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:
• 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:
• New Living Translation (NLT)So I approached one of those standing beside the throne and asked him what it all meant. He explained it to me like this:

Context of Daniel 7:16

14And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed. 15"As for me, Daniel, my spirit within me was anxious, and the visions of my head alarmed me. 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. 17'These four great beasts are four kings who shall arise out of the earth. 18But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, forever and ever.'

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 stream of fire issued and came out from before him; a thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him; the court sat in judgment, and the books were opened.
• Daniel 8:13Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to the one who spoke, "For how long is the vision concerning the regular burnt offering, the transgression that makes desolate, and the giving over of the sanctuary and host to be trampled underfoot?"
• Daniel 10:5I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, a man clothed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist.
• Daniel 12:5Then I, Daniel, looked, and behold, two others stood, one on this bank of the stream and one on that bank of the stream.
• Zechariah 1:8"I saw in the night, and behold, a man riding on a red horse! He was standing among the myrtle trees in the glen, and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses.
• Zechariah 2:3And behold, the angel who talked with me came forward, and another angel came forward to meet him
• Zechariah 3:7"Thus says the Lord of hosts: If you will walk in my ways and keep my charge, then you shall rule my house and have charge of my courts, and I will give you the right of access among those who are standing here.
• Revelation 5:5And one of the elders said to me, "Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals."
• Revelation 7:13Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, "Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have 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