1 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel saw a dream
and visions in his mind as he lay on his bed; then he wrote the dream
down and related the following summary of it. 2 Daniel said, “I was
looking in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven
were stirring up the great sea. 3 And four great beasts were coming up
from the sea, different from one another. 4 The first was like a lion
and had the wings of an eagle. I kept looking until its wings were
plucked, and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two
feet like a man; a human mind also was given to it. 5 And behold,
another beast, a second one, resembling a bear. And it was raised up on
one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth; and thus
they said to it, ‘Arise, devour much meat!’ 6 After this I kept
looking, and behold, another one, like a leopard, which had on its back
four wings of a bird; the beast also had four heads, and dominion was
given to it. 7 After this I kept looking in the night visions, and
behold, a fourth beast, dreadful and terrifying and extremely strong;
and it had large iron teeth. It devoured and crushed, and trampled down
the remainder with its feet; and it was different from all the beasts
that were before it, and it had ten horns. 8 “While I was contemplating
the horns, behold, another horn, a little one, came up among them, and
three of the first horns were pulled out by the roots before it; and
behold, this horn possessed eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth
uttering great boasts. 9 I kept looking until thrones were set up, And
the Ancient of Days took His seat; His vesture was like white snow, And
the hair of His head like pure wool. His throne was ablaze with flames,
Its wheels were a burning fire. 10 A river of fire was flowing And
coming out from before Him; Thousands upon thousands were attending
Him, And myriads upon myriads were standing before Him; The court sat,
and the books were opened. 11 “Then I kept looking because of the sound
of the boastful words which the horn was speaking; I kept looking until
the beast was slain, and its body was destroyed and given to the
burning fire. 12 “As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was
taken away, but an extension of life was granted to them for an
appointed period of time. 13 “I kept looking in the night visions, And
behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, And
He came up to the Ancient of Days And was presented before Him.
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14 And to Him was given dominion, Glory and a kingdom, That all the
peoples, nations, and men of every language Might serve Him. His
dominion is an everlasting dominion Which will not pass away; And His
kingdom is one Which will not be destroyed.
there we go, daniel and the beasts. thats what my mind was reverting back too... shit i dont even want to think about how long its been sense i learned about that. :)
