New American Standard Bible 2020
Daniel 7:9-28
9“I keptH1934 lookingH2370 UntilH5705H1768 1thronesH3764 were setH7412 up, And the AncientH6268 of DaysH3118 tookH3488 His seatH3488; His 2garmentH3831 was whiteH2358 as snowH8517, And the 3hairH8177 of His headH7217 like pureH5343 woolH6015. His 4throneH3764 was 5ablazeH5135 with flamesH7631, Its 6wheelsH1535 were a burningH1815 fireH5135.10A riverH5103 of 7fireH5135 was flowingH5047 And comingH5312 outH5312 from beforeH6925 Him; 8ThousandsH506 upon thousandsH506 were servingH8120 Him, And myriadsH7240 upon myriadsH7240 were standingH6966 beforeH6925 Him; The 9courtH1780 10convenedH3488, And 11the booksH5609 were openedH6606. 11ThenH116 I keptH1934 lookingH2370 becauseH4481 of the soundH7032 of the 12boastfulH7229 wordsH4406 whichH1768 the hornH7162 was speakingH4449; I keptH1934 lookingH2370 untilH5705H1768 the beastH2423 was killedH6992, and its bodyH1655 was destroyedH7 and givenH3052 to the 13burningH3346 14fireH785. 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 15dominionH7985, HonorH3367, and 1617a kingdomH4437, 18So that allH3606 the peoplesH5972, nationsH524, and populations of all 19languagesH3961 Might serveH6399 Him. 20His dominionH7985 is an everlastingH5957 dominionH7985 WhichH1768 will not passH5709 awayH5709; 21And His kingdomH4437 is one WhichH1768 will not be destroyedH2255.
15“As for me, DanielH1841, my spiritH7308 was distressedH3735 withinH1459 22me, and the 23visionsH2376 24in my mindH7217 kept 25alarmingH927 me. 16I approachedH7127 oneH2298 of those who were 26standingH6966 by and began requestingH1156 of him the 27exactH3330 meaningH3330 of allH3606 thisH1836. So he 28toldH560 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 2930saintsH6922 of the HighestH5946 OneH5946 will 31receiveH6902 the kingdomH4437 and takeH2631 possessionH2631 of the kingdomH4437 foreverH5957, 32for allH5957 agesH5957 toH5957 comeH5957.’
19“ThenH116 I desiredH6634 to knowH3321 theH3321 33exactH3321 meaningH3321 of the 34fourthH7244 beastH2423, whichH1768 was differentH8133 from allH3606 35the 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 36which was largerH7229 in appearanceH2376 thanH4481 its associatesH2273. 21I keptH1934 lookingH2370, and that hornH7162 was 37wagingH5648 warH7129 with the 38saintsH6922 and prevailingH3202 againstH3202 them, 22untilH5705H1768 the AncientH6268 of DaysH3118 cameH858 and 39judgmentH1780 was 40passedH3052 in favor of the 41saintsH6922 of the HighestH5946 OneH5946, and the timeH2166 arrivedH4291 when the 42saintsH6922 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 43tenH6236 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 44humbleH8214 threeH8532 kingsH4430. 25And he will 4546speakH4449 againstH6655 the 47MostH5943 HighH5943 and 48wearH1080 downH1080 the 49saintsH6922 of the HighestH5946 OneH5946, and he will intendH5452 to makeH8133 50alterationsH8133 in timesH2166 and in lawH1882; and 51they will be handedH3052H3028 overH3052 to him for a 5253timeH5732, 54timesH5732, and halfH6387 a 55timeH5732. 26But the courtH1780 will 56conveneH3488 for judgment, and his dominionH7985 will be 57takenH5709 awayH5709, 58annihilatedH8046 and destroyedH7 59foreverH5491. 27Then the 6061sovereigntyH4437, the dominionH7985, and the greatnessH7238 of all the kingdomsH4437 underH8460 the wholeH3606 heavenH8065 will be givenH3052 to the peopleH5972 of the 62saintsH6922 of the HighestH5946 OneH5946; His kingdomH4437 will be an 63everlastingH5957 kingdomH4437, and allH3606 the empiresH7985 will 64serveH6399 and obeyH8086 Him.’
28“65At thisH3542 pointH3542 the revelationH4406 endedH5491. As for me, DanielH1841, my thoughtsH7476 were 66greatlyH7690 alarmingH927 me and my 67faceH2122 becameH8133 paleH8133, but I 68keptH5202 the matterH4406 69to myselfH3821.”
Notes
- 1. Daniel 7:9 Rev 20:4 ↩
- 2. Daniel 7:9 Mark 9:3 ↩
- 3. Daniel 7:9 Rev 1:14 ↩
- 4. Daniel 7:9 Ezek 1:13, 26 ↩
- 5. Daniel 7:9 Lit flames of fire ↩
- 6. Daniel 7:9 Ezek 10:2, 6 ↩
- 7. Daniel 7:10 Ps 18:8; 50:3; 97:3; Is 30:27, 33 ↩
- 8. Daniel 7:10 Deut 33:2; 1 Kin 22:19; Rev 5:11 ↩
- 9. Daniel 7:10 Ps 96:11-13; Dan 7:22, 26 ↩
- 10. Daniel 7:10 Lit took its place ↩
- 11. Daniel 7:10 Dan 12:1; Rev 20:11-15 ↩
- 12. Daniel 7:11 Lit great ↩
- 13. Daniel 7:11 Rev 19:20; 20:10 ↩
- 14. Daniel 7:11 Lit of the fire ↩
- 15. 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 ↩
- 16. Daniel 7:14 Or sovereignty ↩
- 17. Daniel 7:14 Dan 2:37 ↩
- 18. Daniel 7:14 Ps 72:11; 102:22 ↩
- 19. Daniel 7:14 Lit tongues ↩
- 20. Daniel 7:14 Mic 4:7; Luke 1:33 ↩
- 21. Daniel 7:14 Heb 12:28 ↩
- 22. Daniel 7:15 Lit its sheath ↩
- 23. Daniel 7:15 Dan 7:1 ↩
- 24. Daniel 7:15 Lit of my head ↩
- 25. Daniel 7:15 Dan 4:19; 7:28 ↩
- 26. Daniel 7:16 Zech 1:9, 19; Rev 5:5; 7:13, 14 ↩
- 27. Daniel 7:16 Lit what was certain ↩
- 28. Daniel 7:16 Dan 8:16, 17; 9:22 ↩
- 29. Daniel 7:18 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
- 30. Daniel 7:18 Dan 7:22, 25, 27 ↩
- 31. Daniel 7:18 Ps 149:5-9; Is 60:12-14; Dan 7:14; Rev 2:26, 27; 20:4; 22:5 ↩
- 32. Daniel 7:18 Lit and unto the age of the ages ↩
- 33. Daniel 7:19 Lit truth concerning ↩
- 34. Daniel 7:19 Dan 7:7, 8 ↩
- 35. Daniel 7:19 Lit of them ↩
- 36. Daniel 7:20 Lit its appearance was larger ↩
- 37. Daniel 7:21 Rev 11:7; 13:7 ↩
- 38. Daniel 7:21 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
- 39. Daniel 7:22 Dan 7:10; 1 Cor 6:2, 3 ↩
- 40. Daniel 7:22 Lit given for ↩
- 41. Daniel 7:22 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
- 42. Daniel 7:22 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
- 43. Daniel 7:24 Dan 7:7; Rev 17:12 ↩
- 44. Daniel 7:24 Or humiliate ↩
- 45. Daniel 7:25 Lit speak words ↩
- 46. Daniel 7:25 Dan 11:36; Rev 13:6 ↩
- 47. Daniel 7:25 Dan 3:26; 4:2, 17, 34 ↩
- 48. Daniel 7:25 Rev 13:7; 18:24 ↩
- 49. Daniel 7:25 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
- 50. Daniel 7:25 Dan 2:21 ↩
- 51. Daniel 7:25 I.e., the saints ↩
- 52. Daniel 7:25 I.e., year(s) ↩
- 53. Daniel 7:25 Dan 12:7; Rev 12:14 ↩
- 54. Daniel 7:25 I.e., year(s) ↩
- 55. Daniel 7:25 I.e., year(s) ↩
- 56. Daniel 7:26 Lit take its place ↩
- 57. Daniel 7:26 Rev 17:14; 19:2 ↩
- 58. Daniel 7:26 Lit to annihilate and to destroy ↩
- 59. Daniel 7:26 Lit to the end ↩
- 60. Daniel 7:27 Or kingdom ↩
- 61. Daniel 7:27 Is 54:3; Dan 7:14, 18, 22; Rev 20:4 ↩
- 62. Daniel 7:27 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
- 63. Daniel 7:27 Ps 145:13; Is 9:7; Dan 2:44; 4:34; 7:14; Luke 1:33; Rev 11:15; 22:5 ↩
- 64. Daniel 7:27 Ps 2:6-12; 22:27; 72:11; 86:9; Is 60:12; Rev 11:1 ↩
- 65. Daniel 7:28 Lit To here the end of the word ↩
- 66. Daniel 7:28 Dan 4:19 ↩
- 67. Daniel 7:28 Lit brightness was changing upon me ↩
- 68. Daniel 7:28 Luke 2:19, 51 ↩
- 69. 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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