New Living Translation
Daniel 7:27
27Then the sovereignty, power, and greatness of all the kingdoms under heaven will be given to the holy people of the Most High. His kingdom will last forever, and all rulers will serve and obey him.”
Daniel 7:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
- New International Version (NIV)Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of all the kingdoms under heaven will be handed over to the holy people of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will worship and obey him.’
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the kingdom and the dominion and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High; his kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.'
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the kingdom and dominion, And the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven, Shall be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And all dominions shall serve and obey Him.’
Context of Daniel 7:27
25He will defy the Most High and oppress the holy people of the Most High. He will try to change their sacred festivals and laws, and they will be placed under his control for a time, times, and half a time. 26“But then the court will pass judgment, and all his power will be taken away and completely destroyed. Then the sovereignty, power, and greatness of all the kingdoms under heaven will be given to the holy people of the Most High. His kingdom will last forever, and all rulers will serve and obey him.” 28That was the end of the vision. I, Daniel, was terrified by my thoughts and my face was pale with fear, but I kept these things to myself.
Read all of Daniel 7Daniel 7:27 word by word
וּמַלְכוּתָ֨ה וְשָׁלְטָנָ֜א וּרְבוּתָ֗א דִּ֚י מַלְכְוָת֙ תְּח֣וֹת כָּל־שְׁמַיָּ֔א יְהִיבַ֕ת לְעַ֖ם קַדִּישֵׁ֣י עֶלְיוֹנִ֑ין מַלְכוּתֵהּ֙ מַלְכ֣וּת עָלַ֔ם וְכֹל֙ שָׁלְטָ֣נַיָּ֔א לֵ֥הּ יִפְלְח֖וּן וְיִֽשְׁתַּמְּעֽוּן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the kingdomמַלְכוּmalkû · kingdomH4437
- and dominionשׇׁלְטָןsholţân · dominionH7985
- and the greatnessרְבוּrebû · greatnessH7238
- underתְּחוֹתtechôth techôth · underH8460
- the wholeכֹּלkôl · allH3606
- heavenשָׁמַ֫יִןshâmayin · heavenH8065
- shall be givenיְהַבyehab · to giveH3052
- to the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5972
- of the saintsקַדִּישׁqaddîysh · holyH6922
- of the most Highעֶלְיוֹן‛elyôn · Most HighH5946
- an everlastingעָלַם‛âlam · perpetuityH5957
- shall serveפְּלַחpelach · to serveH6399
- and obeyשְׁמַעshema‛ · to hearH8086
Cross-references for Daniel 7:27
- Daniel 7:14He 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.
- Psalms 149:5Let the faithful rejoice that he honors them. Let them sing for joy as they lie on their beds.
- Isaiah 49:23Kings and queens will serve you and care for all your needs. They will bow to the earth before you and lick the dust from your feet. Then you will know that I am the Lord. Those who trust in me will never be put to shame.”
- Isaiah 54:3For you will soon be bursting at the seams. Your descendants will occupy other nations and resettle the ruined cities.
- Isaiah 60:11Your gates will stay open day and night to receive the wealth of many lands. The kings of the world will be led as captives in a victory procession.
- Zephaniah 3:19And I will deal severely with all who have oppressed you. I will save the weak and helpless ones; I will bring together those who were chased away. I will give glory and fame to my former exiles, wherever they have been mocked and shamed.
- Zechariah 14:9And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day there will be one Lord—his name alone will be worshiped.
- Revelation 20:4Then I saw thrones, and the people sitting on them had been given the authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus and for proclaiming the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his statue, nor accepted his mark on their foreheads or their hands. They all came to life again, and they reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
- Daniel 2:44“During the reigns of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed or conquered. It will crush all these kingdoms into nothingness, and it will stand forever.
- Daniel 4:34“After this time had passed, I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven. My sanity returned, and I praised and worshiped the Most High and honored the one who lives forever. His rule is everlasting, and his kingdom is eternal.
- Psalms 145:13For your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. You rule throughout all generations. The Lord always keeps his promises; he is gracious in all he does.
- Isaiah 9:7His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!
- Luke 1:33And he will reign over Israel forever; his Kingdom will never end!”
- John 12:34The crowd responded, “We understood from Scripture that the Messiah would live forever. How can you say the Son of Man will die? Just who is this Son of Man, anyway?”
- Psalms 2:6For the Lord declares, “I have placed my chosen king on the throne in Jerusalem, on my holy mountain.”
- Psalms 22:27The whole earth will acknowledge the Lord and return to him. All the families of the nations will bow down before him.
Commentaries on Daniel 7:27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27The kingdom and dominion - The people of the saints of the Most High, or the people who are the supereminent saints, shall have the kingdom. Whatever name they may be distinguished by among men, these are the people, and theirs is the Church, that no lapse of time shall injure, and no power be able to destroy; but shall last as long as time shall endure.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. 27When this proud king is defeated, God's kingdom will rule forever over all kingdoms on earth (compare Psalm 2; Isaiah 9:6–7). God's holy people of the will serve as leaders in God's kingdom (compare Luke 22:29–30; 1 Corinthians 6:2–3; Revelation 3:21; 20:4).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. greatness of the kingdom under ... whole heaven--The power, which those several kingdoms had possessed, shall all be conferred on Messiah's kingdom. "Under ... heaven" shows it is a kingdom on earth, not in heaven. people of ... saints of ... Most High--"the people of the saints," or "holy ones" (Da 8:24, Margin): the Jews, the people to whom the saints stand in a peculiar relation. The saints are gathered out of Jews and Gentiles, but the stock of…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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