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It was raised up on one of its sides, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. It was told, &#8216Get up and eat your fill of flesh!&#8217 <a href="/nlt/daniel/7.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then I saw a second beast, and it looked like a bear. It was rearing up on one side, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. And I heard a voice saying to it, “Get up! Devour the flesh of many people!” <a href="/esv/daniel/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> And behold, another beast, a second one, like a bear. It was raised up on one side. It had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth; and it was told, ‘Arise, devour much flesh.’ <a href="/bsb/daniel/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Suddenly another beast appeared, which looked like a bear. It was raised up on one of its sides, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. So it was told, ‘Get up and gorge yourself on flesh!’ <a href="/kjv/daniel/7.htm">King James Bible</a> And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh. <a href="/nkjv/daniel/7.htm">New King James Version</a> “And suddenly another beast, a second, like a bear. It was raised up on one side, and had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. And they said thus to it: ‘Arise, devour much flesh!’ <a href="/nasb_/daniel/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And behold, another beast, a second one, resembling a bear. And it was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth; and they said this to it: ‘Arise, devour much meat!’ <a href="/nasb/daniel/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220And behold, another beast, a second one, resembling a bear. And it was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth; and thus they said to it, &#8216Arise, devour much meat!&#8217 <a href="/nasb77/daniel/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And behold, another beast, a second one, resembling a bear. And it was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth; and thus they said to it, ‘Arise, devour much meat!’ <a href="/lsb/daniel/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And behold, another beast, a second one in the likeness of a bear. And it was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth; and thus they said to it, ‘Arise, devour much meat!’ <a href="/amp/daniel/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And behold, another beast, a second one (the Medo-Persian Empire), was like a bear, and it was raised up on one side (domain), and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth; and it was told, ‘Arise, devour much meat.’ <a href="/csb/daniel/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “Suddenly, another beast appeared, a second one, that looked like a bear. It was raised up on one side, with three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. It was told, ‘Get up! Gorge yourself on flesh.’ <a href="/hcsb/daniel/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Suddenly, another beast appeared, a second one, that looked like a bear. It was raised up on one side, with three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. It was told, &#8216Get up! Gorge yourself on flesh.&#8217&#8221 <a href="/asv/daniel/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> And, behold, another beast, a second, like to a bear; and it was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh. <a href="/cev/daniel/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The second beast looked like a bear standing on its hind legs. It held three ribs in its teeth, and it was told, "Attack! Eat all the flesh you want." <a href="/erv/daniel/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in his mouth between his teeth: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh. <a href="/gwt/daniel/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> I saw a second animal. It looked like a bear. It was raised on one side and had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. It was told, "Get up, and eat as much meat as you want." <a href="/gnt/daniel/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> The second beast looked like a bear standing on its hind legs. It was holding three ribs between its teeth, and a voice said to it, "Go on, eat as much meat as you can!" <a href="/isv/daniel/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Then look!—a second animal resembling a bear followed it. It was raised up on one side, with three ribs held between the teeth in its mouth. Therefore people kept telling it, 'Get up and devour lots of meat!' <a href="/msb/daniel/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Suddenly another beast appeared, which looked like a bear. It was raised up on one of its sides, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. So it was told, ?Get up and gorge yourself on flesh!? <a href="/net/daniel/7.htm">NET Bible</a> "Then a second beast appeared, like a bear. It was raised up on one side, and there were three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. It was told, 'Get up and devour much flesh!' <a href="/nheb/daniel/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And look, another animal, a second one, like a bear; and it was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth. And they said this to it, 'Arise, devour much flesh.' <a href="/wbt/daniel/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And behold another beast, a second, like a bear, and it raised itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus to it, Arise, devour much flesh. <a href="/web/daniel/7.htm">World English Bible</a> “Behold, there was another animal, a second, like a bear. It was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth. They said this to it: ‘Arise! Devour much flesh!’ <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/daniel/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And behold, another beast, a second, like to a bear, and to the same authority it has been raised, and three ribs [are] in its mouth, between its teeth, and thus they are saying to it, Rise, consume much flesh. <a href="/ylt/daniel/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And lo, another beast, a second, like to a bear, and to the same authority it hath been raised, and three ribs are in its mouth, between its teeth, and thus they are saying to it, Rise, consume much flesh. <a href="/slt/daniel/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And lo, another beast, a second being like to a bear; and it rose up to one side, and three ribs in its mouth between its teeth: and saying to it thus, Arise, eat much flesh.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/daniel/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And behold another beast like a bear stood up on one side: and there were three rows in the mouth thereof, and in the teeth thereof, and thus they said to it: Arise, devour much flesh. <a href="/cpdv/daniel/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And behold, another beast, like a bear, stood to one side, and there were three rows in its mouth and in its teeth, and they spoke to it in this way: “Arise, devour much flesh.” <a href="/nabre/daniel/7.htm">New American Bible</a> The second beast was like a bear; it was raised up on one side, and among the teeth in its mouth were three tusks. It was given the order, “Arise, devour much flesh.” <a href="/nrsvce/daniel/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Another beast appeared, a second one, that looked like a bear. It was raised up on one side, had three tusks in its mouth among its teeth and was told, “Arise, devour many bodies!”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/daniel/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the second beast was like a bear, and it stood up on one side, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth; and they said thus to it: Arise, devour much flesh. <a href="/hpbt/daniel/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> The Kingdom of the Medes: And the second beast was like a wolf , and it stood on one side and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth, and thus they said to it: ‘Arise, eat much flesh!’<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/daniel/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth; and it was said thus unto it: 'Arise, devour much flesh.' <a href="/sep/daniel/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And, behold, a second beast like a bear, and it supported itself on one side, and there were three ribs in its mouth, between its teeth: and thus they said to it, Arise, devour much flesh. <a href="/parallel/daniel/7-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/shUZJK-vYxI?start=2491" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/daniel/7.htm">Daniel's Vision of the Four Beasts</a> …4The first beast was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle. I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man, and given the mind of a man. 5<a href="/hebrew/718.htm" title="718: wa·’ă·rū (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! (Aramaic) probably akin to 'aluw; lo!">Suddenly</a> <a href="/hebrew/317.htm" title="317: ’ā·ḥo·rî (Adj-fs) -- Another. (Aramaic) from 'achar; other.">another</a> <a href="/hebrew/2423.htm" title="2423: ḥê·wāh (N-fs) -- Beast. (Aramaic) from chaya'; an animal.">beast appeared,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8578.htm" title="8578: ṯin·yā·nāh (Number-ofs) -- Second (an ord. number). (Aramaic) corresponding to shnayim; second.">which</a> <a href="/hebrew/1821.htm" title="1821: dā·mə·yāh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs) -- To be like. (Aramaic) corresponding to damah; to resemble.">looked like</a> <a href="/hebrew/1678.htm" title="1678: lə·ḏōḇ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- A bear. (Aramaic) corresponding to dob.">a bear.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6966.htm" title="6966: ho·qi·maṯ (V-Hofal-Perf-3fs) -- To arise, stand. (Aramaic) corresponding to quwm.">It was raised up</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.">on one</a> <a href="/hebrew/7859.htm" title="7859: wə·liś·ṭar- (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-ms) -- A side. (Aramaic) of uncertain derivation; a side.">of its sides,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8532.htm" title="8532: ū·ṯə·lāṯ (Conj-w:: Number-fs) -- Three. (Aramaic) masculine tlathah (Aramaic); or tlatha (Aramaic); corresponding to shalowsh; three or third.">and it had three</a> <a href="/hebrew/5967.htm" title="5967: ‘il·‘în (N-fp) -- A rib. (Aramaic) corresponding to tsela'; a rib.">ribs</a> <a href="/hebrew/6433.htm" title="6433: bə·p̄um·mah (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3fs) -- Mouth. (Aramaic) probably for peh; the mouth (literally or figuratively).">in its mouth</a> <a href="/hebrew/997.htm" title="997: bên (Prep) -- Between. (Aramaic) corresponding to beyn.">between</a> <a href="/hebrew/8128.htm" title="8128: šin·nay·yah (N-fsc:: 3fs) -- Tooth. (Aramaic) corresponding to shen; a tooth.">its teeth.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3652.htm" title="3652: wə·ḵên (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Thus, as follows. (Aramaic) corresponding to ken; so.">So</a> <a href="/hebrew/560.htm" title="560: ’ā·mə·rîn (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To say, tell, command. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'amar.">it was told,</a> <a href="/hebrew/lah (Prep:: 3fs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6966.htm" title="6966: qū·mî (V-Qal-Imp-fs) -- To arise, stand. (Aramaic) corresponding to quwm.">‘Get up</a> <a href="/hebrew/399.htm" title="399: ’ă·ḵu·lî (V-Qal-Imp-fs) -- To eat, devour. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'akal.">and gorge yourself</a> <a href="/hebrew/1321.htm" title="1321: bə·śar (N-ms) -- Flesh. (Aramaic) corresponding to basar.">on flesh!’</a> <a href="/hebrew/7690.htm" title="7690: śag·gî (Adj-ms) -- Great, much. (Aramaic) corresponding to saggiy'; large (in size, quantity or number, also adverbial)."></a> 6Next, as I watched, another beast appeared. It was like a leopard, and on its back it had four wings like those of a bird. The beast also had four heads, and it was given authority to rule.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/revelation/13-2.htm">Revelation 13:2</a> 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. <a href="/revelation/13-5.htm">Revelation 13:5-7</a> The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months. / And the beast opened its mouth to speak blasphemies against God and to slander His name and His tabernacle—those who dwell in heaven. / Then the beast was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them, and it was given authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation. <a href="/revelation/17-12.htm">Revelation 17:12-13</a> The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings along with the beast. / These kings have one purpose: to yield their power and authority to the beast. <a href="/revelation/17-3.htm">Revelation 17:3</a> And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. <a href="/revelation/17-7.htm">Revelation 17:7</a> “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. <a href="/revelation/17-16.htm">Revelation 17:16-17</a> And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. / For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. <a href="/revelation/19-20.htm">Revelation 19:20</a> But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. <a href="/revelation/20-4.htm">Revelation 20:4</a> Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. <a href="/revelation/20-10.htm">Revelation 20:10</a> And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. <a href="/hosea/13-7.htm">Hosea 13:7-8</a> So like a lion I will pounce on them; like a leopard I will lurk by the path. / Like a bear robbed of her cubs I will attack them, and I will tear open their chests. There I will devour them like a lion, like a wild beast tearing them apart. <a href="/jeremiah/5-6.htm">Jeremiah 5:6</a> Therefore a lion from the forest will strike them down, a wolf from the desert will ravage them. A leopard will lie in wait near their cities, and everyone who ventures out will be torn to pieces. For their rebellious acts are many, and their unfaithful deeds are numerous. <a href="/jeremiah/50-17.htm">Jeremiah 50:17</a> Israel is a scattered flock, chased away by lions. The first to devour him was the king of Assyria; the last to crush his bones was Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.” <a href="/jeremiah/51-38.htm">Jeremiah 51:38</a> They will roar together like young lions; they will growl like lion cubs. <a href="/isaiah/13-17.htm">Isaiah 13:17-18</a> Behold, I will stir up against them the Medes, who have no regard for silver and no desire for gold. / Their bows will dash young men to pieces; they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb; they will not look with pity on the children. <a href="/isaiah/21-2.htm">Isaiah 21:2</a> A dire vision is declared to me: “The traitor still betrays, and the destroyer still destroys. Go up, O Elam! Lay siege, O Media! I will put an end to all her groaning.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus to it, Arise, devour much flesh.another.<a href="/daniel/2-39.htm">Daniel 2:39</a> And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.<a href="/daniel/8-3.htm">Daniel 8:3</a> Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.<a href="/2_kings/2-24.htm">2 Kings 2:24</a> And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.itself on one side.<a href="/daniel/5-28.htm">Daniel 5:28</a> PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.<a href="/daniel/8-4.htm">Daniel 8:4</a> I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.<a href="/daniel/11-2.htm">Daniel 11:2</a> And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.three ribs.<a href="/isaiah/13-17.htm">Isaiah 13:17,18</a> Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it… <a href="/isaiah/56-9.htm">Isaiah 56:9</a> All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.<a href="/jeremiah/50-21.htm">Jeremiah 50:21-32</a> Go up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod: waste and utterly destroy after them, saith the LORD, and do according to all that I have commanded thee… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/4-16.htm">Animal</a> <a href="/daniel/2-39.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/daniel/2-39.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/daniel/4-16.htm">Beast</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-14.htm">Devour</a> <a href="/daniel/4-12.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/daniel/2-44.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/daniel/6-17.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/daniel/5-19.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-21.htm">Resembling</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-15.htm">Ribs</a> <a href="/daniel/2-7.htm">Second</a> <a href="/daniel/3-22.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-2.htm">Teeth</a> <a href="/daniel/6-13.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/7-6.htm">Animal</a> <a href="/daniel/7-17.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/daniel/9-19.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/daniel/7-6.htm">Beast</a> <a href="/daniel/7-23.htm">Devour</a> <a href="/daniel/10-3.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/daniel/8-9.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/daniel/7-8.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/daniel/8-18.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/romans/1-23.htm">Resembling</a> <a href="/genesis/2-21.htm">Ribs</a> <a href="/daniel/11-13.htm">Second</a> <a href="/daniel/10-4.htm">Side</a> <a href="/daniel/7-7.htm">Teeth</a> <a href="/daniel/7-8.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">Daniel 7</div>1. <a href="/daniel/7-1.htm">Daniel's vision of the four beasts,</a> 9. <a href="/daniel/7-9.htm">and of God's kingdom.</a> 15. <a href="/daniel/7-15.htm">The interpretation thereof.</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>Suddenly another beast appeared, which looked like a bear. This beast represents the Medo-Persian Empire, following the Babylonian Empire symbolized by the lion in <a href="/daniel/7-4.htm">Daniel 7:4</a>. The bear's appearance suggests strength and ferocity, characteristics of the Medo-Persian military. Historically, the Medo-Persian Empire was known for its vast armies and conquests, aligning with the bear's formidable image. The sudden appearance indicates the swift rise of this empire after Babylon's fall.It was raised up on one of its sides, The bear being raised on one side signifies the imbalance between the Medes and the Persians, with the Persians being the dominant power. This detail reflects the historical reality where the Persian component of the empire was more powerful and influential than the Median. The imagery of being raised on one side highlights the unequal partnership within the empire.and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. The three ribs likely represent the three major conquests of the Medo-Persian Empire: Lydia, Babylon, and Egypt. These conquests were significant in establishing the empire's dominance in the ancient world. The ribs in the bear's mouth suggest the devouring nature of the empire, consuming other nations and expanding its territory.So it was told, ‘Get up and gorge yourself on flesh!’ This command to the bear symbolizes the divine permission or mandate for the Medo-Persian Empire to continue its conquests. The phrase "gorge yourself on flesh" indicates the empire's aggressive expansion and the subjugation of other nations. This aligns with the biblical theme of God using empires to fulfill His purposes, as seen in other prophetic books like Isaiah and Jeremiah. The imagery of gorging on flesh underscores the empire's insatiable appetite for conquest and power.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/d/daniel.htm">Daniel</a> The prophet who receives the vision. He is a key figure in the Old Testament, known for his faithfulness to God amidst exile in Babylon. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_bear.htm">The Bear</a> Represents a kingdom or empire, often interpreted as the Medo-Persian Empire. The bear's characteristics symbolize its power and ferocity. 3. <a href="/topical/t/three_ribs.htm">Three Ribs</a> These are in the bear's mouth, symbolizing conquests or territories that have been devoured or subdued by the empire. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_command_to_gorge.htm">The Command to Gorge</a> This command signifies the aggressive expansion and dominance of the empire represented by the bear. 5. <a href="/topical/v/vision_of_the_four_beasts.htm">Vision of the Four Beasts</a> This is part of a larger vision in <a href="/bsb/daniel/7.htm">Daniel 7</a>, where four beasts represent four successive empires.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_prophetic_imagery.htm">Understanding Prophetic Imagery</a> The use of animals in prophetic literature often symbolizes the nature and characteristics of empires. The bear's ferocity and strength are indicative of the Medo-Persian Empire's historical conquests. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a> Despite the rise and fall of powerful empires, God remains sovereign. This encourages believers to trust in God's ultimate plan and control over world events. <a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_earthly_kingdoms.htm">The Nature of Earthly Kingdoms</a> Earthly kingdoms, no matter how powerful, are temporary and often characterized by violence and conquest. This contrasts with the eternal and peaceful kingdom of God. <a href="/topical/c/call_to_spiritual_readiness.htm">Call to Spiritual Readiness</a> Just as the bear was commanded to "gorge," believers are called to be spiritually vigilant and prepared for the challenges posed by worldly powers. <a href="/topical/h/historical_context_and_faithfulness.htm">Historical Context and Faithfulness</a> Understanding the historical context of Daniel's visions can strengthen our faith, showing how God's word has been fulfilled throughout history.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_daniel_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Daniel 7</a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_four_beasts_in_daniel_7.htm">What are the four beasts in Daniel 7?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_apocalyptic_literature.htm">What defines apocalyptic literature?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_verify_daniel_7_beasts_as_empires.htm">In Daniel 7:2–7, each beast represents a different kingdom—how can we verify these symbolic empires through reliable archaeological or historical records? </a> <a href="/q/iran's_role_in_biblical_prophecy.htm">What role does Iran play in biblical prophecy?</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>(5) And behold another beast.--We are not told what became of the first beast. (Comp. <a href="/daniel/7-12.htm" title="As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.">Daniel 7:12</a>.) The word "behold" implies that this was the next object which arrested the seer's attention. The second beast corresponds to the silver portion of the Colossus (Daniel 2).One side.--In explaining this very difficult phrase, it must be remembered that the two sides of the bear are parallel in meaning to the two breasts and two arms of the Colossus. It is implied, therefore, that the second kingdom consists of two parts, and the raising up of one side implies that one part of the kingdom would come into greater prominence than the other. Such was the case with the Medo-Persian Empire (comp. <a href="/daniel/8-3.htm" title="Then I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.">Daniel 8:3</a>), in which the Persian element surpassed the Median.Three ribs.--These cannot signify the people who constitute the second empire, but rather some kingdoms which had already been subdued by it; and by the command, "Arise and devour," the second empire is permitted to make further conquests before its disappearance. The three ribs have been understood from the time of St. Hippolytus to mean three nations: the Babylonians, the Lydians, and the Egyptians.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/daniel/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 5. - And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh. The Septuagint rendering here differs but slightly. "A second" is omitted, and instead of "they said", it is "one said" or "he said." Theodotion agrees with the Septuagint in omitting the word "second," but agrees with the Massoretic in having "they said." The Peshitta begins more abruptly than the others, "And the second beast [was] like to a bear," etc. In regard to the Aramaic text, the use of the haphel form must be observed. The presence of the שׂ instead of the ס is an indication of antiquity in the word בְּשַׂר (besar), which becomes in the Targums בְּסַד. It has been supposed that the reading should be בִשֵׁר (bishayr) with שׁ, which would mean" dominion" - a phrase that would give a sense out of harmony with the context. It is in regard to the meaning of this symbol that interpreters begin to be divided. The most common view is that this refers to the Median Empire. There is nothing to support the assumption that the author of Daniel distinguished between the Median and the Persian empires; everything, indeed, which, fairly interpreted, proves that, while he regarded the races as different, he looked upon the empire as one. It is the laws of "the Medes and the Persians" that are appealed to before Darius the Mede. The united empire is symbolized as a ram with two horns. Dr. Davidson, in his review of Professor Bevan's Commentary (Critical Review) on Daniel, shows the duality indicated by the animal raising one of its two sides. That one race was stronger than the other had to be symbolized, and this was done by making the symbolic animal raise one side. The attitude at first sight may be difficult to comprehend. There is a figure in Rawlinson's 'Five Great Monarchies,' vol. 1. p. 332, in which a pair of winged bulls are kneeling with one leg; the side opposite to the kneeling leg is thus the higher. Kliefoth denounces this interpretation as mistaken, without assigning any reason against it. The interpretation by which he would supersede it is that it means "to one side of Babylonia." There is no reference to locality at all. Moreover, as all the animals come out of the sea, their relationship to Babylonia would be remote. It had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it. What is meant by these three ribs has been much debated. In the first place, Havernick thinks that it is a mistake to translate עלעין ('il'een) "ribs;" he maintains the true rendering to be "tusks." He identifies עלע with צלע (Hebrew); but even if we grant this identification, we do not find any justification for this rendering. The word for "tusks" seems rather to be ניבי, which occurs in the Targum of <a href="/joel/1-6.htm">Joel 1:6</a> and <a href="/job/29-17.htm">Job 29:17</a>, and the same word occurs in the Peshitta. At the same time, the symmetry of the figure would fit some such view. In none of the other beasts is there any reference to what they are devouring. Still, one cannot lay stress on this. When we come to consider what is meant by the "three ribs," we have great diversity of opinion. On the supposition that the ribs are in the mouth of the bear, and being gnawed by it, it must mean that at the time when by the conquest of Babylon it came into the apocalyptic succession, the bear-empire had laid waste three territories. Ewald agrees that three countries must be meant, but assumes these countries to be Babylonia, Assyria, Syria. There is no evidence, Biblical or other, that the Median Empire ever extended to Syria. If we grant that the author of Daniel lived in the time of Epiphanes, then no authority open to him, so tar as we know, brought the Medes into Syria before the day of the Persian rule. We need not assume a blunder for our author, and then build further assumptions on that assumed blunder. Moreover, by the conquest of Babylonia and Assyria, the bear came into the apocalyptic succession, whereas he had already devoured those provinces represented by ribs when he appears. Hitzig, following Ben Ezra, takes the ribs as three cities - Nineveh and two others. There seems nothing to identify "ribs" with "cities;" we can imagine it to mean "provinces." Thus we are led to Kraniehfeld's opinion, that it represents constituent portions of an older confederation broken up. The view of Kliefoth, that the conquests of the Medo-Persian Empire are intended - Babylonia, Lydia, and Egypt - sins again st the symbol, which implies that the ribs are already in the bear's teeth when he enters into the sphere of apocalyptic history. Jephet-ibn-Ali maintains the "three fibs" to refer to the three quarters of the world over which the Persian Empire ruled; and this is the view of Keil. It seems better, with Von Lengerke, to regard the number three as not important, but a general term for a few, though, at the same time, we can make approximation to the number when we look not at the Medea, but at Cyrus. Moreover, had we a better knowledge of early apocalyptic, it is at least a possible thing that we might find that "three" was the designating number of Lydia or Armenia, as "two" was of Medo-Persia, "four" of Greece, "five" of Egypt, and "ten" of Rome. It seems to us that the position of Cyrus - at the time we assume the vision to have been given to Daniel - suits admirably with the picture of the bear. Like the bear, he came from the mountains, in contradistinction from the lion of the plains. He united under his rule his hereditary kingdom Ansan, Elam, and Media. Thus we might have the three ribs if we might lay aside the notion of these being devoured. He overthrew the Manda and Croesus before he conquered Babylon, and it is probable that Armenia had also to be conquered before he could encounter Croesus. It is singular that writers who are determined to maintain that Daniel drew all his information as to Babylonian history from Jeremiah and other early writers, should also, by implication, maintain that, in defiance of the continual mention by these writers of kings of the Medes, as if they were a numerous confederacy (<a href="/jeremiah/51-11.htm">Jeremiah 51:11</a>), Daniel held that there was a united empire of the Medes separate from the Persian Empire. The second empire is not, as maintained by Ewald, represented by a bear, "because its empire was less extensive than that of Babylon," but because it was a falling off from the theocratic monarch - the monarch who ruled as God. They said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh. The speakers here may be "the watchers," or it may be used impersonally. On the assumption that the bear is the shadowy Median Empire, what meaning can this command have? The Medes, as distinct from the Persians, by the time that Epiphanes ascended the throne, had become very shadowy. The scriptural account of them does not represent them as pre-eminently cruel. Isaiah (<a href="/isaiah/13-17.htm">Isaiah 13:17</a>) foretells they will conquer Babylon, with all the concomitants of a city taken by assault. Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/25-25.htm">Jeremiah 25:25</a>) places the Medes with other nations under the dominion of Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon, and <a href="/commentaries/daniel/7-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Suddenly וַאֲר֣וּ (wa·’ă·rū) Conjunctive waw | Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_718.htm">Strong's 718: </a> Lo! another אָחֳרִ֨י (’ā·ḥo·rî) Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_317.htm">Strong's 317: </a> Another beast {appeared}, חֵיוָה֩ (ḥê·wāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2423.htm">Strong's 2423: </a> An animal which תִנְיָנָ֜ה (ṯin·yā·nāh) Number - ordinal feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8578.htm">Strong's 8578: </a> Second (an ordinal number) looked like דָּמְיָ֣ה (dā·mə·yāh) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1821.htm">Strong's 1821: </a> To resemble a bear. לְדֹ֗ב (lə·ḏōḇ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1678.htm">Strong's 1678: </a> The bear It was raised up הֳקִמַ֔ת (ho·qi·maṯ) Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6966.htm">Strong's 6966: </a> To arise, stand on one חַד֙ (ḥaḏ) Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2298.htm">Strong's 2298: </a> As card, one, single, first, at once of its sides, וְלִשְׂטַר־ (wə·liś·ṭar-) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7859.htm">Strong's 7859: </a> A side and it had three וּתְלָ֥ת (ū·ṯə·lāṯ) Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8532.htm">Strong's 8532: </a> Three, third ribs עִלְעִ֛ין (‘il·‘în) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5967.htm">Strong's 5967: </a> A rib in its mouth בְּפֻמַּ֖הּ (bə·p̄um·mah) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6433.htm">Strong's 6433: </a> The mouth between בֵּ֣ין (bên) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_997.htm">Strong's 997: </a> Between, either its teeth. שִׁנַּ֑הּ (šin·nah) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8128.htm">Strong's 8128: </a> A tooth So וְכֵן֙ (wə·ḵên) Conjunctive waw | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3652.htm">Strong's 3652: </a> Thus, as follows it was told, אָמְרִ֣ין (’ā·mə·rîn) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_560.htm">Strong's 560: </a> To say, tell, command ‘Get up ק֥וּמִֽי (qū·mî) Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6966.htm">Strong's 6966: </a> To arise, stand [and] gorge אֲכֻ֖לִי (’ă·ḵu·lî) Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_399.htm">Strong's 399: </a> To eat, devour yourself on flesh!’ בְּשַׂ֥ר (bə·śar) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1321.htm">Strong's 1321: </a> Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/7-5.htm">Daniel 7:5 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/daniel/7-5.htm">Daniel 7:5 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/daniel/7-5.htm">Daniel 7:5 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/daniel/7-5.htm">Daniel 7:5 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/daniel/7-5.htm">Daniel 7:5 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/7-5.htm">Daniel 7:5 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/7-5.htm">Daniel 7:5 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/7-5.htm">Daniel 7:5 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/7-5.htm">Daniel 7:5 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/daniel/7-5.htm">Daniel 7:5 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/daniel/7-5.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 7:5 Behold another animal a second like (Dan. 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