,,! ,,dore ,,gall]y ,,( ,,bible         
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,illu/rat$ by ,gu/ave ,dore             
,volume #e4    ,,isaiah4   ,isaiah 79   
,hebrew1 ,ye%ayahu1 ,salvation ( ,god71 
! e>lie/ & mo/ sublime ( ! f\r great]   
,hebrew prophets1 0 ! son ( ,amoz 7#b   
,k+s xix1 #b-bj2 ,isaiah xxxvii1 #b71 & 
he utt]$ 8 oracles dur+ ! reigns (      
,uzziah1 ,jo?am1 ,ahaz1 & ,hezekiah1 k+s
 ( ,judah4 ,! dates ( 8 bir? & dea? are 
unkn[n1 b he liv$ f ab\t #gfj ,b4,c4 to 
ab\t #gjj ,b4,c4 ,he 0 m>ri$ & _h ?ree  
sons--! *ildr5 ref]r$ to 9 ,isaiah viii1
 #ah2 & he appe>s to h resid$ ne>       
,j]usalem4  ,b by mo/ compet5t critics x
 is n[ held t ! la/ tw5ty-sev5 *apt]s   
7#dj-ff7 ( ! book be>+ 8 "n 7 ! "w1 n ( 
! prophet1 b ( a lat] writ] :o is       
commonly /yl$ ! second or               
,deut]o-,isaiah4 ,9 ?is portion ( !     
book1 ,cyrus1 :o 0 n born till aft] #fjj
 ,b4,c41 is m5tion$ by "n 7,isaiah1     
xliv1 #bh2 xlv1 i72 & ev5ts :i* did n   
take place till a c5tury aft] !         

prophet's dea? are ref]r$ to z happ5+   
contemporane\sly ) ! writ]'s acc\nt (   
!m4 ,! /yle ( ^! la/ tw5ty-sev5 *apt]s1 
also1 is diff]5t1 & ! tone is m elevat$ 
& spiritual4  ,dore's ideal portrait is 
m suit$ to ! second or pseudo-,isaiah1  
?an to ! real "o4     ,,de/ruction ,,(  
,,s5na*]ib',s ,,ho/4   ,!re=e ?us sai? !
 ,"l conc]n+ ! k+ ( ,assyria1 ,he %all n
 come into ?is city1 nor %oot an arr[   
!re1 nor come be=e x ) %ield1 nor ca/ a 
bank aga9/ x4 ,by ! way t he came1 by ! 
same %all he return1 & %all n come into 
?is city1 sai? ! ,"l4 ,= ,i w def5d ?is 
city1 to save x1 = m9e own sake1 & = my 
s]vant ,david's sake4  ,& x came to pass
 t night t ! angel ( ! ,"l w5t out1 &   
smote 9 ! camp ( ! ,assyrians an hundr$ 
f\rscore & five ?\s&3 & :5 !y arose e>ly
 9 ! morn+1 behold1 !y 7 all dead       
corpses4  ,s ,s5na*]ib k+ ( ,assyria    
dep>t$1 & w5t & return$1 & dwelt at     
,n9eveh4 ,& x came to pass1 z he 0      
wor%ipp+ 9 ! h\se ( ,nisro* 8 god1 t    
,adrammele* & ,%>ez] 8 sons smote him ) 

! sword3 & !y escap$ into ! l& (        
,arm5ia4 ,& ,es>-haddon 8 son reign$ 9 8
 /ead4--#b ,k+s xix1 #cb-cg     ,,b>u*4 
,& x came to pass 9 ! f\r? ye> (        
,jehoiakim ! son ( ,josiah k+ ( ,judah1 
t ?is ^w came unto ,j]emiah f ! ,"l1    
say+1 ,take !e a roll ( a book1 & write 
!re9 all ! words t ,i h spok5 unto !e   
aga9/ ,israel1 & aga9/ ,judah1 & aga9/  
all ! nations1 f ! day ,i spake unto !e1
 f ! days ( ,josiah1 ev5 unto ?is day4  
,x may be t ! h\se ( ,judah w he> all ! 
evil :i* ,i purpose to d unto !m2 t !y  
may return e man f 8 evil way2 t ,i may 
=give _! iniquity & _! s94  ,!n ,j]emiah
 call$ ,b>u* ! son ( ,n]iah3 & ,b>u*    
wrote f ! m\? ( ,j]emiah all ! words ( !
 ,"l1 :i* he _h spok5 unto him1 ^u a    
roll ( a book4 ,j]emiah xxxvi2 #a-d4  ,!
 ^w t ,j]emiah ! prophet spake unto     
,b>u* ! son ( ,n]iah1 :5 he _h writt5 ^!
 words 9 a book at ! m\? ( ,j]emiah1 9 !
 f\r? ye> ( ,jehoiakim ! son ( ,josiah  
k+ ( ,judah1 say+1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 !   
,god ( ,israel1 unto !e1 ,o ,b>u*2 ?\   

did/ say1 ,woe is me n[6 = ! ,"l ha?    
add$ grief to my sorr[2 ,i fa9t$ 9 my   
sigh+1 & ,i f9d no re/4  ,?us %alt ?\   
say unto him1 ,! ,"l sai? ?us2 ,behold1 
t :i* ,i h built w ,i break d[n1 & t :i*
 ,i h plant$ ,i w pluck up1 ev5 ?is :ole
 l&4 ,& seeke/ ?\ great ?+s = ?yself8   
seek !m n3 =1 behold1 ,i w br+ evil ^u  
all fle%1 sai? ! ,"l3 b ?y life w ,i    
give unto !e = a prey 9 all places :i!r 
?\ goe/h4 ,j]emiah xlv1 #a-e4           
,,ezekiel ,,prophesy+4   ,ezekiel1 !    
?ird ( ! great ,hebrew prophets1 0 ! son
 ( ! prie/ ,buzi4 7,ezekiel i1 #c74 ,he 
0 probably born ab\t #fbj or #fcj ye>s  
be=e ,*ri/1 & 0 consequ5tly a           
contempor>y ( ,j]emiah & ,daniel1 to !  
latt] ( :om he alludes 9 *apt]s xiv1    
#ad-bj & xxviii1 #c4 ,:5 ,j]usalem 0    
tak5 by ,nebu*adnezz> 9 #eig ,b4,c4 7#b 
,k+s xxiv1 #h-af2 ,j]emiah xxix1 #a-b2  
,ezekiel xvii1 #ab2 xix1 #i71 ,ezekiel 0
 c>ri$ captive along ) ,jehoia*91 or    
,jeconiah1 k+ ( ,judah1 & ?\s&s ( o!r   
,jewi% prison]s1 to ,babylonia1 or z he 

himself calls x1 ! l& ( ! ,*aldeans4    
7,ezekiel i1 #c74 ,"h1 along ) 8 exil$  
fell[-c\ntrym51 he liv$ on ! banks ( !  
riv] ,*eb> 7,ezekiel i1 #a-c71 9 a h\se 
( 8 own 7viii1 i74 ,"h also he m>ri$1 & 
"h1 too1 8 wife1 ! desire ( 8 eyes1 0   
tak5 f him ) a /roke 7,ezekiel xxiv1    
#ae-ah74 ,8 prophetic c>e] ext5d$ ov]   
tw5ty-two ye>s1 f ab\t #eib ,b4,c4 to   
ab\t #egj ,b4,c4  ,! book be>+ 8 "n is  
writt5 9 a my/ical & symbolical /yle1 & 
ab\nds ) visions & difficult allegories 
:i* indicate on ! "p ( ! au?or !        
possession ( a vivid & sublime          
imag9ation4 ,ezekiel's au?or%ip ( x has 
be5 que/ion$4 ,! ,talmud attributes x to
 ! ,great ,synagogue1 ( :i* ,ezekiel 0 n
 a memb]4 ,x is divisible into two      
portions4 ,! fir/ 7*apt]s i-xxiv7 0     
writt5 be=e1 & ! second 7*apt]s         
xxv-xlviii7 aft]1 ! de/ruction (        
,j]usalem by ,nebu*adnezz> 9 #ehf ,b4,c1
 ! elev5? ye> ( ! prophet's captivity   
7,ezekiel xxvi1 #a-b2 ,,xi1 i74 ,!      
pres5t text is v imp]fect1 be+ corrupt$ 

by ! int]polation ( glosses & o!r       
additions by lat] h&s4  ,dore's picture 
repres5ts ! prophet utt]+ 8 oracles to 8
 fell[-exiles 7!m ( ! captivity71 or to 
! eld]s ( ,judah1 or eld]s ( ,israel1 on
 "o ( ! occasions to :i* he himself     
alludes 7viii1 ,i2 xi1 #be2 xiv1 ,i2 xx1
 ,i74     ,,! ,,vision ,,( ,,ezekiel4   
,! h& ( ! ,"l 0 ^u me1 & c>ri$ me out 9 
! ,_s ( ! ,"l1 & set me d[n 9 ! mid/ ( !
 valley :i* 0 full ( bones1 & caus$ me  
to pass by !m r\nd ab\t3 &1 behold1 !re 
7 v _m 9 ! op5 valley2 &1 lo1 !y 7 v    
dry4  ,& he said unto me2 ,son ( man1 c 
^! bones live8 ,& ,i answ]$1 ,o ,"l     
,god1 ?\ kn[e/4  ,aga9 he said unto me1 
,prophesy ^u ^! bones1 & say unto !m1 ,o
 ye dry bones1 he> ! ^w ( ! ,"l4 ,?us   
sai? ! ,"l ,god unto ^! bones2 ,behold1 
,i w cause brea? to ent] into y1 & ye   
%all live3 ,& ,i w lay s9ews ^u y1 & w  
br+ up fle% ^u y1 & cov] y ) sk91 & put 
brea? 9 y1 & ye %all live & ye %all "k t
 ,i am ! ,"l4  ,s ,i prophesi$ z ,i 0   
comm&$3 & z ,i prophesi$1 !re 0 a noise1

 & behold a %ak+1 & !1 bones came       
toge!r1 bone to 8 bone4 ,& :5 ,i beheld1
 lo1 ! s9ews & ! fle% came up ^u !m1 & !
 sk9 cov]$ !m above3 b !re 0 no brea? 9 
!m4  ,!n said he unto me1 ,prophesy unto
 ! w9d1 prophesy1 son ( man1 & say to ! 
w9d1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,come f ! f\r
 w9ds1 ,o brea?1 & brea! ^u ^! sla91 t  
!y may live4  ,s ,i prophesi$ z he      
comm&$ me1 & ! brea? came into !m1 & !y 
liv$1 & /ood up ^u _! feet1 an exce$+   
great army4  ,!n he said unto me1 ,son (
 man1 ^! bones are ! :ole h\se (        
,israel3 behold1 !y say1 ,our bones are 
dri$1 & our hope is lo/3 we are cut (f =
 our p>ts4 ,!re=e prophesy & say unto   
!m1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,behold1 ,o my
 p1 ,i w op5 y\r graves1 & cause y to   
come up out ( y\r graves1 & br+ y into !
 l& ( ,israel4 ,& ye %all "k t ,i am !  
,"l1 :5 ,i h op5$ y\r graves1 ,o my p1 &
 br\ght y up out ( y\r graves1 & %all   
put my ,_s 9 y1 & ye %all live1 & ,i    
%all place y 9 y\r own l&3 !n %all ye "k
 t ,i ! ,"l h spok5 x1 & p]=m$ x1 sai? !

 ,"l4--,ezekiel xxxvii1 #a-ad4          
,,daniel4   ,respect+ ! p>5tage or      
family ( ,daniel1 ! f\r? ( ! great      
,hebrew prophets1 no?+ is kn[n1 ?\gh he 
appe>s to h be5 ( noble if n ( royal    
desc5t 7,daniel i1 #c74 ,:51 9 ! ?ird   
ye> ( ! reign ( ,k+ ,jehoiakim 7#fjg1   
#fjf1 #fje1 or #fjd ,b4,c471 ,j]usalem 0
 fir/ tak5 by ,nebu*adnezz>1 ,daniel1 !n
 a y\?1 0 among ! captives c>ri$ to     
,babylon4 ,by ! k+'s ord]s1 he1 ) o!rs (
 ! ,jewi% y\?1 0 educat$ = ?ree ye>s    
7,daniel i1 #c-g74 ,at ?is "t ,daniel   
acquir$ ! p[] ( int]pret+ dreams 7i1    
#ag71 :i* he us$ ) su* advantage 9      
exp\nd+ a dream ( ,nebu*adnezz>1 t he 0 
made rul] ov] ! :ole prov9ce ( ,babylon 
7,daniel ii1 #df-dh74 ,daniel's         
int]pretation ( ,bel%azz>'s fam\s vision
 hav+ be5 fulfill$ by ! capture (       
,babylon by ,d>ius1 t conqu]or promot$  
,daniel to ! highe/ (fice 9 ! k+dom     
7,daniel vi1 #a-c74 ,! prophet also     
prosp]$ greatly dur+ ! reign ( ,cyrus   
7,daniel vi1 #bh74  ,! book ( ,daniel is

 writt5 p>tly 9 ,*aldaic or ,syriac 7!  
v]nacul> ,aramaic language spok5 by ! p 
( ,pale/9e71 & p>tly 9 sacr$ ,hebrew4 ,x
 is manife/ly divisible into two        
portions4 ,! fir/ 7*apt]s i-vi7 n>rat+ !
 details ( ! prophet's life1 & ! second 
7*apt]s vii-xii7 sett+ =? 8 apocalyptic 
visions4 ,mu* d\bt has be5 ca/ ^u !     
au!nticity ( ! "w4 ,! evid5t ref]5ce 9 !
 elev5? *apt] to ! conque/ ( ,p]sia by  
,alex&] ! ,great1 :i* took place ab\t   
#ccj ,b4,c41 or m ?an two hundr$ ye>s   
aft] ,daniel fl\ri%$1 has l$ _m mod]n   
critics to believe t ! "w 0 compos$ 9 ! 
"t ( ! ,maccabees4  ,dore's picture     
appe>s to be int5d$ to repres5t !       
prophet m$itat+ ov] "o ( ! _m visions   
:i* came to him4     ,,! ,,fi]y         
,,furnace4   ,:]e=e at t "t c]ta9       
,*aldeans came ne>1 & accus$ ! ,jews4   
,!y spake & said to ! k+ ,nebu*adnezz>1 
,o k+1 live =ev]4 ,!re are c]ta9 ,jews  
:om ?\ ha/ set ov] ! affairs ( ! prov9ce
 ( ,babylon1 ,%adra*1 ,me%a*1 &         
,ab$-nego2 ^! m51 ,o k+1 h n reg>d$ !e3 

!y s]ve n ?y gods1 nor wor%ip ! gold5   
image :i* ?\ ha/ set up4  ,!n           
,nebu*adnezz> 9 8 rage & fury comm&$ to 
br+ ,%adra*1 ,me%a*1 & ,ab$-nego4 ,!n !y
 br\ght ^! m5 be=e ! k+4  ,nebu*adnezz> 
spake & said unto !m1 ,is x true1 ,o    
,%adra*1 ,me%a*1 & ,ab$-nego8 d n ye    
s]ve my gods1 nor wor%ip ! gold5 image  
:i* ,i h set up8 ,n[ if ye be ready t at
 :at "t ye he> ! s\nd ( ! cornet1 flute1
 h>p1 sackbut1 psalt]y1 & dulcim]1 & all
 k9ds ( music1 ye fall d[n & wor%ip !   
image :i* ,i h made2 well3 b if ye      
wor%ip n1 ye %all be ca/ ! same h\r into
 ! mid/ ( a burn+ fi]y furnace2 & :o is 
t ,god t %all deliv] y out ( my h&s8    
,%adra*1 ,me%a*1 & ,ab$-nego1 answ]$ &  
said to ! k+1 ,o ,nebu*adnezz>1 we are n
 c>eful to answ] !e 9 ?is matt]4 ,if x  
be s1 our ,god :om we s]ve is able to   
deliv] u f ! burn+ fi]y furnace1 & he w 
deliv] u out ( ?9e h&1 ,o k+4 ,b if n1  
be x kn[n unto !e1 ,o k+1 t we w n s]ve 
?y gods1 nor wor%ip ! gold5 image :i* ?\
 ha/ set up4  ,!n 0 ,nebu*adnezz> full (

 fury1 & ! =m ( 8 visage 0 *ang$ aga9/  
,%adra*1 ,me%a*1 & ,ab$-nego3 !re=e he  
spake1 & comm&$ t !y %\ld heat ! furnace
 "o sev5 times m ?an x 0 wont to be     
heat$4 ,& he comm&$ ! mo/ mighty m5 t 7 
9 8 army to b9d ,%adra*1 ,me%a*1 &      
,ab$-nego1 & to ca/ !m into ! burn+ fi]y
 furnace4  ,!n ^! m5 7 b\nd 9 _! coats1 
_! hos51 & _! hats1 & _! o!r g>m5ts1 & 7
 ca/ into ! mid/ ( ! burn+ fi]y furnace4
 ,!re=e because ! k+'s comm&m5t 0 urg5t 
& ! furnace exce$+ hot1 ! flame ( ! fire
 slew ^? m5 t took up ,%adra*1 ,me%a*1 &
 ,ab$-nego4 ,& ^! ?ree m51 ,%adra*1     
,me%a*1 & ,ab$-nego fell d[n b\nd into !
 mid/ ( ! burn+ fi]y furnace4  ,!n      
,nebu*adnezz> ! k+ 0 a/oni%$1 & rose up 
9 ha/e1 & spake1 & said unto 8          
c\nselors1 ,did n we ca/ ?ree m5 b\nd   
into ! mid/ ( ! fire8 ,!y answ]$1 & said
 unto ! k+1 ,true1 ,o k+4  ,he answ]$ & 
said1 ,lo1 ,i see f\r m5 loose1 walk+ 9 
! mid/ ( ! fire1 & !y h no hurt2 & ! =m 
( ! f\r? is l ! ,son ( ,god4  ,!n       
,nebu*adnezz> came ne> to ! m\? ( !     

burn+ fi]y furnace1 & spake1 & said1    
,%adra*1 ,me%a*1 & ,ab$-nego1 ye s]vants
 ( ! mo/ high ,god1 come =? & come hi!r4
 ,!n ,%adra*1 ,me%a*1 & ,ab$-nego1 came 
=? ( ! mid/ ( ! fire4 ,& ! pr9ces1      
gov]nors1 & capta9s1 & ! k+'s c\nselors1
 be+ ga!r$ toge!r1 saw ^! m51 ^u ^:     
bodies ! fire _h no p[]1 nor 0 a hair ( 
_! head s+$1 nei!r 7 _! coats *ang$1 nor
 ! smell ( fire _h pass$ on !m4--,daniel
 iii1 #h1 #i1 #ab-bg4     ,,bel%azz>',s 
,,fea/4   ,bel%azz> ! k+ made a great   
fea/ to a ?\s& ( 8 lords1 & drank w9e   
be=e ! ?\s&4 ,bel%azz>1 :iles he ta/$ ! 
w9e1 comm&$ to br+ ! gold5 & silv]      
vessels :i* 8 fa!r ,nebu*adnezz> _h tak5
 out ( ! temple :i* 0 9 ,j]usalem2 t !  
k+1 & 8 pr9ces1 8 wives1 & 8 concub9es1 
might dr9k !re94 ,!n !y br\ght ! gold5  
vessels t 7 tak5 out ( ! temple ( ! h\se
 ( ,god :i* 0 at ,j]usalem2 & ! k+1 & 8 
pr9ces1 8 wives1 & 8 concub9es1 drank 9 
!m4 ,!y drank w9e & prais$ ! gods (     
gold1 & ( silv]1 ( brass1 ( iron1 (     
wood1 & ( /one4  ,9 ! same h\r came =?  

f+]s ( a man's h&1 & wrote ov] aga9/ !  
c&le/ick ^u ! plai/] ( ! wall ( ! k+'s  
palace3 & ! k+ saw ! "p ( ! h& t wrote4 
,!n ! k+'s c\nt5ance 0 *ang$1 & 8 ?\ghts
 tr\bl$ him1 s t ! jo9ts ( 8 lo9s 7     
loos$1 & 8 knees smote "o aga9/ ano!r4  
,on ! failure ( 8 a/rolog]s & soo?say]s 
to int]pret ! writ+1 ! k+1 at !         
sugge/ion ( 8 que51 s5ds = ,daniel1 :o  
int]prets x z foll[s3  ,o ?\ k+1 ! mo/  
high ,god gave ,nebu*adnezz> ?y fa!r a  
k+dom1 & maje/y1 & glory1 & honor3 & = !
 maje/y t he gave him1 all peoples1     
nations1 & languages1 trembl$ & fe>$    
be=e him3 :om he w\ld he slew2 & :om he 
w\ld he kept alive2 & :om he w\ld he set
 up2 & :om he w\ld he put d[n4 ,b :5 8  
he>t 0 lift$ up1 & 8 m9d h>d5$ 9 pride1 
he 0 depos$ f 8 k+ly ?rone1 & !y took 8 
glory f him & he 0 driv5 f ! sons ( m52 
& 8 he>t 0 made l ! bea/s1 & 8 dwell+ 0 
) ! wild asses3 !y f$ him ) grass l ox51
 & 8 body 0 wet ) ! dew ( heav52 till he
 knew t ! mo/ high ,god rul$ 9 ! k+dom (
 m51 & t he appo9te? ov] x :omsoev] he  

w4  ,& ?\ 8 son1 ,o ,bel%azz>1 ha/ n    
humbl$ ?9e he>t1 ?\gh ?\ knewe/ all ?is2
 b ha/ lift$ up ?yself aga9/ ! ,"l (    
heav52 & !y h br\ght ! vessels ( 8 h\se 
be=e !e1 & ?\1 & ?y lords1 ?y wives1 &  
?y concub9es1 h drunk w9e 9 !m2 & ?\ ha/
 prais$ ! gods ( silv]1 & gold1 ( brass1
 iron1 wood1 & /one1 :i* see n1 nor he>1
 nor "k3 & ! ,god 9 ^: h& ?y brea? is1 &
 ^: are all ?y ways1 ha/ ?\ n glorifi$4 
,!n 0 ! "p ( ! h& s5t f him2 & ?is writ+
 0 writt54  ,& ?is is ! writ+ t 0       
writt51 ,,m5e1 ,,m5e1 ,,tekel1 ,,uph>s94
 ,?is is ! int]pretation ( ! ?+3 ,,m5e2 
,god ha? numb]$ ?y k+dom & f9i%$ x4     
,,tekel2 ,?\ art weigh$ 9 ! balances1 & 
art f\nd want+4 ,,p]es2 ,?y k+dom is    
divid$1 & giv5 to ! ,m$es & ,p]sians4   
,9 t night 0 ,bel%azz> ! k+ ( !         
,*aldeans sla94 ,& ,d>ius ! ,m$ian took 
! k+dom4--,daniel v4     ,,daniel ,,9   
,,! ,,lions' ,,d54   ,n[ :5 ,daniel knew
 t ! writ+ 0 sign$1 he w5t into 8 h\se2 
& 8 w9d[s be+ op5 9 8 *amb] t[>d        
,j]usalem1 he kneel$ ^u 8 knees ?ree    

times a day1 & pray$1 & gave ?anks be=e 
8 ,god1 z he did a=etime4  ,!n ^! m5    
assembl$1 & f\nd ,daniel pray+ & mak+   
supplication be=e 8 ,god4 ,!n !y came   
ne>1 & spake be=e ! k+ conc]n+ ! k+'s   
decree ,ha/ ?\ n sign$ a decree1 t e man
 t %all ask a petition ( any ,god or man
 )9 ?irty days1 save ( !e1 ,o k+1 %all  
be ca/ into ! d5 ( lions4  ,! k+ answ]$ 
& said1 ,! ?+ is true1 accord+ to ! law 
( ! ,m$es & ,p]sians1 :i* alt]e? n4  ,!n
 answ]$ !y & said be=e ! k+1 ,t ,daniel1
 :i* is ( ! *ildr5 ( ! captivity (      
,judah1 reg>de? n !e1 ,o k+1 nor !      
decree t ?\ ha/ sign$1 b make? 8        
petition ?ree times a day4  ,!n ! k+1 :5
 he he>d ^! words1 0 sore displeas$ )   
himself1 & set 8 he>t on ,daniel to     
deliv] him3 & he lab\r$ till ! go+ d[n (
 ! sun to deliv] him4  ,!n ^! m5        
assembl$ unto ! k+1 & said unto ! k+1   
,"k1 ,o k+1 t ! law ( ! ,m$es & ,p]sians
 is1 ,t no decree nor /atute :i* ! k+   
e/abli%e? may be *ang$4 ,!n ! k+ comm&$1
 & !y br\ght ,daniel & ca/ him into ! d5

 ( lions4 ,n[ ! k+ spake & said unto    
,daniel1 ,?y ,god :om ?\ s]ve/          
cont9ually1 he w deliv] !e4 ,& a /one 0 
br\ght1 & laid ^u ! m\? ( ! d5 & ! k+   
seal$ x ) 8 own signet1 & ) ! signet ( 8
 lords2 t ! purpose might n be *ang$    
conc]n+ ,daniel4  ,!n ! k+ w5t to 8     
palace1 & pass$ ! night fa/+3 nei!r 7   
in/rum5ts ( musick br\ght be=e him3 & 8 
sleep w5t f him4 ,!n ! k+ arose v e>ly 9
 ! morn+1 & w5t 9 ha/e unto ! d5 (      
lions4 ,& :5 he came to ! d51 he cri$ ) 
a lam5table voice unto ,daniel3 & ! k+  
spake & said to ,daniel1 ,o ,daniel1    
s]vant ( ! liv+ ,god1 is ?y ,god1 :om ?\
 s]ve/ cont9ually1 able to deliv] !e f !
 lions8  ,!n said ,daniel unto ! ,k+1 ,o
 k+1 live =ev]4 ,my ,god ha? s5t 8      
angel1 & ha? %ut ! lions' m\?s1 t !y h n
 hurt me3 =asmu* z be=e him innoc5cy 0  
f\nd 9 me2 & also be=e !e1 ,o k+1 h ,i  
done no hurt4  ,!n 0 ! k+ exce$+ glad = 
him1 & comm&$ t !y %\ld take ,daniel up 
out ( ! d54 ,s ,daniel 0 tak5 up out ( !
 d51 & no mann] ( hurt 0 f\nd ^u him1   

because he believ$ 9 8 ,god4 ,& ! k+    
comm&$1 & !y br\ght ^? m5 :i* _h accus$ 
,daniel1 & !y ca/ !m into ! d5 ( lions1 
!m1 _! *ildr51 & _! wives2 & ! lions _h 
! ma/]y ( !m1 & brake all _! bones 9    
pieces or ev] !y came at ! bottom ( !   
d54--,daniel vi4     ,,! ,,prophet      
,,amos4   ,amos1 "o ( ! e>lie/ ( !      
,hebrew prophets1 fl\ri%$ dur+ ! reign (
 ,uzziah1 ab\t #gij ,b4,c41 & 0         
consequ5tly a contempor>y ( ,hosea &    
,joel4 ,9 8 y\? he liv$ at ,tekoa1 ab\t 
six miles s\? ( ,be?lehem1 9 ,judaea1 & 
0 a h]dsman & a ga!r] ( sycamore fruit  
7,amos i1 i2 vii1 #ad74 ,?is occupation 
he gave up = t ( prophet 7vii1 #ae71 &  
he came =w>d to d5\nce ! idolatry !n    
preval5t 9 ,judah1 ,israel1 & ! surr\nd+
 k+doms4  ,! fir/ six *apt]s ( 8 book   
conta9 8 d5unciations ( idolatry2 ! o!r 
?ree1 8 symbolical vision ( ! ov]?r[ ( !
 p ( ,israel1 & a promise ( _!          
re/oration4 ,! /yle is rem>kable =      
cle>ness & /r5g?1 & = its picturesque   
use ( images drawn f ! rural & pa/oral  

life :i* ! prophet _h l$ 9 8 y\?4       
,,jonah ,,call+ ,,n9eveh ,,to           
,,rep5tance4   ,& ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto
 ,jonah ! second "t1 say+1 ,arise1 g    
unto to ,n9eveh1 t great city1 & prea*  
unto x ! prea*+ t ,i bid !e4  ,s ,jonah 
arose1 & w5t unto ,n9eveh1 accord+ to ! 
^w ( ! ,"l4 ,n[ ,n9eveh 0 an exce$+     
great city ( ?ree days' j\rney4 ,&      
,jonah began to ent] into ! city a day's
 j\rney1 & he cri$1 & said1 ,yet =ty    
days1 & ,n9eveh %all be ov]?r[n4  ,s ! p
 ( ,n9eveh believ$ ,god1 & proclaim$ a  
fa/1 & put on sackclo?1 f ! greate/ ( !m
 ev5 to ! lea/ ( !m4 ,= ^w came unto !  
k+ ( ,n9eveh1 & he arose f 8 ?rone1 & he
 laid 8 robe f him1 & cov]$ him )       
sackclo?1 & sat 9 a%es4 ,& he caus$ x to
 be proclaim$ & publi%$ ?r\gh ,n9eveh by
 ! decree ( ! k+ & 8 nobles1 say+1 ,let 
nei!r man nor bea/1 h]d nor flock ta/e  
any?+3 let !m n fe$1 nor dr9k wat]3 b   
let man & bea/ be cov]$ ) sackclo?1 &   
cry mightily unto ,god3 yea1 let !m turn
 e "o f 8 evil way1 & f ! viol5ce t is 9

 _! h&s4 ,:o c tell if ,god w turn &    
rep5t1 & turn away f 8 fi]ce ang]1 t we 
p]i% n8  ,& ,god saw _! works1 t !y     
turn$ f _! evil way2 & ,god rep5t$ ( !  
evil1 t he _h said t he w\ld d unto !m2 
& he did x n4--,jonah iii4     ,,daniel 
,,conf\nd+ ,,! ,,prie/s ,,( ,,bel4   ,n[
 ! ,babylonians _h an idol call$ ,bel3 &
 !re 7 sp5t ^u him e day1 twelve great  
measures ( f9e fl\r1 & =ty %eep1 & sixty
 vessels ( w9e4 ,! k+ also wor%ipp$ him1
 & w5t e day to adore him3 b ,daniel    
ador$ 8 ,god4 ,& ! k+ said unto him3 ,:y
 do/ ?\ n adore ,bel8 ,& he answ]$1 &   
said to him ,because ,i d n wor%ip idols
 made ) h&s1 b ! liv+ ,god1 t creat$    
heav5 & e>?1 & ha? p[] ov] all fle%4 ,& 
! k+ said to him3 ,do? n ,bel seem to !e
 to be a liv+ ,god8 ,see/ ?\ n h[ mu* he
 eate? & dr9ke? e day8 ,!n ,daniel smil$
 & said3 ,o k+1 be n deceiv$3 = ?is is b
 clay )91 & brass )\t1 nei!r ha? he eat5
 at any "t4  ,& ! k+ be+ angry call$ = 8
 prie/s1 & said to !m3 ,if y tell me n1 
:o x is t eate? up ^! exp5ses1 y %all   

die4 ,b if y c %[ t ,bel eate? ^! ?+s1  
,daniel %all die1 because he ha?        
blasphem$ aga9/ ,bel4  ,& ,daniel said  
to ! k+3 ,be x done accord+ to ?y ^w4   
,n[ ! prie/s ( ,bel 7 sev5ty besides _! 
wives & little ones & *ildr54 ,& !y w5t 
) ,daniel into ! temple ( ,bel4 ,& !    
prie/s ( ,bel said3 ,behold1 we g out3 &
 d ?\1 ,o k+1 set on ! meats1 & make    
ready1 ! w9e1 & %ut ! door fa/1 & seal x
 ) ?y own r+3 & :5 ?\ come/ 9 ! morn+1  
if ?\ f9de/ n t ,bel ha? eat5 all up1 we
 w suff] dea?1 or else ,daniel t ha? li$
 aga9/ u4  ,& !y little reg>d$ x1       
because !y _h made "u ! table a secret  
entrance1 & !y always came 9 by x1 &    
consum$ ^? ?+s4  ,s x came to pass aft] 
!y 7 gone out1 ! k+ set ! meats be=e    
,bel3 & ,daniel comm&$ 8 s]vants1 & !y  
br\ght a%es1 & he sift$ !m all ov] !    
temple be=e ! k+3 & go+ =? !y %ut !     
door1 & hav+ seal$ x ) ! k+'s r+1 !y    
dep>t$4  ,b ! prie/s w5t 9 by night1    
accord+ to _! cu/om1 ) _! wives & _!    
*ildr53 & !y eat & drank all up4  ,& !  

k+ rose e>ly 9 ! morn+1 & ,daniel ) him4
 ,& ! k+ said3 ,are ! seals :ole1       
,daniel8 & he answ]$3 ,!y are :ole1 ,o  
k+4 ,& z soon z he _h op5$ ! door1 ! k+ 
look$ ^u ! table1 & cri$ out ) a l\d    
voice ,great art ?\1 ,o ,bel1 & !re is n
 any deceit ) !e4 ,& ,daniel laugh$3 &  
he held ! k+ t he %\ld n g 93 & he said3
 ,behold ! pavem5t1 m>k ^: foot/eps ^!  
are4 ,& ! k+ said3 ,i see ! foot/eps (  
m51 & wom51 & *ildr54 ,& ! k+ 0 angry4  
,!n he took ! prie/s1 & _! wives1 & _!  
*ildr53 & !y %[$ him ! private doors by 
:i* !y came 91 & consum$ ! ?+s t 7 on ! 
table4  ,! k+ !re=e put !m to dea?1 &   
deliv]$ ,bel into ! p[] ( ,daniel3 :o   
de/roy$ him1 & 8 temple4--,daniel xiv1  
,i-#ba 7,d\ay ,v]sion74     ,,heliodorus
 ,,puni%$ ,,9 ,,! ,,temple4   ,b        
,heliodorus execut$ t :i* he _h resolv$ 
on1 himself be+ pres5t 9 ! same place ) 
8 gu>d ab\t ! treasury4  ,b ! _s ( !    
,almighty ,god gave a great evid5ce ( 8 
pres5ce1 s t all t _h presum$ to obey   
him1 fall+ d[n by ! p[] ( ,god1 7 /ruck 

) fa9t+ & dread4 ,= !re appe>$ to !m a  
horse ) a t]rible rid] ^u him1 adorn$ ) 
a v ri* cov]+3 & he ran fi]cely & /ruck 
,heliodorus ) 8 =e-feet1 & he t sat ^u  
him seem$ to h armor ( gold4 ,moreov]1  
!re appe>$ two o!r "y m51 beautiful &   
/rong1 bright & glori\s1 & 9 comely     
app>el3 :o /ood by him1 on ei!r side1 & 
sc\rg$ him )\t ceas+ ) _m /ripes4  ,&   
,heliodorus sudd5ly fell to ! gr\nd1 &  
!y took him up cov]$ ) great d>kness1 & 
hav+ put him into a litt] !y c>ri$ him  
out4 ,s he t came ) _m s]vants1 & all 8 
gu>d into ! a=esaid treasury1 0 c>ri$   
out1 no "o be+ able to help him1 !      
manife/ p[] ( ,god be+ kn[n4 ,& he inde$
 by ! p[] ( ,god lay spee*less1 & )\t   
all hope ( recov]y4--#b ,maccabees iii1 
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