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

“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.

“ 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.

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

“ 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 are notorious for their cruelty and do whatever they like.

“ I, the Lord, will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their sin. I will crush the arrogance of the proud and humble the pride of the mighty.

Next the devil took him to the peak of a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

Therefore, strong nations will declare your glory; ruthless nations will fear you.But you are a tower of refuge to the poor, O Lord, a tower of refuge to the needy in distress. You are a refuge from the storm and a shelter from the heat. For the oppressive acts of ruthless people are like a storm beating against a wall,or like the relentless heat of the desert. But you silence the roar of foreign nations. As the shade of a cloud cools relentless heat, so the boastful songs of ruthless people are stilled.

Then four huge beasts came up out of the water, each different from the others.The first beast was like a lion with eagles’ wings. As I watched, its wings were pulled off, and it was left standing with its two hind feet on the ground, like a human being. And it was given a human mind.Then I saw a second beast, and it looked like a bear. It was rearing up on one side, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. And I heard a voice saying to it,“ Get up! Devour the flesh of many people!”Then the third of these strange beasts appeared, and it looked like a leopard. It had four bird’s wings on its back, and it had four heads. Great authority was given to this beast.Then in my vision that night, I saw a fourth beast— terrifying, dreadful, and very strong. It devoured and crushed its victims with huge iron teeth and trampled their remains beneath its feet. It was different from any of the other beasts, and it had ten horns.As I was looking at the horns, suddenly another small horn appeared among them. Three of the first horns were torn out by the roots to make room for it. This little horn had eyes like human eyes and a mouth that was boasting arrogantly.I watched as thrones were put in place and the Ancient One sat down to judge. His clothing was as white as snow, his hair like purest wool. He sat on a fiery throne with wheels of blazing fire,and a river of fire was pouring out, flowing from his presence. Millions of angels ministered to him; many millions stood to attend him. Then the court began its session, and the books were opened.I continued to watch because I could hear the little horn’s boastful speech. I kept watching until the fourth beast was killed and its body was destroyed by fire.The other three beasts had their authority taken from them, but they were allowed to live a while longer.As my vision continued that night, I saw someone like a son of man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient One and was led into his presence.He was given authority, honor, and sovereignty over all the nations of the world, so that people of every race and nation and language would obey him. His rule is eternal— it will never end. His kingdom will never be destroyed.I, Daniel, was troubled by all I had seen, and my visions terrified me.So I approached one of those standing beside the throne and asked him what it all meant. He explained it to me like this:“ These four huge beasts represent four kingdoms that will arise from the earth.

I will now bring against you a foreign army, the terror of the nations. They will draw their swords against your marvelous wisdom and defile your splendor!

Then the devil took him up and revealed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.