Daniel 7:25

Daniel 7:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
• New International Version (NIV)He will speak against the Most High and oppress his holy people and try to change the set times and the laws. The holy people will be delivered into his hands for a time, times and half a time.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and shall think to change the times and the law; and they shall be given into his hand for a time, times, and half a time.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He shall speak pompous words against the Most High, Shall persecute the saints of the Most High, And shall intend to change times and law. Then the saints shall be given into his hand For a time and times and half a time.

Context of Daniel 7:25

23“This is what he told me: ‘The fourth beast means that there will be a fourth kingdom on earth that will differ from all the other kingdoms. It will devour all the earth and will trample and crush it. 24The ten horns mean that ten kings will arise from that kingdom. Another king will arise after them, but he will be different from the earlier ones. He will humiliate three kings. He will speak words against the Most High. He will harass the holy ones of the Most High continually. His intention will be to change times established by law. They will be delivered into his hand For a time, times, and half a time. 26But the court will convene, and his ruling authority will be removed – destroyed and abolished forever! 27Then the kingdom, authority, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be delivered to the people of the holy ones of the Most High. His kingdom is an eternal kingdom; all authorities will serve him and obey him.’

Daniel 7:25 word by word

וּמִלִּ֗ין לְצַ֤ד עִלָּאָה֙ יְמַלִּ֔ל וּלְקַדִּישֵׁ֥י עֶלְיוֹנִ֖ין יְבַלֵּ֑א וְיִסְבַּ֗ר לְהַשְׁנָיָה֙ זִמְנִ֣ין וְדָ֔ת וְיִתְיַהֲב֣וּן בִּידֵ֔הּ עַד־עִדָּ֥ן וְעִדָּנִ֖ין וּפְלַ֥ג עִדָּֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he shall speakמְלַלmelal · to speakH4449
• wordsמִלָּהmillâh · wordH4406
• againstצַדtsad · sideH6655
• the most Highעִלַּי‛illay · Most HighH5943
• and shall wear outבְּלָאbelâ' · to wear outH1080
• the saintsקַדִּישׁqaddîysh · holyH6922
• of the most Highעֶלְיוֹן‛elyôn · Most HighH5946
• and thinkסְבַרsebar · to intendH5452
• to changeשְׁנָאshenâ' · to changeH8133
• timesזְמַןzemân · timeH2166
• and lawsדָּתdâth · lawH1882
• and they shall be givenיְהַבyehab · to giveH3052
• into his handיַדyad · handH3028
• untilעַד‛ad · tillH5705
• a timeעִדָּן‛iddân · timeH5732
• and the dividingפְּלַגpelag · halfH6387

Cross-references for Daniel 7:25

• Daniel 7:8“As I was contemplating the horns, another horn – a small one – came up between them, and three of the former horns were torn out by the roots to make room for it. This horn had eyes resembling human eyes and a mouth speaking arrogant things.
• Daniel 8:24His power will be great, but it will not be by his strength alone. He will cause terrible destruction. He will be successful in what he undertakes. He will destroy powerful people and the people of the holy ones.
• Daniel 11:28Then the king of the north will return to his own land with much property. His mind will be set against the holy covenant. He will take action, and then return to his own land.
• Isaiah 37:23Whom have you taunted and hurled insults at? At whom have you shouted and looked so arrogantly? At the Holy One of Israel!
• 2 Thessalonians 2:4He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, and as a result he takes his seat in God’s temple, displaying himself as God.
• Revelation 13:5The beast was given a mouth speaking proud words and blasphemies, and he was permitted to exercise ruling authority for forty-two months.
• Revelation 6:9Now when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been violently killed because of the word of God and because of the testimony they had given.
• Revelation 11:7When they have completed their testimony, the beast that comes up from the abyss will make war on them and conquer them and kill them.
• Revelation 13:7The beast was permitted to go to war against the saints and conquer them. He was given ruling authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation,
• Revelation 14:12This requires the steadfast endurance of the saints – those who obey God’s commandments and hold to their faith in Jesus.
• Revelation 16:6because they poured out the blood of your saints and prophets, so you have given them blood to drink. They got what they deserved!”
• Revelation 17:6I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of those who testified to Jesus. I was greatly astounded when I saw her.
• Revelation 18:24The blood of the saints and prophets was found in her, along with the blood of all those who had been killed on the earth.”
• Daniel 2:21He changes times and seasons, deposing some kings and establishing others. He gives wisdom to the wise; he imparts knowledge to those with understanding;
• Daniel 11:31His forces will rise up and profane the fortified sanctuary, stopping the daily sacrifice. In its place they will set up the abomination that causes desolation.
• Daniel 12:11From the time that the daily sacrifice is removed and the abomination that causes desolation is set in place, there are 1,290 days.

Commentaries on Daniel 7:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25He shall speak great words against the Most High - Sermones quasi Deus loquetur; "He shall speak as if he were God." So St. Jerome quotes from Symmachus. To none can this apply so well or so fully as to the popes of Rome. They have assumed infallibility, which belongs only to God. They profess to forgive sins, which belongs only to God. They profess to open and shut heaven, which belongs only to God. They profess to be higher than all the kings of the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23-27Verses 23-27 Thus he said … - That is, in explanation of the fourth symbol which appeared - the fourth beast, and of the events connected with his appearing. This explanation embraces the remainder of the chapter; and as the whole subject appeared difficult and momentous to Daniel before the explanation, so it may be said to be in many respects difficult, and in all respects momentous still. It is a question on which expositors of the Scriptures are by no…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. 24-25the ten horns are ten kings: This number might refer to ten specific individuals, or it might symbolize that this kingdom lasted through the reigns of many kings (compare Revelation 13:1). Then another king, who is the little horn (Daniel 7:21), will defy the Most High. He will oppress the holy people by: speaking against the Lord, interfering with their worship, trying to force them to follow his religion, and constantly threatening them. a time, and…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. Three attributes of Antichrist are specified: (1) The highest worldly wisdom and civilization. (2) The uniting of the whole civilized world under his dominion. (3) Atheism, antitheism, and autotheism in its fullest development (1Jo 2:22). Therefore, not only is power taken from the fourth beast, as in the case of the other three, but God destroys it and the world power in general by a final judgment. The present external Christianity is to give place…Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 7:25

• Blasphemy
• Infidelity
• Time
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• Most High
• Ancient
• Antichrist
• Contempt
• Diverse
• Obey
• Wear
• Aramaic; Aramaic Language
• Astronomy
• Bible, the

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