1:1 [] En tw tritw etei thV basileiaV tou Iwakeim, basilewV tou Iouda, hlqe Naboucodonosor o basileuV thV BabulwnoV eiV Ierousalhm kai epoliorkhsen authn.    1:2 Kai paredwke KurioV eiV thn ceira autou ton Iwakeim, basilea tou Iouda, kai meroV twn skeuwn tou oikou tou Qeou× kai eferen auta eiV ghn Sennaar, eiV ton oikon tou qeou autou× kai eishgage ta skeuh eiV to qhsaurofulakion tou qeou autou.    1:3 Kai eipen o basileuV proV ton Asfenaz ton arcieunoucon autou, na ferh ek twn uiwn Israhl kai ek tou spermatoV tou basilikou kai ek twn arcontwn    1:4 neaniskouV mh econtaV mhdena mwmon kai wraiouV thn oyin kai nohmonaV en pash sofia kai eidhmonaV pashV gnwsewV kai econtaV fronhsin kai dunamenouV na istantai en tw palatiw tou basilewV kai na didaskh autouV ta grammata kai thn glwssan twn Caldaiwn.    1:5 Kai dietaxen eiV autouV o basileuV kaqhmerinhn merida apo twn basilikwn edesmatwn kai apo tou oinou, ton opoion autoV epine× kai afou anatrafwsi tria eth, na istantai meta tauta enwpion tou basilewV.    1:6 Kai metaxu toutwn hsan, ek twn uiwn Iouda, Danihl, AnaniaV, Misahl kai AzariaV×    1:7 eiV touV opoiouV o arcieunoucoV epeqhken onomata× kai ton men Danihl wnomase Baltasasar× ton de Ananian Sedrac× ton de Misahl Misac× kai ton Azarian Abde-negw.    1:8 [] All' o Danihl ebalen en th kardia autou na mh mianqh apo twn edesmatwn tou basilewV oude apo tou oinou ton opoion ekeinoV epine× dia touto parekalese ton arcieunoucon na mh mianqh.    1:9 Kai ekamen o QeoV ton Danihl na eurh carin kai eleoV enwpion tou arcieunoucou.    1:10 Kai eipen o arcieunoucoV proV ton Danihl, Egw foboumai ton kurion mou ton basilea, ostiV dietaxe to faghton saV kai to poton saV, mhpote idh ta proswpa saV skuqrwpotera para twn neaniskwn twn sunomhlikwn saV, kai enocopoihshte thn kefalhn mou eiV ton basilea.    1:11 Kai eipen o Danihl proV ton Amelsar, ton opoion o arcieunoucoV katesthsen epi ton Danihl, ton Ananian, ton Misahl kai ton Azarian,    1:12 Dokimason, parakalw, touV doulouV sou deka hmeraV× kai aV doqwsin eiV hmaV ospria na trwgwmen kai udwr na pinwmen×    1:13 epeita aV qewrhqwsi ta proswpa hmwn enwpion sou kai to proswpon twn neaniskwn, oitineV trwgousin apo twn edesmatwn tou basilewV× kai opwV idhV, kame me touV doulouV sou.    1:14 Kai eishkousen autwn eiV touto to pragma kai edokimasen autouV deka hmeraV.    1:15 Kai meta to teloV twn deka hmerwn ta proswpa autwn efanhsan wraiotera kai pacutera eiV thn sarka para pantwn twn neaniskwn, oitineV etrwgon ta edesmata tou basilewV.    1:16 Kai afhrei o Amelsar to faghton autwn kai ton oinon ton opoion eprepe na pinwsi kai ediden eiV autouV ospria.    1:17 [] Kai eiV touV tessaraV toutouV neaniskouV edwken o QeoV gnwsin kai sunesin eiV pasan maqhsin kai sofian, kai katesthse ton Danihl nohmona eiV pasan orasin kai enupnion.    1:18 Kai en tw telei twn hmerwn, ote o basileuV eipe na eisaxwsin autouV, o arcieunoucoV eishxen autouV enwpion tou Naboucodonosor.    1:19 Kai elalhse met' autwn o basileuV× kai den eureqh metaxu pantwn autwn omoioV tou Danihl, tou Anania, tou Misahl kai tou Azaria, kai istanto enwpion tou basilewV.    1:20 Kai en pash upoqesei sofiaV kai nohsewV, peri thV opoiaV o basileuV hrwthsen autouV, eurhken autouV dekaplasiwV kalhterouV para pantaV touV magouV kai epaoidouV, osoi hsan en panti tw basileiw autou.    1:21 Kai diemenen o Danihl outwV ewV tou prwtou etouV Kurou tou basilewV.    2:1 [] Kai en tw deuterw etei thV basileiaV tou Naboucodonosor, o Naboucodonosor enupniasqh enupnia, kai etaracqh to pneuma autou kai o upnoV autou efugen ap' autou.    2:2 Kai eipen o basileuV na kaleswsi touV magouV kai touV epaoidouV kai touV gohtaV kai touV CaldaiouV, dia na fanerwswsi proV ton basilea ta enupnia autou. Hlqon loipon kai estaqhsan emprosqen tou basilewV.    2:3 Kai eipe proV autouV o basileuV, Enupniasqhn enupnion kai to pneuma mou etaracqh eiV to na gnwrisw to enupnion.    2:4 Kai elalhsan oi Caldaioi proV ton basilea Suristi, legonteV, Basileu, zhqi eiV ton aiwna× eipe to enupnion proV touV doulouV sou kai hmeiV qelomen fanerwsei thn ermhneian.    2:5 O basileuV apekriqh kai eipe proV touV CaldaiouV, to pragma diefugen ap' emou× ean den kamhte gnwston eiV eme to enupnion kai thn ermhneian autou, qelete katamelisqh kai ai oikiai saV qelousi geinei koprwneV×    2:6 all' ean fanerwshte to enupnion kai thn ermhneian autou, qelete labei par' emou dwra kai amoibaV kai timhn megalhn× to enupnion loipon kai thn ermhneian autou fanerwsate eiV eme.    2:7 Apekriqhsan ek deuterou kai eipon, AV eiph o basileuV to enupnion proV touV doulouV autou, kai hmeiV qelomen fanerwsei thn ermhneian autou.    2:8 O basileuV apekriqh kai eipe, Ep' alhqeiaV katalambanw oti seiV qelete na exagorazhte ton kairon, bleponteV oti diefugen ap' emou to pragma.    2:9 All' ean den kamhte gnwston eiV eme to enupnion, auth monh h apofasiV einai dia saV× dioti sunebouleuqhte na eiphte yeudeiV kai diefqarmenouV logouV emprosqen mou, ewsou parelqh o kairoV× eipate moi loipon to enupnion kai qelw gnwrisei oti dunasqe na fanerwshte eiV eme kai thn ermhneian autou.    2:10 Apekriqhsan oi Caldaioi emprosqen tou basilewV kai eipon, den uparcei anqrwpoV epi thV ghV dunamenoV na fanerwsh to pragma tou basilewV× kaqwV den uparcei oudeiV basileuV, arcwn h dioikhthV, ostiV na zhth toiauta pragmata para magou h epaoidou h Caldaiou×    2:11 kai to pragma to opoion o basileuV zhtei einai mega, kai den einai alloV dunamenoV na fanerwsh auto emprosqen tou basilewV, ektoV twn qewn, twn opoiwn h katoikia den einai meta sarkoV.    2:12 Dia touto equmwqh o baaileuV kai wrgisqh sfodra kai eipe na apoleswsi pantaV touV sofouV thV BabulwnoV.    2:13 Kai exhlqen h apofasiV kai oi sofoi eqanatononto× ezhthsan de kai ton Danihl kai touV suntrofouV autou, dia na qanatwswsin autouV.    2:14 [] Kai apekriqh o Danihl meta fronhsewV kai sofiaV proV ton Ariwc ton arciswmatofulaka tou basilewV, ostiV exhlqe dia na qanatwsh touV sofouV thV BabulwnoV,    2:15 apekriqh kai eipe proV ton Ariwc, ton arconta tou basilewV, Dia ti h biaia auth apofasiV para tou basilewV; Kai o Ariwc efanerwse to pragma proV ton Danihl.    2:16 Kai eishlqen o Danihl kai parekalese ton basilea na dwsh kairon eiV auton kai hqele fanerwsei thn ermhneian proV ton basilea.    2:17 Kai uphgen o Danihl eiV ton oikon autou kai egnwstopoihse to pragma proV ton Ananian, proV ton Misahl kai proV ton Azarian, touV suntrofouV autou,    2:18 dia na zhthswsin eleoV para tou Qeou tou ouranou peri tou musthriou toutou, wste na mh apolesqh o Danihl kai oi suntrofoi autou meta twn epiloipwn sofwn thV BabulwnoV.    2:19 Kai to musthrion apekalufqh proV ton Danihl di ' oramatoV thV nuktoV. Tote euloghsen o Danihl ton Qeon tou ouranou.    2:20 Kai elalhsen o Danihl kai eipen, Eih to onoma tou Qeou euloghmenon apo tou aiwnoV kai ewV tou aiwnoV× dioti autou einai h sofia kai h dunamiV×    2:21 kai autoV metaballei touV kairouV kai touV cronouV× kaqairei basileiV kai kaqista basileiV× didei sofian eiV touV sofouV kai gnwsin eiV touV sunetouV.    2:22 AutoV apokaluptei ta baqea kai ta kekrummena× gnwrizei ta en tw skotei kai to fwV katoikei met' autou.    2:23 Se, Qee twn paterwn mou, eucaristw kai se doxologw, ostiV moi edwkaV sofian kai dunamin, kai ekameV gnwston eiV eme o, ti edehqhmen para sou. Dioti su ekameV gnwsthn eiV hmaV tou basilewV thn upoqesin.    2:24 [] Uphge loipon o Danihl proV ton Ariwc, ton opoion o basileuV dietaxe na apolesh touV sofouV thV BabulwnoV× uphge kai eipe proV auton outw× Mh apoleshV touV sofouV thV BabulwnoV× eisaxon me enwpion tou basilewV kai egw qelw fanerwsei thn ermhneian proV ton basilea.    2:25 Kai eishxen o Ariwc meta spoudhV ton Danihl enwpion tou basilewV kai eipe proV auton outwV, Eurhka andra ek twn uiwn thV aicmalwsiaV tou Iouda, ostiV qelei fanerwsei thn ermhneian eiV ton basilea.    2:26 Apekriqh o basileuV kai eipe proV ton Danihl, tou opoiou to onoma hto Baltasasar, Eisai ikanoV na fanerwshV proV eme to enupnion to opoion eidon kai thn ermhneian autou;    2:27 Apekriqh o Danihl enwpion tou basilewV kai eipe, To musthrion, peri tou opoiou o basileuV eperwta, den dunantai sofoi, epaoidoi, magoi, manteiV, na fanerwswsi proV ton basilea×    2:28 all' einai QeoV en tw ouranw, ostiV apokaluptei musthria kai kamnei gnwston eiV ton basilea Naboucodonosor, ti mellei genesqai en taiV escataiV hmeraiV. To enupnion sou kai ai oraseiV thV kefalhV sou epi thV klinhV sou einai autai×    2:29 basileu, oi dialogismoi sou anebhsan eiV ton noun sou epi thV klinhV sou, peri tou ti mellei genesqai meta tauta× kai o apokaluptwn musthria ekame gnwston eiV se ti mellei genesqai.    2:30 Plhn oson to kat' eme, to musthrion touto den apekalufqh proV eme dia sofiaV, thn opoian ecw egw mallon para pantaV touV zwntaV, alla dia na fanerwqh h ermhneia proV ton basilea kai dia na gnwrishV touV dialogismouV thV kardiaV sou.    2:31 [] Su, basileu, eqewreiV kai idou, eikwn megalh× exaisioV hto ekeinh h eikwn kai uperocoV h lamyiV authV, istamenhV enwpion sou, kai h morfh authV fobera.    2:32 H kefalh thV eikonoV ekeinhV hto ek crusou kaqarou, to sthqoV authV kai oi bracioneV authV ex argurou, h koilia authV kai oi mhroi authV ek calkou,    2:33 ai knhmai authV ek sidhrou, oi podeV authV meroV men ek sidhrou, meroV de ek phlou.    2:34 EqewreiV ewsou apekoph liqoV aneu ceirwn, kai ektuphse thn eikona epi touV podaV authV touV ek sidhrou kai phlou kai katesuntriyen autouV.    2:35 Tote o sidhroV, o phloV, o calkoV, o arguroV kai o crusoV katesuntrifqhsan omou kai egeinan wV lepton acuron alwniou qerinou× kai o anemoV eshkwsen auta kai oudeiV topoV eureqh autwn× o de liqoV o ktuphsaV thn eikona egeinen oroV mega kai egemisen olhn thn ghn.    2:36 Touto einai to enupnion× kai thn ermhneian autou qelomen eipei enwpion tou basilewV.    2:37 Su, basileu, eisai basileuV basilewn× dioti o QeoV tou ouranou edwken eiV se basileian, dunamin kai iscun kai doxan.    2:38 Kai panta topon, opou katoikousin oi uioi twn anqrwpwn, ta qhria tou agrou kai ta peteina tou ouranou, edwken eiV thn ceira sou kai se katesthse kurion epi pantwn toutwn× su eisai h kefalh ekeinh h crush.    2:39 Kai meta se qelei anasthqh allh basileia katwtera sou kai trith allh basileia ek calkou, htiV qelei kurieusei epi pashV thV ghV.    2:40 Kai tetarth basileia qelei staqh iscura wV o sidhroV× kaqwV o sidhroV katakoptei kai kataleptunei ta panta× malista kaqwV o sidhroV o suntribwn ta panta, outw qelei katakoptei kai katasuntribei.    2:41 Peri de tou oti eideV touV podaV kai touV daktulouV, meroV men ek phlou keramewV, meroV de ek sidhrou, qelei eisqai basileia dihrhmenh× plhn qelei menei ti en auth ek thV dunamewV tou sidhrou, kaqwV eideV ton sidhron anamemigmenon meta argillwdouV phlou.    2:42 Kai kaqwV oi daktuloi twn podwn hsan meroV ek sidhrou kai meroV ek phlou, outwV h basileia qelei eisqai kata meroV iscura kai kata meroV euqraustoV.    2:43 Kai kaqwV eideV ton sidhron anamemigmenon meta tou argillwdouV phlou, outw qelousin anamicqh dia spermatoV anqrwpwn× plhn den qelousin eisqai kekollhmenoi o eiV meta tou allou, kaqwV o sidhroV den mignuetai meta tou phlou.    2:44 Kai en taiV hmeraiV twn basilewn ekeinwn, qelei anasthsei o QeoV tou ouranou basileian, htiV eiV ton aiwna den qelei fqarh× kai h basileia auth den qelei perasei eiV allon laon× qelei katasuntriyei kai suntelesei pasaV tautaV taV basileiaV, auth de qelei diamenei eiV touV aiwnaV,    2:45 kaqwV eideV oti apekoph liqoV ek tou orouV aneu ceirwn kai katesuntriye ton sidhron, ton calkon, ton phlon, ton arguron kai ton cruson× o QeoV o megaV ekame gnwston eiV ton basilea o, ti qelei geinei meta tauta× kai alhqinon einai to enupnion kai pisth h ermhneia autou.    2:46 [] Tote o basileuV Naboucodonosor epesen epi proswpon kai prosekunhse ton Danihl kai prosetaxe na prosferwsin eiV auton prosforan kai qumiamata.    2:47 Kai apokriqeiV o basileuV proV ton Danihl, eipen, Ep' alhqeiaV, o QeoV saV, autoV einai QeoV qewn kai KurioV twn basilewn kai ostiV apokaluptei musthria× dioti hdunhqhV na apokaluyhV to musthrion touto.    2:48 Tote o basileuV emegalune ton Danihl kai dwra megala kai polla edwken eiV auton kai katesthsen auton kurion epi pashV thV eparciaV thV BabulwnoV kai arcidioikhthn epi pantaV touV sofouV thV BabulwnoV.    2:49 Kai ezhthsen o Danihl para tou basilewV kai katesthse ton Sedrac, ton Misac kai ton Abde-negw epi taV upoqeseiV thV eparciaV thV BabulwnoV× o de Danihl eurisketo en th aulh tou basilewV.    3:1 [] Naboucodonosor o basileuV ekamen eikona crushn, to uyoV authV exhkonta phcwn kai to platoV authV ex phcwn× kai esthsen authn en th pediadi Doura, en th eparcia thV BabulwnoV.    3:2 Kai apesteile Naboucodonosor o basileuV na sunaxh touV satrapaV, touV dioikhtaV kai touV toparcaV, touV kritaV, touV qhsaurofulakaV, touV sumboulouV, touV nomodidaskalouV kai pantaV touV arcontaV twn eparciwn, dia na elqwsin eiV ta egkainia thV eikonoV, thn opoian esthse Naboucodonosor o basileuV.    3:3 Kai oi satrapai, oi dioikhtai kai oi toparcai, oi kritai, oi qhsaurofulakeV, oi sumbouloi, oi nomodidaskaloi kai panteV oi arconteV twn eparciwn sunhcqhsan eiV ta egkainia thV eikonoV, thn opoian esthse Naboucodonosor o basileuV× kai estaqhsan emprosqen thV eikonoV, thn opoian esthsen o Naboucodonosor.    3:4 Kai khrux eboa megalofwnwV, EiV esaV prostattetai, laoi, eqnh kai glwssai,    3:5 kaq' hn wran akoushte ton hcon thV salpiggoV, thV suriggoV, thV kiqaraV, thV sambukhV, tou yalthriou, thV sumfwniaV kai pantoV eidouV mousikhV, pesonteV proskunhsate thn eikona thn crushn, thn opoian esthse Naboucodonosor o basileuV×    3:6 kai ostiV den pesh kai proskunhsh, thn authn wran qelei rifqh eiV to meson thV kaminou tou puroV thV kaiomenhV.    3:7 Dia touto ote hkousan panteV oi laoi ton hcon thV salpiggoV, thV suriggoV, thV kiqaraV, thV sambukhV, tou yalthriou kai pantoV eidouV mousikhV, piptonteV panteV oi laoi, ta eqnh kai ai glwssai prosekunoun thn eikona thn crushn, thn opoian esthse Naboucodonosor o basileuV.    3:8 [] Caldaioi de tineV proshlqon tote kai diebalon touV IoudaiouV×    3:9 kai eipon legonteV proV ton basilea Naboucodonosor, Basileu, zhqi eiV ton aiwna.    3:10 Su, basileu, exedwkaV prostagma, paV anqrwpoV, ostiV akoush ton hcon thV salpiggoV, thV suriggoV, thV kiqaraV, thV sambukhV, tou yalthriou kai thV sumfwniaV kai pantoV eidouV mousikhV, na pesh kai na proskunhsh thn eikona thn crushn×    3:11 kai ostiV den pesh kai proskunhsh, na rifqh eiV to meson thV kaminou tou puroV thV kaiomenhV.    3:12 Einai andreV tineV Ioudaioi, touV opoiouV katesthsaV epi taV upoqeseiV thV eparciaV thV BabulwnoV, o Sedrac, o Misac kai o Abde-negw× outoi oi anqrwpoi, basileu, den se esebasqhsan× touV qeouV sou den latreuousi kai thn eikona thn crushn, thn opoian esthsaV, den proskunousi.    3:13 Tote o Naboucodonosor meta qumou kai orghV prosetaxe na ferwsi ton Sedrac, Misac kai Abde-negw. Kai eferan touV anqrwpouV toutouV enwpion tou basilewV.    3:14 Kai apokriqeiV o Naboucodonosor eipe proV autouV, Twonti, Sedrac, Misac kai Abde-negw, touV qeouV mou den latreuete kai thn eikona thn crushn, thn opoian esthsa, den proskuneite;    3:15 twra loipon ean hsqe etoimoi, opotan akoushte ton hcon thV salpiggoV, thV suriggoV, thV kiqaraV, thV sambukhV, tou yalthriou kai thV sumfwniaV kai pantoV eidouV mousikhV, na peshte kai na proskunhshte thn eikona thn opoian ekama, kalwV× ean omwV den proskunhshte, qelete rifqh thn authn wran eiV to meson thV kaminou tou puroV thV kaiomenhV× kai tiV einai ekeinoV o QeoV, ostiV qelei saV hqelen eleuqerwsei ek twn ceirwn mou;    3:16 Apekriqhsan o Sedrac, o Misac kai o Abde-negw kai eipon proV ton basilea, Naboucodonosor, hmeiV den ecomen creian na soi apokriqwmen peri tou pragmatoV toutou.    3:17 Ean hnai outwV, o QeoV hmwn, ton opoion hmeiV latreuomen, einai dunatoV na maV eleuqerwsh ek thV kaminou tou puroV thV kaiomenhV× kai ek thV ceiroV sou, basileu, qelei maV eleuqerwsei.    3:18 Alla kai an ouci, aV hnai gnwston eiV se, basileu, oti touV qeouV sou den latreuomen kai thn eikona thn crushn, thn opoian esthsaV, den proskunoumen.    3:19 [] Tote o Naboucodonosor eplhsqh qumou kai h oyiV tou proswpou autou hlloiwqh kata tou Sedrac, tou Misac kai tou Abde-negw× kai lalhsaV prosetaxe na ekkauswsi thn kaminon eptaplasiwV mallon par' oson efaineto kaiomenh.    3:20 Kai prosetaxe touV dunatwterouV andraV tou strateumatoV autou na deswsi ton Sedrac, Misac kai Abde-negw, kai na riywsin autouV eiV thn kaminon tou puroV thn kaiomenhn.    3:21 Tote oi andreV ekeinoi edeqhsan meta twn salbariwn autwn, twn tiarwn autwn kai twn periknhmidwn autwn kai twn allwn endumatwn autwn kai errifqhsan eiV to meson thV kaminou tou puroV thV kaiomenhV.    3:22 Epeidh de h prostagh tou basilewV hto katepeigousa kai h kaminoV exekauqh eiV uperbolhn, h flox tou puroV eqanatwse touV andraV ekeinouV, oitineV eshkwsan ton Sedrac, Misac kai Abde-negw.    3:23 Outoi de oi treiV andreV, o Sedrac, Misac kai Abde-negw, epeson demenoi eiV to meson thV kaminou tou puroV thV kaiomenhV.    3:24 O de Naboucodonosor o basileuV exeplagh× kai shkwqeiV meta spoudhV elalhse kai eipe proV touV megistanaV autou, den erriyamen treiV andraV dedemenouV eiV to meson tou puroV; oi de apekriqhsan kai eipon proV ton basilea, AlhqwV, basileu.    3:25 Kai apokriqeiV eipen, Idou, egw blepw tessaraV andraV lelumenouV, peripatountaV en mesw tou puroV, kai blabh den einai eiV autouV, kai h oyiV tou tetartou einai omoia me Uion Qeou.    3:26 Tote plhsiasaV o Naoucodonosor eiV to stoma thV kaminou tou puroV thV kaiomenhV elalhse kai eipe, Sedrac, Misac kai Abde-negw, douloi tou Qeou tou Uyistou, exelqete kai elqete. Tote o Sedrac, Misac kai Abde-negw exhlqon ek mesou tou puroV.    3:27 Kai sunacqenteV oi satrapai, oi dioikhtai kai oi toparcai kai oi megistaneV tou basilewV eidon touV andraV toutouV, oti epi twn swmatwn autwn to pur den iscuse kai qrix thV kefalhV autwn den ekah kai ta salbaria autwn den parhllaxan oude osmh puroV eperasen ep' autouV.    3:28 [] Tote elalhsen o Naboucodonosor kai eipen, EuloghtoV o QeoV tou Sedrac, Misac kai Abde-negw, ostiV apesteile ton aggelon autou kai hleuqerwse touV doulouV autou, oitineV hlpisan ep' auton kai parhkousan ton logon tou basilewV kai paredwkan ta swmata autwn, dia na mh latreuswsi mhde na proskunhswsin allon qeon ektoV tou Qeou autwn.    3:29 Dia touto ekdidw prostagma, oti paV laoV, eqnoV kai glwssa, htiV lalhsh kakon enantion tou Qeou tou Sedrac, Misac kai Abde-negw, qelei katamelisqh, kai ai oikiai autwn qelousi geinei koprwneV× dioti alloV QeoV den einai dunamenoV na eleuqerwsh outw.    3:30 Tote o basileuV proebibase ton Sedrac, Misac kai Abde-negw eiV thn eparcian thV BabulwnoV.    4:1 [] Naboucodonosor o basileuV, proV pantaV touV laouV, eqnh kai glwssaV touV katoikountaV epi pashV thV ghV× Eirhnh aV plhqunqh eiV esaV.    4:2 Ta shmeia kai ta qaumasia, ta opoia ekamen eiV eme o QeoV o UyistoV, hresen enwpion mou na anaggeilw.    4:3 Poson einai megala ta shmeia autou× kai poson iscura ta qaumasia autou× h basileia autou einai basileia aiwnioV kai h exousia autou eiV genean kai genean.    4:4 [] Egw o Naboucodonosor hmhn anapauomenoV en tw oikw mou kai akmazwn en tw palatiw mou.    4:5 Eidon enupnion, to opoion me kateplhxe, kai oi dialogismoi mou epi thV klinhV mou kai ai oraseiV thV kefalhV mou me etaraxan.    4:6 Dia touto exedwka prostagma na eisacqwsin enwpion mou panteV oi sofoi thV BabulwnoV, dia na fanerwswsin eiV eme thn ermhneian tou enupniou.    4:7 Tote eishlqon oi magoi, oi epaoidoi, oi Caldaioi kai oi manteiV× kai egw eipa to enupnion emprosqen autwn, alla den moi efanerwsan thn ermhneian autou.    4:8 Usteron de hlqen o Danihl enwpion mou, tou opoiou to onoma hto Baltasasar kata to onoma tou Qeou mou, kai eiV ton opoion einai to pneuma twn agiwn qewn× kai emprosqen toutou eipa to enupnion, legwn,    4:9 Baltasasar, arcwn twn magwn, epeidh egnwrisa oti to pneuma twn agiwn qewn einai en soi, kai ouden krupton einai duskolon eiV se, eipe taV oraseiV tou enupniou mou, to opoion eidon, kai thn ermhneian autou.    4:10 Idou ai oraseiV thV kefalhV mou epi thV klinhV mou× Eblepon kai idou, dendron en mesw thV ghV kai to uyoV autou mega.    4:11 To dendron emegalunqh kai enedunamwqh kai to uyoV autou efqanen ewV tou ouranou, kai h qea autou ewV twn peratwn pashV thV ghV.    4:12 Ta fulla autou hsan wraia kai o karpoV autou poluV kai en autw hto trofh pantwn× upo thn skian autou anepauonto ta qhria tou agrou, kai en toiV kladoiV autou kateskhnoun ta peteina tou ouranou, kai ex autou etrefeto pasa sarx.    4:13 Eidon en taiV orasesi thV kefalhV mou epi thV klinhV mou kai idou, fulax kai agioV katebh ek tou ouranou,    4:14 kai efwnhse megalofwnwV kai eipen outw× Koyate to dendron kai apokoyate touV kladouV autou× ektinaxate ta fulla autou kai diaskorpisate ton karpon autou× aV fugwsi ta qhria upokatwqen autou kai ta peteina apo twn kladwn autou×    4:15 to stelecoV omwV twn rizwn autou afhsate en th gh, kai touto me desmon sidhroun kai calkoun, en tw truferw cortw tou agrou× kai qelei brecesqai me thn droson tou ouranou kai h meriV autou qelei eisqai meta twn qhriwn en tw cortw thV ghV×    4:16 h kardia autou qelei metablhqh ek thV anqrwpinhV kai qelei doqh eiV auton kardia qhriou× kai epta kairoi qelousi parelqei ep' auton.    4:17 To pragma touto einai dia prostagmatoV twn fulakwn kai h upoqesiV dia tou logou twn agiwn× wste na gnwriswsin oi zwnteV, oti o UyistoV einai KurioV thV basileiaV twn anqrwpwn, kai eiV ontina qelei didei authn, kai to exouqenhma twn anqrwpwn kaqista ep' authn.    4:18 Touto to enupnion eidon egw o Naboucodonosor o basileuV× kai su, Baltasasar, eipe thn ermhneian autou× dioti panteV oi sofoi tou basileiou mou den einai ikanoi na fanerwswsi proV eme thn ermhneian× su de eisai ikanoV× dioti to pneuma twn agiwn qewn einai en soi.    4:19 [] Tote o Danihl, tou opoiou to onoma hto Baltasasar, emeinen ekstatikoV ewV miaV wraV, kai oi dialogismoi autou etaratton auton. O basileuV elalhse kai eipe, Baltasasar, aV mh se taratth to enupnion h h ermhneia autou. O Baltasasar apekriqh kai eipe, Kurie mou, to enupnion aV epelqh epi touV misountaV se kai h ermhneia autou epi touV ecqrouV sou.    4:20 To dendron, to opoion eideV, to auxhqen kai endunamwqen, tou opoiou to uyoV efqanen ewV tou ouranou kai h qea autou epi pasan thn ghn,    4:21 kai ta fulla autou hsan wraia kai o karpoV autou poluV, kai trofh pantwn hto en autw, kai upokatw autou katwkoun ta qhria tou agrou, en de toiV kladoiV autou kateskhnoun ta peteina tou ouranou,    4:22 su eisai to dendron touto, basileu, ostiV emegalunqhV kai enedunamwqhV× kai h megalwsunh sou uywqh kai efqasen ewV tou ouranou kai h exousia sou ewV twn peratwn thV ghV.    4:23 Peri de tou oti eiden o basileuV fulaka kai agion katabainonta ek tou ouranou kai legonta, Koyate to dendron kai katastreyate auto× monon to stelecoV twn rizwn autou afhsate en th gh, kai touto me desmon sidhroun kai calkoun, en tw truferw cortw tou agrou× kai aV brechtai upo thV drosou tou ouranou kai meta twn qhriwn tou agrou aV hnai h meriV autou, ewsou parelqwsin epta kairoi ep' auto×    4:24 auth einai h ermhneia, basileu, kai auth h apofasiV tou Uyistou, htiV efqasen epi ton kurion mou ton basilea×    4:25 kai qeleiV diwcqh ek twn anqrwpwn kai meta twn qhriwn tou agrou qelei eisqai h katoikia sou, kai qeleiV trwgei corton wV oi boeV kai upo thV drosou tou ouranou qeleiV brecesqai× kai epta kairoi qelousi parelqei epi se, ewsou gnwrishV oti o UyistoV einai KurioV thV basileiaV twn anqrwpwn kai eiV ontina qelei, didei authn.    4:26 Peri de tou oti prosetacqh na afhswsi to stelecoV twn rizwn tou dendrou× to basileion sou qelei sterewqh en soi, afou gnwrishV thn ouranion exousian.    4:27 Dia touto, basileu, aV geinh dekth h sumboulh mou proV se, kai ekkoyon taV amartiaV sou dia dikaiosunhV kai taV anomiaV sou dia oiktirmwn penhtwn× iswV kai diarkesh h euhmeria sou.    4:28 [] Panta tauta hlqon epi ton Naboucodonosor ton basilea.    4:29 En tw telei dwdeka mhnwn, enw periepatei epi tou basilikou palatiou thV BabulwnoV,    4:30 elalhsen o basileuV kai eipe, Den einai auth h Babulwn h megalh, thn opoian egw wkodomhsa dia kaqedran tou basileiou me thn iscun thV dunamewV mou kai eiV timhn thV doxhV mou;    4:31 O logoV hto eti en tw stomati tou basilewV kai egeine fwnh ex ouranou legousa, ProV se anaggelletai, Naboucodonosor basileu× h basileia parhlqen apo sou×    4:32 kai qeleiV ekdiwcqh ek twn anqrwpwn kai meta twn qhriwn tou agrou qelei eisqai h katoikia sou× corton wV oi boeV qeleiV trwgei, kai epta kairoi qelousi parelqei epi se, ewsou gnwrishV oti o UyistoV einai KurioV thV basileiaV twn anqrwpwn, kai eiV ontina qelei, didei authn.    4:33 En auth th wra o logoV exetelesqh epi ton Naboucodonosor× kai exediwcqh ek twn anqrwpwn kai corton wV oi boeV etrwge kai upo thV drosou tou ouranou to swma autou ebreceto, ewsou ai triceV autou huxhnqhsan wV aetwn ptera kai oi onuceV autou wV ornewn.    4:34 [] Kai en telei twn hmerwn, egw o Naboucodonosor eshkwsa touV ofqalmouV mou proV ton ouranon kai ai freneV mou epestreyan eiV eme kai euloghsa ton Uyiston kai hnesa kai edoxasa ton zwnta eiV ton aiwna, tou opoiou h exousia einai exousia aiwnioV kai h basileia autou eiV genean kai genean,    4:35 kai panteV oi katoikoi thV ghV logizontai enwpion autou wV ouden, kai kata thn qelhsin autou prattei eiV to strateuma tou ouranou kai eiV touV katoikouV thV ghV, kai den uparcei o empodizwn thn ceira autou h o legwn proV auton, Ti ekameV;    4:36 En tw autw kairw ai freneV mou epestreyan eiV eme× kai proV doxan thV basileiaV mou epanhlqen eiV eme h lamprothV mou kai h morfh mou kai oi aulikoi mou kai oi megistaneV mou me ezhtoun, kai esterewqhn en th basileia mou kai megaleiothV perissotera proseteqh eiV eme.    4:37 Twra egw o Naboucodonosor ainw kai uperuyw kai doxazw ton basilea tou ouranou, dioti panta ta erga autou einai alhqeia kai ai odoi autou krisiV, kai touV peripatountaV en th uperhfania dunatai na tapeinwsh.    5:1 [] Baltasar o basileuV ekame sumposion mega eiV ciliouV ek twn megistanwn autou kai epinen oinon enwpion twn ciliwn.    5:2 Kai en th geusei tou oinou prosetaxen o Baltasar na ferwsi ta skeuh ta crusa kai ta argura, ta opoia Naboucodonosor o pathr autou afhresen ek tou naou tou en Ierousalhm, dia na piwsin en autoiV o basileuV kai oi megistaneV autou, ai gunaikeV autou kai ai pallakai autou.    5:3 Kai eferqhsan ta skeuh ta crusa, ta opoia afhreqhsan ek tou naou tou oikou tou Qeou tou en Ierousalhm× kai epinon en autoiV o basileuV kai oi megistaneV autou, ai gunaikeV autou kai ai pallakai autou.    5:4 Epinon oinon kai hnesan touV qeouV touV crusouV kai argurouV, touV calkouV, touV sidhrouV, touV xulinouV kai touV liqinouV.    5:5 En auth th wra exhlqon daktuloi ceiroV anqrwpou kai egrayan katenanti thV lucniaV epi to koniama tou toicou tou palatiou tou basilewV× kai o basileuV eblepe thn palamhn thV ceiroV, htiV egraye.    5:6 Tote h oyiV tou basilewV hlloiwqh kai oi dialogismoi autou sunetaratton auton, wste oi sundesmoi thV osfuoV autou dieluonto kai ta gonata autou sunekrouonto.    5:7 Kai ebohsen o basileuV megalofwnwV na eisaxwsi touV epaoidouV, touV CaldaiouV kai touV manteiV. Tote o basileuV elalhse kai eipe proV touV sofouV thV BabulwnoV, OstiV anagnwsh thn grafhn tauthn kai moi deixh thn ermhneian authV, qelei enduqh porfuran, kai h alusoV h crush qelei teqh peri ton trachlon autou kai qelei eisqai o tritoV arcwn tou basileiou.    5:8 Tote eishlqon panteV oi sofoi tou basilewV× plhn den hdunanto na anagnwswsi thn grafhn oude thn ermhneian authV na fanerwswsi proV ton basilea.    5:9 Kai o basileuV Baltasar etaracqh megalwV kai hlloiwqh en autw h oyiV autou kai oi megistaneV autou sunetaracqhsan.    5:10 [] H basilissa ek twn logwn tou basilewV kai twn megistanwn autou eishlqen eiV ton oikon tou sumposiou× kai elalhsen h basilissa kai eipe, Basileu, zhqi eiV ton aiwna× mh se tarattwsin oi dialogismoi sou kai h oyiV sou aV mh alloioutai.    5:11 Uparcei anqrwpoV en tw basileiw sou, eiV ton opoion einai to pneuma twn agiwn qewn× kai en taiV hmeraiV tou patroV sou fwV kai sunesiV kai sofia, wV h sofia twn qewn, eureqhsan en autw, ton opoion o basileuV Naboucodonosor o pathr sou, o basileuV o pathr sou, katesthsen arconta twn magwn, twn epaoidwn, twn Caldaiwn kai twn mantewn.    5:12 Dioti pneuma exocon kai gnwsiV kai sunesiV, ermhneia enupniwn kai exhghsiV ainigmatwn kai lusiV aporiwn, eureqhsan en autw tw Danihl, ton opoion o basileuV metwnomase Baltasasar× twra loipon aV prosklhqh o Danihl, kai qelei deixei thn ermhneian.    5:13 Tote eishcqh o Danihl emprosqen tou basilewV. Kai o basileuV elalhse kai eipe proV ton Danihl, Su eisai o Danihl ekeinoV, ostiV eisai ek twn uiwn thV aicmalwsiaV tou Iouda, touV opoiouV eferen ek thV IoudaiaV o basileuV o pathr mou;    5:14 Hkousa twonti peri sou, oti to pneuma twn qewn einai en soi kai fwV kai sunesiV kai sofia exocoV eureqhsan en soi.    5:15 Kai twra eishlqon emprosqen mou oi sofoi kai oi epaoidoi, dia na anagnwswsi thn grafhn tauthn kai na fanerwswsin eiV eme thn ermhneian authV, plhn den hdunhqhsan na deixwsi tou pragmatoV thn ermhneian.    5:16 Kai egw hkousa peri sou, oti dunasai na ermhneuhV kai na luhV aporiaV× twra loipon, ean dunhqhV na anagnwshV thn grafhn kai na fanerwshV proV eme thn ermhneian authV qeleiV enduqh porfuran kai h alusoV h crush qelei teqh peri ton trachlon sou kai qeleiV eisqai o tritoV arcwn tou basileiou.    5:17 Tote o Danihl apekriqh kai eipen emprosqen tou basilewV, Ta dwra sou aV hnai en soi kai doV eiV allon taV amoibaV sou× egw de qelw anagnwsei thn grafhn eiV ton basilea kai qelw fanerwsei thn ermhneian proV auton.    5:18 Basileu, o QeoV o uyistoV edwken eiV ton Naboucodonosor ton patera sou basileian kai megaleiothta kai doxan kai timhn.    5:19 Kai dia thn megaleiothta, thn opoian edwken eiV auton, panteV oi laoi, eqnh kai glwssai etremon kai efobounto emprosqen autou× ontina hqelen efoneue kai ontina hqelen efulatte zwnta kai ontina hqelen uywne kai ontina hqelen etapeinonen×    5:20 all' ote h kardia autou ephrqh kai o nouV autou esklhrunqh en th uperhfania, katebibasqh apo tou basilikou qronou autou kai afhreqh h doxa autou ap' autou×    5:21 kai exediwcqh ek twn uiwn twn anqrwpwn, kai h kardia autou egeinen wV twn qhriwn kai h katoikia autou hto meta twn agriwn onwn× me corton wV oi boeV etrefeto kai to swma autou ebreceto upo thV drosou tou ouranou× ewsou egnwrisen oti o QeoV o uyistoV einai KurioV thV basileiaV twn anqrwpwn kai ontina qelei, sthnei ep' authn.    5:22 Kai su o uioV autou, o Baltasar, den etapeinwsaV thn kardian sou, enw egnwrizeV panta tauta×    5:23 all' uywqhV enantion tou Kuriou tou ouranou× kai ta skeuh tou oikou autou eferan emprosqen sou, kai epinete oinon ex autwn kai su kai oi megistaneV sou, ai gunaikeV sou kai ai pallakai sou× kai edoxologhsaV touV qeouV touV argurouV kai touV crusouV, touV calkouV, touV sidhrouV, touV xulinouV kai touV liqinouV, oitineV den blepousin oude akouousin oude noousi× ton de Qeon, eiV tou opoiou thn ceira einai h pnoh sou kai eiV thn exousian autou pasai ai odoi sou, den edoxasaV.    5:24 Dia touto estalh ap' emprosqen autou h palamh thV ceiroV kai enecaracqh h grafh auth.    5:25 Kai auth einai h grafh htiV enecaracqh× Mene, Mene, Qekel, O u f a r s i n.    5:26 Auth einai h ermhneia tou pragmatoV× Mene, emetrhsen o QeoV thn basileian sou kai eteleiwsen authn×    5:27 Qekel, ezugisqhV en th plastiggi kai eureqhV elliphV×    5:28 FereV, dihreqh h basileia sou kai edoqh eiV touV MhdouV kai PersaV.    5:29 Tote prosetaxen o Baltasar kai enedusan ton Danihl thn porfuran, kai perieqhkan thn aluson thn crushn peri ton trachlon autou, kai diekhruxan peri autou, na hnai o tritoV arcwn tou basileiou.    5:30 [] Thn authn nukta efoneuqh o Baltasar o basileuV twn Caldaiwn.    5:31 Kai DareioV o MhdoV elabe thn basileian, wn peripou etwn exhkonta duo.    6:1 [] Areston efanh eiV ton Dareion na katasthsh epi tou basileiou ekaton eikosi satrapaV, dia na hnai ef' olou tou basileiou×    6:2 kai ep' autouV treiV proedrouV, eiV twn opoiwn hto o Danihl, dia n' apodidwsi logon eiV autouV oi satrapai outoi, kai o basileuV na mh zhmionhtai.    6:3 Tote o Danihl outoV proetimhqh uper touV proedrouV kai satrapaV, dioti pneuma exocon hto en autw× kai o basileuV estocasqh na katasthsh auton ef' olou tou basileiou.    6:4 Oi de proedroi kai oi satrapai ezhtoun na eurwsi profasin kata tou Danihl ek twn upoqesewn thV basileiaV× plhn den hdunanto na eurwsin oudemian profasin oude amarthma× dioti hto pistoV, kai den eureqh en autw ouden sfalma oude amarthma.    6:5 Kai eipon oi anqrwpoi outoi, den qelomen eurei profasin kata tou Danihl toutou, ektoV ean eurwmen ti enantion autou ek tou nomou tou Qeou autou.    6:6 [] Tote oi proedroi kai oi satrapai outoi sunhcqhsan eiV ton basilea kai eipon outw proV auton× Basileu Dareie, zhqi eiV ton aiwna.    6:7 PanteV oi proedroi tou basileiou, oi dioikhtai kai oi satrapai, oi aulikoi kai oi toparcai, sunebouleuqhsan na ekdoqh basilikon yhfisma kai na sthricqh apagoreusiV, oti ostiV kamh aithsin tina par' opoioudhpote qeou h anqrwpou, ewV triakonta hmerwn, ektoV para sou, basileu, outoV na rifqh eiV ton lakkon twn leontwn×    6:8 twra loipon, basileu, kame thn apagoreusin kai upograyon to yhfisma, dia na mh allacqh, kata ton nomon twn Mhdwn kai Perswn, ostiV den akuroutai.    6:9 Oqen o basileuV DareioV upegraye thn grafhn kai thn apagoreusin.    6:10 Kai o Danihl, kaqwV emaqen oti upegrafh h grafh, eishlqen eiV ton oikon autou× kai ecwn taV quridaV tou koitwnoV autou anewgmenaV proV thn Ierousalhm, epipten epi ta gonata autou triV thV hmeraV, proseucomenoV kai doxologwn enwpion tou Qeou autou, kaqwV ekamne proteron.    6:11 [] Tote oi anqrwpoi ekeinoi sunhcqhsan kai eurhkan ton Danihl kamnonta aithsin kai iketeuonta enwpion tou Qeou autou.    6:12 Oqen proselqonteV elalhsan emprosqen tou basilewV peri thV basilikhV apagoreusewV legonteV, Den upegrayaV apofasin, oti paV anqrwpoV, ostiV kamh aithsin par' opoioudhpote qeou h anqrwpou, ewV triakonta hmerwn, ektoV para sou, basileu, qelei rifqh eiV ton lakkon twn leontwn; O basileuV apekriqh kai eipen, AlhqinoV einai o logoV, kata ton nomon twn Mhdwn kai Perswn, ostiV den akuroutai.    6:13 Tote apekriqhsan kai eipon emprosqen tou basilewV, O Danihl ekeinoV, o ek twn uiwn thV aicmalwsiaV tou Iouda, den se sebetai, basileu, oude thn apofasin thn opoian upegrayaV, alla kamnei thn dehsin autou triV thV hmeraV.    6:14 Tote o basileuV, wV hkouse touV logouV, eluphqh polu ep' autw kai efrontizen egkardiwV peri tou Danihl na eleuqerwsh auton, kai hgwnizeto mecri thV dusewV tou hliou dia na lutrwsh auton.    6:15 Tote oi anqrwpoi ekeinoi sunhcqhsan eiV ton basilea kai eipon proV auton, Exeure, basileu, oti o nomoV twn Mhdwn kai Perswn einai, oudemia apagoreusiV oute diatagh, thn opoian o basileuV kamh, na akuroutai.    6:16 Tote o basileuV prosetaxe kai eferan ton Danihl kai erriyan auton eiV ton lakkon twn leontwn. Elalhse de o basileuV kai eipe proV ton Danihl, O QeoV sou, ton opoion su latreueiV akatapaustwV, autoV qelei se eleuqerwsei.    6:17 Kai eferqh eiV liqoV kai epeteqh epi to stoma tou lakkou, kai o basileuV esfragisen auton dia thV idiaV autou sfragidoV kai dia thV sfragidoV twn megistanwn autou, dia na mh alloiwqh mhden peri tou Danihl.    6:18 [] Tote o basileuV uphgen eiV to palation autou kai dienuktereuse nhstikoV kai den eferqhsan emprosqen autou organa mousika, kai o upnoV autou efugen ap' autou.    6:19 Exhgerqh de o basileuV polla enwriV to prwi kai uphge meta spoudhV eiV ton lakkon twn leontwn.    6:20 Kai ote hlqen eiV ton lakkon, efwnhse meta fwnhV klauqmhraV proV ton Danihl× kai elalhsen o basileuV kai eipe proV ton Danihl, Danihl, doule tou Qeou tou zwntoV, o QeoV sou, ton opoion su latreueiV akatapaustwV, hdunhqh na se eleuqerwsh ek twn leontwn;    6:21 Tote elalhsen o Danihl proV ton basilea, Basileu, zhqi eiV ton aiwna.    6:22 O QeoV mou apesteile ton aggelon autou kai efraxe ta stomata twn leontwn kai den me eblayan, dioti aqwothV eureqh en emoi enwpion autou, kai eti enwpion sou, basileu, ptaisma den epraxa.    6:23 Tote o basileuV megalwV ecarh ep' autw kai prosetaxe na anabibaswsi ton Danihl ek tou lakkou. Kai anebibasqh o Danihl ek tou lakkou kai oudemia blabh hureqh en autw, dioti eice pistin eiV ton Qeon autou.    6:24 Tote o basileuV prosetaxe kai eferan touV anqrwpouV ekeinouV, oitineV diebalon ton Danihl, kai erriyan eiV ton lakkon twn leontwn autouV, ta tekna autwn kai taV gunaikaV autwn× kai prin fqaswsin eiV to baqoV tou lakkou, oi leonteV sunhrpasan autouV kai katesuntriyan panta ta osta autwn.    6:25 [] Tote egraye DareioV o basileuV proV pantaV touV laouV, eqnh kai glwssaV, touV katoikountaV epi pashV thV ghV, Eirhnh aV plhqunqh eiV esaV.    6:26 Diatagh exedoqh par' emou, en olw tw kratei thV basileiaV mou, na tremwsin oi anqrwpoi kai na fobwntai enwpion tou Qeou tou Danihl× dioti autoV einai QeoV zwn kai diamenwn eiV ton aiwna, kai h basileia autou den qelei fqarh kai h exousia autou qelei eisqai mecri telouV×    6:27 autoV o eleuqerwthV kai swthr kai poiwn shmeia kai terastia en tw ouranw kai epi thV ghV, ostiV hleuqerwse ton Danihl ek thV dunamewV twn leontwn.    6:28 Kai euhmerhsen autoV o Danihl en th basileia tou Dareiou kai en th basileia Kurou tou Persou.    7:1 [] En tw prwtw etei tou Baltasar basilewV thV BabulwnoV o Danihl eiden enupnion kai oraseiV thV kefalhV autou epi thV klinhV autou× tote egraye to enupnion kai dihghqh to kefalaion twn logwn.    7:2 O Danihl elalhse kai eipen, Egw eqewroun en tw oramati mou thn nukta kai idou oi tessareV anemoi tou ouranou sunefwrmhsan epi thn qalassan thn megalhn.    7:3 Kai tessara qhria megala anebhsan ek thV qalasshV, diaferonta ap' allhlwn.    7:4 To prwton hto wV lewn kai eice pterugaV aetou× eqewroun ewsou apespasqhsan ai pterugeV autou, kai eshkwqh apo thV ghV kai estaqh epi touV podaV wV anqrwpoV, kai kardia anqrwpou edoqh eiV auto.    7:5 Kai idou, epeita qhrion deuteron omoion me arkton, kai eshkwqh kata to en plagion, kai eice treiV pleuraV en tw stomati autou metaxu twn odontwn autou× kai elegon outw proV auto× Shkwqhti, katafage sarkaV pollaV.    7:6 Meta touto eqewroun kai idou, eteron wV leopardaliV, econ epi ta nwta autou tessaraV pterugaV pthnou× to qhrion eicen eti tessaraV kefalaV× kai edoqh exousia eiV auto.    7:7 Meta touto eidon en toiV oramasi thV nuktoV kai idou, qhrion tetarton, tromeron kai kataplhktikon kai iscuron sfodra× kai eice megalouV sidhrouV odontaV× katetrwge kai katesuntribe kai katepatei to upoloipon me touV podaV autou× kai auto hto diaforon pantwn twn qhriwn twn pro autou× kai eice deka kerata.    7:8 Parethroun ta kerata kai idou, eteron mikron keraV anebh metaxu autwn, emprosqen tou opoiou tria ek twn prwtwn keratwn exerrizwqhsan× kai idou, en tw kerati toutw hsan ofqalmoi wV ofqalmoi anqrwpou kai stoma laloun pragmata megala.    7:9 [] Eqewroun ewV otou oi qronoi eteqhsan kai o PalaioV twn hmerwn ekaqhse, tou opoiou to enduma hto leukon wV ciwn kai ai triceV thV kefalhV autou wV mallion kaqaron× o qronoV autou hto wV flox puroV, oi trocoi autou wV pur kataflegon.    7:10 PotamoV puroV exhrceto kai dieceeto ap' emprosqen autou× ciliai ciliadeV uphretoun eiV auton kai muriai muriadeV paristanto enwpion autou× to krithrion ekaqhse kai ta biblia anewcqhsan.    7:11 Eqewroun tote ex aitiaV thV fwnhV twn megalwn logwn, touV opoiouV to keraV elalei, eqewroun ewsou eqanatwqh to qhrion kai to swma autou apwlesqh kai edoqh eiV kausin puroV.    7:12 Peri de twn loipwn qhriwn, h exousia autwn afhreqh× plhn paratasiV zwhV edoqh eiV auta ewV kairou kai cronou.    7:13 Eidon en oramasi nuktoV kai idou, wV UioV anqrwpou hrceto meta twn nefelwn tou ouranou kai efqasen ewV tou Palaiou twn hmerwn kai eishgagon auton enwpion autou.    7:14 Kai eiV auton edoqh h exousia kai h doxa kai h basileia, dia na latreuwsin auton panteV oi laoi, ta eqnh kai ai glwssai× h exousia autou einai exousia aiwnioV, htiV den qelei parelqei, kai h basileia autou, htiV den qelei fqarh.    7:15 [] Efrixe to pneuma emou tou Danihl entoV tou swmatoV mou kai ai oraseiV thV kefalhV mou me etaratton.    7:16 Eplhsiasa eiV ena twn paristamenwn kai ezhtoun na maqw par' autou thn alhqeian pantwn toutwn. Kai elalhse proV eme kai moi efanerwse thn ermhneian twn pragmatwn.    7:17 Tauta ta megala qhria, ta opoia einai tessara, einai tessareV basileiV, oitineV qelousin egerqh ek thV ghV.    7:18 All' oi agioi tou Uyistou qelousi paralabei thn basileian kai qelousin ecei to basileion eiV ton aiwna kai eiV ton aiwna tou aiwnoV.    7:19 Tote hqelon na maqw thn alhqeian peri tou tetartou qhriou, to opoion hto diaforon apo pantwn twn allwn, kaq' uperbolhn tromeron, tou opoiou oi odonteV hsan sidhroi kai oi onuceV autou calkinoi× katetrwge, katesuntribe kai katepatei to upoloipon me touV podaV autou×    7:20 kai peri twn deka keratwn, ta opoia hsan en th kefalh autou kai peri tou allou, to opoion anebh kai emprosqen tou opoiou epeson tria× peri tou keratoV legw ekeinou, to opoion eicen ofqalmouV kai stoma laloun megala pragmata, tou opoiou h oyiV hto rwmalewtera para twn suntrofwn autou.    7:21 Eqewroun, kai to keraV ekeino ekamne polemon meta twn agiwn kai uperiscue kat' autwn×    7:22 ewsou hlqen o PalaioV twn hmerwn kai edoqh h krisiV eiV touV agiouV tou Uyistou× kai o kairoV efqase kai oi agioi elabon thn basileian.    7:23 Kai ekeinoV eipe, to qhrion to tetarton qelei eisqai h tetarth basileia epi thV ghV, htiV qelei diaferei apo paswn twn basileiwn, kai qelei katafagei pasan thn ghn kai qelei katapathsei authn kai katasuntriyei authn.    7:24 Kai ta deka kerata einai deka basileiV, oitineV qelousin egerqh ek thV basileiaV tauthV× kai katopin autwn alloV qelei egerqh× kai autoV qelei diaferei twn prwtwn kai qelei upotaxei treiV basileiV.    7:25 Kai qelei lalhsei logouV enantion tou Uyistou, kai qelei katatrecei touV agiouV tou Uyistou, kai qelei dianohqh na metaballh kairouV kai nomouV× kai qelousi doqh eiV thn ceira autou mecri kairou kai kairwn kai hmiseoV kairou.    7:26 Krithrion omwV qelei kaqhsei, kai qelei afaireqh h exousia autou, dia na fqarh kai na afanisqh ewV telouV.    7:27 Kai h basileia kai h exousia kai h megalwsunh twn basileiwn twn upokatw pantoV tou ouranou qelei doqh eiV ton laon twn agiwn tou Uyistou, tou opoiou h basileia einai basileia aiwnioV, kai pasai ai exousiai qelousi latreusei kai upakousei eiV auton.    7:28 EwV entauqa einai to teloV tou pragmatoV. Oson di' eme ton Danihl, oi dialogismoi mou polu me etaratton kai h oyiV mou hlloiwqh en emoi× plhn sunethrhsa to pragma en th kardia mou.    8:1 [] En tw tritw etei thV basileiaV tou basilewV Baltasar orasiV efanh eiV eme, eiV eme ton Danihl, meta thn eiV eme faneisan proteron.    8:2 Kai eidon en th orasei× kai ote eidon, hmhn en SousoiV th basileuoush th en th eparcia Elam× kai eidon en th orasei kai egw hmhn plhsion tou potamou Oulai.    8:3 Kai eshkwsa touV ofqalmouV mou kai eidon kai idou, istato emprosqen tou potamou krioV eiV ecwn kerata× kai ta kerata hsan uyhla, to en omwV uyhloteron tou allou× kai to uyhloteron exefutrwsen usteron.    8:4 Eidon ton krion keratizonta proV dusin kai proV borran kai proV noton× kai ouden qhrion hdunato na staqh emprosqen autou kai den uphrcen o eleuqerwn ek thV ceiroV autou× all' ekamne kata thn qelhsin autou kai emegalunqh.    8:5 Enw de egw eskeptomhn, idou, tragoV hrceto apo thV dusewV epi proswpon pashV thV ghV kai den hggize to edafoV× kai o tragoV eice keraV periblepton metaxu twn ofqalmwn autou.    8:6 Kai hlqen ewV tou kriou tou econtoV ta duo kerata, ton opoion eidon istamenon emprosqen tou potamou, kai edrame proV auton en th ormh thV dunamewV autou.    8:7 Kai eidon auton oti eplhsiasen eiV ton krion kai exhgriwqh kat' autou kai ektuphse ton krion kai sunetriye ta duo kerata autou× kai den hto dunamiV en tw kriw na staqh emprosqen autou, all' erriyen auton kata ghV kai katepathsen auton× kai den uphrcen o eleuqerwn ton krion ek thV ceiroV autou.    8:8 Dia touto o tragoV emegalunqh sfodra× kai ote enedunamwqh, sunetribh to keraV to mega× kai ant' autou anebhsan tessara alla periblepta proV touV tessaraV anemouV tou ouranou.    8:9 Kai ek tou enoV ex autwn exhlqen en keraV mikron, to opoion emegalunqh kaq' uperbolhn proV ton noton kai proV thn anatolhn kai proV thn ghn thV doxhV×    8:10 kai emegalunqh ewV tou strateumatoV tou ouranou× kai erriyen eiV thn ghn meroV ek thV stratiaV kai ek twn asterwn kai katepathsen auta×    8:11 malista emegalunqh ewV kata tou arcontoV tou strateumatoV× kai afhresen ap' autou thn pantoteinhn qusian, kai to agion katoikhthrion autou kateblhqh×    8:12 kai to strateuma paredoqh eiV auton meta thV pantoteinhV qusiaV ex aitiaV thV parabasewV, kai erriye kata ghV thn alhqeian× kai epraxe kai euwdwqh.    8:13 Tote hkousa agiou tinoV lalountoV× kai alloV agioV elege proV ton deina lalounta, EwV pote qelei diarkei orasiV h peri thV pantoteinhV qusiaV kai thV parabasewV, htiV ferei thn erhmwsin, kai to agiasthrion kai to strateuma paradidontai eiV katapathsin;    8:14 Kai eipe proV eme, EwV duo ciliadwn kai triakosiwn hmeronuktiwn× tote to agiasthrion qelei kaqarisqh.    8:15 [] Kai ote egw o Danihl eidon thn orasin kai ezhtoun thn ennoian, tote idou, estaqh emprosqen mou wV qea anqrwpou×    8:16 kai hkousa fwnhn anqrwpou en mesw tou Oulai, htiV ekraxe kai eipe, Gabrihl, kame ton anqrwpon touton na ennohsh thn orasin.    8:17 Kai hlqe plhsion opou istamhn× kai ote hlqen, etromaxa kai epeson epi proswpon mou× o de eipe proV eme, Ennohson, uie anqrwpou× dioti h orasiV einai dia touV escatouV kairouV.    8:18 Kai enw elalei proV eme, egw hmhn bebuqismenoV eiV baqun upnon me to proswpon mou epi thn ghn× plhn me hggise kai me ekame na staqw orqioV.    8:19 Kai eipen, Idou, egw qelw se kamei na gnwrishV ti qelei sumbh en toiV escatoiV thV orghV× dioti en tw wrismenw kairw qelei eisqai to teloV.    8:20 O krioV, ton opoion eideV, o ecwn ta duo kerata, einai oi basileiV thV MhdiaV kai thV PersiaV.    8:21 Kai o tricwtoV tragoV einai o basileuV thV ElladoV× kai to keraV to mega, to metaxu twn ofqalmwn autou, autoV einai o prwtoV basileuV.    8:22 To de oti sunetribh kai anebhsan tessara ant' autou, dhloi oti tessara basileia qelousin egerqh ek tou eqnouV toutou× plhn ouci kata thn dunamin autou.    8:23 Kai en toiV escatoiV kairoiV thV basileiaV autwn, otan ai anomiai fqaswsin eiV to plhreV, qelei egerqh basileuV sklhroproswpoV kai sunetoV eiV panourgiaV.    8:24 Kai h dunamiV autou qelei eisqai iscura, ouci omwV ex idiaV autou dunamewV× kai qelei afanizei exaisiwV kai qelei euodousqai kai katorqonei kai qelei afanizei touV iscurouV kai ton laon ton agion.    8:25 Kai dia thV panourgiaV autou qelei kamei na euodoutai h apath en th ceiri autou× kai qelei megalunqh en th kardia autou kai en eirhnh qelei afanisei pollouV× kai qelei shkwqh kata tou ArcontoV twn arcontwn× plhn qelei suntrifqh aneu ceiroV.    8:26 Kai h rhqeisa orasiV peri twn hmeronuktiwn einai alhqhV× su loipon sfragison thn orasin, dioti einai dia hmeraV pollaV.    8:27 Kai egw o Danihl elipoqumhsa kai hmhn asqenhV hmeraV tinaV× meta tauta eshkwqhn kai ekamnon ta erga tou basilewV× eqaumazon de dia thn orasin kai den uphrcen o ennown.    9:1 [] En tw prwtw etei tou Dareiou, tou uiou tou Assouhrou, ek tou spermatoV twn Mhdwn, ostiV ebasileusen epi to basileion twn Caldaiwn,    9:2 en tw prwtw etei thV basileiaV autou, egw o Danihl enohsa en toiV biblioiV ton ariqmon twn etwn, peri twn opoiwn o logoV tou Kuriou egeine proV Ieremian ton profhthn, oti hqelon sumplhrwqh ebdomhkonta eth eiV taV erhmwseiV thV Ierousalhm.    9:3 Kai estreya to proswpon mou proV Kurion ton Qeon, dia na kamw proseuchn kai dehseiV en nhsteia kai sakkw kai spodw×    9:4 [] kai edehqhn proV Kurion ton Qeon mou kai exwmologhqhn kai eipon, W Kurie, o megaV kai foberoV QeoV, o fulattwn thn diaqhkhn kai to eleoV proV touV agapwntaV auton kai thrountaV taV entolaV autou×    9:5 hmarthsamen kai hnomhsamen kai hsebhsamen kai apestathsamen kai exeklinamen apo twn entolwn sou kai apo twn krisewn sou.    9:6 Kai den uphkousamen eiV touV doulouV sou touV profhtaV, oitineV elaloun en tw onomati sou proV touV basileiV hmwn, touV arcontaV hmwn kai touV pateraV hmwn, kai proV panta ton laon thV ghV.    9:7 EiV se, Kurie, einai h dikaiosunh, eiV hmaV de h aiscunh tou proswpou, wV en th hmera tauth, eiV touV andraV tou Iouda kai eiV touV katoikouV thV Ierousalhm kai eiV panta ton Israhl, touV egguV kai touV makran, kata pantaV touV topouV opou ediwxaV autouV, dia thn parabasin autwn, thn opoian parebhsan eiV se.    9:8 Kurie, eiV hmaV einai h aiscunh tou proswpou, eiV touV basileiV hmwn, touV arcontaV hmwn kai eiV touV pateraV hmwn, oitineV hmarthsamen eiV se.    9:9 EiV Kurion ton Qeon hmwn einai oi oiktirmoi kai ai afeseiV× dioti apestathsamen ap' autou,    9:10 kai den uphkousamen eiV thn fwnhn Kuriou tou Qeou hmwn, na peripatwmen en toiV nomoiV autou, touV opoiouV eqesen enwpion hmwn dia twn doulwn autou twn profhtwn.    9:11 Kai paV o Israhl parebh ton nomon sou kai exekline dia na mh upakouh eiV thn fwnhn sou× dia touto execuqh ef' hmaV h katara kai o orkoV o gegrammenoV en tw nomw tou MwusewV, doulou tou Qeou× dioti hmarthsamen eiV auton.    9:12 Kai ebebaiwse touV logouV autou, touV opoiouV elalhsen enantion hmwn kai enantion twn kritwn hmwn, oitineV maV ekrinon, ferwn ef' hmaV kakon mega× dioti den egeinen upokatw pantoV tou ouranou, wV egeinen en Ierousalhm.    9:13 WV einai gegrammenon en tw nomw MwusewV, apan to kakon touto hlqen ef' hmaV× plhn den edehqhmen enwpion Kuriou tou Qeou hmwn, dia na epistreywmen apo twn anomiwn hmwn kai na prosexwmen eiV thn alhqeian sou×    9:14 dia touto o KurioV egrhgorhsen epi to kakon kai eferen auto ef' hmaV× dioti dikaioV einai KurioV o QeoV hmwn en pasi toiV ergoiV autou, osa prattei× epeidh hmeiV den uphkousamen eiV thn fwnhn autou.    9:15 Kai twra, Kurie o QeoV hmwn, ostiV exhgageV ton laon sou ek ghV Aiguptou en ceiri krataia kai ekameV eiV seauton onoma, wV en th hmera tauth, hmarthsamen, hsebhsamen.    9:16 Kurie, kata pasaV taV dikaiosunaV sou aV apostrafh, deomai, o qumoV sou kai h orgh sou apo thV polewV sou Ierousalhm, tou orouV tou agiou sou× dioti dia taV amartiaV hmwn kai dia taV anomiaV twn paterwn hmwn h Ierousalhm kai o laoV sou katestaqhmen oneidoV eiV pantaV touV perix hmwn.    9:17 Twra loipon eisakouson, Qee hmwn, thn proseuchn tou doulou sou kai taV dehseiV autou, kai epilamyon to proswpon sou, eneken tou Kuriou, epi to hrhmwmenon agiasthrion sou.    9:18 Klinon, Qee mou, to wtion sou kai akouson× anoixon touV ofqalmouV sou kai ide taV erhmwseiV hmwn kai thn polin, epi thn opoian eklhqh to onoma sou× dioti hmeiV den prosferomen taV ikesiaV hmwn enwpion sou dia taV dikaiosunaV hmwn, alla dia touV pollouV oiktirmouV sou.    9:19 Kurie, eisakouson× Kurie, sugcwrhson× Kurie, akroasqhti kai kame× mh cronishV, eneken sou, Qee mou× dioti to onoma sou eklhqh epi thn polin sou kai epi ton laon sou.    9:20 [] Kai enw egw elaloun eti kai proshucomhn kai exwmologoumhn thn amartian mou kai thn amartian tou laou mou Israhl, kai proseferon thn ikesian mou enwpion Kuriou tou Qeou mou peri tou orouV tou agiou tou Qeou mou,    9:21 kai enw egw elaloun eti en th proseuch, o anhr Gabrihl, ton opoion eidon en th orasei kat' arcaV, petwn tacewV me hggise peri thn wran thV esperinhV qusiaV×    9:22 kai me sunetise kai elalhse met' emou kai eipe, Danihl, twra exhlqon dia na se kamw na labhV sunesin.    9:23 En th arch twn ikesiwn sou exhlqen h prostagh kai egw hlqon na deixw touto eiV se× dioti eisai sfodra agaphtoV× dia touto ennohson ton logon kai katalabe thn optasian.    9:24 Ebdomhkonta ebdomadeV diwrisqhsan epi ton laon sou kai epi thn polin thn agian sou, dia na suntelesqh h parabasiV kai na teleiwswsin ai amartiai, kai na geinh exilewsiV peri thV anomiaV kai na eisacqh dikaiosunh aiwnioV kai na sfragisqh orasiV kai profhteia kai na crisqh o AgioV twn agiwn.    9:25 Gnwrison loipon kai katalabe oti apo thV exeleusewV thV prostaghV tou na anoikodomhqh h Ierousalhm ewV tou Cristou tou hgoumenou qelousin eisqai ebdomadeV epta kai ebdomadeV exhkonta duo× qelei oikodomhqh palin h plateia kai to teicoV, malista en kairoiV stenocwriaV.    9:26 Kai meta taV exhkonta duo ebdomadaV qelei ekkoph o CristoV, plhn ouci di' eauton× kai o laoV tou hgoumenou, ostiV qelei elqei, qelei afanisei thn polin kai to agiasthrion× kai to teloV authV qelei elqei meta kataklusmou, kai ewV tou telouV tou polemou einai diwrismenoi afanismoi.    9:27 Kai qelei sterewsei thn diaqhkhn eiV pollouV en mia ebdomadi× kai en tw hmisei thV ebdomadoV qelei pausei h qusia kai h prosfora, kai epi to pterugion tou Ierou qelei eisqai to bdelugma thV erhmwsewV, kai ewV thV sunteleiaV tou kairou qelei doqh dioria epi thn erhmwsin.    10:1 [] En tw tritw etei tou Kurou, basilewV thV PersiaV, apekalufqh logoV eiV ton Danihl, tou opoiou to onoma eklhqh Baltasasar× kai o logoV hto alhqinoV kai h dunamiV twn legomenwn megalh× kai katelabe ton logon kai ennohse thn optasian.    10:2 En taiV hmeraiV ekeinaiV egw o Danihl hmhn penqwn treiV oloklhrouV ebdomadaV.    10:3 Arton epiqumhton den efagon kai kreaV kai oinoV den eishlqen eiV to stoma mou oude hleiya emauton pantelwV, mecri sumplhrwsewV triwn oloklhrwn ebdomadwn.    10:4 Kai thn eikosthn tetarthn hmeran tou prwtou mhnoV, enw hmhn para thn ocqhn tou megalou potamou, ostiV einai o TigriV,    10:5 eshkwsa touV ofqalmouV mou kai eidon kai idou, eiV anqrwpoV endedumenoV lina kai ai osfueV autou hsan periezwsmenai me crusion kaqaron tou Oufaz,    10:6 to de swma autou hto wV bhrullion, kai to proswpon autou wV qea astraphV, kai oi ofqalmoi autou wV lampadeV puroV, kai oi bracioneV autou kai oi podeV autou wV oyiV calkou stilbontoV, kai h fwnh twn logwn autou wV fwnh oclou.    10:7 Kai monoV egw o Danihl eidon thn orasin× oi de andreV oi onteV met' emou den eidon thn orasin× alla tromoV megaV epepesen ep' autouV kai efugon dia na krufqwsin.    10:8 Egw loipon emeina monoV kai eidon thn orasin thn megalhn tauthn, kai den apemeinen iscuV en emoi× kai h akmh mou metestrafh en emoi eiV marasmon kai den emeinen iscuV en emoi.    10:9 Hkousa omwV thn fwnhn twn logwn autou× kai enw hkouon thn fwnhn twn logwn autou, egw hmhn bebuqismenoV eiV baqun upnon epi proswpon mou kai to proswpon mou epi thn ghn.    10:10 [] Kai idou, ceir me hggise kai me hgeiren epi ta gonata mou kai taV palamaV twn ceirwn mou.    10:11 Kai eipe proV eme, Danihl, anhr sfodra agaphte, ennohson touV logouV, touV opoiouV egw lalw proV se, kai sthqi orqoV× dioti proV se apestalhn twra. Kai ote elalhse proV eme ton logon touton, eshkwqhn entromoV.    10:12 Kai eipe proV eme, Mh fobou, Danihl× dioti apo thV prwthV hmeraV, kaq' hn edwkaV thn kardian sou eiV to na ennohV kai kakouchsai enwpion tou Qeou sou, eishkousqhsan oi logoi sou kai egw hlqon eiV touV logouV sou.    10:13 Plhn o arcwn thV basileiaV thV PersiaV anqistato eiV eme eikosimian hmeran× all' idou, o Micahl, eiV twn prwtwn arcontwn, hlqe dia na moi bohqhsh× kai egw emeina ekei plhsion twn basilewn thV PersiaV.    10:14 Kai hlqon na se kamw na katalabhV ti qelei sumbh eiV ton laon sou en taiV escataiV hmeraiV× dioti h orasiV einai eti dia pollaV hmeraV.    10:15 Kai enw elalei toioutouV logouV proV eme, ebalon to proswpon mou proV thn ghn kai egeina afwnoV.    10:16 Kai idou, wV qea uiou anqrwpou hggise ta ceilh mou× tote hnoixa to stoma mou kai elalhsa kai eipon proV ton istamenon emprosqen mou, Kurie mou, ex aitiaV thV orasewV sunestrafhsan ta entosqia mou en emoi kai den emeinen iscuV en emoi.    10:17 Kai pwV dunatai o douloV toutou tou kuriou mou na lalhsh meta tou kuriou mou toutou; en emoi bebaiwV apo tou nun den uparcei oudemia iscuV all' oude pnoh emeinen en emoi.    10:18 Kai me hggise palin wV qea anqrwpou kai me eniscuse,    10:19 kai eipe, Mh fobou, anhr sfodra agaphte× eirhnh eiV se× andrizou kai iscue. Kai enw elalei proV eme, eniscuqhn kai eipon, AV lalhsh o kurioV mou× dioti me eniscusaV.    10:20 Kai eipen, ExeureiV dia ti hlqon proV se; twra de qelw epistreyei na polemhsw meta tou arcontoV thV PersiaV× kai otan exelqw, idou, o arcwn thV ElladoV qelei elqei.    10:21 Plhn qelw soi anaggeilei to gegrammenon en th grafh thV alhqeiaV× kai den einai oudeiV o agwnizomenoV met' emou uper toutwn, eimh Micahl o arcwn umwn.    11:1 [] Kai egw en tw prwtw etei Dareiou tou Mhdou istamhn dia na krataiwsw kai na endunamwsw auton.    11:2 Kai twra qelw soi anaggeilei thn alhqeian. Idou, oti treiV basileiV qelousin egerqh en th Persia× kai o tetartoV qelei eisqai polu plousiwteroV para pantaV× kai afou krataiwqh en tw ploutw autou, qelei diegeirei to pan enantion tou basileiou thV ElladoV.    11:3 Kai qelei shkwqh basileuV dunatoV kai qelei exousiazei en dunamei megalh kai kamei kata thn qelhsin autou.    11:4 Kai kaqwV staqh, qelei suntrifqh h basileia autou kai qelei diaireqh eiV touV tessaraV anemouV tou ouranou× plhn ouci eiV touV apogonouV autou, oude kata thn exousian autou, me thn opoian exousiase× dioti h basileia autou qelei ekrizwqh kai diamerisqh eiV allouV, ektoV toutwn.    11:5 [] Kai o basileuV tou notou qelei iscusei, kai eiV ek twn arcontwn autou× kai qelei iscusei uper auton kai qelei exousiasei× h exousia autou qelei eisqai exousia megalh.    11:6 Kai meta eth qelousi suzeucqh× kai h qugathr tou basilewV tou notou qelei elqei proV ton basilea tou borra, dia na kamh sumfiliwsin× plhn auth den qelei anacaitisei thn dunamin tou bracionoV oude to sperma autou qelei staqh× alla qelei paradoqh auth kai oi feronteV authn kai to gennhqen ex authV kai o eniscuwn authn en kairoiV.    11:7 Ek tou blastou omwV twn rizwn authV qelei shkwqh tiV ant' autou, kai elqwn meta dunamewV qelei eiselqei eiV ta ocurwmata tou basilewV tou borra kai qelei energhsei enantion autwn kai uperiscusei×    11:8 kai proseti qelei ferei aicmalwtouV eiV thn Aigupton touV qeouV autwn, meta twn cwneutwn autwn, meta twn polutimwn skeuwn autwn, twn argurwn kai twn cruswn× kai autoV qelei staqh eth tina uper ton basilea tou borra.    11:9 EkeinoV de qelei eiselqei eiV to basileion tou basilewV tou notou, plhn qelei epistreyei eiV thn ghn autou.    11:10 Oi de uioi autou qelousin egerqh eiV polemon kai sunaxei plhqoV dunamewn pollwn× kai eiV ex autwn qelei elqei en ormh kai plhmmurhsei kai diabh× kai qelei epanelqei kai egerqh eiV machn ewV tou ocurwmatoV autou.    11:11 Kai o basileuV tou notou qelei exagriwqh kai qelei exelqei kai polemhsei met' autou, meta tou basilewV tou borra× ostiV qelei parataxei plhqoV polu× to plhqoV omwV qelei paradoqh eiV thn ceira autou.    11:12 Kai afou pataxh to plhqoV, h kardia autou qelei uywqh× kai qelei katabalei muriadaV, plhn den qelei krataiwqh.    11:13 Kai o basileuV tou borra qelei epistreyei kai qelei parataxei plhqoV perissoteron para to prwton, kai qelei elqei en ormh en tw telei twn wrismenwn etwn meta dunamewV megalhV kai meta ploutou pollou.    11:14 Kai en toiV kairoiV ekeinoiV polloi qelousi shkwqh enantion tou basilewV tou notou× kai oi lumewneV ek tou laou sou qelousin eparqh dia na ekplhrwswsin orasin× plhn qelousi pesei.    11:15 Kai o basileuV tou borra qelei elqei kai uywsei procwma kai kurieusei taV ocuraV poleiV× kai oi bracioneV tou notou den qelousin antistaqh oude to plhqoV twn eklektwn autou, kai den qelei eisqai dunamiV proV antistasin.    11:16 Kai o ercomenoV enantion autou qelei kamei kata thn qelhsin autou kai den qelei eisqai o anqistamenoV eiV auton× kai qelei staqh en th gh thV doxhV, htiV qelei analwqh upo twn ceirwn autou.    11:17 Kai qelei sthrixei to proswpon autou eiV to na eiselqh meta thV dunamewV pantoV tou basileiou autou, kai euquthV qelei eisqai met' autou× kai qelei energhsei× kai qelei dwsei eiV auton qugatera gunaikwn, diafqeirwn authn× plhn auth den qelei staqh oude qelei eisqai uper autou.    11:18 Epeita qelei streyei to proswpon autou proV taV nhsouV kai qelei kurieusei pollaV× all' hgemwn tiV qelei pausei to ex autou oneidoV× ektoV toutou qelei epistreyei to oneidoV autou ep' auton.    11:19 Tote qelei streyei to proswpon autou proV ta ocurwmata thV ghV autou× plhn qelei proskoyei kai pesei kai den qelei eureqh.    11:20 Kai ant' autou qelei shkwqh turannoV, ostiV qelei kamei na parelqh h doxa tou basileiou× plhn en oligaiV hmeraiV qelei afanisqh kai ouci en orgh oude en mach.    11:21 [] Kai ant' autou qelei shkwqh exouqenhmenoV tiV, eiV ton opoion den qelousi dwsei timhn basilikhn× alla qelei elqei eirhnikwV kai kurieusei to basileion en kolakeiaiV.    11:22 Kai oi bracioneV tou katakluzontoV qelousi kataklusqh emprosqen autou kai qelousi suntrifqh, kai autoV eti o arcwn thV diaqhkhV.    11:23 Kai meta thn summacian thn met' autou qelei feresqai doliwV× dioti qelei anabh kai uperiscusei meta oligon laou.    11:24 Qelei elqei malista eirhnikwV epi touV pacuterouV topouV thV eparciaV, kai qelei kamei o, ti den ekamon oi patereV autou oude oi patereV twn paterwn autou× qelei diamoirasei metaxu autwn diarpagma kai lafura kai plouth, kai qelei mhcaneuqh taV mhcanaV autou kata twn ocurwmatwn kai touto mecri kairou.    11:25 Kai qelei diegeirei thn dunamin autou kai thn kardian autou enantion tou basilewV tou notou meta dunamewV megalhV× kai o basileuV tou notou qelei egerqh eiV polemon meta dunamewV megalhV kai iscuraV sfodra× plhn den qelei dunhqh na staqh, dioti qelousi mhcaneuqh mhcanaV kat' autou.    11:26 Kai oi trwgonteV ta edesmata autou qelousi suntriyei auton, kai to strateuma autou qelei plhmmurhsei, kai polloi qelousi pesei pefoneumenoi.    11:27 Ai de kardiai amfoterwn toutwn twn basilewn qelousin eisqai en th ponhria kai qelousi lalei yeudh en th auth trapezh× alla touto den qelei eudokimhsei, epeidh eti to teloV qelei eisqai en tw wrismenw kairw.    11:28 Tote qelei epistreyei eiV thn ghn autou meta megalou ploutou× kai h kardia autou qelei eisqai enantion thV diaqhkhV thV agiaV× kai qelei energhsei kai qelei epistreyei eiV thn ghn autou.    11:29 En tw wrismenw kairw qelei epistreyei kai elqei proV ton noton× plhn h escath fora den qelei eisqai wV h prwth,    11:30 dioti ta ploia twn Khttiaiwn qelousin elqei enantion autou, kai qelei tapeinwqh kai epistreyei kai qumwqh enantion thV diaqhkhV thV agiaV× kai qelei energhsei kai epistreyei kai qelei sunennohqh meta twn egkatalipontwn thn diaqhkhn thn agian.    11:31 Kai bracioneV qelousin egerqh ex autou, kai qelousi bebhlwsei to agiasthrion thV dunamewV kai afairesei thn pantoteinhn qusian kai sthsei to bdelugma thV erhmwsewV.    11:32 Kai touV anomountaV eiV thn diaqhkhn qelei diafqeirei en kolakeiaiV× o laoV omwV, ostiV gnwrizei ton Qeon autou, qelei iscusei kai katorqwsei.    11:33 Kai oi sunetoi tou laou qelousi didaxei pollouV× plhn qelousi pesei dia romfaiaV kai dia flogoV, di' aicmalwsiaV kai dia lafuragwgiaV, pollwn hmerwn.    11:34 Kai otan peswsi, qelousi bohqhqh mikran bohqeian× polloi omwV qelousi prosteqh eiV autouV en kolakeiaiV.    11:35 Kai ek twn sunetwn qelousi pesei, dia na dokimasqwsi kai na kaqarisqwsi kai na leukanqwsin, ewV tou escatou kairou× dioti kai touto qelei geinei en tw wrismenw kairw.    11:36 Kai o basileuV qelei kamei kata thn qelhsin autou, kai qelei uywqh kai megalunqh uperanw pantoV Qeou, kai qelei megalorrhmonhsei kata tou Qeou twn qewn, kai qelei euhmerei, ewsou suntelesqh h orgh× dioti to wrismenon qelei geinei.    11:37 Kai den qelei frontizei peri twn qewn twn paterwn autou oude peri epiqumiaV gunaikwn oude qelei frontizei peri oudenoV qeou, dioti qelei megalunqh uperanw pantwn.    11:38 Ton de qeon Maouzeim qelei doxasei epi tou topou autou× kai qeon, ton opoion oi patereV autou den egnwrisan, qelei timhsei me cruson kai arguron kai me polutimouV liqouV kai me pragmata epiqumhta.    11:39 Outw qelei kamei eiV ta ocurwmata Maouzeim meta qeou allotriou× osoi gnwriswsin auton, eiV autouV qelei plhqunei doxan kai qelei kamei autouV na exousiaswsin epi pollwn, kai thn ghn qelei diamoirasei me timhn.    11:40 Kai en tw escatw kairw o basileuV tou notou qelei sugkeratisqh met' autou× kai o basileuV tou borra qelei elqei enantion autou wV anemostrobiloV, meta amaxwn kai meta ippewn kai meta pollwn ploiwn× kai qelei elqei eiV touV topouV kai qelei plhmmurhsei kai diabh×    11:41 qelei eiselqei eti eiV thn ghn thV doxhV kai polloi topoi qelousi katastrafh× outoi omwV qelousi diaswqh ek thV ceiroV autou, o Edwm kai o Mwab kai oi prwtoi twn uiwn Ammwn.    11:42 Kai qelei ekteinei thn ceira autou epi touV topouV× kai h gh thV Aiguptou den qelei ekfugei.    11:43 Kai qelei kurieusei touV qhsaurouV tou crusiou kai tou arguriou kai panta ta epiqumhta thV Aiguptou× kai oi LibueV kai oi AiqiopeV qelousin eisqai katopin twn bhmatwn autou.    11:44 Plhn aggeliai ek thV anatolhV kai ek tou borra qelousi taraxei auton× dia touto qelei ekbh meta qumou megalou, dia na afanish kai na exoloqreush pollouV.    11:45 Kai qelei sthsei taV skhnaV thV basilikhV autou katoikhsewV metaxu twn qalasswn epi tou endoxou orouV thV agiothtoV× plhn qelei elqei eiV to teloV autou kai den qelei uparcei o bohqwn auton.    12:1 [] Kai en tw kairw ekeinw qelei egerqh Micahl, o arcwn o megaV, o istamenoV uper twn uiwn tou laou sou× kai qelei eisqai kairoV qliyewV, opoia pote den egeinen afou uphrxen eqnoV, mecriV ekeinou tou kairou× kai en tw kairw ekeinw qelei diaswqh o laoV sou, paV ostiV eureqh gegrammenoV en tw bibliw.    12:2 Kai polloi ek twn koimwmenwn en tw cwmati thV ghV qelousin exegerqh, oi men eiV aiwnion zwhn, oi de eiV oneidismon kai eiV kataiscunhn aiwnion.    12:3 Kai oi sunetoi qelousin eklamyei wV h lamprothV tou sterewmatoV× kai oi epistrefonteV pollouV eiV dikaiosunhn wV oi astereV, eiV touV aiwnaV twn aiwnwn.    12:4 Kai su, Danihl, egkleison touV logouV kai sfragison to biblion, ewV tou escatou kairou× tote polloi qelousi peritrecei kai h gnwsiV qelei plhqunqh.    12:5 [] Kai egw o Danihl eqewrhsa kai idou, istanto duo alloi, eiV enteuqen epi tou ceilouV tou potamou kai eiV ekeiqen epi tou ceilouV tou potamou.    12:6 Kai eipen o eiV proV ton andra ton endedumenon lina, ostiV hto epanwqen twn udatwn tou potamou, EwV pote qelei eisqai to teloV twn qaumasiwn toutwn;    12:7 Kai hkousa ton andra ton endedumenon lina, ostiV hto epanwqen twn udatwn tou potamou, ote uywse thn dexian autou kai thn aristeran autou eiV ton ouranon kai wmosen eiV ton zwnta eiV ton aiwna, oti qelei eisqai eiV kairon, kairouV kai hmisu kairou× kai otan suntelesqh o diaskorpismoV thV dunamewV tou agiou laou, panta tauta qelousin ekplhrwqh.    12:8 Kai egw hkousa, alla den enohsa× tote eipon, Kurie mou, poion to teloV toutwn;    12:9 Kai eipe, Upage, Danihl× dioti oi logoi einai kekleismenoi kai esfragismenoi ewV tou escatou kairou.    12:10 Polloi qelousi kaqarisqh kai leukanqh kai dokimasqh× kai oi asebeiV qelousin asebei× kai oudeiV ek twn asebwn qelei nohsei× all' oi sunetoi qelousi nohsei.    12:11 Kai apo tou kairou, kaq' on h pantoteinh qusia afaireqh kai to bdelugma thV erhmwsewV sthqh, qelousin eisqai hmerai ciliai diakosiai kai enenhkonta.    12:12 MakarioV ostiV upomeinh kai fqash eiV hmeraV ciliaV triakosiaV kai triakonta pente.    12:13 Alla su upage, ewV tou telouV× kai qeleiV anapauqh kai qeleiV staqh en tw klhrw sou eiV to teloV twn hmerwn.