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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Daniel 7 NLT</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/daniel/7.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/daniel/7-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">NLT</a> > Daniel 7</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../daniel/6.htm" title="Daniel 6">◄</a> Daniel 7 <a href="../daniel/8.htm" title="Daniel 8">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New Living Translation</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/nlt/esv/daniel/7.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">Daniel’s Vision of Four Beasts</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/7-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Earlier, during the first year of King Belshazzar’s reign in Babylon,<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">a</span></a> Daniel had a dream and saw visions as he lay in his bed. He wrote down the dream, and this is what he saw.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/7-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>In my vision that night, I, Daniel, saw a great storm churning the surface of a great sea, with strong winds blowing from every direction. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/7-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Then four huge beasts came up out of the water, each different from the others.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/7-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>The 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.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/7-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>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!”</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/7-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Then the third of these strange beasts appeared, and it looked like a leopard. It had four bird’s wings on its back, and it had four heads. Great authority was given to this beast.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/7-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Then in my vision that night, I saw a fourth beast—terrifying, dreadful, and very strong. It devoured and crushed its victims with huge iron teeth and trampled their remains beneath its feet. It was different from any of the other beasts, and it had ten horns.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/7-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>As I was looking at the horns, suddenly another small horn appeared among them. Three of the first horns were torn out by the roots to make room for it. This little horn had eyes like human eyes and a mouth that was boasting arrogantly.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/7-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>I watched as thrones were put in place</p><p class="line2">and the Ancient One<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">b</span></a> sat down to judge.</p><p class="line1">His clothing was as white as snow,</p><p class="line2">his hair like purest wool.</p><p class="line1">He sat on a fiery throne</p><p class="line2">with wheels of blazing fire,</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/7-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>and a river of fire was pouring out,</p><p class="line2">flowing from his presence.</p><p class="line1">Millions of angels ministered to him;</p><p class="line2">many millions stood to attend him.</p><p class="line1">Then the court began its session,</p><p class="line2">and the books were opened.</p><p class="b"/><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/7-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>I 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/7-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>The other three beasts had their authority taken from them, but they were allowed to live a while longer.<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">c</span></a></p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/7-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>As my vision continued that night, I saw someone like a son of man<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">d</span></a> coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient One and was led into his presence. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/7-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>He 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.</p><p class="hdg">The Vision Is Explained</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/7-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>I, Daniel, was troubled by all I had seen, and my visions terrified me. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/7-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>So I approached one of those standing beside the throne and asked him what it all meant. He explained it to me like this: <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/7-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>“These four huge beasts represent four kingdoms that will arise from the earth. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/7-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>But in the end, the holy people of the Most High will be given the kingdom, and they will rule forever and ever.”</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/7-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Then I wanted to know the true meaning of the fourth beast, the one so different from the others and so terrifying. It had devoured and crushed its victims with iron teeth and bronze claws, trampling their remains beneath its feet. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/7-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>I 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/7-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>As I watched, this horn was waging war against God’s holy people and was defeating them, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/7-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>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.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/7-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Then 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/7-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Its 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/7-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>He 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.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/7-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>“But then the court will pass judgment, and all his power will be taken away and completely destroyed. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/7-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>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.”</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/7-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>That 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.</p><A name="footnotes"></a><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn">a</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">7:1 </span><span class="ft">The first year of Belshazzar’s reign (who was co-regent with his father, Nabonidus) was 556 </span><span class="sc">b.c.</span><span class="ft"> (or perhaps as late as 553 </span><span class="sc">b.c.</span><span class="ft">).</span><br><span class="fn">b</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">7:9 </span><span class="ft">Aramaic </span><span class="it">an Ancient of Days;</span><span class="ft"> also in 7:13, 22.</span><br><span class="fn">c</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">7:12 </span><span class="ft">Aramaic </span><span class="it">for a season and a time.</span><br><span class="fn">d</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">7:13 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="it">like a Son of Man.</span><br></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><em>Holy Bible</em>, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. 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