iii. Daniel’s first inner turmoil occurs in chapter 7. Daniel 7:6 says, “After this I looked, and there was another, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird. The “four wings” represent unprecedented swiftness. See below in the application of this. All rights reserved. beast. Daniel 7:8. The king decrees that all his “wise men” be put to death (2:10–13). Dan 7:1 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters.. Dan 7:2 Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea. Daniel’s Dream of Four Beasts. of and his inconstancy in them; sometimes exercising the one, and It was like a leopard, and on its back it had four wings like those of a bird. Twice in chapter 7 Daniel speaks of hi… Daniel 7:3), with the body of a leopard (Daniel 7:6). The beast also had four heads, and dominion was given to it.” As with the second beast, the third beast is clearly identified by the angel Gabriel. After this I beheld, and, lo another, like a leopard. To get what Daniel 7:6 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity. 7 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he was lying in bed. The first of Daniel’s four beasts is “like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle” (Daniel 7:4). Daniel’s Dream of Four Beasts. Chapters 7 through 12 describe visions Daniel had. Let me make a note at this time. P. I. lib. Neither peer opposition nor the king's new law (chapter 6) greatly disturbed Daniel. Many people do not realize that Daniel 7 is a further illustration of Daniel 2. thought, whose empire was greater than that of Nebuchadnezzar and After this I beheld, and, lo another, like a Arimazes being master of a rock in Sogdiana, which was thought inaccessible and impregnable, Alexander sent a messenger to him to demand the delivery of it to him; but, among other things he proudly said, he asked the messenger, with a sneer, if Alexander could fly; which, when the messenger reported, nettled him much, that he should be insulted because he had not wings; and vowed that the next night he would make him believe that the Macedonians did fly; and accordingly they found ways and means to get to the top of it, which, when the governor saw, he declared that Alexander's soldiers had wings (f): the beast also had four heads; which signify the four kingdoms into which the Grecian empire was divided after Alexander's death, under four of his generals, who were heads or governors of them: Macedonia under Antipater, or, as others, Cassander; Egypt under Ptolemy; Syria under Seleucus; and Asia under Antigonus, or, as others, Lysimachus: and dominion was given to it; the dominion of the whole world, or, however, a very large dominion; and this was given of God, and according to his will, and the ordering of his providence; for to nothing else can it be ascribed, that with thirty thousand men Alexander should beat an army of six hundred thousand; and with such a handful of men subdue so many kingdoms and nations, and that in the space of a few years. leopard Here the exact same time of persecution is referred to as 3 1/2 times, again meaning the same period of 1260 days/years as found in verse 6. If there is a difference in the design of the representation, as there would seem to be by mentioning the kind of wings in the one case, and the number in the other, it is probable that the former would denote a more bold and extended flight; the latter a flight more rapid, denoted by the four wings. The leopard is remarkable for its swiftness; and Alexander and the Macedonians were amazingly rapid in their conquest; insomuch, that St. … denoting the swiftness of Alexander in his conquests; who in a The Beasts and the Judgment. 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 down the dream, telling the main facts. (h) Meaning Alexander the king of Macedonia. He wrote down the substance of his dream. After this I beheld, and lo, another like a leopard —, Which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl —, After this I beheld, and lo another, like a, After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. Compare also the quotations from the classics in Bochart as above, p. 788. Daniel's Vision of the Four Beasts … 5 Suddenly another beast appeared, which looked like a bear. The third of the four beasts is “like a leopard,” except it has four bird-like wings on its back and four heads (Daniel 7:6). TimeLine Click on right arrow to go to next beast of Daniel 7. In both of them celerity of movement is undoubtedly intended - celerity beyond what would be properly denoted by the animal itself the lion or the leopard. Habakkuk 1:8 : "their horses are swifter than the leopards." What he saw as he slept in his bed terrified him—a real nightmare. The words, these great beasts, of which there were four, form an absolute nominal clause: "as for the beasts;" as concerning their meaning… Medo-Persia (bear—Daniel 7:5) 5. 4 The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it. Armies fight for this earth’s throne. The angel told Daniel plainly. But the objections to this are so obvious, and so numerous, that it seems to me the opinion cannot be entertained, for. The proper idea in this representation, when used as a symbol, would be of a nation or kingdom that would have more nobleness than the one represented by the bear, but a less decisive headship over others than that represented by the lion; a nation that, was addicted to conquest, or that preyed upon others; a nation rapid in its movements, and springing upon others unawares, and perhaps in its spots denoting a nation or people made up, not of homogeneous elements, but of various different people. This installment will cover the vision given to the prophet Daniel while Israel was in exile under Babylonian captivity and show its connection the beast depicted in Revelation 13. It is to be supposed that there were two on each side. 1 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he was lying in bed. 1. And on its back it had four wings like those of a bird. Compare Hosea 13:7. The two animals used to represent Medo-Persia and Greece is not wild animals of prey, but … Daniel 7:6. The word used here - נמר nemar - or in Hebrew נמר nâmêr - denotes a panther or leopard, so called from his spots. This beast had four heads, and it was given authority to rule.” Nothing is said in the passage about the arrangement of the wings, except that they were on the back of the animal. which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; denoting the swiftness of Alexander in his conquests; who in a few years made himself master of the whole world, at least as he thought, whose empire was greater than that of Nebuchadnezzar and the Chaldeans, to whom only two wings of an eagle are given, Daniel 7:4. Scholars, have is seems, been blinded to the fact that the Daniel 7 prophecy and its supplied interpretation (Dan 7:15-27) were disguising a more important and deeper meaning. In this description, we get more details. Hidden from view until 'the time of the end'. (Daniel 7:2-13) Daniel prayed to understand the meaning of his vision and it was interpreted to him that the four great beasts were a representation of earthly kings. Says Jerom, "nothing was more swift than the conquest of Alexander, from Illyricum and the Adriatic sea, unto the Indian ocean, and the river Ganges; he rather ran through the world by victories than by battles, and in six years subdued part of Europe, all Asia even unto India,''. 2. I observed it until its wings were pulled off, and it was lifted up from the ground. (k) It was not of himself nor of his own power that he gained all these countries: for his army contained only thirty thousand men, and he overcame in one battle Darius, who had one million, when he was so heavy with sleep that his eyes were hardly open, as the stories report: therefore this power was given to him from God. A revelation from God in his sleep discloses future events which Daniel finds most troubling. Greece (leopard—Daniel 7:6… He wrote down the substance of his dream. Daniel sees four great beasts coming up out of the ocean. which had upon the back of it four wings of a Origin of Cast Pearls Before Swine. His generals fought each other until there were only four left, represented by the “four horns.” See also notes on Daniel 7:6. So it was told, ‘Get up and gorge yourself on flesh!’ 6 Next, as I watched, another beast appeared. 7:6-11). Daniel 7:13-14 He is the coming Son of Man Micah 5:2 He is the babe born in Bethlehem . Nothing has caused him to panic or depart from his faith and practice as a godly Jew. In this chapter Daniel is the one receiving a vision from God. Maurer, Lengerke, and some others, refer it to the Medo-Persian empire - supposing that the second symbol referred to the kingdom of Media. The vision recorded in Daniel 8 came to the prophet in the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar of Babylon (553-554 B.C.). GREECE - Daniel 7:6 ... 'After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of … Neither peer opposition nor the king's new law (chapter 6) greatly disturbed Daniel. But there is some danger of pressing these similitudes too far. After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth. Since the kingdom of Rome is John's reference in this passage, and since we have identified the 7 Head-Kingdoms with those of the 7 Heads in Daniel 7, then if we apply the 5 have fallen (before Rome and John's time) to the Daniel 7 passage, we find that we actually have 6 Heads in Daniel 7 (Babylon, Persia, and the 4 Grecian) that existed before the Roman Headed beast. Assyria 3. England (the lion with eagles’ wings), Russia (the bear) and Central Asia (the leopard) are the furthest extents of the Ancient Roman Empire. 15-16 “But as for me, Daniel, I was disturbed. Hence thrice (Daniel 7:7, Daniel 7:19, Daniel 7:23) it is repeated, that the fourth was “diverse from all” the others. Daniel’s Dream of Four Beasts. (b) The four wings: which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl. Daniel 7:6. The animal is referred to in the Scriptures as emblematic of the following things, or as having the following characteristics: (1) As next in dignity to the lion - of the same general nature. 3 Four giant beasts emerged from the sea, each different from the others. In Daniel 7:6 “Dominion was given to it”. “Israel” (in verses 18-21), David praised the Lord for His favor to him. We should look for the fulfillment of the former in a nation that extended its conquests over a broader space; in the latter, to a nation that moved with more celerity. We will then look at the United States’ ro… (i) That is, his four chief captains, which had the empire among them after his death. (a) The animal itself: "a leopard." Standeth for the children of people - Stands in defence of His downtrodden people. (c) The four heads: "the beast had also four heads." Oute oun pardalios tosson menos, oute leontos. 3 And here in Isaiah 9:1-7 He is the greater Gideon who is to Come, He is “the King with Four Names.” 1) The year was approximately 725 B.C. Can the “wings of a fowl” indicate a rooster, the emblem of FRANCE? Lo, another, like a leopard — This third kingdom is that of the Macedonians or Grecians, who, under the command of Alexander the Great, overcame the Persians, and reigned next after them; and it is most fitly compared to a leopard upon several accounts. creature, which are both to be observed in this conqueror: A leopard also for his swiftness; therefore described with four wings on his back. Dan 7:1 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters.. Dan 7:2 Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea. shazʹzar+ of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream and visions of his head as he lay on his bed.+ Then he wrote down the dream;+ he recorded a complete account of the matters. Daniel was looking into the future to see these kingdoms, while the apostle John looks back on them as fulfilled in history. Another beast, another monarchy, a third monarchy succeeding the Persian monarchy, and which rose up on the ruins of that; Darius king of the Persians being beaten by Alexander king of Macedon, who was the instrument of setting up the Grecian monarchy here intended; TimeLine Click on right arrow to go to next beast of Daniel 7. Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. 2 I am Daniel. CHAPTER 7. four heads—explained in Da 8:8, 22; the four kingdoms of the Diadochi or "successors" into which the Macedonian empire was divided at the death of Alexander, namely, Macedon and Greece under Cassander, Thrace and Bithynia under Lysimachus, Egypt under Ptolemy, and Syria under Seleucus. Commentary on Daniel 7:15-28 (Read Daniel 7:15-28) It is desirable to obtain the right and full sense of what we see and hear from God; and those that would know, must ask by faithful and fervent prayer. Daniel 7 - In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel saw a dream and visions *in his mind [as he lay] on his bed; then he wrote the dream down [and] related the *[following] summary of *it. The Beasts and the Judgment. This decree included Daniel. In the vision I had during the night I saw the four winds of heaven churning the great sea. It was raised up on one of its sides, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. Daniel, a godly prophet and a man of unshakable faith, has been steadfast in his daily walk of fellowship with God throughout the first six chapters of the Book of Daniel. His fleetness is often referred to - the celerity of his spring or bound especially - by the Greek and Roman writers. And the beast had four heads, and dominion was given to it." 8. So in Daniel 12:7, where "time, times, and half a time," again occurs, nothing symbolic occurs in the context. CHAPTER 7. So Pliny says of leopards: Insidunt pardi condensa arborurn, occultatique earurn ramis in prcetereuntia desiliunt. c. vii. This is the same way that the English sound tu can mean to, two, or too. As the Second Coming of Jesus to the earth draws closer, it is critical to understand and recognize the biblical prophecies of the end time. Daniel’s understanding of this is clear from the text, because he also used the term Chaldean in its racial sense (Daniel 3:8 and 5:30). So I went up to one of those standing by and asked him the meaning of … 3. In Daniel 7:17 and Daniel 7:18 he gives first a general interpretation of the vision. 1 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he was lying in bed. ii. Potential leaders aspire to earthly greatness. (5) They are characterized by their spots. 7:6 Medo-Persia was defeated by Macedonian Greece, represented as a “leopard” with “four heads” and “four wings.” The “four wings” represent unprecedented swiftness. * 1 In the first year of King Belshazzar of Babylon, as Daniel lay in bed he had a dream, visions in his head. See also in the Apocrypha, Ecclesiasticus 28:23. “After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the … After this I beheld, and lo, another like a leopard — “This third kingdom is that of the Macedonians, or Grecians, who, under the command of Alexander the Great, overcame the Persians, and reigned next after them: and it is fitly compared to a leopard upon several accounts. Twice in chapter 7 Daniel speaks of hi… Daniel chapters 1 through 6 describe the life and times of Daniel. He called for his diviners to tell and interpret its meaning and they could not (2:2–9). As Daniel watches, the wings are torn off the beast, and the creature stands erect like a man and a human mind is given to it. 7 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he was lying in bed. CAN THE LEOPARD somehow represent a GERMAN leopard tank, as some claim? David is looking back when there was no nation of Israel. the Chaldeans, to whom only two wings of an eagle are given, ( Says Jerom. Daniel’s Dream of Four Beasts. Proud member crafty one, Alexander having many wise counsellors of his Josephus [Antiquities, 11.6] says that Alexander adored the high priest of Jerusalem, saying that he at Dium in Macedonia had seen a vision of God so habited, inviting him to go to Asia, and promising him success. This article is first installment of a series I am calling “Prophecy Fundamentals” in which we will cover some of the prophecies that are fundamental to the understanding of current events and their part in Bible prophecy. This beast is given authority to rule. Daniel 7:7. signifying that this monarchy arose from a small beginning; and a (3) As distinguished for swiftness or fleetness. Daniel 7 (the seventh chapter of the Book of Daniel) tells of Daniel's vision of four world-kingdoms replaced by the kingdom of the saints or "holy ones" of the Most High, which will endure for ever. 3 And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another. fowl; Salem Media Group. In Daniel 2, God gives us a brief identity of the first four 'world ruling kingdoms.' Compare Jeremiah 5:6; Hosea 13:7. Knowing about broad prophetic genres such as classical and apocalyptic prophecy can be of great benefit. Daniel 7:6, ESV: "After this I looked, and behold, another, like a leopard, with four wings of a bird on its back. and it will be divided to the four directions of the heavens: It is written in the book of Ben Gorion (ch. In the general nature of the animal there is a strong resemblance to the lion. And there shall be a time of trouble - This time of trouble is greater than any that has come before it. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. Daniel’s Vision of the Four Beasts not only foretold the creation of the world’s modern nations, but also warns believers of the development of a single world government. Daniel asks for time to ask God the interpretation (2:14–23). (2) As distinguished for cruelty, or a fierce nature, as contrasted with the gentle and tame animal. (d) The dominion given to it: "and dominion was given to it." Not in another night, as Jarchi; but in the same night, and in the same visions of it; only after he had seen the other three successively, then last of all he saw this fourth beast; and more being said of this than of the rest, shows that this was the principal thing in the vision to be observed, as being to endure until, and … The third beast represents Greece, an empire known for the swiftness of its conquests. sometimes the other; or rather the different nations, and the The vision recorded in Daniel 8 came to the prophet in the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar of Babylon (553-554 B.C.). father's about him, though he himself was rash and hasty; and a 1. Daniel 7:6. But Daniel 7:17 says all the kingdoms are yet in the future relative to Daniel’s time. Then God appears on a fiery throne, the beast with ten horns is destroyed, the other beasts’ lives are “prolonged for a season and a time” and dominion passes to the Son of Man. Daniel 7:5 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Daniel 7:5, NIV: "And there before me was a second beast, which looked like a bear.It was raised up on one of its sides, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. 7:6 Like a leopard - This leopard was the Grecian monarchy; a leopard is less than a lion, so was this monarchy at first, but yet durst fight with a lion; so did Alexander encounter Darius with an inferior force. There was a family of Jacob in bondage to an Egyptian Pharaoh. Babylon (lion—Daniel 7:4) 4. This is a well-known beast of prey, distinguished for blood-thirstiness and cruelty, and these characteristics are especially applicable to the female panther. who was the instrument of setting up the Grecian monarchy here This expression comes from the Bible, Matthew 7:6. Daniel had a joyful prospect of the prevalence of God's kingdom among men. Thus, an Arabic writer quoted by Bochart, deflates the leopard to be "an animal resembling the lion, except that it is smaller, and has a skin marked by black spots." Daniel 7:4-6, except in reverse order. This is why Revelation 13:2 describes Satan as a beast rising up out of the sea (cf. 7:6 Like a leopard - This leopard was the Grecian monarchy; a leopard is less than a lion, so was this monarchy at first, but yet durst fight with a lion; so did Alexander encounter Darius with an inferior force. Daniel 7:8. Alexander died without an heir at the height of his power. Daniel 7:24. For the first four centuries the "days" were interpreted literally; a mystical meaning of the 1260 days then began. This was just two years after Daniel’s vision of four beasts and a little horn recorded in Daniel 7.As was the case with the previous vision, Daniel didn’t fully understand the significance of what he was seeing (Daniel 7:19, 28). Daniel’s first inner turmoil occurs in chapter 7. Daniel 7:6 - After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it. ~ Daniel's Dream of Four Beasts. Persian monarchy, and which rose up on the ruins of that; Darius To get what Daniel 7:6 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity. * 1 In the first year of King Belshazzar of Babylon, as Daniel lay in bed he had a dream, visions in his head. Daniel 7 A Vision of Four Animals 1 In the first year of the reign of King Belshazzar of Babylon, Daniel had a dream. 4 The first was like a lion with eagle’s wings. For how unlikely it was that thirty thousand men should overthrow several hundreds of thousands! The first beast was seen with the wings of an eagle, but without any specified number; this appears with wings, but without specifying any particular kind of wings, though the number is mentioned. All these dream-visions had me agitated. (4) As insidious, or as lying in wait, and springing unexpectedly upon the unwary traveler. That is, it was appointed to rule where the former had ruled, and until it should be succeeded by another - the beast with the ten horns. It was told, 'Get up and eat your fill of flesh!'" Usually, people use this expression in its negative form, don’t cast your pearls before swine. In Jeremiah 5:6, it is compared with the lion and the wolf: "A lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities." It … few years made himself master of the whole world, at least as he Another beast, another monarchy, a third monarchy succeeding the This refers to the second coming of our blessed Lord, when the saints shall triumph in the complete fall of Satan's kingdom. Daniel 7:6, KJV : "After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it." After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it. So also they are united in Homer, r. Ὄυτε οἶν παρδάλιος τόσσον μένος, ὄυτε λέοντος. In Daniel 7:17-27 the angel gives the wished-for explanation. They had no hope left. A leopard also for his swiftness; therefore described with four wings on his back. intended; compared to a leopard, a smaller creature than a lion; Compare Bochart, Hieroz. Egypt 2. Answer: Like the eyes of a man. Then he wrote down the dream; the account began: 2 In the vision I saw during the night, suddenly the four winds of heaven stirred up the great sea, * 3 from which emerged four immense beasts, a each different from the others. Second, such knowledge helps us better appreciate the beauty and complexity of the Bible. He wrote down the substance of his dream2 Daniel said: “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven churning up the great sea. Definition: To give or show something valuable to people who won’t or can’t appreciate it. ~ Daniel's Dream of Four Beasts. The feet of a bear (Daniel7:5), and the mouth of a lion (Daniel 7:4). He wrote down the substance of his dream2 Daniel said: “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven churning up the great sea. This representation must have been designed to signify either that the one power or kingdom denoted by the leopard was composed of four separate powers or nations now united in one; or that there were four successive kings or dynasties that made up its history; or that the power or kingdom actually appeared, as seen in its prevailing characteristic, as a distinct dominion, as having four heads, or as being divided into so many separate sovereignties. (Choose a volunteer to read Daniel 7:1) In Daniel 1-6 we learned that Daniel was the one who interpreted Nebuchadnezzar’s dreams and the handwriting on the wall for Belshazzar. In Daniel 7, the prophet outlines the rise and fall of kingdoms. Daniel's THIRD Beast A Four-headed Leopard With Wings of a Fowl The Four-headed Leopard with the Wings of a Fowl With the birth of the Holy Roman Empire, another prophetic picture began to take shape: the four-headed leopard with wings of a fowl (Daniel 7:6). In order of events, the vision described in Daniel 7 took place during the time between Daniel chapters 4 and 5. 4. The Bible tells us in chapter 7 of the Book of Daniel, that God gave Daniel a vision of four … A revelation from God in his sleep discloses future events which Daniel finds most troubling. The general idea would be, that in some way the one particular sovereignty had four sources of power blended into one, or actually exerted the same kind of dominion, and constituted, in fact, the one kingdom as distinguished from the others. Cast Pearls Before Swine Meaning. Copyright © 2021, Bible Study Tools. How did Daniel compare this little horn to the first ten horns? 2 Daniel said: “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven churning up the great sea. California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Daniel 7 – A Survey of Five World Empires A. In regard to the application of this, though the angel did not explain it to Daniel, except in general that a kingdom was represented by it. Thus the lion and the panther, or leopard, are often united in the Scriptures. It seems to me that either one of these would be a proper and natural fulfillment of the design of the image, though the second suggested would be less proper than either of the others, as the heads appeared on the animal not in succession - as the little horn sprung up in the midst of the other ten, as represented in the fourth beast - but existed simultaneously. It was told, 'Get up and eat your fill of flesh!'" Indeed, it is Satan who inspired all four kingdoms and gave them their power to persecute God's people. not to say anything of the cruelty and swiftness of this Daniel 7:6. These kingdoms battle for world dominion. "And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another." This earthly power, rising in the early centuries A.D., had human wisdom or understanding—the eyes of a man, not God. The four beasts. In chapter 2 we saw the image of four metals symbolizing the four great world empires from Daniel’s day to the end of time; in this chapter we have four beasts that represent the same kingdoms in more detail. So that there is no reason why the three and a half years should be so. dominion … given to it—by God; not by Alexander's own might. What about Daniel 7:6? The Leopard with ‘four heads’ is a mixture (3rd beast) Daniel 7:6 “After that, I looked, and there before me was another beast, one that looked like a leopard. Nothing has caused him to panic or depart from his faith and practice as a godly Jew. 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