Christian Standard Bible
Daniel 7:5
5“Suddenly, another beast appeared, a second one, that looked like a bear. It was raised up on one side, with three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. It was told, ‘Get up! Gorge yourself on flesh.’
Daniel 7:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.
- New International Version (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. It was told, ‘Get up and eat your fill of flesh!’
- English Standard Version (ESV)And behold, another beast, a second one, like a bear. It was raised up on one side. It had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth; and it was told, 'Arise, devour much flesh.'
- New King James Version (NKJV)“And suddenly another beast, a second, like a bear. It was raised up on one side, and had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. And they said thus to it: ‘Arise, devour much flesh!’
Context of Daniel 7:5
3Four huge beasts came up from the sea, each different from the other. 4“The first was like a lion but had eagle’s wings. I continued watching until its wings were torn off. It was lifted up from the ground, set on its feet like a man, and given a human mind. “Suddenly, another beast appeared, a second one, that looked like a bear. It was raised up on one side, with three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. It was told, ‘Get up! Gorge yourself on flesh.’ 6“After this, while I was watching, suddenly another beast appeared. It was like a leopard with four wings of a bird on its back. It had four heads, and it was given dominion. 7“After this, while I was watching in the night visions, suddenly a fourth beast appeared, frightening and dreadful, and incredibly strong, with large iron teeth. It devoured and crushed, and it trampled with its feet whatever was left. It was different from all the beasts before it, and it had ten horns.
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וַאֲר֣וּ חֵיוָה֩ אָחֳרִ֨י תִנְיָנָ֜ה דָּמְיָ֣ה לְדֹ֗ב וְלִשְׂטַר־חַד֙ הֳקִמַ֔ת וּתְלָ֥ת עִלְעִ֛ין בְּפֻמַּ֖הּ בֵּ֣ין שִׁנַּ֑הּ וְכֵן֙ אָמְרִ֣ין לַ֔הּ ק֥וּמִֽי אֲכֻ֖לִי בְּשַׂ֥ר שַׂגִּֽיא׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And beholdאֲרוּ'ărû · behold!H718
- anotherאׇחֳרִי'ochŏrîy · anotherH317
- beastחֵיוָאchêyvâ' · beastH2423
- a secondתִּנְיָןtinyân · secondH8578
- likeדְּמָהdemâh · be likeH1821
- to a bearדֹּבdôb · bearH1678
- and it raised upקוּםqûm · to stand: raiseH6966
- itself on oneחַדchad · oneH2298
- sideשְׂטַרsheţar · sideH7859
- threeתְּלָתtelâth telâthâh telâthâ' · threeH8532
- ribsעֲלַע‛ăla‛ · ribH5967
- in the mouthפֻּםpûm · mouthH6433
- of it betweenבֵּיןbêyn · betweenH997
- the teethשֵׁןshên · toothH8128
- of it: and they saidאֲמַר'ămar · to sayH560
- thusכֵּןkên · thusH3652
- unto it, Ariseקוּםqûm · to stand: riseH6966
- devourאֲכַל'ăkal · to devourH399
- muchשַׂגִּיאώaggîy' · greatH7690
- fleshבְּשַׁרbeώar · fleshH1321
Cross-references for Daniel 7:5
- Daniel 2:39“After you, there will arise another kingdom, inferior to yours, and then another, a third kingdom, of bronze, which will rule the whole earth.
- Daniel 8:3I looked up, and there was a ram standing beside the canal. He had two horns. The two horns were long, but one was longer than the other, and the longer one came up last.
- 2 Kings 2:24He turned around, looked at them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the children.
- Proverbs 17:12Better for a person to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his foolishness.
- Hosea 13:8I will attack them like a bear robbed of her cubs and tear open the rib cage over their hearts. I will devour them there like a lioness, like a wild beast that would rip them open.
- Daniel 5:28‘Peres’ means that your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and Persians.”
- Daniel 8:4I saw the ram charging to the west, the north, and the south. No animal could stand against him, and there was no rescue from his power. He did whatever he wanted and became great.
- Daniel 11:2Now I will tell you the truth. “Three more kings will arise in Persia, and the fourth will be far richer than the others. By the power he gains through his riches, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.
- Isaiah 13:17Look! I am stirring up the Medes against them, who cannot be bought off with silver and who have no desire for gold.
- Isaiah 56:9All you animals of the field and forest, come and eat!
- Jeremiah 50:21Attack the land of Merathaim, and those living in Pekod. Put them to the sword; completely destroy them — this is the Lord’s declaration — do everything I have commanded you.
- Ezekiel 39:17“Son of man, this is what the Lord God says: Tell every kind of bird and all the wild animals, ‘Assemble and come! Gather from all around to my sacrificial feast that I am slaughtering for you, a great feast on the mountains of Israel; you will eat flesh and drink blood.
Commentaries on Daniel 7:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Another beast - like to a bear - This was the Medo-Persian empire, represented here under the symbol of the bear, as the largest species of these animals was found in Media, a mountainous, cold, and rough country, covered with woods. The Medes and Persians are compared to a bear on account of their cruelty and thirst after blood, a bear being a most voracious and cruel animal; the bear is termed by Aristotle an all-devouring animal; and the Medo-Persians…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5And, behold, another beast, a second, like to a bear - That is, after the lion had appeared, and he had watched it until it had undergone these surprising transformations. There are several circumstances, also, in regard to this symbol, all of which, it is to be supposed, were significant, and all of which demand explication before it is attempted to apply them. (a) The animal seen: the bear. For a full description of the bear, see Bochart, Hieroz. lib…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5The second beast likely represents Persia (Daniel 2:34–40; 6:9, 12, 15; 8:20). The bear was known for its fierce attacks (Proverbs 28:15). The three ribs might symbolize Babylon, Media, and Lydia, which Cyrus conquered. flesh: God chose Cyrus and Persia to conquer many nations (Isaiah 41:2–3; 44:28; 45:1, 13; 46:11).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. bear--symbolizing the austere life of the Persians in their mountains, also their cruelty (Is 13:17, 18; Cambyses, Ochus, and other of the Persian princes were notoriously cruel; the Persian laws involved, for one man's offense, the whole kindred and neighborhood in destruction, Da 6:24) and rapacity. "A bear is an all-devouring animal" [Aristotle, 8.5], (Jr 51:48, 56). raised ... itself on one side--but the Hebrew, "It raised up one dominion." The…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
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