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Daniel 7:1

BelshazzarDanielBabylon
In the first year of the reign of Belshazzar over Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he lay on his bed. He wrote down the dream, and this is the summary of his account.

2 Daniel declared: “In my vision in the night I looked, and suddenly the four winds of heaven were churning up the great sea.

3 Then four great beasts came up out of the sea, each one different from the others:

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
In the first year of the reign of Belshazzar over Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he lay on his bed. He wrote down the dream, and this is the summary of his account.
KJV
In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters.
WEB
In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of his head while on his bed. Then he wrote the dream and told the sum of the matters.
ASV
In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream and told the sum of the matters.
DARBY
In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream; he told the sum of the matters.
BLB
In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream, and visions of his head upon his bed. Then he wrote down the dream, telling the sum of the matters.
ÅB
I Babels konge Belsasars første år hadde Daniel en drøm og så i sitt indre syner mens han lå på sitt leie; siden skrev han drømmen opp og fortalte dens hovedinnhold.
OTB
I det første året til Belsasar, kongen av Babylon, opplevde Daniel en drøm og visjoner i sitt sinn mens han lå på sengen. Han nedtegnet essensen av drømmen sin.
B1930
I Babels konge Belsasars første år hadde Daniel en drøm og så i sitt indre syner mens han lå på sitt leie; siden skrev han drømmen op og fortalte dens hovedinnhold.

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  • Daniel 5:1

    Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them.

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  • Jeremiah 23:28

    Let the prophet who has a dream retell it, but let him who has My word speak it truthfully. For what is straw compared to grain?” declares the LORD.

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  • Amos 3:7

    Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.

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  • Daniel 4:5

    I had a dream, and it frightened me; while in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me.

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  • Daniel 1:17

    To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.

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  • Joel 2:28

    And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.

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  • Daniel 7:15

    I, Daniel, was grieved in my spirit, and the visions in my mind alarmed me.

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  • Daniel 7:13

    In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence.

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