- another kingdom:
- The empire of the Medes and Persians, whose union was denoted by the breast and two arms of silver; and which was established on the ruins of that of the Chaldeans on the capture of Babylon by Cyrus, bc 538. "This¹ image'sª headª [was] of¹ fineª gold,ª his breastª and his armsª of¹ silver,ª his bellyª and his thighsª of¹ brass,ª" {Dan 2:32} + "PERES;ª° Thy kingdomª is divided,ª° and givenª° to the Medesª and Persians.ª ... And Dariusª the Medianª tookª° the kingdom,ª [being] about threescoreª and twoª yearsª old.ª" {Dan 5:28-31} + "And beholdª anotherª beast,ª a second,ª likeª° to a bear,ª and it raised upª° itself on oneª side,ª and [it had] threeª ribsª in the mouthª of it betweenª the teethª of it: and they saidª° thusª unto it, Arise,ª° devourª° muchª flesh.ª" {Dan 7:5} + "Then I lifted upª° mine eyes,ª and saw,ª° and, behold,¹ there stoodª° beforeª the riverª aª ramª which had [two] horns:ª and the [two] hornsª [were] high;ª but oneª [was] higherª than¹ the other,ª and the higherª came upª° last.ª ... I sawª°¹ the ramª pushingª° westward,ª and northward,ª and southward;ª so that no¹¹ beastsª might standª° beforeª him, neither¹ [was there any] that could deliverª° out of his hand;ª¹ but he didª° according to his will,ª and became great.ª°" {Dan 8:3-4} + "The ramª which¹ thou sawestª° havingª [two] hornsª [are] the kingsª of Mediaª and Persia.ª" {Dan 8:20} + "And now¹ will I shewª° thee the truth.ª Behold,¹ there shall stand upª° yet¹ threeª kingsª in Persia;ª and the fourthª shall be far² richerª°¹¹ than [they] all:²¹¹ and by his strengthª through his richesª he shall stir upª° all¹ against¹ the realmª of Grecia.ª" {Dan 11:2} + "That saithª° of Cyrus,ª [He is] my shepherd,ª° and shall performª° all¹ my pleasure:ª even sayingª° to Jerusalem,ª Thou shalt be built;ª° and to the temple,ª Thy foundation shall be laid.ª°" {Isa 44:28} + "Thus¹ saithª° the LORDª to his anointed,ª to Cyrus,ª whose¹ right handª I have holden,ª° to subdueª° nationsª beforeª him; and I will looseª° the loinsª of kings,ª to openª° beforeª him the two leaved gates;ª and the gatesª shall not¹ be shut;ª° ... I¹ [am] the LORD,ª and [there is] none¹ else,¹ [there is] no¹ Godª besideª me: I girdedª° thee, though thou hast not¹ knownª° me:" {Isa 45:1-5}
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