New Living Translation
Daniel 7:22
22until the Ancient One—the Most High—came and judged in favor of his holy people. Then the time arrived for the holy people to take over the kingdom.
Daniel 7:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
- New International Version (NIV)until the Ancient of Days came and pronounced judgment in favor of the holy people of the Most High, and the time came when they possessed the kingdom.
- English Standard Version (ESV)until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given for the saints of the Most High, and the time came when the saints possessed the kingdom.
- New King James Version (NKJV)until the Ancient of Days came, and a judgment was made in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for the saints to possess the kingdom.
Context of Daniel 7:22
20I also asked about the ten horns on the fourth beast’s head and the little horn that came up afterward and destroyed three of the other horns. This horn had seemed greater than the others, and it had human eyes and a mouth that was boasting arrogantly. 21As I watched, this horn was waging war against God’s holy people and was defeating them, until the Ancient One—the Most High—came and judged in favor of his holy people. Then the time arrived for the holy people to take over the kingdom. 23Then he said to me, “This fourth beast is the fourth world power that will rule the earth. It will be different from all the others. It will devour the whole world, trampling and crushing everything in its path. 24Its ten horns are ten kings who will rule that empire. Then another king will arise, different from the other ten, who will subdue three of them.
Read all of Daniel 7Daniel 7:22 word by word
עַ֣ד דִּֽי־אֲתָ֗ה עַתִּיק֙ יֽוֹמַיָּ֔א וְדִינָ֣א יְהִ֔ב לְקַדִּישֵׁ֖י עֶלְיוֹנִ֑ין וְזִמְנָ֣א מְטָ֔ה וּמַלְכוּתָ֖א הֶחֱסִ֥נוּ קַדִּישִֽׁין׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Untilעַד‛ad · tillH5705
- the Ancientעַתִּיק‛attîyq · ancientH6268
- of daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3118
- cameדִּיdîy · thatH1768
- cameאֲתָה'âthâh 'âthâ' · to comeH858
- and judgmentדִּיןdîyn · judgmentH1780
- was givenיְהַבyehab · to giveH3052
- to the saintsקַדִּישׁqaddîysh · holyH6922
- of the most Highעֶלְיוֹן‛elyôn · Most HighH5946
- and the timeזְמַןzemân · timeH2166
- cameמְטָאmeţâ' meţâh · to reachH4291
- possessedחֲסַןchăsan · to possessH2631
- the kingdomמַלְכוּmalkû · kingdomH4437
Commentaries on Daniel 7:22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22Saints of the Most High - To the supereminent saints; see the note on Daniel 7:18; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22Until the Ancient of days came - Notes, Daniel 7:9. That is, this was to occur after the horn grew to its full size, and after the war was made with the saints, and they had been overcome. It does not affirm that this would occur immediately, but that at some subsequent period the Ancient of days would come, and would set up a kingdom on the earth, or would make over the kingdom to the saints. There would be as real a transfer and as actual a setting up…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. 22The Ancient of Days changed the course of the conflict when he judged in favor of his holy people. In God’s time, his people would receive the kingdom together with their King (Daniel 7:13–14).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. Ancient of days came--The title applied to the Father in Da 7:13 is here applied to the Son; who is called "the everlasting Father" (Is 9:6). The Father is never said to "come"; it is the Son who comes. judgment was given to ... saints--Judgment includes rule; "kingdom" in the end of this verse (1Co 6:2; Re 1:6; 5:10; 20:4). Christ first receives "judgment" and the "kingdom," then the saints with Him (Da 7:13, 14).Read the comment
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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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