OLD TESTAMENT

Daniel 5:28

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PERES: your kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.”

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Verse 28. Persians. Those who confound Baltassar with Nabonides, say that Cyrus made himself master of all the empire. How then was it divided? Darius rather took possession of the greatest part while Cyrus had Persia, ( Calmet.) till his uncle’s death. Bible.

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