Daniel 7:12

Daniel 7:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.
• New International Version (NIV)(The other beasts had been stripped of their authority, but were allowed to live for a period of time.)
• English Standard Version (ESV)As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away, but their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.
• New King James Version (NKJV)As for the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away, yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.

Context of Daniel 7:12

10and a river of fire was pouring out, flowing from his presence. Millions of angels ministered to him; many millions stood to attend him. Then the court began its session, and the books were opened. 11I continued to watch because I could hear the little horn’s boastful speech. I kept watching until the fourth beast was killed and its body was destroyed by fire. The other three beasts had their authority taken from them, but they were allowed to live a while longer. 13As my vision continued that night, I saw someone like a son of man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient One and was led into his presence. 14He was given authority, honor, and sovereignty over all the nations of the world, so that people of every race and nation and language would obey him. His rule is eternal—it will never end. His kingdom will never be destroyed.

Daniel 7:12 word by word

וּשְׁאָר֙ חֵֽיוָתָ֔א הֶעְדִּ֖יו שָׁלְטָנְה֑וֹן וְאַרְכָ֧ה בְחַיִּ֛ין יְהִ֥יבַת לְה֖וֹן עַד־זְמַ֥ן וְעִדָּֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• As concerning the restשְׁאָרshe'âr · remainderH7606
• of the beastsחֵיוָאchêyvâ' · beastH2423
• they had their dominionשׇׁלְטָןsholţân · dominionH7985
• taken awayעֲדָה‛ădâ' ‛ădâh · to pass on/over/awayH5709
• yet their livesחַיchay · livingH2417
• were prolongedיְהַבyehab · to giveH3052
• forעַד‛ad · tillH5705
• a seasonזְמַןzemân · timeH2166
• and timeעִדָּן‛iddân · timeH5732

Cross-references for Daniel 7:12

• Daniel 7:4The first beast was like a lion with eagles’ wings. As I watched, its wings were pulled off, and it was left standing with its two hind feet on the ground, like a human being. And it was given a human mind.
• Daniel 8:7The goat charged furiously at the ram and struck him, breaking off both his horns. Now the ram was helpless, and the goat knocked him down and trampled him. No one could rescue the ram from the goat’s power.

Commentaries on Daniel 7:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12As concerning the rest of the beasts - They had been superseded, but not destroyed. It would seem that they were still represented in vision to Daniel, as retaining their existence, though their power was taken away, and their fierceness subdued, or that they still seemed to remain alive for a time, or while the vision was passing. They were not cut down, destroyed, and consumed as the fourth beast was. They had their dominion taken away - They were…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. 12a season and a time: God, the Judge of the nations, can extend the lives of nations and individuals (compare Daniel 4:27). Defeated nations that have lost their political and military dominance can continue to exist culturally and ethnically, maintaining their national identities. This occurred with the Assyrians, the Babylonians, the Persians, and the Greeks.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. the rest of the beasts--that is, the three first, had passed away not by direct destroying judgments, such as consumed the little horn, as being the finally matured evil of the fourth beast. They had continued to exist but their "dominion was was taken away"; whereas the fourth beast shall cease utterly, superseded by Messiah's kingdom. for a season ... time--Not only the triumph of the beasts over the godly, but their very existence is limited to a…Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

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• Christ, Offices of
• Daniel, Book of

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