Thenthe mysterywas revealedto Danielin a nightvision.ThenDanielblessedthe Godof heaven;
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.
Surelythe LordGODdoesnothingUnlessHe revealsHis secretcounselTo His servantsthe prophets.
"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.
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.
"Amid disquietingthoughtsfrom the visionsof the night,When deepsleepfallson men,
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.
"It is He who revealsthe profoundand hiddenthings;He knowswhatis in the darkness,And the lightdwellswith Him.
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.
And in that it was commandedto leavethe stumpwith the rootsof the tree,your kingdomwill be assuredto you afteryou recognizethat [it is] Heaven[that] rules.
Danielsaid,"I was lookingin my visionby night,and behold,the fourwindsof heavenwere stirringup the greatsea.
