Daniel 7:13

Daniel 7:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
• New International Version (NIV)“In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“I was watching in the night visions, And behold, One like the Son of Man, Coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days, And they brought Him near before Him.

Context of Daniel 7:13

11“Then I kept on watching because of the arrogant words of the horn that was speaking. I was watching until the beast was killed and its body destroyed and thrown into the flaming fire. 12As for the rest of the beasts, their ruling authority had already been removed, though they were permitted to go on living for a time and a season. I was watching in the night visions, “And with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man was approaching. He went up to the Ancient of Days and was escorted before him. 14To him was given ruling authority, honor, and sovereignty. All peoples, nations, and language groups were serving him. His authority is eternal and will not pass away. His kingdom will not be destroyed. 15“As for me, Daniel, my spirit was distressed, and the visions of my mind were alarming me.

Daniel 7:13 word by word

חָזֵ֤ה הֲוֵית֙ בְּחֶזְוֵ֣י לֵֽילְיָ֔א וַאֲרוּ֙ עִם־עֲנָנֵ֣י שְׁמַיָּ֔א כְּבַ֥ר אֱנָ֖שׁ אָתֵ֣ה הֲוָ֑ה וְעַד־עַתִּ֤יק יֽוֹמַיָּא֙ מְטָ֔ה וּקְדָמ֖וֹהִי הַקְרְבֽוּהִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I sawחֲזָהchăzâ' chăzâh · to seeH2370
• I sawהֲוָאhâvâ' hâvâh · to beH1934
• in the nightלֵילָאlêyleyâ' · nightH3916
• visionsחֱזוּchêzev · visionH2376
• and, beholdאֲרוּ'ărû · behold!H718
• like the Sonבַּרbar · sonH1247
• of manאֱנָשׁ'ĕnâsh 'ĕnash · manH606
• cameאֲתָה'âthâh 'âthâ' · to comeH858
• withעִם‛im · withH5974
• the cloudsעֲנָן‛ănan · cloudH6050
• of heavenשָׁמַ֫יִןshâmayin · heavenH8065
• and cameמְטָאmeţâ' meţâh · to reachH4291
• toעַד‛ad · tillH5705
• the Ancientעַתִּיק‛attîyq · ancientH6268
• of daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3118
• and they brought him nearקְרֵבqerêb · to approachH7127
• beforeקֳדָםqŏdâm qedâm · beforeH6925

Cross-references for Daniel 7:13

• Psalms 8:4Of what importance is the human race, that you should notice them? Of what importance is mankind, that you should pay attention to them,
• Isaiah 9:6For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us. He shoulders responsibility and is called: Extraordinary Strategist, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
• Ezekiel 1:26Above the platform over their heads was something like a sapphire shaped like a throne. High above on the throne was a form that appeared to be a man.
• Matthew 13:41The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom everything that causes sin as well as all lawbreakers.
• Matthew 24:30Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man arriving on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
• Matthew 25:31“When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.
• Matthew 26:64Jesus said to him, “You have said it yourself. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
• Mark 13:26Then everyone will see the Son of Man arriving in the clouds with great power and glory.
• Mark 14:61But he was silent and did not answer. Again the high priest questioned him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”
• Luke 21:27Then they will see the Son of Man arriving in a cloud with power and great glory.
• John 3:13No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven – the Son of Man.
• John 5:27and he has granted the Son authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man.
• John 12:34Then the crowd responded, “We have heard from the law that the Christ will remain forever. How can you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”
• Acts 7:56“Look!” he said. “I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”
• Philippians 2:6who though he existed in the form of God did not regard equality with God as something to be grasped,
• Hebrews 2:14Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, he likewise shared in their humanity, so that through death he could destroy the one who holds the power of death (that is, the devil),

Commentaries on Daniel 7:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13One like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven - This most certainly points out the Lord Jesus, אנש בר bar enosh, the Son of miserable man; who took our nature upon him that he might redeem us unto himself. To prove himself to be the Messiah he applies, before the high priests, these words of the Prophet Daniel to himself Matthew 24:30. Near before him - The Ancient of days.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13I saw in the night visions - Evidently in the same night visions, or on the same occasion, for the visions are connected. See Daniel 7:1, Daniel 7:7. The meaning is, that he continued beholding, or that a new vision passed before him. And, behold, one like the Son of man … - It is remarkable that Daniel does not attempt to represent this by any symbol. The representation by symbols ceases with the fourth beast; and now the description assumes a literal…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-14Verses 9-14 These verses are for the comfort and support of the people of God, in reference to the persecutions that would come upon them. Many New Testament predictions of the judgment to come, have plain allusion to this vision; especially Rev. 20:11,12. The Messiah is here called the Son of man; he was made in the likeness of sinful flesh, and was found in fashion as a man, but he is the Son of God. The great event foretold in this passage, is Christ's…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13like the Son of Man: He was like a human being (compare Daniel 3:25). His arrival with the clouds of heaven suggests that he was a divine being (see Psalms 68:4; 97:2; Matthew 24:30; 26:64; Mark 13:26; 14:62; Luke 21:27; 1 Thessalonians 4:17; Revelation 1:7).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. Son of man--(See on Eze 2:1). Not merely Son of David, and King of Israel, but Head of restored humanity (corresponding to the world-wide horizon of Daniel's prophecy); the seed of the woman, crushing Antichrist, the seed of the serpent, according to the Prot-evangel in Paradise (Ge 3:15). The Representative Man shall then realize the original destiny of man as Head of the creation (Ge 1:26, 28); the center of unity to Israel and the Gentiles. The…Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 7:13

• Ancient of Days
• Church
• Gentiles
• Horn
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• Ancient of Days
• Son of man
• Ancient
• Contempt
• Diverse
• Obey
• Wear
• Antichrist
• Apocalyptic Literature
• Aramaic; Aramaic Language

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