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman and Calcol and Darda, sons of Mahol,––and it came to pass that, his name, was throughout all the nations round about.

¹⁰ Now, wisdom and knowledge, give thou unto me, that I may go out before this people, and may come in,––for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?

¹² wisdom and knowledge, are granted unto thee,––moreover, riches and wealth and honour, will I give thee, such as the kings who were before thee did not possess, neither shall they who come after thee possess the like.

⁵ And it came to pass that he set himself to seek God, in the days of Zechariah, who gave understanding in the seeing of God,––and, throughout the days of his seeking Yahweh, God, prospered him.

⁸ Yet surely, there is a spirit in men, and, the inspiration of the Almighty, giveth them understanding;

⁹⁸ Beyond mine enemies, will thy commandment make me wise, for, age–abidingly, shall it be mine. ⁹⁹ Beyond all my teachers, have I shown discretion, for, thy testimonies, are my meditation. ¹⁰⁰ Beyond the elders, will I show understanding, for, thy precepts, have I observed.

⁶ For, Yahweh, giveth wisdom, out of his mouth, knowledge and understanding;

²⁶ For, to a man who is good before him, hath he given wisdom and knowledge and gladness,––whereas, to the sinner, he hath given employment, to gather and heap up, to give to one who is good before God, even this, was vanity, and a feeding on wind.

²⁶ Yea, One hath trained him to good judgment, His God, directeth him.

¹⁹ Then, unto Daniel––in a vision of the night, the secret was revealed,––whereupon, Daniel, blessed the God of the heavens:

²¹ And, he, changeth times and seasons, removeth kings, and setteth up kings,––giving wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to them who are skilled in understanding:

²³ Unto the, O God of my fathers, do I render thanks and praise, in that, wisdom and might, thou hast given unto me,––yea, already, hast thou made known to me that which we desired of thee, for, the matter of the king, hast thou made known unto us.

⁹ O Belteshazzar, chief of the sacred scribes, because I know that, the spirit of the holy gods, is in thee,––and no secret giveth thee trouble, [therefore], the visions of my dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof, do thou tell. ¹⁰ The visions then of my head upon my bed [were these], ––I was looking, when lo! a tree in the midst of the land, and, the height thereof, was great.

¹¹ There is a man in thy kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods, and, in the days of thy father, light, and intelligence, and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him,––and, King Nebuchadnezzar thy father, appointed him, chief of the sacred scribes, the magicians, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers,––thy father, O king! ¹² Forasmuch as, a distinguished spirit, and knowledge and intelligence, ability to interpret dreams and solve riddles and unravel knotty points, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar, now let, Daniel, be called, and, the interpretation, will he declare.

¹⁴ Then, I have heard concerning thee, that, the spirit of the gods, is in thee,––and, light and intelligence and distinguished wisdom, are found in thee.

¹ In the first year of Belshazzar, king of Babylon, Daniel, beheld, a dream, and visions of his head upon his bed,––then, the dream, he wrote, the sum of the matters, he told.

¹ In the third year of the reign of Belshazzar the king, a vision, appeared unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the beginning.

¹ In the third year of Cyrus, king of Persia, a matter, was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and faithful was the matter, but [concerned] a great warfare, and he marked the word, and had understanding in the revelation.

¹⁵ For, I, will give you a mouth and wisdom, which one–and–all who are setting themselves against, you shall be unable to withstand or gainsay.

¹⁰ And they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking,

⁷ But, unto each one, is given the manifesting of the Spirit, with a view to that which is profitable; ⁸ For, unto one, indeed, through the Spirit, is given, a word of wisdom, but, unto another, a word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit; –– ⁹ Unto a different one, faith, in the same Spirit, and, unto another, gifts of healings, in the one Spirit, ¹⁰ And, unto another, energies of mighty works, [and], unto another, prophesying, [and], unto another, discriminations of spirits,––unto a different one, kinds of tongues, and, unto another, translation of tongues; –– ¹¹ But, all these, energiseth the one and the same Spirit, distributing unto each one, peculiarly, even as it is disposed.

⁹ For this cause, we also, from the day when we heard [of you], cease not, in your behalf, praying and asking––that ye may be filled unto the personal knowledge of his will, in all spiritual wisdom and discernment,

⁵ But, if any of you is sinning short of wisdom, let him be asking of God, Who giveth unto all freely and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him;

¹⁷ Every good giving, and every perfect gift, is, from above, coming down from the Father of lights––with whom is no alternation, nor shadow cast, by turning:

¹ Then said Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, unto Ahab, By the life of Yahweh, God of Israel, before whom I stand, there shall not, these two years, be either dew or rain,––save at the bidding of my word.

⁷ But, your father, hath deceived me, and hath changed my wages ten times,––yet God hath not suffered him to deal harmfully with me.

⁸ And it came to pass, in the morning, that his spirit became restless, so he sent and called for all the sacred scribes of Egypt, and all her wise men,––and Pharaoh related to them his dreams, but there was no one that could interpret them, to Pharaoh.

¹¹ Then called Pharaoh also for the wise men and for the magicians,––and, they too, the sacred scribes of Egypt with their secret arts, did in like manner; ¹² yea they cast down each man his staff, and they became sea–serpents,––but Aaron’s staff swallowed up their staves.

²² And the sacred scribes of Egypt did in like manner, with their secret arts,––so the heart of Pharaoh waxed bold, and he hearkened not unto them, as spake Yahweh.

⁷ And the sacred scribes did in like manner, with their secret arts,––and brought up frogs, over the land of Egypt.

¹⁹ Then said the sacred scribes unto Pharaoh, The finger of God, it is! But the heart of Pharaoh waxed bold, and he hearkened not unto them, as spake Yahweh.

²² Verily, none of the men who have been beholding my glory and my signs, which I have done in Egypt, and in the desert,––and have put me to the proof these ten times, and have not hearkened unto my voice,

²⁹ And God gave wisdom unto Solomon, and discernment, and very great largeness of heart,––like the sand that is on the shore of the sea: ³⁰ so that, the wisdom of Solomon, excelled, the wisdom of all the sons of the East,––and all the wisdom of the Egyptians, ³¹ so that he was wiser than any man––than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman and Calcol and Darda, sons of Mahol,––and it came to pass that, his name, was throughout all the nations round about. ³² And he spake three thousand proverbs,––and it came to pass that, his songs, were a thousand and five. ³³ And he discoursed of trees––from the cedar that is in Lebanon, even unto the hyssop, that springeth out in the wall,––and he discoursed of beasts and of birds, and of creeping things, and of fishes. ³⁴ And there came in, of all the peoples, to hear the wisdom of Solomon––of all the kings of the earth, who heard his wisdom.

¹ And, when, the queen of Sheba, heard the report of Solomon, as pertaining to the Name of Yahweh, she came to prove him, with abstruse questions. ² Yea she came to Jerusalem with a very heavily–laden train, of camels bearing spices, and gold in great abundance, and precious stones,––and, when she was come to Solomon, she spake unto him all that was near her heart; ³ and Solomon answered her all her questions,––there was nothing hidden from the king, which he told her not.

²³ So King Solomon became greater than any of the kings of the earth,––for riches and for wisdom. ²⁴ And, all the earth, did seek the face of Solomon,––to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

¹² But it came to pass, when the Jews dwelling near them came in, then said they unto us, ten times, From all places whither ye shall turn, [they will be] upon us!

³ These ten times, have ye reviled me, Shameless ye wrong me.

⁹⁹ Beyond all my teachers, have I shown discretion, for, thy testimonies, are my meditation.

³ And the spirit of Egypt, shall vanish, within them, Yea, the sagacity thereof, will I swallow up,––And they will seek, Unto the idols, and, Unto them that mutter, and, Unto them that have familiar spirits, and, Unto the wizards;

¹² Take thy stand, I pray thee, With thy spells, And with the throng of thine incantations, wherein thou hast wearied thyself from thy youth,––Peradventure, thou mayest be able to profit, Peradventure, thou mayest strike me with terror. ¹³ Thou hast worn thyself out with the mass of thy consultations,––Let them take their stand, I pray thee, that they may save thee––The dividers of the heavens––The gazers at the stars, They who make known by new moons, Somewhat of the things which shall come upon thee. ¹⁴ Lo! they have become as straw––a fire, hath burned them up, They shall not deliver their own soul from the grasp of the flame,––There is, no live coal to warm them, nor blaze to sit before.

² So the king gave word to call for the sacred scribes and for the magicians, and for the users of incantations, and for the Chaldeans, that they might tell the king his dreams,––they came in therefore, and stood before the king. ³ And the king, said to them, A dream, have I dreamed,––and my spirit is troubled to know the dream. ⁴ Then spake the Chaldeans to the king, in Aramaic,––O king, to the ages, live! Tell the dream to thy servants, and, the interpretation, we will declare. ⁵ The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The word from me, is unalterable: If ye shall not make known to me the dream and the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and, your houses, into a dunghill, shall be turned; ⁶ but, if, the dream and the interpretation thereof, ye will declare, gifts and a present and great dignity, shall ye receive from before me,––therefore, the dream and the interpretation thereof, declare ye unto me. ⁷ They answered again and said,––Let, the king, tell, the dream, to his servants, and, the interpretation thereof, we will declare. ⁸ The king answered and said, Of a certainty, I know, that, time, ye, would gain,––merely because ye see that, unalterable, from me, is the word: ⁹ That, if, the dream, ye shall not make known to me, one and the same, is the decree, and, a lying and wicked word, have ye agreed to speak before me, that meanwhile the time may be changed,––therefore, the dream, tell ye me, so shall I know that, the interpretation thereof, ye can declare for me. ¹⁰ The Chaldeans answered before the king and said, There is not a man upon the earth, who can declare, the matter of the king,––although indeed, there is no king, chief ruler who, a thing like this, hath asked of any sacred scribe or magician or Chaldean; ¹¹ and, the thing which the king hath asked, is difficult, and, none other, is there, who can declare it before the king,––saving the gods whose dwelling is, not with flesh.

¹³ and, the decree, went forth, that, the wise men, should be slain,––and they sought Daniel and his companions that they might be slain.

²⁷ Daniel answered before the king, and said,––The secret which the king hath asked, the wise men, the magicians, the sacred scribes, the astrologers, are not able to declare unto the king; ²⁸ but there is a God in the heavens, who revealeth secrets, and hath made known to King Nebuchadnezzar, what shall come to pass, in the afterpart of the days: Thy dream and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are, these:––

⁷ Then came in the sacred scribes, the magicians, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers,––and, the dream, told I before them, but, the interpretation, could they not make known to me. ⁸ Howbeit, at last, came before me––Daniel, whose, name, was Belteshazzar, after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and, the dream––before him, I told [saying]: ⁹ O Belteshazzar, chief of the sacred scribes, because I know that, the spirit of the holy gods, is in thee,––and no secret giveth thee trouble, [therefore], the visions of my dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof, do thou tell. ¹⁰ The visions then of my head upon my bed [were these], ––I was looking, when lo! a tree in the midst of the land, and, the height thereof, was great. ¹¹ The tree, grew, and became strong,––and, the height thereof, reached unto the heavens, and, the view thereof, unto the end of all the land: ¹² The foliage thereof, was beautiful, and, the fruit thereof, abundant, and there was food for all therein,––under it, the wild beast of the field found shade, and, among its branches, dwelt the birds of the heavens, and, therefrom, was well fed, all flesh. ¹³ I was looking, in the visions of my head, upon my bed, when lo! a watcher and holy one, outer the heavens, coming down. ¹⁴ He cried aloud, and, thus, he said––Hew ye down the tree, and lop off its branches, strip off its leaves, and scatter its fruit,––let the wild beasts flee from under it, and the birds, out of its branches; ¹⁵ Nevertheless, the stock of its roots in the earth, leave ye, yea in a bond of iron and bronze, in the tender grass of the field, and, with the dew of the heavens, let it be drenched, and, with the wild beasts, be its portion, amongst, the herbage of the earth; ¹⁶ Let, its heart, from a man’s, be changed, and, the heart of a wild beast, be given to it,––and let seven seasons pass over it. ¹⁷ By the decree of the watchers, is the thing, and [by] the mandate of the holy ones, the matter: to the intent that the living, may get to know, that the Most High, hath dominion, over the kingdom of men, and, to whomsoever he pleaseth, he giveth it, and, one low among men, he setteth up over it. ¹⁸ This dream, have, I, King Nebuchadnezzar, seen. Thou, therefore, O Belteshazzar, the interpretation, do thou tell, forasmuch as, all the wise men of my kingdom, are unable, the interpretation, to make known to me, but, thou, art able, because, the spirit of the holy gods, is in thee.

⁷ The king began crying out again, to bring in the magicians, the Chaldeans and the astrologers,––the king spake and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever it is that shall read this writing, and, the interpretation thereof, shall declare unto me, with purple, shall he be clothed, and have a chain of gold upon his neck, and, as the third in the kingdom, shall he have dominion. ⁸ Then were coming in all the wise men of the king,––but, the writing, could they not read, nor, the interpretation, make known to the king.

¹⁷ Then spake Daniel, and said before the king, As for thy gifts, thine own let them remain, and, thy presents, on another, bestow,––howbeit, the writing, will I read to the king, and, the interpretation thereof, will I make known to him.

⁸ Moreover, like as, Jannes and Jambres, withstood Moses, so, these men also, withstand the truth,––men utterly corrupted in their mind, disapproved concerning their faith; ⁹ But they shall not force their way further, for, their folly, shall be, fully evident, unto all,––as also, that of those men, became.

²⁸ And, this Daniel, prospered in the reign of Darius,––and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.