1In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions in his mind on his bed. Then he wrote the dream and told the summary of it.stylusJeremiah 23:28, Daniel 1:17, Daniel 4:5, Daniel 5:1, Amos 3:72Daniel spoke and said, "I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the sky broke forth on the great sea.stylusRevelation 7:1, Revelation 7:1, Revelation 17:15, Revelation 17:153Four great animals came up from the sea, different from one another.stylusRevelation 13:1, Revelation 13:1, Daniel 7:17, Daniel 7:17, Daniel 2:324The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings. I saw until its wings were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made to stand on two feet as a man; and a man's mind was given to it.stylusJeremiah 4:7, Isaiah 14:13, Isaiah 14:17, Jeremiah 4:7, Isaiah 14:135And behold, another animal, a second one, like a bear; and it was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth. And they said this to it, 'Arise, devour much flesh.'stylusDaniel 2:39, Daniel 2:39, Isaiah 56:9, Daniel 11:2, Ezekiel 39:176After this I saw, and behold, another one, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird. The animal also had four heads; and dominion was given to it.stylusRevelation 13:2, Revelation 13:2, Daniel 11:3, Daniel 11:20, Daniel 2:397After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth animal, awesome and powerful, and extremely strong. And it had great iron teeth. It devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped what was left with its feet. And it was diverse from all the animals that were before it; and it had ten horns.stylusRevelation 13:1, Revelation 13:1, Revelation 12:3, Revelation 12:3, Revelation 17:128I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots. And behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking arrogant things.stylusRevelation 13:5, Revelation 13:6, Revelation 13:5, Revelation 13:6, Revelation 13:19I saw until thrones were placed, and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool. His throne was fiery flames, and its wheels burning fire.stylusRevelation 1:14, Revelation 1:14, Mark 9:3, Mark 9:3, Daniel 7:2210A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him. Thousands of thousands ministered to him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The court sat in judgment, and the books were opened.stylusIsaiah 30:27, Isaiah 30:27, Deuteronomy 33:2, Deuteronomy 33:2, Psalms 50:311I saw at that time because of the voice of the arrogant words which the horn spoke. I was watching until the animal was killed and its body destroyed and was given to be burned with fire.stylusRevelation 19:20, Revelation 19:20, Revelation 20:10, Revelation 20:10, 2 Thessalonians 2:812As for the rest of the animals, their dominion was taken away, yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.stylusDaniel 8:7, Daniel 8:7, Daniel 7:4, Daniel 7:6, Daniel 7:413I saw in the night visions, and behold, there came with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man, and he came even to the Ancient of Days, and they brought him near before him.stylusMatthew 26:64, Matthew 26:64, Revelation 1:7, Revelation 1:7, Luke 21:2714There was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.stylusRevelation 11:15, Revelation 11:15, Daniel 7:27, Daniel 7:27, John 3:3515As for me, Daniel, my spirit was grieved in the midst of my body, and the visions of my mind troubled me.stylusDaniel 7:28, Daniel 7:28, Daniel 2:1, Daniel 2:3, Daniel 7:116I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the true meaning concerning all this. So he told me, and revealed to me the interpretation of these things.stylusRevelation 7:13, Revelation 7:14, Revelation 7:13, Revelation 7:14, Daniel 7:1017These great animals, which are four, are four kings, who shall arise out of the earth.stylusDaniel 7:3, Daniel 7:4, John 18:36, Revelation 13:11, Daniel 8:1918But the holy ones of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, forever and ever.stylusDaniel 7:27, Daniel 7:27, Revelation 5:10, Isaiah 60:12, Isaiah 60:1419Then I desired to know the true meaning concerning the fourth animal, which was different from all of them, exceedingly terrible, whose teeth were of iron, and its claws of bronze; which devoured, broke in pieces, and stamped what was left with its feet.stylusDaniel 7:7, Daniel 7:7, Daniel 2:40, Daniel 2:43, Daniel 2:4020And concerning the ten horns that were on its head, and the other horn which came up, and before which three fell, even that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spoke arrogant things, whose look was larger than the others.stylusDaniel 7:8, Daniel 7:23, Daniel 7:8, Daniel 7:23, Daniel 8:921I saw, and the same horn made war with the holy ones, and prevailed against them,stylusDaniel 12:7, Daniel 12:7, Revelation 17:14, Daniel 8:24, Revelation 13:522until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given to the holy ones of the Most High, and the time came that the holy ones possessed the kingdom.stylusDaniel 7:18, Daniel 7:18, Revelation 20:4, Revelation 5:10, Revelation 20:423This he said, 'The fourth animal shall be a fourth kingdom on earth, which shall be different from all the kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.stylusDaniel 2:40, Daniel 2:40, Daniel 7:7, Daniel 7:7, Luke 2:124As for the ten horns, out of this kingdom shall ten kings arise, and another shall arise after them; and he shall be diverse from the former, and he shall put down three kings.stylusDaniel 7:20, Daniel 7:20, Daniel 11:36, Revelation 13:1, Daniel 11:3625He shall speak words against the Most High, and shall oppress the holy ones of the Most High; and he shall think to change the times and the law; and they shall be given over to him until a time and times and half a time.stylus2 Thessalonians 2:4, Daniel 12:7, Revelation 12:14, 2 Thessalonians 2:4, Daniel 12:726And the court shall sit in judgment, and they shall take away his dominion, consumed and completely destroyed forever.stylusRevelation 20:10, Revelation 20:11, Revelation 20:10, Revelation 20:11, Daniel 7:1027The kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the holy ones of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.'stylusPsalms 72:11, Psalms 72:11, Luke 1:33, Revelation 11:15, Luke 1:3328Here is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts troubled me greatly, and my face turned pale. I kept the matter to myself."stylusLuke 2:19, Luke 2:51, Luke 2:19, Luke 2:51, Daniel 4:19