Thenthe mysterywas revealedto Danielin a nightvision.ThenDanielblessedthe Godof heaven;
"Amid disquietingthoughtsfrom the visionsof the night,When deepsleepfallson men,
The secretof the LORDis for those who fearHim, And He will make them knowHis covenant.
As for thesefouryouths,Godgavethem knowledgeand intelligencein every[branch of] literatureand wisdom;Danieleven understoodall[kinds of] visionsand dreams.
"It is He who revealsthe profoundand hiddenthings;He knowswhatis in the darkness,And the lightdwellswith Him.
And in that it was commandedto leavethe stumpwith the rootsof the tree,your kingdomwill be assuredto you afteryou recognizethat [it is] Heaven[that] rules.
O Belteshazzar,chiefof the magicians,sinceI knowthat a spiritof the holygodsis in you and nomysterybafflesyou, tell[me] the visionsof my dreamwhichI have seen,along with its interpretation.
Danielsaid,"I was lookingin my visionby night,and behold,the fourwindsof heavenwere stirringup the greatsea.
"AfterthisI keptlookingin the nightvisions,and behold,a fourthbeast,dreadfuland terrifyingand extremelystrong;and it had largeironteeth.It devouredand crushedand trampleddownthe remainderwith its feet;and it was differentfrom allthe beaststhat were beforeit, and it had tenhorns.
Surelythe LordGODdoesnothingUnlessHe revealsHis secretcounselTo His servantsthe prophets.
He said,"HearnowMy words:Ifthere is a prophetamong you, I, the LORD,shall makeMyself knownto him in a vision.I shall speakwith him in a dream.
The wordpleasedthe sonsof Israel,and the sonsof IsraelblessedGod;and they did not speakof goingup againstthem in warto destroythe landin whichthe sonsof Reubenand the sonsof Gadwere living.
