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I kept looking until its wings were plucked, and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man; and a heart of a man was given to it. <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/7-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And behold, another beast, a second one in the likeness of a bear. And it was raised up on one side, and three ribs <i>were</i> in its mouth between its teeth; and thus they said to it, ‘Arise, devour much meat!’ <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/7-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>After this I kept looking, and behold, another one, like a leopard, which had on its <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>back four wings of a bird; the beast also had four heads, and <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>dominion was given to it. <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/7-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>After this I kept looking in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, fearsome and terrifying and extraordinarily strong; and it had large iron teeth. It devoured and crushed and trampled down the remainder with its feet; and it was different from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns. <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/7-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>While I was contemplating the horns, behold, another horn, a little one, came up among them, and three of the first horns were pulled out by the roots before it; and behold, <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>this horn possessed eyes like the eyes of a man and a mouth speaking great <i>boasts</i>. <p class="hdg">The Ancient of Days</p><p><p class="reg"><p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/7-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>“I kept looking <p class="indent2">Until thrones were set up, <p class="indent2">And the Ancient of Days was seated; <p class="indent2">His clothing <i>was</i> like white snow <p class="indent2">And the hair of His head like pure wool. <p class="indent2">His throne <i>was</i> <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>ablaze with fire, <p class="indent2">Its wheels <i>were</i> a burning fire. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/7-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>A river of fire was flowing <p class="indent2">And coming out from before Him; <p class="indent2">Thousands upon thousands were attending Him, <p class="indent2">And myriads upon myriads were standing before Him; <p class="indent2">The court sat, <p class="indent2">And the books were opened. <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/7-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Then I kept looking because of the sound of the great <i>boastful</i> words which the horn was speaking; I kept looking until the beast was killed, and its body was destroyed and given to the burning <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>fire. <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/7-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>As for the rest of the beasts, their <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>dominion was taken away, but an extension of life was given to them for an appointed season of time. <p class="hdg">The Son of Man</p><p><p class="reg"><p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/7-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>“I kept looking in the night visions, <p class="indent2">And behold, with the clouds of heaven <p class="indent2">One like a Son of Man was coming, <p class="indent2">And He came up to the Ancient of Days <p class="indent2">And came near before Him. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/7-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And to Him was given <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>dominion, <p class="indent2">Glory, and a kingdom, <p class="indent2">That all the peoples, nations, and <i>men of every</i> tongue <p class="indent2">Might serve Him. <p class="indent2">His <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>dominion is an everlasting <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>dominion <p class="indent2">Which will not be taken away; <p class="indent2">And His kingdom is one <p class="indent2">Which will not be destroyed. <p class="hdg">The Vision Interpreted</p><p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/7-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>“As for me, Daniel, my spirit was distressed <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>within me, and the visions of my head kept alarming me. <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/7-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>I came near to one of those who were standing by and began seeking out <i>from</i> him the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>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="reftext"><a href="/daniel/7-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>‘These great beasts, which are four <i>in number</i>, are four kings <i>who</i> will arise from the earth. <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/7-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>But the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>saints of the Highest One will receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>for all ages to come.’ <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/7-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>“Then I desired to know the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>exact meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>the others, extraordinarily fearsome, with its teeth of iron and its claws of bronze, <i>and which</i> devoured, crushed, and trampled down the remainder with its feet, <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/7-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>and <i>the meaning</i> of the ten horns that <i>were</i> on its head and the other <i>horn</i> which came up and before which three <i>of them</i> fell, namely, that horn which had eyes and a mouth speaking great <i>boasts</i> and <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>which was larger in appearance than its associates. <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/7-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>I kept looking, and that horn was waging war with the saints and overcoming them <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/7-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>until the Ancient of Days came and judgment was given in favor of the saints of the Highest One, and the season arrived when the saints took possession of the kingdom. <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/7-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>“Thus he said: ‘The fourth beast will be a fourth kingdom on the earth, which will be different from all the <i>other</i> kingdoms and will devour the whole earth and tread it down and crush it. <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/7-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>As for the ten horns, out of this kingdom ten kings will arise; and another will arise after them, and he will be different from the previous ones and will make low three kings. <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/7-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>He will speak words against the Most High and wear down the saints of the Highest One, and he will intend to make changes in seasons and in law; and <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>they will be given into his hand for a <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>time, <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>times, and half a <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>time. <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/7-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>But the court will sit <i>for judgment</i>, and his dominion will be taken away, <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>annihilated and destroyed <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>forever. <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/7-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Then the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>reign, the dominion, and the greatness of <i>all</i> the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be given to the people of the saints of the Highest One; His kingdom <i>will be</i> an everlasting kingdom, and all the dominions will serve and obey Him.’ <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/7-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>“<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>At this point the matter <i>of this revelation</i> ended. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts were greatly alarming me, and the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>splendor of my <i>face</i> changed, but I kept the matter in my heart.”<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="fnverse">1</span> Or <i>beginning</i><br><span class="fnverse">6</span> Or <i>sides</i><br><span class="fnverse">6</span> Or <i>powerful reign</i>; or in Heb <i>powerful rule</i><br><span class="fnverse">8</span> Lit <i>in this horn</i> were <i>eyes</i><br><span class="fnverse">9</span> Lit <i>flames of fire</i><br><span class="fnverse">11</span> Lit <i>of the fire</i><br><span class="fnverse">12</span> Or <i>powerful reign</i>; or in Heb <i>powerful rule</i><br><span class="fnverse">14</span> Or <i>powerful reign</i>; or in Heb <i>powerful rule</i><br><span class="fnverse">14</span> Or <i>powerful reign</i>; or in Heb <i>powerful rule</i><br><span class="fnverse">14</span> Or <i>powerful reign</i>; or in Heb <i>powerful rule</i><br><span class="fnverse">15</span> Lit <i>in the midst of</i> its <i>sheath</i><br><span class="fnverse">16</span> Lit <i>truth concerning</i><br><span class="fnverse">18</span> Lit <i>holy ones</i>, so in ch<br><span class="fnverse">18</span> Lit <i>and unto the age of the ages</i><br><span class="fnverse">19</span> Lit <i>truth concerning</i><br><span class="fnverse">19</span> Lit <i>of them</i><br><span class="fnverse">20</span> Lit <i>its appearance was larger</i><br><span class="fnverse">25</span> The saints<br><span class="fnverse">25</span> Year(s)<br><span class="fnverse">25</span> Year(s)<br><span class="fnverse">25</span> Year(s)<br><span class="fnverse">26</span> Lit <i>to annihilate and to destroy</i><br><span class="fnverse">26</span> Lit <i>to the end</i><br><span class="fnverse">27</span> Or <i>kingdom</i><br><span class="fnverse">28</span> Lit <i>To here the end of the word</i><br><span class="fnverse">28</span> Lit <i>brightness was changing upon me</i><br></div><br /><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Legacy Standard Bible Copyright ©2021 by The Lockman Foundation<br>All rights reserved. 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