Vision of the holy waters. EZEKIEL, Borders of the land could not pass over: for the waters 17 And the border from the ses were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over. 6 And he said unto me. Son of man, hast thou seen this? Thea be brought me, and caused me to return to the brink of the river. 7 Now, when I had returnel, behold, at the bank of the river were very many trees on the one side and on the other. 8Then said he unto me, These waters issue out toward the east country, and go down into the desert, and go into the sea: which being brought forth into the sea, the waters shall be healed. shall be Hazar-enan, the border of Damascus, and the north northward, and the border of Hamath. And this is the north side. 18 And the east side ye shall measure from Hauran, and from Damascus, and from Gilead, and from the land of Israel by Jordan, from the border unto the east ses And this is the east side. 19 And the south side southward, from Tamar eren to the waters of strife in Kadesh, the river to the great sea. And this is the south side southward. 20 The west side also shall be the great sea from the border, till a man come over against Hamath. This is the west side. 21 So shall ye divide this land unto you according to the tribes of 9 And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers hali come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of Israel. fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed: and every thing shall live whither the river cometh. 10 And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from En-gedi even unto En-eglaim; they shall be a place to spread forth nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many. 11 But the miry places thereof and the marshes thereof shall not be healed; they shall be given to salt. 12 And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine. 13 Thus saith the Lord GOD; This shall be the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two portions. 14 And ye shall inherit it, one as well as another: concerning the which I lifted up my hand to give it unto your fathers: and this. land shall fall unto you for inherit ance. 29 And it shall come to pas that ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance unto you, and to the strangers that sojourn among you, which shall beget children among you: and they shall be unte you as born in the country among the children of Israel; they sha have inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel. 23 And it shall come to pass that in what tribe the stranger so journeth, there shall ye give him his inheritance, saith the Lord GOD. CHAP. XLVIII. Now these are the names of the tribes. From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, a one goeth to Hamath, Hazar-ena the border of Damascus northward to the coast of Hamath; (for these are his sides east and west;) a por tion for Dan. 2 And by the border of Dan from the east side unto the wes side, a portion for Asher. 3 And by the border of Asher. from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Naphtali 4 And by the border of Naphtal from the east side unto the wes side, a portion for Manasseh. 5 And by the border of Manasseh, from the east side unto the wes side, a portion for Ephraim. 15 And this shall be the border. 6 And by the border of Ephraim. of the land toward the north side, from the east side even unto the from the great sea, the way of west side, a portion for Reuben. Hethlon, as men go to Zedad; 7 And by the border of Reuben, 16 Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, from the east side even unto the which is between the border of west side, a portion for Judah. Damascus and the border of 8 1 And by the border of Judah Hamath; Hazar-hatticon, which is from the east side unto the west by the coast of Hauran. side, shall be the offering which 766 ye shall offer of five and twenty thousand reeds in breadth, and in length as one of the other parts, from the east side unto the west side: and the sanctuary shall be in the midst of it. 9 The oblation that ye shall offer unto the LORD shall be of five and twenty thousand in length, and of ten thousand in breadth. and of the sanctuary and the increase thereof shall be for food unto them that serve the city. 19 And they that serve the city shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel. 20 All the oblation shall be five and twenty thousand by five and twenty thousand: ye shall offer the holy oblation four-square, with the possession of the city. 10 And for them, even for the priests, shall be this holy oblation; 21 And the residue shall be for toward the north five and twenty the prince, on the one side and on thousand in length, and toward the other of the holy oblation, and the west ten thousand in breadth, of the possession of the city, over and toward the east ten thousand against the five and twenty thouin breadth, and toward the south sand of the oblation toward the five and twenty thousand in length; east border, and westward over and the sanctuary of the LORD against the five and twenty thoushall be in the midst thereof. sand toward the west border, over against the portions for the prince: and it shall be the holy oblation; and the sanctuary of the houso shall be in the midst thereof. 11 It shall be for the priests that are sanctified of the sons of Zadok; which have kept my charge, which went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray. 12 And this oblation of the land that is offered shall be unto them a thing most holy by the border of the Levites. 13 And over against the border of the priests, the Levites shall have five and twenty thousand in length, and ten thousand in breadth: all the length shall be five and twenty thousand, and the breadth ten thousand. 14 And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the first-fruits of the land: for it is holy unto the LORD. 15 And the five thousand, that are left in the breadth over against the five and twenty thousand, shall be a profane place for the city, for dwelling, and for suburbs, and the city shall be in the midst thereof. 16 And these shall be the measures thereof; the north side four thousand and five hundred, and the south side four thousand and five hundred, and on the east side four thousand and five hundred, and the west side four thousand and five hundred. 22 Moreover, from the possession of the Levites, and from the possession of the city, being in the midst of that which is the prince's, between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin, shall be for the prince, 23 As for the rest of the tribes, from the east side unto the west side, Benjamin shall have a por tion. 24 And by the border of Benjamin, from the east side unto the west side, Simeon shall have a portion. 25 And by the border of Simeon, from the east side unto the west side, Issachar a portion. 26 And by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun a portion. 27 And by the border of Zebulun, from the east side unto the west side, Gad a portion. 28 And by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be even from Tamar unto the waters of strife in Kadesh, and to the river toward the great sea. 29 This is the land which yo shall divide by lot unto the tribea of Israel for inheritance, and these are their portions, saith the Lord GOD. 17 And the suburbs of the city shall be toward the north two hundred and fifty, and toward the south two hundred and fifty, and 30 T And these are the goings out toward the east two hundred and of the city on the north side, four fifty, and toward the west two thousand and five hundred meahundred and fifty. 18 And the residue in length over against the oblation of the holy portion shall be ten thousand eastward, and ten thousand westward: and it shall be over against the oblatica of the holy portion; sures. 31 And the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Isracl: three gates northward; one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi. 32 And at the east side four 767 DANIEL, Jehorakim's captivity. Daniel's wisdom, & thousand and five hundred: and 34 At the west side four thou three gates: and one gate of Jo-sand and five hundred, with their seph, one gate of Benjamin, one three gates; one gate of Gad, one gate of Dan. gate of Asher, one gate of Naphtali. 33 And at the south side four thousand and five hundred measares: and three gates; one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun. 35 It was round about eighteen thousand measures; and the name of the city from that day shall be The LORD is there. IN The Book of DANIEL. CHAP. I. Jehoiakim's Captivity. 10 And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your neat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which 2 And the LORD gave Jehoiakim are of your sort? then shall ye king of Judah into his hand, with make me endanger my head to the part of the vessels of the house of king. God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure-house of his god. 3 And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes; 4 Children in whom was no blemish, but well-favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans. 5 And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king's meat, and of the wine which he drank so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king. 6 Now, among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: 11 Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, 12 Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink. 13 Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king's meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy ser vants. 14 So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days. 15 And at the end of ten days. their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's meat. 16 Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse. 17 1 As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. 7 Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of 18 Now at the end of the days Shadrach and to Mishael, of Me-that the king had said he should shach; and to Azariah, of Abed- bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. nego. 8 T But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank therefore, he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. 9 Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. 708 19 And the king communed with them: and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore, stood they before the king. 20 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the mag Nebuchadnezzar's dream CHAP. II. cians and astrologers that were in all his realm. 21 And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus. CHAP. II. Nebuchadnezzar's Dream. AND in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him. 2 Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.. 3 And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream. 4 Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriac, O king, live for ever tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation. 5 The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill. 6 But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore, shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof. 7 They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it. 8 The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me. 9 But, if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed; therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof. is revealed to Daniel. 12 For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wiso men of Babylon. 13 And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain. 14 Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon: 15 He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel. 16 Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation. 17 Then Daniel went to his house and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions: 18 That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. 19 Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven. 20 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his: 21 And he changeth the times. and the seasons; he removeth kings, and setteth up kings; he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: 22 He revealeth the deep and se cret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him. 23 I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter. 10 The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is 24 Therefore, Daniel went in not a man upon the earth that can unto Arioch, whom the king had shew the king's matter: therefore ordained to destroy the wise men there is no king, lord, nor ruler, of Babylon: he went and said that asked such things at any thus unto him; Destroy not the magician, or astrologer, or Chal-wise men of Babylon: bring me dean. in before the king, and I will 11. And it is a rare thing that shew unto the king the interprethe king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh. 2 K 33 tation. 25 Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have 769 to be ces a a God in heaven fat revealed termia, and maketh koown to the king Setnctactezzar what shall be in the latter dage. Try dream, and the vara of thy head upon thy bed, are 4 As for thee, O king, thy thought came into thy mind upon thy Bed, what should come to pass hereafters and he that revelleth secreta maketh known to thee what shall come to gr 30 But a for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any Irving, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpre tation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart. 31 Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightnews was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible. 32 This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of ilver, his belly and his thighs of bri 33 His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. 34 Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which amote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. 4i Ani waereas thou swest the feet and toes, part of pomers' clay. and pan of me, the kingdom sai be divided: bet there acal be 1 of the strength of the ira, Sun man as tho sa west the iron mised with miry clay. 42 And as the toes of the fest were part of on, and part of car so the kingdom shall be part strong, and partly broken. 43 And whereas thousa iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shalt not cleave one to another, even as iros is not mixed with clay. 44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up & kingdom, which shall never be de stroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it sha break in pieces and consume al these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever. 45 Forasmuch as thou sawast that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter; and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure. 35 Then was the iron, the clay, 46 1 Then the king Nebuchad the brass, the silver, and the gold, nezzar fell upon his face, and wor broken to pieces together, and be-shipped Daniel, and commanded came like the chaff of the summer that they should offer an oblation threshing-floors; and the wind car- and sweet odours unto him. ried them away, that no place was found for thein: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth. 36 This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king. 37 Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory. 770 47 The king answered unte Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is that your God is a God of gods. and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret, 48 Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon |