Daniel 7
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Daniel 7:7-24

7AfterH870 thisH1836 I keptH1934 lookingH2370 in the nightH3916 visionsH2376, and beholdH718, a 1fourthH7244 beastH2423, dreadfulH1763 and terribleH368, and extremelyH3493 strongH8624; and it had largeH7229 ironH6523 teethH8128. It devouredH399 and crushedH1855, and trampledH7512 downH7512 the remainderH7606 with its feetH7271; and it was differentH8133 from allH3606 the beastsH2423 that were beforeH6925 it, and it had 2tenH6236 hornsH7162. 8While I was thinkingH7920 about the hornsH7162, beholdH431, 3anotherH321 hornH7162, a littleH2192 oneH2192, cameH5559 upH5559 amongH997 them, and threeH8532 of the previousH6933 hornsH7162 were pluckedH6132 outH6132 beforeH4481H6925 it; and beholdH431, 4thisH1668 hornH7162 possessed eyesH5870 like humanH606 eyesH5870, and 5a mouthH6433 utteringH4449 greatH7229 boasts.

9“I keptH1934 lookingH2370 UntilH5705H1768 6thronesH3764 were setH7412 up, And the AncientH6268 of DaysH3118 tookH3488 His seatH3488; His 7garmentH3831 was whiteH2358 as snowH8517, And the 8hairH8177 of His headH7217 like pureH5343 woolH6015. His 9throneH3764 was 10ablazeH5135 with flamesH7631, Its 11wheelsH1535 were a burningH1815 fireH5135.10A riverH5103 of 12fireH5135 was flowingH5047 And comingH5312 outH5312 from beforeH6925 Him; 13ThousandsH506 upon thousandsH506 were servingH8120 Him, And myriadsH7240 upon myriadsH7240 were standingH6966 beforeH6925 Him; The 14courtH1780 15convenedH3488, And 16the booksH5609 were openedH6606. 11ThenH116 I keptH1934 lookingH2370 becauseH4481 of the soundH7032 of the 17boastfulH7229 wordsH4406 whichH1768 the hornH7162 was speakingH4449; I keptH1934 lookingH2370 untilH5705H1768 the beastH2423 was killedH6992, and its bodyH1655 was destroyedH7 and givenH3052 to the 18burningH3346 19fireH785. 12As for the restH7606 of the beastsH2423, their dominionH7985 was takenH5709 awayH5709, but an extensionH754 of lifeH2417 was grantedH3052 to them for an appointedH2166 periodH2166 of timeH5732.

13“I keptH1934 lookingH2370 in the nightH3916 visionsH2376, And beholdH718, with the cloudsH6050 of heavenH8065 One like a sonH1247 of manH606 was comingH858, And He cameH4291 upH4291 to the AncientH6268 of DaysH3118 And was presentedH7127 beforeH6925 Him.14And to Him was givenH3052 20dominionH7985, HonorH3367, and 2122a kingdomH4437, 23So that allH3606 the peoplesH5972, nationsH524, and populations of all 24languagesH3961 Might serveH6399 Him. 25His dominionH7985 is an everlastingH5957 dominionH7985 WhichH1768 will not passH5709 awayH5709; 26And His kingdomH4437 is one WhichH1768 will not be destroyedH2255.

15“As for me, DanielH1841, my spiritH7308 was distressedH3735 withinH1459 27me, and the 28visionsH2376 29in my mindH7217 kept 30alarmingH927 me. 16I approachedH7127 oneH2298 of those who were 31standingH6966 by and began requestingH1156 of him the 32exactH3330 meaningH3330 of allH3606 thisH1836. So he 33toldH560 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 3435saintsH6922 of the HighestH5946 OneH5946 will 36receiveH6902 the kingdomH4437 and takeH2631 possessionH2631 of the kingdomH4437 foreverH5957, 37for allH5957 agesH5957 toH5957 comeH5957.’

19“ThenH116 I desiredH6634 to knowH3321 theH3321 38exactH3321 meaningH3321 of the 39fourthH7244 beastH2423, whichH1768 was differentH8133 from allH3606 40the 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 41which was largerH7229 in appearanceH2376 thanH4481 its associatesH2273. 21I keptH1934 lookingH2370, and that hornH7162 was 42wagingH5648 warH7129 with the 43saintsH6922 and prevailingH3202 againstH3202 them, 22untilH5705H1768 the AncientH6268 of DaysH3118 cameH858 and 44judgmentH1780 was 45passedH3052 in favor of the 46saintsH6922 of the HighestH5946 OneH5946, and the timeH2166 arrivedH4291 when the 47saintsH6922 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 48tenH6236 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 49humbleH8214 threeH8532 kingsH4430.

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Notes

  1. 1. Daniel 7:7 Dan 7:19, 20, 23 ↩
  2. 2. Daniel 7:7 Rev 12:3; 13:1 ↩
  3. 3. Daniel 7:8 Dan 8:9 ↩
  4. 4. Daniel 7:8 Lit in this horn were eyes ↩
  5. 5. Daniel 7:8 Rev 13:5, 6 ↩
  6. 6. Daniel 7:9 Rev 20:4 ↩
  7. 7. Daniel 7:9 Mark 9:3 ↩
  8. 8. Daniel 7:9 Rev 1:14 ↩
  9. 9. Daniel 7:9 Ezek 1:13, 26 ↩
  10. 10. Daniel 7:9 Lit flames of fire ↩
  11. 11. Daniel 7:9 Ezek 10:2, 6 ↩
  12. 12. Daniel 7:10 Ps 18:8; 50:3; 97:3; Is 30:27, 33 ↩
  13. 13. Daniel 7:10 Deut 33:2; 1 Kin 22:19; Rev 5:11 ↩
  14. 14. Daniel 7:10 Ps 96:11-13; Dan 7:22, 26 ↩
  15. 15. Daniel 7:10 Lit took its place ↩
  16. 16. Daniel 7:10 Dan 12:1; Rev 20:11-15 ↩
  17. 17. Daniel 7:11 Lit great ↩
  18. 18. Daniel 7:11 Rev 19:20; 20:10 ↩
  19. 19. Daniel 7:11 Lit of the fire ↩
  20. 20. Daniel 7:14 Dan 7:27; John 3:35; 1 Cor 15:27; Eph 1:20-22; Phil 2:9-11; Rev 1:6; 11:15 ↩
  21. 21. Daniel 7:14 Or sovereignty ↩
  22. 22. Daniel 7:14 Dan 2:37 ↩
  23. 23. Daniel 7:14 Ps 72:11; 102:22 ↩
  24. 24. Daniel 7:14 Lit tongues ↩
  25. 25. Daniel 7:14 Mic 4:7; Luke 1:33 ↩
  26. 26. Daniel 7:14 Heb 12:28 ↩
  27. 27. Daniel 7:15 Lit its sheath ↩
  28. 28. Daniel 7:15 Dan 7:1 ↩
  29. 29. Daniel 7:15 Lit of my head ↩
  30. 30. Daniel 7:15 Dan 4:19; 7:28 ↩
  31. 31. Daniel 7:16 Zech 1:9, 19; Rev 5:5; 7:13, 14 ↩
  32. 32. Daniel 7:16 Lit what was certain ↩
  33. 33. Daniel 7:16 Dan 8:16, 17; 9:22 ↩
  34. 34. Daniel 7:18 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
  35. 35. Daniel 7:18 Dan 7:22, 25, 27 ↩
  36. 36. Daniel 7:18 Ps 149:5-9; Is 60:12-14; Dan 7:14; Rev 2:26, 27; 20:4; 22:5 ↩
  37. 37. Daniel 7:18 Lit and unto the age of the ages ↩
  38. 38. Daniel 7:19 Lit truth concerning ↩
  39. 39. Daniel 7:19 Dan 7:7, 8 ↩
  40. 40. Daniel 7:19 Lit of them ↩
  41. 41. Daniel 7:20 Lit its appearance was larger ↩
  42. 42. Daniel 7:21 Rev 11:7; 13:7 ↩
  43. 43. Daniel 7:21 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
  44. 44. Daniel 7:22 Dan 7:10; 1 Cor 6:2, 3 ↩
  45. 45. Daniel 7:22 Lit given for ↩
  46. 46. Daniel 7:22 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
  47. 47. Daniel 7:22 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
  48. 48. Daniel 7:24 Dan 7:7; Rev 17:12 ↩
  49. 49. Daniel 7:24 Or humiliate ↩

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