Daniel 7:16

Daniel 7:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
• New International Version (NIV)I approached one of those standing there and asked him the meaning of all this. “So he told me and gave me the interpretation of these things:
• English Standard Version (ESV)I approached one of those who stood there and asked him the truth concerning all this. So he told me and made known to me the interpretation of the things.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me and made known to me the interpretation of these things:

Context of Daniel 7:16

14And to Him (the Messiah) was given dominion (supreme authority), Glory and a kingdom, That all the peoples, nations, and speakers of every language Should serve and worship Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion Which will not pass away; And His kingdom is one Which will not be destroyed. 15“As for me, Daniel, my spirit was distressed and anxious within me, and the visions [that appeared] in my mind kept alarming (agitating) me. I approached one of those who stood by and began asking him the exact meaning of all this. So he told me and explained to me the interpretation of the things: 17‘These four great beasts are four kings who will arise from the earth. 18But the saints (believers) of the Most High [God] will receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, for all ages to come.’

Daniel 7:16 word by word

קִרְבֵ֗ת עַל־חַד֙ מִן־קָ֣אֲמַיָּ֔א וְיַצִּיבָ֥א אֶבְעֵֽא־מִנֵּ֖הּ עַֽל־כָּל־דְּנָ֑ה וַאֲמַר־לִ֕י וּפְשַׁ֥ר מִלַּיָּ֖א יְהוֹדְעִנַּֽנִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I came nearקְרֵבqerêb · to approachH7127
• untoעַל‛al · uponH5922
• oneחַדchad · oneH2298
• ofמִן־min · fromH4481
• them that stood byקוּםqûm · to stand: establishH6966
• and askedבְּעָאbe‛â' be‛âh · to askH1156
• the truthיַצִּיבyatstsîyb · certainH3330
• of allכֹּלkôl · allH3606
• thisדְּנָהdên · thisH1836
• So he toldאֲמַר'ămar · to sayH560
• me, and made me knowיְדַעyeda‛ · to knowH3046
• the interpretationפְּשַׁרpeshar · interpretationH6591
• of the thingsמִלָּהmillâh · wordH4406

Cross-references for Daniel 7:16

• Daniel 7:10A river of fire was flowing And coming out from before Him; A thousand thousands were attending Him, And ten thousand times ten thousand were standing before Him; The court was seated, And the books were opened.
• Daniel 8:13Then I heard a holy one (angel) speaking, and another holy one said to the one who was speaking, “How much time will be required to complete the vision regarding the regular sacrifice, the transgression that brings horror, and the trampling underfoot of both the sanctuary and the host [of the people]?”
• Daniel 10:5I raised my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a certain man dressed in linen, whose loins were girded with [a belt of] pure gold of Uphaz.
• Daniel 12:5Then I, Daniel, looked, and behold, there stood two others, the one [angel] on this bank of the river and the other [angel] on that bank of the river.
• Zechariah 1:8In the night I saw [a vision] and behold, a Man was riding on a red horse, and it stood among the myrtle trees that were in the ravine; and behind Him were horses: red, sorrel (reddish-brown), and white.
• Zechariah 2:3And behold, the angel who was speaking with me was going out, and another angel was coming out to meet him,
• Zechariah 3:7“Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘If you will walk in My ways [that is, remain faithful] and perform My service, then you will also govern My house and have charge of My courts, and I will give you free access [to My presence] among these who are standing here.
• Revelation 5:5Then one of the [twenty-four] elders said to me, “Stop weeping! Look closely, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome and conquered! He can open the scroll and [break] its seven seals.”
• Revelation 7:13Then one of the elders responded, saying to me, “These who are dressed in the long white robes—who are they, and from where did they come?”

Commentaries on Daniel 7:16

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16I came near unto one of them that stood by - That is, to one of the angels who appeared to stand near the throne. Daniel 7:10. Compare Daniel 8:13; Zechariah 4:4-5; Revelation 7:13. It was natural for Daniel to suppose that the angels who were seen encircling the throne would be able to give him information on the subject, and the answers which Daniel received show that he was not mistaken in his expectation. God has often employed angels to communicate…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-28Verses 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. The angel told Daniel plainly. He especially desired to know respecting the little horn, which made war with the saints, and prevailed against them. Here is foretold the rage of papal Rome against true Christians. St. John, in his visions and prophecies, which point in the first place at…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-16Daniel bravely approached the beings next to God's throne, and they helped him instead of harming him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-28This chapter treats of the same subject as the second chapter. But there the four kingdoms, and Messiah's final kingdom, were regarded according to their external political aspect, but here according to the mind of God concerning them, and their moral features. The outward political history had been shown in its general features to the world ruler, whose position fitted him for receiving such a revelation. But God's prophet here receives disclosures as to…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Daniel 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings