New American Standard Bible 2020
Daniel 7:15-28
15“As for me, DanielH1841, my spiritH7308 was distressedH3735 withinH1459 1me, and the 2visionsH2376 3in my mindH7217 kept 4alarmingH927 me. 16I approachedH7127 oneH2298 of those who were 5standingH6966 by and began requestingH1156 of him the 6exactH3330 meaningH3330 of allH3606 thisH1836. So he 7toldH560 me and madeH3046 knownH3046 to me the interpretationH6591 of these thingsH4406: 17‘TheseH459 greatH7229 beastsH2423, whichH1768 are fourH703 in number, are fourH703 kingsH4430 who will ariseH6966 from the earthH772. 18But the 89saintsH6922 of the HighestH5946 OneH5946 will 10receiveH6902 the kingdomH4437 and takeH2631 possessionH2631 of the kingdomH4437 foreverH5957, 11for allH5957 agesH5957 toH5957 comeH5957.’
19“ThenH116 I desiredH6634 to knowH3321 theH3321 12exactH3321 meaningH3321 of the 13fourthH7244 beastH2423, whichH1768 was differentH8133 from allH3606 14the others, exceedinglyH3493 dreadfulH1763, with its teethH8128 of ironH6523 and its clawsH2953 of bronzeH5174, and which devouredH399, crushedH1855, and trampledH7512 downH7512 the remainderH7606 with its feetH7271, 20and the meaning of the tenH6236 hornsH7162 that were on its headH7217, and the otherH321 horn whichH1768 cameH5559 upH5559, and beforeH4481H6925 which threeH8532 of the horns fellH5308, namely, that hornH7162 which had eyesH5870 and a mouthH6433 utteringH4449 greatH7229 boasts, and 15which was largerH7229 in appearanceH2376 thanH4481 its associatesH2273. 21I keptH1934 lookingH2370, and that hornH7162 was 16wagingH5648 warH7129 with the 17saintsH6922 and prevailingH3202 againstH3202 them, 22untilH5705H1768 the AncientH6268 of DaysH3118 cameH858 and 18judgmentH1780 was 19passedH3052 in favor of the 20saintsH6922 of the HighestH5946 OneH5946, and the timeH2166 arrivedH4291 when the 21saintsH6922 tookH2631 possessionH2631 of the kingdomH4437.
23“ThisH3652 isH3652 whatH3652 he saidH560: ‘The fourthH7244 beastH2423 will be a fourthH7244 kingdomH4437 on the earthH772 whichH1768 will be differentH8133 from allH3606 the other kingdomsH4437, and will devourH399 the wholeH3606 earthH772 and trampleH1759 it downH1759 and crushH1855 it. 24As for the 22tenH6236 hornsH7162, out of this kingdomH4437 tenH6236 kingsH4430 will ariseH6966; and anotherH321 will ariseH6966 afterH311 them, and he will be differentH8133 from the previousH6933 onesH6933 and will 23humbleH8214 threeH8532 kingsH4430. 25And he will 2425speakH4449 againstH6655 the 26MostH5943 HighH5943 and 27wearH1080 downH1080 the 28saintsH6922 of the HighestH5946 OneH5946, and he will intendH5452 to makeH8133 29alterationsH8133 in timesH2166 and in lawH1882; and 30they will be handedH3052H3028 overH3052 to him for a 3132timeH5732, 33timesH5732, and halfH6387 a 34timeH5732. 26But the courtH1780 will 35conveneH3488 for judgment, and his dominionH7985 will be 36takenH5709 awayH5709, 37annihilatedH8046 and destroyedH7 38foreverH5491. 27Then the 3940sovereigntyH4437, the dominionH7985, and the greatnessH7238 of all the kingdomsH4437 underH8460 the wholeH3606 heavenH8065 will be givenH3052 to the peopleH5972 of the 41saintsH6922 of the HighestH5946 OneH5946; His kingdomH4437 will be an 42everlastingH5957 kingdomH4437, and allH3606 the empiresH7985 will 43serveH6399 and obeyH8086 Him.’
28“44At thisH3542 pointH3542 the revelationH4406 endedH5491. As for me, DanielH1841, my thoughtsH7476 were 45greatlyH7690 alarmingH927 me and my 46faceH2122 becameH8133 paleH8133, but I 47keptH5202 the matterH4406 48to myselfH3821.”
Notes
- 1. Daniel 7:15 Lit its sheath ↩
- 2. Daniel 7:15 Dan 7:1 ↩
- 3. Daniel 7:15 Lit of my head ↩
- 4. Daniel 7:15 Dan 4:19; 7:28 ↩
- 5. Daniel 7:16 Zech 1:9, 19; Rev 5:5; 7:13, 14 ↩
- 6. Daniel 7:16 Lit what was certain ↩
- 7. Daniel 7:16 Dan 8:16, 17; 9:22 ↩
- 8. Daniel 7:18 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
- 9. Daniel 7:18 Dan 7:22, 25, 27 ↩
- 10. Daniel 7:18 Ps 149:5-9; Is 60:12-14; Dan 7:14; Rev 2:26, 27; 20:4; 22:5 ↩
- 11. Daniel 7:18 Lit and unto the age of the ages ↩
- 12. Daniel 7:19 Lit truth concerning ↩
- 13. Daniel 7:19 Dan 7:7, 8 ↩
- 14. Daniel 7:19 Lit of them ↩
- 15. Daniel 7:20 Lit its appearance was larger ↩
- 16. Daniel 7:21 Rev 11:7; 13:7 ↩
- 17. Daniel 7:21 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
- 18. Daniel 7:22 Dan 7:10; 1 Cor 6:2, 3 ↩
- 19. Daniel 7:22 Lit given for ↩
- 20. Daniel 7:22 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
- 21. Daniel 7:22 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
- 22. Daniel 7:24 Dan 7:7; Rev 17:12 ↩
- 23. Daniel 7:24 Or humiliate ↩
- 24. Daniel 7:25 Lit speak words ↩
- 25. Daniel 7:25 Dan 11:36; Rev 13:6 ↩
- 26. Daniel 7:25 Dan 3:26; 4:2, 17, 34 ↩
- 27. Daniel 7:25 Rev 13:7; 18:24 ↩
- 28. Daniel 7:25 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
- 29. Daniel 7:25 Dan 2:21 ↩
- 30. Daniel 7:25 I.e., the saints ↩
- 31. Daniel 7:25 I.e., year(s) ↩
- 32. Daniel 7:25 Dan 12:7; Rev 12:14 ↩
- 33. Daniel 7:25 I.e., year(s) ↩
- 34. Daniel 7:25 I.e., year(s) ↩
- 35. Daniel 7:26 Lit take its place ↩
- 36. Daniel 7:26 Rev 17:14; 19:2 ↩
- 37. Daniel 7:26 Lit to annihilate and to destroy ↩
- 38. Daniel 7:26 Lit to the end ↩
- 39. Daniel 7:27 Or kingdom ↩
- 40. Daniel 7:27 Is 54:3; Dan 7:14, 18, 22; Rev 20:4 ↩
- 41. Daniel 7:27 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
- 42. Daniel 7:27 Ps 145:13; Is 9:7; Dan 2:44; 4:34; 7:14; Luke 1:33; Rev 11:15; 22:5 ↩
- 43. Daniel 7:27 Ps 2:6-12; 22:27; 72:11; 86:9; Is 60:12; Rev 11:1 ↩
- 44. Daniel 7:28 Lit To here the end of the word ↩
- 45. Daniel 7:28 Dan 4:19 ↩
- 46. Daniel 7:28 Lit brightness was changing upon me ↩
- 47. Daniel 7:28 Luke 2:19, 51 ↩
- 48. Daniel 7:28 Lit in my heart ↩
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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