I looked up and saw someone who was wearing linen clothes and a belt of fine gold.

and saw the people of Israel camped tribe by tribe. The spirit of God took control of him,

While Joshua was near Jericho, he suddenly saw a man standing in front of him, holding a sword. Joshua went up to him and asked, "Are you one of our soldiers, or an enemy?"

David saw the angel standing in midair, holding his sword in his hand, ready to destroy Jerusalem. Then David and the leaders of the people---all of whom were wearing sackcloth---bowed low, with their faces touching the ground.

In another vision I saw four ox horns.

In another vision I saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.

I looked again, and this time I saw a scroll flying through the air.

The angel appeared again and said, "Look! Something else is coming!"

I looked up and saw two women flying toward me with powerful wings like those of a stork. They picked up the basket and flew off with it.

I had another vision. This time I saw four chariots coming out from between two bronze mountains.

"The ram you saw that had two horns represents the kingdoms of Media and Persia.

After you there will be another empire, not as great as yours, and after that a third, an empire of bronze, which will rule the whole earth.

The second beast looked like a bear standing on its hind legs. It was holding three ribs between its teeth, and a voice said to it, "Go on, eat as much meat as you can!"

and Darius the Mede, who was then sixty-two years old, seized the royal power.

Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.

"This is the command of Cyrus, Emperor of Persia. The LORD, the God of Heaven, has made me ruler over the whole world and has given me the responsibility of building a temple for him in Jerusalem in Judah.

They also bribed Persian government officials to work against them. They kept on doing this throughout the reign of Emperor Cyrus and into the reign of Emperor Darius.

In the third year of his reign he gave a banquet for all his officials and administrators. The armies of Persia and Media were present, as well as the governors and noblemen of the provinces.

The LORD says, "I am stirring up the Medes to attack Babylon. They care nothing for silver and are not tempted by gold.

I have seen a vision of cruel events, a vision of betrayal and destruction. Army of Elam, attack! Army of Media, lay siege to the cities! God will put an end to the suffering which Babylon has caused.

I say to Cyrus, 'You are the one who will rule for me; you will do what I want you to do: you will order that Jerusalem be rebuilt and that the foundations of the Temple be laid.' "

The LORD has stirred up the kings of Media, because he intends to destroy Babylonia. That is how he will take revenge for the destruction of his Temple. The attacking officers command, "Sharpen your arrows! Get your shields ready!