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Notes on this text (3)
- As in the Slavonic Bible, Esther includes the Greek additions within its ten chapters, and Daniel includes the Song of the Three Young Men (3:24–90), Susanna (chapter 13) and Bel and the Dragon (chapter 14); Psalm 151 follows Psalm 150.
- Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
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1 Въ пе́рвое лѣ́то валтаса́ра царѧ̀ халде́йска, данїи́лъ со́нъ ви́дѣ и҆ видѣ̑нїѧ главы̀ є҆гѡ̀ на ло́жи є҆гѡ̀, и҆ со́нъ сво́й вписа̀:
1 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.
2 а҆́зъ данїи́лъ ви́дѣхъ въ видѣ́нїи мое́мъ но́щїю: и҆ сѐ, четы́ри вѣ́три небе́снїи налего́ша на мо́ре вели́кое,
2 Daniel spoke and said, “I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the sky broke out on the great sea.
3 и҆ четы́ри ѕвѣ́рїе вели́цыи и҆схожда́хꙋ и҆з̾ мо́рѧ, разли́чни междꙋ̀ собо́ю:
3 Four great animals came up from the sea, different from one another.
4 пе́рвый а҆́ки льви́ца и҆мы́й крилѣ̑, крилѣ̑ же є҆гѡ̀ а҆́ки ѡ҆́рли, зрѧ́хъ, до́ндеже и҆сто́ржєна бы́ша кри́ла є҆гѡ̀, и҆ воздви́жесѧ ѿ землѝ, и҆ на нѡ́гꙋ человѣ̑чꙋ ста̀, и҆ се́рдце человѣ́чо даде́сѧ є҆мꙋ̀:
4 “The first was like a lion, and had eagle’s wings. I watched until its wings were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth and made to stand on two feet as a man. A man’s heart was given to it.
5 и҆ сѐ, ѕвѣ́рь вторы́й подо́бенъ медвѣ́дицѣ, и҆ на странѣ̀ є҆ди́нѣй ста̀, и҆ трѝ ре́бра во ᲂу҆стѣ́хъ є҆гѡ̀, средѣ̀ зꙋбѡ́въ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ си́це глаго́лахꙋ є҆мꙋ̀: воста́ни, ꙗ҆́ждь плѡ́ти мнѡ́ги:
5 “Behold, there was another animal, a second, like a bear. It was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth. They said this to it: ‘Arise! Devour much flesh!’
6 созадѝ сегѡ̀ ви́дѣхъ: и҆ сѐ, ѕвѣ́рь и҆́нъ а҆́ки ры́сь, томꙋ́же кри́ла четы́ри пти̑чїѧ над̾ ни́мъ и҆ четы́ри главы̑ ѕвѣ́рю, и҆ вла́сть даде́сѧ є҆мꙋ̀:
6 “After this I saw, and behold, another, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird. The animal also had four heads; and dominion was given to it.
7 созадѝ сегѡ̀ ви́дѣхъ: и҆ сѐ, ѕвѣ́рь четве́ртый стра́шенъ и҆ ᲂу҆жа́сенъ и҆ крѣ́покъ и҆зли́ха, зꙋ́бы же є҆гѡ̀ желѣ́зни ве́лїи, ꙗ҆ды́й и҆ и҆стончева́ѧ, ѡ҆ста́нки же нога́ма свои́ма попира́ше, то́йже различа́ѧсѧ и҆зли́ха па́че всѣ́хъ ѕвѣре́й пре́жнихъ, и҆ рогѡ́въ де́сѧть є҆мꙋ̀:
7 “After this I saw in the night visions, and, behold, there was a fourth animal, awesome, powerful, and exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth. It devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet. It was different from all the animals that were before it. It had ten horns.
8 разсмотрѧ́хъ въ розѣ́хъ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ сѐ, ро́гъ дрꙋгі́й ма́лъ взы́де средѣ̀ и҆́хъ, и҆ трїѐ ро́зи пре́днїи є҆гѡ̀ и҆сто́ргнꙋшасѧ ѿ лица̀ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ сѐ, ѻ҆́чи а҆́ки ѻ҆́чи челѡвѣ́чи въ ро́зѣ то́мъ, и҆ ᲂу҆ста̀ глагѡ́люща вели̑каѧ.
8 “I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots; and behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking arrogantly.
9 Зрѧ́хъ, до́ндеже прⷭ҇то́ли поста́вшасѧ, и҆ ве́тхїй де́ньми сѣ́де, и҆ ѻ҆де́жда є҆гѡ̀ бѣла̀ а҆́ки снѣ́гъ, и҆ вла́си главы̀ є҆гѡ̀ а҆́ки во́лна чиста̀, прⷭ҇то́лъ є҆гѡ̀ пла́мень ѻ҆́гненъ, коле́са є҆гѡ̀ ѻ҆́гнь палѧ́щь:
9 “I watched until thrones were placed, and one who was Ancient of Days sat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool. His throne was fiery flames, and its wheels burning fire.
10 рѣка̀ ѻ҆́гненна теча́ше и҆сходѧ́щи пред̾ ни́мъ: ты́сѧщѧ ты́сѧщъ слꙋжа́хꙋ є҆мꙋ̀, и҆ тьмы̑ те́мъ предстоѧ́хꙋ є҆мꙋ̀: сꙋди́ще сѣ́де, и҆ кни̑ги ѿверзо́шасѧ.
10 A fiery stream issued and came out from before him. Thousands of thousands ministered to him. Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The judgment was set. The books were opened.
11 Ви́дѣхъ тогда̀ ѿ гла́са слове́съ вели́кихъ, ꙗ҆̀же ро́гъ ѻ҆́ный глаго́лаше, до́ндеже ᲂу҆би́сѧ ѕвѣ́рь и҆ поги́бе, и҆ тѣ́ло є҆гѡ̀ даде́сѧ во сожже́нїе ѻ҆́гненно:
11 “I watched at that time because of the voice of the arrogant words which the horn spoke. I watched even until the animal was slain, and its body destroyed, and it was given to be burned with fire.
12 и҆ про́чихъ ѕвѣре́й преста́висѧ вла́сть, и҆ продолже́нїе житїѧ̀ даде́сѧ и҆̀мъ до вре́мене и҆ вре́мене.
12 As for the rest of the animals, their dominion was taken away; yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.
13 Ви́дѣхъ во снѣ̀ но́щїю, и҆ сѐ, на ѡ҆́блацѣхъ небе́сныхъ ꙗ҆́кѡ сн҃ъ чл҃вѣ́чь и҆ды́й бѧ́ше и҆ да́же до ве́тхагѡ де́ньми до́йде и҆ пред̾ него̀ приведе́сѧ:
13 “I saw in the night visions, and behold, there came with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man, and he came even to the Ancient of Days, and they brought him near before him.
14 и҆ томꙋ̀ даде́сѧ вла́сть и҆ чтⷭ҇ь и҆ црⷭ҇тво, и҆ всѝ лю́дїе, племена̀ и҆ ꙗ҆зы́цы томꙋ̀ порабо́таютъ: вла́сть є҆гѡ̀ вла́сть вѣ́чнаѧ, ꙗ҆́же не пре́йдетъ, и҆ црⷭ҇тво є҆гѡ̀ не разсы́плетсѧ.
14 Dominion was given him, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which will not pass away, and his kingdom one that will not be destroyed.
15 Вострепета̀ дꙋ́хъ мо́й въ состоѧ́нїи мое́мъ, а҆́зъ данїи́лъ, и҆ видѣ̑нїѧ главы̀ моеѧ̀ смꙋща́хꙋ мѧ̀.
15 “As for me, Daniel, my spirit was grieved within my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.
16 И҆ прїидо́хъ ко є҆ди́номꙋ ѿ стоѧ́щихъ и҆ и҆звѣ́стїѧ проси́хъ ѿ негѡ̀ наꙋчи́тисѧ ѡ҆ всѣ́хъ си́хъ. И҆ повѣ́да мѝ и҆звѣ́стїе и҆ сказа́нїе слове́съ возвѣстѝ мѝ:
16 I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. “So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
17 сі́и ѕвѣ́рїе вели́цыи четы́ри, четы́ри ца̑рства воста́нꙋтъ на землѝ,
17 ‘These great animals, which are four, are four kings, who will arise out of the earth.
18 ꙗ҆̀же во́змꙋтсѧ: и҆ пре́ймꙋтъ ца́рство ст҃і́и вы́шнѧгѡ и҆ содержа́ти бꙋ́дꙋтъ ѻ҆́ное да́же до вѣ́ка вѣкѡ́въ.
18 But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.’
19 И҆ вопроша́хъ и҆спы́тнѡ ѡ҆ ѕвѣ́ри четве́ртѣмъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ бѧ́ше разли́ченъ па́че всѧ́кагѡ ѕвѣ́рѧ, стра́шенъ вельмѝ, зꙋ́бы є҆гѡ̀ желѣ́зни и҆ нѡ́гти є҆гѡ̀ мѣ́дѧни, ꙗ҆ды́й и҆ и҆стончева́ѧ, ѡ҆ста́нки же нога́ма свои́ма попира́ше:
19 “Then I desired to know the truth concerning the fourth animal, which was different from all of them, exceedingly terrible, whose teeth were of iron, and its nails of bronze; which devoured, broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet;
20 и҆ ѡ҆ десѧтѝ розѣ́хъ є҆гѡ̀ и҆̀же на главѣ̀ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ ѡ҆ дрꙋзѣ́мъ возше́дшемъ и҆ и҆стрѧ́сшемъ пє́рвыѧ трѝ, ро́гъ же то́й є҆мꙋ́же ѻ҆́чи и҆ ᲂу҆ста̀ глагѡ́люща вели̑каѧ, и҆ видѣ́нїе є҆гѡ̀ бо́лѣе про́чїихъ:
20 and concerning the ten horns that were on its head and the other horn which came up, and before which three fell, even that horn that had eyes and a mouth that spoke arrogantly, whose look was more stout than its fellows.
21 зрѧ́хъ, и҆ ро́гъ то́й творѧ́ше ра́ть со ст҃ы́ми и҆ ᲂу҆крѣпи́сѧ на ни́хъ,
21 I saw, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them,
22 до́ндеже прїи́де ве́тхїй де́ньми и҆ сꙋ́дъ дадѐ ст҃ы̑мъ вы́шнѧгѡ: и҆ вре́мѧ приспѣ̀, и҆ ца́рство прїѧ́ша ст҃і́и.
22 until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the Most High, and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
23 И҆ речѐ: ѕвѣ́рь четве́ртый ца́рство четве́ртое бꙋ́детъ на землѝ, є҆́же превзы́детъ всѧ̑ ца̑рства и҆ поѧ́стъ всю̀ зе́млю, и҆ попере́тъ ю҆̀ и҆ посѣче́тъ:
23 “So he said, ‘The fourth animal will be a fourth kingdom on earth, which will be different from all the kingdoms, and will devour the whole earth, and will tread it down and break it in pieces.
24 и҆ де́сѧть рогѡ́въ є҆гѡ̀ де́сѧть царе́й воста́нꙋтъ, и҆ по ни́хъ воста́нетъ дрꙋгі́й, и҆́же превзы́детъ ѕло́бами всѣ́хъ пре́жнихъ и҆ трѝ цари̑ смири́тъ,
24 As for the ten horns, ten kings will arise out of this kingdom. Another will arise after them; and he will be different from the former, and he will put down three kings.
25 и҆ словеса̀ на вы́шнѧго возглаго́летъ и҆ ст҃ы́хъ вы́шнѧгѡ смири́тъ, и҆ помы́слитъ премѣни́ти времена̀ и҆ зако́нъ, и҆ да́стсѧ въ рꙋкꙋ̀ є҆гѡ̀ да́же до вре́мене и҆ време́нъ и҆ полꙋвре́мене:
25 He will speak words against the Most High, and will wear out the saints of the Most High. He will plan to change the times and the law; and they will be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time.
26 и҆ сꙋди́ще сѧ́детъ, и҆ вла́сть є҆гѡ̀ преста́вѧтъ є҆́же потреби́ти и҆ погꙋби́ти до конца̀:
26 “‘But the judgment will be set, and they will take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it to the end.
27 ца́рство же и҆ вла́сть и҆ вели́чество царе́й, и҆̀же под̾ всѣ́мъ небесе́мъ, да́стсѧ ст҃ы̑мъ вы́шнѧгѡ: и҆ црⷭ҇тво є҆гѡ̀ црⷭ҇тво вѣ́чное, и҆ всѧ̑ вла̑сти томꙋ̀ рабо́тати бꙋ́дꙋтъ и҆ слꙋ́шати.
27 The kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole sky, will be given to the people of the saints of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions will serve and obey him.’
28 До здѣ̀ сконча́нїе словесѐ. А҆́зъ данїи́лъ, надо́лзѣ размышлє́нїѧ моѧ̑ смꙋща́хꙋ мѧ̀, и҆ зра́къ мо́й премѣни́сѧ на мнѣ̀, и҆ глаго́лъ въ се́рдцы мое́мъ соблюдо́хъ.
28 “Here is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts troubled me greatly, and my face was changed in me; but I kept the matter in my heart.”
Cross references (28)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Daniel 5:1; Jeremiah 23:28; Amos 3:7; Daniel 4:5; Daniel 1:17
- 2 Revelation 7:1; Revelation 17:15
- 3 Revelation 13:1; Daniel 7:17; Daniel 2:32–33; Daniel 7:4–8; Ezekiel 19:3–8
- 4 Jeremiah 4:7; Isaiah 14:13–17; Daniel 5:18–23; Ezekiel 17:3; Habakkuk 1:6–8
- 5 Daniel 2:39; Jeremiah 50:21–32; Hosea 13:8; 2 Kings 2:24; Isaiah 13:17–18
- 6 Revelation 13:2; Daniel 11:3–20; Daniel 8:20–22; Daniel 2:39; Hosea 13:7
- 7 Revelation 13:1; Revelation 12:3; Revelation 17:12; Daniel 7:23–24; Daniel 7:19–20
- 8 Revelation 13:5–6; Revelation 13:1; Psalm 12:3; Revelation 13:11–13; Revelation 9:7
- 9 Revelation 1:14; Mark 9:3; Daniel 7:13; Matthew 17:2; Daniel 7:22
- 10 Isaiah 30:27; Deuteronomy 33:2; Revelation 20:11–15; Psalm 50:3; Revelation 5:11
- 11 Revelation 19:20; Revelation 20:10; Daniel 7:8; 2 Thessalonians 2:8; Revelation 18:8
- 12 Daniel 8:7
- 13 Matthew 26:64; Revelation 1:7; Luke 21:27; Revelation 14:14; Matthew 24:30
- 14 Revelation 11:15; Daniel 7:27; Daniel 2:44; John 3:35; 1 Corinthians 15:24–28
- 15 Daniel 7:28; Jeremiah 17:16; Romans 9:2–3; 2 Peter 1:14; Daniel 2:1
- 16 Revelation 7:13–14; Zechariah 2:3; Daniel 7:10; Revelation 5:5; Daniel 12:5–6
- 17 Revelation 13:11; Daniel 7:3–4; Psalm 17:14; John 18:36; Revelation 13:1
- 18 Daniel 7:27; Isaiah 60:12–14; Revelation 5:10; Revelation 20:4; Revelation 2:26–27
- 19 Daniel 7:7; Daniel 2:40–43
- 20 Daniel 7:8; Daniel 7:23; Daniel 7:11; Daniel 8:9–11; Daniel 11:36–37
- 21 Daniel 12:7; Revelation 17:14; Daniel 8:24; Revelation 13:5–18; Revelation 12:3–4
- 22 Daniel 7:18; Revelation 20:4; Revelation 5:10; 2 Thessalonians 2:8; Revelation 14:8–20
- 23 Daniel 7:7; Daniel 2:40; Luke 2:1
- 24 Daniel 7:20; Daniel 11:36; Revelation 13:1; Revelation 17:3; Revelation 17:16–18
- 25 Daniel 12:7; Revelation 12:14; 2 Thessalonians 2:4; Revelation 13:5–11; Revelation 12:6
- 26 Revelation 20:10–11; Revelation 11:13; 2 Thessalonians 2:8; Daniel 7:10–11; Daniel 7:22
- 27 Psalm 72:11; Revelation 11:15; Luke 1:33; Daniel 7:14; Psalm 22:27
- 28 Luke 2:19; Luke 2:51; Daniel 4:19; Daniel 7:15; Daniel 12:9
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For the Scripture saith, "Ten thousand times ten thousand stood around Him, and thousands of thousands ministered unto Him, and cried, Holy, holy, holy, [is] the Lord of Sabaoth; the whole creation is full of His glory." And let us therefore, conscientiously gathering together in harmony, cry to Him earnestly, as with one mouth, that we may be made partakers …
The Lord, strong and mighty." And how also He should come again out of heaven with glory, hear what was spoken in reference to this by the prophet Jeremiah. His words are: "Behold, as the Son of man He cometh in the clouds of heaven, and His angels with Him." Chapter LII — Certain fulfilment of prophecy Since, then, we …
And then, again, since there are many, yea, innumerable angels who surround the Creator, as all the prophets acknowledge,--[saying, for instance,] "Ten thousand times ten thousand stood beside Him, and many thousands of thousands ministered unto Him," --then, according to them, the angels of the Pleroma will have as images the angels of the Creator, and the entire creation remains …
… king, who is recognized as Antichrist, and after this the eternal kingdom of the Son of man, that is to say, of Christ, he says, "My spirit was terrified, I Daniel in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me," etc.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
… learned them out of the divine Scriptures used in the Church, and chiefly from the prophecy of Daniel just now read; as Gabriel also the Archangel interpreted it, speaking thus: The fourth beast shall be a fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall surpass all kingdoms.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)