<p class="bodytext">&#8220;This is what the sovereign <sc>Lordsc> says: I will allow the house of Israel to ask me to do this for them:<n id="1" /> I will multiply their people like sheep.<n id="2" />

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;&#8216;This is what the sovereign <sc>Lordsc> says: On that day thoughts will come into your mind,<n id="1" /> and you will devise an evil plan.

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;Therefore, prophesy, son of man, and say to Gog: &#8216;This is what the sovereign <sc>Lordsc> says: On that day when my people Israel are living securely, you will take notice<n id="1" />

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;As for you, son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say: &#8216;This is what the sovereign <sc>Lordsc> says: Look, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal!

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;Therefore this is what the sovereign <sc>Lordsc> says: Now I will restore<n id="1" /> the fortunes of Jacob, and I will have mercy on the entire house of Israel. I will be zealous for my holy name.

Say to the rebellious,<n id="1" /> to the house of Israel, &#8216;This is what the sovereign <sc>Lordsc> says: Enough of all your abominable practices, O house of Israel!

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;&#8216;This is what the sovereign <sc>Lordsc> says: In the first month, on the first day of the month, you must take an unblemished young bull and purify the sanctuary.

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;&#8216;This is what the sovereign <sc>Lordsc> says: If the prince should give a gift to one of his sons as<n id="1" /> his inheritance, it will belong to his sons, it is their property by inheritance.

<t /><p class="bodytext">This is what the sovereign <sc>Lordsc> says: &#8220;Here<n id="1" /> are the borders<n id="2" /> you will observe as you allot the land to the twelve tribes of Israel. (Joseph will have two portions.)<n id="3" />

<p class="bodytext">Then King Nebuchadnezzar bowed down with his face to the ground<n id="1" /> and paid homage to Daniel. He gave orders to offer sacrifice and incense to him.

<p class="bodytext">Then Nebuchadnezzar in a fit of rage<n id="1" /> demanded that they bring<n id="2" /> Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego before him. So they brought them<n id="3" /> before the king.

He ordered strong<n id="1" /> soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and to throw them into the furnace of blazing fire.

When the magicians, astrologers, wise men, and diviners entered, I recounted the dream for them. But they were unable to make known its interpretation to me.

<p class="bodytext">Then, on Belshazzar&#8217;s orders,<n id="1" /> Daniel was clothed in purple, a golden collar was placed around his neck, and he was proclaimed third ruler in the kingdom.

<t /><p class="bodytext">In the first<n id="1" /> year of King Belshazzar of Babylon, Daniel had<n id="2" /> a dream filled with visions<n id="3" /> while he was lying on his bed. Then he wrote down the dream in summary fashion.<n id="4" />

<p class="poetry">&#8220;This is what he told me:<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8216;The fourth beast means that there will be a fourth kingdom on earthp> <p class="poetry">that will differ from all the other kingdoms.p> <p class="poetry">It will devour all the earthp> <p class="poetry">and will trample and crush it.p>

<p class="poetry">This is what the <sc>Lordsc> says:p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Because Damascus has committed three crimes<n id="1" /> &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">make that four!<n id="2" /> &#8211; I will not revoke myp> <p class="poetry">decree of judgment.<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">They ripped through Gilead like threshing sledges with iron teeth.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">I will break the bar<n id="1" /> on the gate of Damascus.p> <p class="poetry">I will remove<n id="2" /> the ruler<n id="3" /> from Wicked Valley,<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">the one who holds the royal scepter from Beth Eden.<n id="5" />p> <p class="poetry">The people of Aram will be deported to Kir.&#8221;<n id="6" />p> <p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> has spoken!p>

<p class="poetry">This is what the <sc>Lordsc> says:p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Because Gaza<n id="1" /> has committed three crimes<n id="2" /> &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">make that four!<n id="3" /> &#8211; I will not revoke my decree of judgment.<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">They deported a whole community<n id="5" /> and sold them<n id="6" /> to Edom.p>

<p class="poetry">I will remove<n id="1" /> the ruler<n id="2" /> from Ashdod,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">the one who holds the royal scepter from Ashkelon.<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">I will strike Ekron<n id="5" /> with my hand;<n id="6" />p> <p class="poetry">the rest of the Philistines will also die.&#8221;<n id="7" />p> <p class="poetry">The sovereign <sc>Lordsc> has spoken!p>