“ King Nebuchadnezzar, you looked up and saw a large statue standing in front of you. It was huge. It shone brightly. And it terrified you.

“王啊，你梦见一个大像，这像甚高，极其光耀，站在你面前，形状甚是可怕。

“你，王啊，你正观看，看哪，有一个很大的像，这像甚高，极其光耀，立在你面前，形状非常可怕。

“你，王啊，你正观看，看哪，有一个很大的像，这像甚高，极其光耀，立在你面前，形状非常可怕。

“王啊，你梦见一个高大宏伟、极其明亮的塑像站在你面前，相貌可怕，

“王啊！你正在观看，看见有一座大像，那像甚高，非常光耀，竖立在你面前，样貌十分可怕。

“王啊，你正在观看，看哪，有一座巨大的像！这像极大，非常光耀，立在你前面，它的样貌令人恐惧。

「王啊，你夢見一個大像，這像甚高，極其光耀，站在你面前，形狀甚是可怕。

「你，王啊，你正觀看，看哪，有一個很大的像，這像甚高，極其光耀，立在你面前，形狀非常可怕。

「你，王啊，你正觀看，看哪，有一個很大的像，這像甚高，極其光耀，立在你面前，形狀非常可怕。

「王啊，你夢見一個高大宏偉、極其明亮的塑像站在你面前，相貌可怕，

“王啊！你正在觀看，看見有一座大像，那像甚高，非常光耀，豎立在你面前，樣貌十分可怕。

『王啊，你在觀看着，忽見有一座像；那像很大，其光輝非常，站在你面前；相貌很可怕。

「王啊，你正在觀看，看哪，有一座巨大的像！這像極大，非常光耀，立在你前面，它的樣貌令人恐懼。

王見巨像、其形雄偉、輝煌特甚、立於王前、其狀可懼、

王夢巨像、極其輝煌、立於王前、甚可畏懼、

王見巨像、斯像甚高、極其輝煌、立於王前、其狀甚可畏懼、

“ Your Majesty looked, and there before you stood a large statue— an enormous, dazzling statue, awesome in appearance.

“ You saw, O king, and behold, a great image. This image, mighty and of exceeding brightness, stood before you, and its appearance was frightening.

“ In your vision, Your Majesty, you saw standing before you a huge, shining statue of a man. It was a frightening sight.

“ Your Majesty, as you were watching, suddenly a colossal statue appeared. That statue, tall and dazzling, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was terrifying.

“ You, O king, were watching and behold, there was a single great statue; that statue, which was large and of extraordinary radiance, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was awesome.

“ You, O king, were watching; and behold, a great image! This great image, whose splendor was excellent, stood before you; and its form was awesome.

Thou, O king, sawest, and, behold, a great image. This image, which was mighty, and whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the aspect thereof was terrible.

“ My king, as you were watching, a colossal statue appeared. That statue, tall and dazzling, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was terrifying.

Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness[ was] excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof[ was] terrible.

“ You, O king, were watching as a great statue– one of impressive size and extraordinary brightness– was standing before you. Its appearance caused alarm.

“ You, O king, saw, and behold, a great image. This image, which was mighty, and whose brightness was excellent, stood before you; and its appearance was terrifying.

They terrify others. They do not recognize any laws but their own. That is how proud they are.

The Lord will punish the world because it is so evil. He will punish evil people for their sins. He’ll put an end to the bragging of those who are proud. He’ll bring down the pride of those who don’t show any pity.

Finally, the devil took Jesus to a very high mountain. He showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

Powerful nations will honor you. Even sinful people from their cities will have respect for you.Poor people have come to you for safety. You have kept needy people safe when they were in trouble. You have been a place to hide when storms came. You have been a shade from the heat of the sun. Evil people attack us. They are like a storm beating against a wall.They are like the heat of the desert. You stopped the noisy shouts of our enemies. You kept them from winning the battle over us and singing about it. You are like the shadow of a cloud that cools the earth.

Four large animals came up out of the sea. Each one was different from the others.“ The first animal was like a lion. It had the wings of an eagle. I watched until its wings were torn off. Then it was lifted up from the ground. It stood on two feet like a human being. And the mind of a human being was given to it.“ I saw a second animal. It looked like a bear. It was raised up on one of its sides. And it had three ribs between its teeth. It was told,‘ Get up! Eat meat until you are full!’“ After that, I saw another animal. It looked like a leopard. On its back were four wings like the wings of a bird. The animal I saw had four heads. And it was given authority to rule.“ After that, in my vision I looked up and saw a fourth animal. It was terrifying and very powerful. It had large iron teeth. It crushed those it attacked and ate them up. It stomped on anything that was left. It was different from the other animals. And it had ten horns.“ I thought about the horns. Then I saw another horn. It was a little one. It grew up among the other horns. Three of the first horns were pulled up by their roots to make room for it. The little horn had eyes like the eyes of a human being. Its mouth was always bragging.“ As I watched,“ thrones were set in place. The Eternal God took his seat. His clothes were as white as snow. The hair on his head was white like wool. His throne was blazing with fire. And flames were all around its wheels.A river of fire was flowing. It was coming out from in front of God. Thousands and thousands of angels served him. Millions of them stood in front of him. The court was seated. And the books were opened.“ Then I continued to watch because of the way the horn was bragging. I kept looking until the fourth animal was killed. I watched until its body was destroyed. It was thrown into the blazing fire.The authority of the other animals had been stripped away from them. But they were allowed to live for a period of time.“ In my vision I saw one who looked like a son of man. He was coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Eternal God. He was led right up to him.And he was given authority, glory and a kingdom. People of all nations, no matter what language they spoke, worshiped him. His authority will last forever. It will not pass away. His kingdom will never be destroyed.“ My spirit was troubled. The visions that passed through my mind upset me.I approached an angel who was standing there. I asked him what all these things really meant.“ So he explained to me what everything meant.He said,‘ The four large animals stand for four kings. The kings will appear on the earth.

So I am going to bring outsiders against you. They will not show you any pity at all. They will use their swords against your beauty and wisdom. They will strike down your shining glory.

Then the devil led Jesus up to a high place. In an instant, he showed Jesus all the kingdoms of the world.