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He explained it to me like this:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/daniel/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I approached one of those who stood there and asked him the truth concerning all this. So he told me and made known to me the interpretation of the things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/daniel/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I approached one of those who were standing there, and I asked him the true meaning of all this. So he told me the interpretation of these things:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/daniel/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/daniel/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me and made known to me the interpretation of these things:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/daniel/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I approached one of those who were standing by and began requesting of him the exact meaning of all this. So he told me and made known to me the interpretation of these things:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/daniel/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I approached one of those who were standing by and began asking him the exact meaning of all this. So he told me and made known to me the interpretation of these things:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/daniel/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I approached one of those who were standing by and began asking him the exact meaning of all this. So he told me and made known to me the interpretation of these things:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/daniel/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I came near to one of those who were standing by and began seeking out <i>from</i> him the exact meaning of all this. So he said <i>it</i> to me and made known to me the interpretation of these things:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/daniel/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I approached one of those who stood by and began asking him the exact meaning of all this. So he told me and explained to me the interpretation of the things:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/daniel/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I approached one of those who were standing by and asked him to clarify all this. So he let me know the interpretation of these things:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/daniel/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I approached one of those who were standing by and asked him the true meaning of all this. So he let me know the interpretation of these things:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/daniel/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/daniel/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So I asked one of those standing there, and he explained, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/daniel/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/daniel/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I went to someone who was standing there and asked him to tell me the truth about all this. So he told me what all this meant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/daniel/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I went up to one of those standing there and asked him to explain it all. So he told me the meaning. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/daniel/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So I approached one of those who was standing nearby and began to ask the meaning of all of this. He spoke to me and caused me to understand the interpretation of these things. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/daniel/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I approached one of those who were standing there, and I asked him the true meaning of all this. So he told me the interpretation of these things:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/daniel/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I approached one of those standing nearby and asked him about the meaning of all this. So he spoke with me and revealed to me the interpretation of the vision:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/daniel/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the true meaning concerning all this. So he told me, and revealed to me the interpretation of these things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/daniel/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I came near to one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/daniel/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. “So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/daniel/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I have drawn near to one of those standing, and the certainty I seek from him of all this; and he has spoken to me, indeed, the interpretation of the things he has caused me to know:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/daniel/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I have drawn near unto one of those standing, and the certainty I seek from him of all this; and he hath said to me, yea, the interpretation of the things he hath caused me to know:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/daniel/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I drew near to one of those standing by, and I sought from him the truth concerning all this: and he said to me, and he will cause me to know the interpretation of the words.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/daniel/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I went near to one of them that stood by, and asked the truth of him concerning all these things, and he told me the interpretation of the words, and instructed me: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/daniel/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I approached one of the attendants and asked the truth from him about all these things. He told me the interpretation of the words, and he instructed me:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/daniel/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I approached one of those present and asked him the truth of all this; in answer, he made known to me its meaning:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/daniel/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I approached one of the attendants to ask him the truth concerning all this. So he said that he would disclose to me the interpretation of the matter:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/daniel/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I came near to one of those who ministered and asked of him the truth concerning all these things. And he told me the truth and made me know the interpretation of these things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/daniel/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I came near to one of the Ministers, and I inquired of him concerning the truth, concerning all of these things, and he spoke to me in the truth, and he revealed the interpretation of my words to me<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/daniel/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/daniel/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I drew near to one of them that stood by, and I sought to learn of him the truth of all these things: and he told me the truth, and made known to me the interpretation of the things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/daniel/7-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/shUZJK-vYxI?start=2663" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/daniel/7.htm">Daniel's Visions Interpreted</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15</span>I, Daniel, was grieved in my spirit, and the visions in my mind alarmed me. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7127.htm" title="7127: qir·ḇêṯ (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To approach. (Aramaic) corresponding to qarab.">I approached</a> <a href="/hebrew/5922.htm" title="5922: ‘al- (Prep) -- Upon, over, above. (Aramaic) corresponding to al."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2298.htm" title="2298: ḥaḏ (Number-ms) -- One. (Aramaic) corresponding to chad; as card. One; as article single; as an ordinal, first; adverbially, at once.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/4481.htm" title="4481: min- (Prep) -- From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than. (Aramaic) corresponding to min.">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/6966.htm" title="6966: qā·’ă·may·yā (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpd) -- To arise, stand. (Aramaic) corresponding to quwm.">those who were standing there,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1156.htm" title="1156: ’eḇ·‘ê- (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To ask, seek. (Aramaic) or b ah (Aramaic); corresponding to ba'ah; to seek or ask.">and I asked</a> <a href="/hebrew/4481.htm" title="4481: min·nêh (Prep:: 3ms) -- From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than. (Aramaic) corresponding to min.">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/3330.htm" title="3330: wə·yaṣ·ṣî·ḇā (Conj-w:: Adj-fs) -- Fixed, sure, certainty. (Aramaic) from ytseb; fixed, sure; concretely, certainty.">the true meaning</a> <a href="/hebrew/5922.htm" title="5922: ‘al- (Prep) -- Upon, over, above. (Aramaic) corresponding to al.">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/3606.htm" title="3606: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. (Aramaic) corresponding to kol.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1836.htm" title="1836: də·nāh (Pro-ms) -- This. (Aramaic) an orthographical variation of dek; this.">this.</a> <a href="/hebrew/560.htm" title="560: wa·’ă·mar- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To say, tell, command. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'amar.">So he told</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">me</a> <a href="/hebrew/3046.htm" title="3046: yə·hō·wḏ·‘in·na·nî (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms:: 1cse) -- To know. (Aramaic) corresponding to yada'."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6591.htm" title="6591: ū·p̄ə·šar (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Interpretation. (Aramaic) from pshar; an interpretation.">the interpretation</a> <a href="/hebrew/4406.htm" title="4406: mil·lay·yā (N-fpd) -- A word, thing. (Aramaic) corresponding to millah; a word, command, discourse, or subject.">of these things:</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>‘These four great beasts are four kings who will arise from the earth.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-1.htm">Revelation 1:1</a></span><br />This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-5.htm">Revelation 5:5-6</a></span><br />Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.” / Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/13-1.htm">Revelation 13:1-2</a></span><br />Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads. / The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-7.htm">Revelation 17:7</a></span><br />“Why are you so amazed?” said the angel. “I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-10.htm">Revelation 19:10</a></span><br />So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-15.htm">Matthew 24:15</a></span><br />So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-14.htm">Mark 13:14</a></span><br />So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-3.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:3-4</a></span><br />Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed. / He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-10.htm">1 Peter 1:10-12</a></span><br />Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully, / trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow. / It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-30.htm">Acts 8:30-31</a></span><br />So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked. / “How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/1-3.htm">Ezekiel 1:3</a></span><br />the word of the LORD came directly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the River Kebar. And there the LORD’s hand was upon him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/3-14.htm">Ezekiel 3:14</a></span><br />So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the LORD upon me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-3.htm">Ezekiel 37:3</a></span><br />Then He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones come to life?” “O Lord GOD,” I replied, “only You know.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/1-9.htm">Zechariah 1:9</a></span><br />“What are these, my lord?” I asked. And the angel who was speaking with me replied, “I will show you what they are.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/4-4.htm">Zechariah 4:4-5</a></span><br />“What are these, my lord?” I asked the angel who was speaking with me. / “Do you not know what they are?” replied the angel. “No, my lord,” I answered.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I came near to one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.</p><p class="hdg">one.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/7-10.htm">Daniel 7:10</a></b></br> A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/8-13.htm">Daniel 8:13-16</a></b></br> Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain <i>saint</i> which spake, How long <i>shall be</i> the vision <i>concerning</i> the daily <i>sacrifice</i>, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/10-5.htm">Daniel 10:5,6,11,12</a></b></br> Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins <i>were</i> girded with fine gold of Uphaz: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Approached</a> <a href="/daniel/7-12.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/daniel/2-8.htm">Certainty</a> <a href="/daniel/5-15.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/daniel/3-8.htm">Drawn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-36.htm">Exact</a> <a href="/daniel/5-26.htm">Interpretation</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/6-11.htm">Meaning</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-5.htm">Questioning</a> <a href="/daniel/2-18.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/daniel/5-26.htm">Sense</a> <a href="/daniel/7-10.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/daniel/7-10.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/daniel/6-12.htm">True.</a> <a href="/daniel/4-37.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-19.htm">Waiting</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/9-21.htm">Approached</a> <a href="/daniel/8-10.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/luke/1-4.htm">Certainty</a> <a href="/daniel/8-16.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/hosea/7-5.htm">Drawn</a> <a href="/amos/5-11.htm">Exact</a> <a href="/john/1-42.htm">Interpretation</a> <a href="/daniel/7-20.htm">Meaning</a> <a href="/matthew/2-4.htm">Questioning</a> <a href="/daniel/9-3.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/daniel/8-15.htm">Sense</a> <a href="/daniel/8-3.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/daniel/8-3.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/daniel/8-26.htm">True.</a> <a href="/daniel/7-19.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/daniel/9-19.htm">Waiting</a><div class="vheading2">Daniel 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/7-1.htm">Daniel's vision of the four beasts,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/7-9.htm">and of God's kingdom.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/7-15.htm">The interpretation thereof.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/daniel/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I approached one of those who were standing there</b><br>Daniel, in his vision, takes the initiative to seek understanding. This reflects a common biblical theme where individuals seek divine insight (e.g., Joseph in <a href="/genesis/40-8.htm">Genesis 40:8</a>). The "one of those who were standing there" likely refers to an angelic being, as angels often serve as messengers and interpreters of visions in Scripture (e.g., Gabriel in <a href="/daniel/8-16.htm">Daniel 8:16</a>). This setting emphasizes the heavenly court, a common motif in apocalyptic literature, where divine decrees are issued and explained.<p><b>and I asked him the true meaning of all this</b><br>Daniel's inquiry highlights the importance of seeking wisdom and understanding, a theme prevalent in the wisdom literature of the Bible (e.g., <a href="/proverbs/2-3.htm">Proverbs 2:3-5</a>). The phrase "true meaning" suggests that the vision has a deeper, spiritual significance beyond its surface imagery. This reflects the biblical principle that God's revelations often require interpretation (e.g., Jesus explaining parables in <a href="/matthew/13-36.htm">Matthew 13:36-43</a>).<p><b>So he told me the interpretation of these things</b><br>The response to Daniel's question underscores the role of divine revelation in understanding God's plans. The interpretation provided by the angel is authoritative, as it comes from a heavenly source. This mirrors other instances in Scripture where God provides clarity through His messengers (e.g., the interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar's dream in <a href="/daniel/2-36.htm">Daniel 2:36-45</a>). The phrase "these things" refers to the symbolic elements of the vision, which are often prophetic, pointing to future events and the ultimate triumph of God's kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/daniel.htm">Daniel</a></b><br>A prophet and a key figure in the Old Testament, known for his faithfulness to God and his ability to interpret dreams and visions.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_vision.htm">The Vision</a></b><br>Daniel receives a vision of four great beasts, each representing a kingdom, which is a symbolic representation of future events and empires.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_interpreter.htm">The Interpreter</a></b><br>An angelic being or heavenly figure who provides Daniel with the interpretation of the vision, signifying divine revelation and understanding.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_setting.htm">The Setting</a></b><br>The vision occurs during the first year of Belshazzar, king of Babylon, a time of political turmoil and transition.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_kingdoms.htm">The Kingdoms</a></b><br>The four beasts represent four successive kingdoms, culminating in the establishment of God's eternal kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_understanding.htm">Seeking Understanding</a></b><br>Daniel's approach to seek understanding from the heavenly figure teaches us the importance of seeking divine wisdom and clarity in our spiritual journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The vision and its interpretation emphasize God's control over history and the rise and fall of empires, reassuring believers of His ultimate authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_uncertainty.htm">Faithfulness in Uncertainty</a></b><br>Daniel's example encourages us to remain faithful and trust in God's plan, even when faced with uncertain and challenging times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_angels.htm">The Role of Angels</a></b><br>The presence of the interpreter highlights the role of angels as messengers and servants of God, providing guidance and insight to believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>The vision points to the establishment of God's eternal kingdom, reminding us to live with an eternal perspective and hope in God's promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_daniel_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Daniel 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'created_through_him'_mean.htm">What does 'Son of Man lifted up' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_the_'restrainer'_in_2_thessalonians.htm">'Who or what is the 'restrainer' in 2 Thessalonians 2:6-7, and why is there no consensus on a concrete historical or supernatural identity?'</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_rev_14_6-7_angel_a_supernatural_event.htm">In Revelation 14:6-7, does an angel 'flying in midair' proclaiming the gospel suggest a supernatural event or a literal global broadcast, and how can it align with science?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_beast_in_revelation.htm">What is the beast described in Revelation?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/daniel/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">That stood by--</span><span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, one out of the multitudes mentioned (<a href="/daniel/7-10.htm" title="A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered to him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.">Daniel 7:10</a>).<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/daniel/7-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I approached</span><br /><span class="heb">קִרְבֵ֗ת</span> <span class="translit">(qir·ḇêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7127.htm">Strong's 7127: </a> </span><span class="str2">To approach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one</span><br /><span class="heb">חַד֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḥaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2298.htm">Strong's 2298: </a> </span><span class="str2">As card, one, single, first, at once</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of</span><br /><span class="heb">מִן־</span> <span class="translit">(min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4481.htm">Strong's 4481: </a> </span><span class="str2">From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than</span><br /><br /><span class="word">those who stood by,</span><br /><span class="heb">קָ֣אֲמַיָּ֔א</span> <span class="translit">(qā·’ă·may·yā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6966.htm">Strong's 6966: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I asked</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶבְעֵֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(’eḇ·‘ê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1156.htm">Strong's 1156: </a> </span><span class="str2">To seek, ask</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him</span><br /><span class="heb">מִנֵּ֖הּ</span> <span class="translit">(min·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4481.htm">Strong's 4481: </a> </span><span class="str2">From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the true meaning</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיַצִּיבָ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yaṣ·ṣî·ḇā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3330.htm">Strong's 3330: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fixed, sure, certainty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5922.htm">Strong's 5922: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3606.htm">Strong's 3606: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this.</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּנָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(də·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1836.htm">Strong's 1836: </a> </span><span class="str2">This</span><br /><br /><span class="word">So he told</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲמַר־</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·mar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_560.htm">Strong's 560: </a> </span><span class="str2">To say, tell, command</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֕י</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">the interpretation</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפְשַׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ə·šar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6591.htm">Strong's 6591: </a> </span><span class="str2">An interpretation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of these things:</span><br /><span class="heb">מִלַּיָּ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(mil·lay·yā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4406.htm">Strong's 4406: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, command, discourse, subject</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/7-16.htm">Daniel 7:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/daniel/7-16.htm">Daniel 7:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/daniel/7-16.htm">Daniel 7:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/daniel/7-16.htm">Daniel 7:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/daniel/7-16.htm">Daniel 7:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/7-16.htm">Daniel 7:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/7-16.htm">Daniel 7:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/7-16.htm">Daniel 7:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/7-16.htm">Daniel 7:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/daniel/7-16.htm">Daniel 7:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/daniel/7-16.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 7:16 I came near to one of those (Dan. 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