k cl. 48. 23. 1 ch. 48. L. n Num. 34. 8. 2 Sam. 8. 8. 1 Or. The portions of the tribes. his sides cast and west; fa por-1 Before tion for Dan. CHRIST 574. 2 And by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west, t Heb one portion. 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 Naphtali, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Manasseh. 5 And by the border of Manasseh, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Ephraim. 15 And this shall be the border of the land toward the north side, from the great sea, the way of Num. 31.8. Hethlon, as men go to mZedad; 16 Ilamath, Berothah, Sib-, raim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazar-hatticon, which is by the coast of Hauran. 17 And the border from the sea P Num. 34. 9. shall be p Hazar-enan, the border of Damascus, and the north! 6 And by the border of Ephraim, northward, and the border of from the east side even unto the Hamath. And this is the north west side, a portion for Reuben. side. 7 And by the border of Reuben, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Judah. The middle village. ch. 4%. 1. † Heb. from between. Deut. 32. 51. Or, valley. 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 sea. And this is the cast side. 8 And by the border of Judah, from the east side unto the west side, shall be bthe offering which bch. 45. 1–6. ye shall offer of five and twenty thousand reeds in breadth, and in 19 And the south side south-length as one of the other parts, Num, 20. 13. ward, from Tamar even to the from the east side unto the west waters of strife in Kadesh, the side: and the sanctuary shall river to the great sea. And this be in the midst of it. is the south side southward. 9 The oblation that ye shall 20 The west side also shall be offer unto the LORD shall be of. the great sea from the border, five and twenty thousand in till a man come over against Ha-length, and of ten thousand in math. This is the west side. ¡ breadth. 21 So shall ye divide this land unto you according to the tribes, of Israel. 22 And it shall come to pass, that ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance unto you, rand to the strangers that sojourn among you, which shall beget children Rom. 10. 12. among you: sand they shall be unto you as born in the country among the children of Israel; they shall have inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel. r See Eph. 3. 6. Rev. 7. 9, 10. Gil 3.23. ach. 47. 15, &c. 23 And it shall come to pass, CHAPTER XLVIII. TOW these are the names of end to the coast of the way of Before it, neither exchange, nor alienate the firstfruits of the land: for it is holy unto the LORD. CHRIST 574. fch. 45. 6. 5 ch. 42. 20. h ch. 45. 6. ich. 45. 7. k ver. 8, 10. The gates of the city. CHRIST 574. prince's, between the border of Before 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 portion. 15 And the five thousand, that are left in the breadth over against the five and twenty thou-side, Benjamin shall have †a por- Heb.one sand, 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. 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 toward the east two hundred and fifty, and toward the west two hundred 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 oblation of the holy portion; 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. 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 teh. 47. 19. Kadesh, and to the river toward; the great sea. Heb. Meribah kulesh. 29 This is the land which yemeli. 47. 14, shall divide by lot unto the 21, 22. tribes of Israel for inheritance. and these are their portions, saith the Lord GOD. 30 And these are the goings out of the city on the north side, four thousand and five hundred measures. n Rev. 21.12. 31 And the gates of the city 20 All the oblation shall be five shall be after the names of the &c. and twenty thousand by five tribes of Israel: three gates and twenty thousand: ye shall northward; one gate of Reuben, ¡ offer the holy oblation four-one gate of Judah, one gate of square, with the possession of Levi. the city. 21 And the residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy oblation, and of the possession of the city, over against the five and twenty thousand of the oblation toward the east border, and westward over against the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, over against the portions for the prince: and it shall be the holy oblation; and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst thereof. 22 Moreover, from the possession of the Levites, and from the possession of the city, being in the midst of that which is the 32 And at the east side four thousand and five hundred: and three gates; and one gate of Joseph, one gate of Benjamin, one gate of Dan. 33 And at the south side four thousand and five hundred measures: and three gates; one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun. 34 At the west side four thou sand and five hundred, with their three gates; one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, one gate of Naphtali. 35 It was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, †P The LORD is there. Jer. 33. 16. † Heb. Jehovah shammah: See Ex. 17. Judg. 6. 24. P Jer. 3. 17. Zech. 2. 10. Rev. 21.3. & 22.3. Before CHRIST about 607. a2 Kings 24. 1. 2 Chr. 36. 6. about 606. b Jer. 27. 19, 20. Gen. 10. 10. & 11 2. Is. 11. 11. Zech. 5. 11. d2 Chr. 36. 7. • Foretold 2 Kings 20. See Lev. 24. 19, 20. f Acts 7. 22. † Heb. THE BOOK OF DANIEL. CHAPTER I. 1 Jehoiakim's captivity. 3 Ashpenaz taketh the third year of the reign Itse toind Mear of the righ a came Nebuchadnezzar king of he requested of the prince of Before CHRIST about 606. 1 See Gen. 39. 21. Ps. 106. 46. Heb. sadder. 9 Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. 10 And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make meOr, term, endanger my head to the king. 11 Then said Daniel to Mel-Or, The zar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, 3 And the king spake unto Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, Ashpenaz the master of his eu- 12 Prove thy servants, I benuchs, that he should bring *cer-seech thee, ten days; and let tain of the children of Israel, and them give us pulse t to eat, and Heb., of the king's seed, and of the water to drink. princes; 2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of 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. 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 Gen. 41. 46. they might stand before the king. 1 Kings 10. 8. ver. 19. h Gen. 41. 45. 2 Kings 21. 17. 12. 6 Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: 7 Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: ifor ich. 4. 8. & 5. he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed-nego. 8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile Deut. 32. 38. himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore Ez. 4. 13. 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 servants. 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 fair-¦ er 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. Before Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: CHRIST therefore Pstood they before the king. 603. P Gen. 41. 46. ver. 5. 41 Kings 10.1. ↑ Heb. wisdom of ing. rch. 6. 28. & 10, 1. understand He lived to see that glo forgetteth his dream. Before 9 But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but CHRIST one decree for you: for ye have 603. 20 And in all matters of twis-prepared lying and corrupt words | Esth. 4. 11. dom and understanding, that the to speak before me, till the time king inquired of them, he found he changed: therefore tell me them ten times better than all the dream, and I shall know that the magicians and astrologers ye can shew me the interpretathat were in all his realm. tion thereof. r 21 And Daniel continued even rious time of unto the first year of king the return of Cyrus. his people from the Babylonian captivity, though he did not die then. So till is used, Ps. 110. 1. & 112. 8. 603. a Gen. 41. 8. ch. 4. 5. b Esth. 6. 1. ch. 6. 18. © Gen. 41. 8. Ex. 7. 11. cl. 5. 7. d 1 Kings 1. 31. CHAPTER II. 1 Nebuchadnezzar, forgetting his dream, requireth it of the Chaldeans, by promises and threatenings. 10 They acknowledging their inability are judged to die. 14 Damel obtaining some respite findeth the dream. 11 And it is a rare thing that the 19 He blesseth God. 24 Ile staying the de-king requireth, and there is none cree is brought to the king. 31 The dream. other that can shew it before the 36 The interpretation. 46 Daniel's adking, except the gods, whose hver. 28. dwelling is not with flesh. vancement. ND in the second year of A the reign of Lebuchadnez- 12 For this cause the king was 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 10. & 6, 6, 21. dream, and we will shew the interpretation. ch. 3. 9. & 5. e 2 Kings 10. 27. Ezra 6. 11. ch. 3. 29. † Chald. made pieces. f ch.5. 16. Or, fee, ver. 48. ch. 5. 17. 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 et 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 +Chald.buy, gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me. Eph. 5. 16. Daniel stayeth the decree. Before 603. P James 1. 5. kings, and setteth up kings: Phe | behold a great image. This great CHRIST giveth wisdom unto the wise, Job 12. 22. Ps. 25. 14. ver. 28, 29. TPs. 139. 11, 23 I thank thee, and praise thee, James 1. 17. 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. t ver. 18. † Chald. That I have found. † Chald. children of the captivity of Judah. u Gen. 40.8. † Chald. came up. y ver. 22, & 28. z So Gen. 41. 10r, but for terpreta 21 Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation. 25 Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the t captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation. 26 The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof? 27 Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king; 28 But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these; 32 Before CHRIST 603. &c. This image's head was of See ver. 38, fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his Ithighs of brass, 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 smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. Or, sides. Or, which hands: as was not in ver. 45. ccli. 8. 25. Zerl. 4. 6. 2 Cor. 5. 1. Heb. 9. 24. Hos. 13. 3. 35 Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the Ps. 1.4. summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: 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. Ps. 37.10, 36. f Is. 2. 2, 3. Ps. 80. 9. Ezra 7. 12. Is. 47. 5. 26. 7. Hos. 8. 10. i Ezra 1. 2. k ch. 4. 21, 22. Jer. 27. 6. 37 Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory. 38 And wheresoever the chil-, dren of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. 1Thou art this ver. 32. head of gold. n ver. 32. 39 And after thee shall arise: 29 As for thee, O king, thy that the in- living, but for their sakes that tion may be made known to the king. a ver. 47. † Chald. 31 Thou, O king, †sawest, and clay. 42 And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken. Or, brittle. 43 And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they |