18
Then the most glorious, almighty, and true God revealed his holy face and opened the heavenly gates, from which two glorious angels of fearful aspect descended, visible to all but the Jews.
19
They opposed the forces of the enemy and filled them with confusion and terror, binding them with immovable shackles.
20
Even the king began to shudder bodily, and he forgot his sullen insolence.
21
The beasts turned back upon the armed forces following them and began trampling and destroying them.
22
Then the king's anger was turned to pity and tears because of the things that he had devised beforehand.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.