1 IN the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters.
2 Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.
3 And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.
4 The first was like a lion, and had eagle’s wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man’s heart was given to it.
5 And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.
6 After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.
7 After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.
8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
9 I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
10 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
11 I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.
12 As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.
13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, 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.
15 I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.
16 I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
17 These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.
18 But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.
19 Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet;
20 And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.
21 I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;
22 Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.
25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
26 But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.
27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
28 Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.

1In the first yeere of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dreame, and visions of his head vpon his bed: then he wrote the dreame, and tolde the summe of the matters.

2Daniel spake, and said, I saw in my vision by night, & behold, the foure windes of the heauen stroue vpon the great Sea.

3And foure great beastes came vp from the sea, diuers one from another.

4The first was like a Lyon, and had Eagles wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were pluckt, and it was lifted vp from the earth, and made stand vpon the feete as a man, and a mans heart was giuen to it.

5And behold, another beast, a second, like to a Beare, and it raised vp it selfe on one side, and it had three ribbes in the mouth of it betweene the teeth of it, and they said thus vnto it, Arise, deuoure much flesh.

6After this I beheld, and loe, another like a Leopard, which had vpon the backe of it foure wings of a foule, the beast had also foure heads, and dominion was giuen to it.

7After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, dreadfull and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great yron teeth: it deuoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feete of it, and it was diuers from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten hornes.

8I considered the hornes, and behold, there came vp among them another little horne, before whom there were three of the first hornes pluckt vp by the roots: and behold, in this horne were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.

9 I beheld till the thrones were cast downe, and the Ancient of dayes did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the haire of his head like the pure wooll: his throne was like the fierie flame, and his wheeles as burning fire.

10A fierie streame issued, and came foorth from before him: thousand thousands ministred vnto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the iudgement was set, and the bookes were opened.

11I beheld then, because of the voice of the great words which the horne spake: I beheld euen till the beast was slaine, and his body destroyed, and giuen to the burning flame.

12As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their liues were prolonged for a season and time.

13I saw in the night visions, and behold, one like the sonne of man, came with the clouds of heauen, and came to the Ancient of daies, and they brought him neere before him.

14And there was giuen him dominion and glory, and a kingdome, that all people, nations, and languages should serue him: his dominion is an euerlasting dominion, which shall not passe away; and his kingdome that, which shall not be destroyed.

15 I Daniel was grieued in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.

16I came neere vnto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this: so he told mee, and made me know the interpretation of the things.

17These great beasts, which are foure, are foure Kings, which shall arise out of the earth.

18But the Saints of the most high shall take the kingdome, & possesse the kingdome for euer, euen for euer & euer.

19Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diuerse from al the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of yron, and his nailes of brasse, which deuoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feete,

20And of the ten hornes that were in his head, and of the other, which came vp, and before whom three fell, euen of that horne that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose looke was more stout then his fellowes.

21I beheld, and the same horne made warre with the Saints, and preuailed against them;

22Untill the Ancient of daies came, and iudgment was giuen to the Saints of the most high: and the time came that the Saints possessed the kingdome.

23Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdome vpon earth, which shall be diuerse from all kingdomes, & shall deuoure the whole earth, and shall tread it downe, and breake it in pieces.

24And the tenne hornes out of this kingdome are tenne Kings that shall arise: and an other shall rise after them, and he shall be diuerse from the first, and he shall subdue three Kings.

25And he shall speake great words against the most high, and shall weare out the Saints of the most high, and thinke to change times, and lawes: and they shall be giuen into his hand, vntill a time and times, & the diuiding of time.

26But the iudgement shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume, and to destroy it vnto the end.

27And the kingdome and dominion, and the greatnesse of the kingdome vnder the whole heauen, shall be giuen to the people of the Saints of the most high, whose kingdome is an euerlasting kingdome, and all dominions shall serue and obey him.

28Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.

I == Num 12:6 ; Dan 2:28 ; Amos 3:7

III == Rev 13:1

IV == Jer 4:L7 , 13 ; 48:40 ; Ezek 17:3

VI == Dan 8:8 , 22

VII == Rev 13:1

VIII == Ps 12:3 ; Dan 7:20-21 , 24-25 ; 8:9 ; Rev 9:7 ; 13:5

IX == Ps 104:2 ; Ezek 1:15-16 ; Rev 1:14 ; 20:4

X == Isa 30:33 ; 66:15 ; Rev 5:11 ; 20:4 , 12

XI == Rev 19:20

XIII == Ezek 1:26 ; Dan 7:9 ; Matt 24:30 ; 26:24 ; Rev 1:7 , 13 ; 14:14

XIV == Ps 2:6-8 ; 8:6 ; 110:1-2 ; 145:13 ; Dan 2:44 ; 3:4 ; 7:27 ; Mic 4:7 ; Matt 11:27 ; 28:18 ; Luke 1:33 ; John 3:35 ; 12:34 ; 1st Cor 15:27 ; Eph 1:22 ; Heb 12:28

XV == Dan 7:28

XVII == Dan 7:3

XVIII == Rev 2:26-27 ; 3:21 ; 20:4

XIX == Dan 7:7

XXI == Dan 8:12 , 24 ; 11:31 ; Rev 11:7 ; 13:7 ; 17:14 ; 19:19

XXII == Dan 7:9 , 18 ; 1st Cor 6:2 ; Rev 1:6 ; 5:10 ; 20:4

XXIII == Dan 2:40

XXIV Dan 7:7-8 , 20 ; Rev 17:12

XXV == Isa 37:23 ; Dan 2:21 ; 8:24-25 ; 11:28 , 30-31 , 36 ; 12:7 ; Rev 12:14 ; 13:5-7 ; 17:6 ; 18:24

XXVI == Dan 7:10 , 22

XXVII == Isa 60:12 ; Dan 2:44 ; 7:14 ; 18:22 ; Luke 1:33 ; John 12:34 ; Rev 11:15

XXVIII == Dan 7:15 ; 8:27 ; 10:8 , 16 ; Luke 2:19 , 51

1 In the first year of King Belshazzar of Babylon, Daniel had a dream as he lay in bed, and was terrified by the visions of his mind. Then he wrote down the dream; the account began:

2 In the vision I saw during the night, suddenly the four winds of heaven stirred up the great sea,

3 from which emerged four immense beasts, each different from the others.

4 The first was like a lion, but with eagle's wings. While I watched, the wings were plucked; it was raised from the ground to stand on two feet like a man, and given a human mind.

5 The second was like a bear; it was raised up on one side, and among the teeth in its mouth were three tusks. It was given the order, "Up, devour much flesh."

6 After this I looked and saw another beast, like a leopard; on its back were four wings like those of a bird, and it had four heads. To this beast dominion was given.

7 After this, in the visions of the night I saw the fourth beast, different from all the others, terrifying, horrible, and of extraordinary strength; it had great iron teeth with which it devoured and crushed, and what was left it trampled with its feet.

8 I was considering the ten horns it had, when suddenly another, a little horn, sprang out of their midst, and three of the previous horns were torn away to make room for it. This horn had eyes like a man, and a mouth that spoke arrogantly.

9 As I watched, Thrones were set up and the Ancient One took his throne. His clothing was snow bright, and the hair on his head as white as wool; His throne was flames of fire, with wheels of burning fire.

10 A surging stream of fire flowed out from where he sat; Thousands upon thousands were ministering to him, and myriads upon myriads attended him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.

11 I watched, then, from the first of the arrogant words which the horn spoke, until the beast was slain and its body thrown into the fire to be burnt up.

12 The other beasts, which also lost their dominion, were granted a prolongation of life for a time and a season.

13 As the visions during the night continued, I saw One like a son of man coming, on the clouds of heaven; When he reached the Ancient One and was presented before him,

14 He received dominion, glory, and kingship; nations and peoples of every language serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that shall not be taken away, his kingship shall not be destroyed.

15 I, Daniel, found my spirit anguished within its sheath of flesh, and I was terrified by the visions of my mind.

16 I approached one of those present and asked him what all this meant in truth; in answer, he made known to me the meaning of the things:

17 "These four great beasts stand for four kingdoms which shall arise on the earth.

18 But the holy ones of the Most High shall receive the kingship, to possess it forever and ever."

19 But I wished to make certain about the fourth beast, so very terrible and different from the others, devouring and crushing with its iron teeth and bronze claws, and trampling with its feet what was left;

20 about the ten horns on its head, and the other one that sprang up, before which three horns fell; about the horn with the eyes and the mouth that spoke arrogantly, which appeared greater than its fellows.

21 For, as I watched, that horn made war against the holy ones and was victorious

22 until the Ancient One arrived; judgment was pronounced in favor of the holy ones of the Most High, and the time came when the holy ones possessed the kingdom.

23 He answered me thus: "The fourth beast shall be a fourth kingdom on earth, different from all the others; It shall devour the whole earth, beat it down, and crush it.

24 The ten horns shall be ten kings rising out of that kingdom; another shall rise up after them, Different from those before him, who shall lay low three kings.

25 He shall speak against the Most High and oppress the holy ones of the Most High, thinking to change the feast days and the law. They shall be handed over to him for a year, two years, and a half-year.

26 But when the court is convened, and his power is taken away by final and absolute destruction,

27 Then the kingship and dominion and majesty of all the kingdoms under the heavens shall be given to the holy people of the Most High, Whose kingdom shall be everlasting: all dominions shall serve and obey him."

28 The report concluded: I, Daniel, was greatly terrified by my thoughts, and my face blanched, but I kept the matter to myself.

v 1. This predates Chapter 5:1 and is in the first year of Belshazzar when he was made co-regent with Nabonidus and Daniel was about 68 years old. He interpreted two dreams of Nebuchadnezzar, and now has dream visions in 7; 8; 9:20-27; 10:1-12:5.
v 2. Daniel sees messengers of four major kingdoms stirring up things important to Mediterranean Sea and surrounding areas.
v 3. He sees four great beasts, or kingdoms emerging from this mess. These are the same nations as in Nebuchadnezzar’s vision, but where he saw the beauty and strength of the nations, Daniel sees them for the beastly character they really are.
v 4. Babylon was the fierce lion, and the wings spoke of speed. Losing them is the period of Nebuchadnezzar’s insanity, and rising up with man’s heart his honoring God.
v 5. Medo-Persia was the strong bear, and lay on one fore foot and rose on the other, a figure still seen on one of the stones of Babylon. Persia rose after Media. The three ribs were Egypt, Assyria and Babylon, which preceded the bear, or Babylon, Lydia and Egypt which it conquered, along with many lesser nations.
v 6. Greece was the swift leopard which quickly conquered the former empire, and after Alexander’s death, it was divided, Macedonia, Syria, Egypt and Asia Minor.
v 7,8. Rome was the unidentifiable ferocious beast with iron teeth to crush other nations, then trample them. The ten horns represent 10 nations. The little horn with eyes of a man and speaking boastfully will uproot three of those existing nations. He is the head of the restored Roman Empire, the Antichrist of 1 John, the willful king, Dan. 11:36-45; and the man of sin, 2 Thess. 2:4-8.
v 9-14. These verses cover the same things as Revelation 4-20. The Ancient of days is God the Father but the same can be said of Christ . Notice the wheels as in Ezekiel 1, and books are for condemnation of the Antichrist and world system. Here Christ appears before the Ancient of days after a definite time to receive His kingdom.
v 15-23. Daniel asked help, from probably Gabriel, and understood the first three beasts and that saints would eventually possess the kingdom,  but asked to know more about the fourth beast. in addition to the comments in v 7,8, he learned that the little horn will persecute the saints. (The Church, which Daniel knew nothing about, will be in heaven then.) He will overcome Israel and then be judged by God in the Tribulation.
v 24-27. The 10 kings I have mentioned in v 7,8. The Antichrist will rule in the last half of Daniel’s 70th week, or the Tribulation. This is the 42 months of Rev. 11:2 and 13:5, and 1260 days in Rev. 12:6. (Jews used 30 day months.) Then it will be taken from him and Christ will set up the Millennial Kingdom.
v 28. Daniel was so troubled over these things that he told no one until he wrote the prophecies that had been revealed to him.