Daniel 7:3-5
1599 Geneva Bible
3 And four great beasts came up from the sea one divers from another.
4 The first was as a [a]lion, and had eagle’s wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked off, and it was lifted up from the earth, and set upon his feet as a man, and a man’s heart was given him.
5 And behold, another beast which was the second, was like a [b]bear, and stood upon the [c]one side: and he had three ribs in his [d]mouth between his teeth, [e]and they said thus unto him, Arise, and devour much flesh.
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- Daniel 7:4 Meaning, the Assyrian and Chaldean empire, which was most strong and fierce in power, and most soon come to their authority, as though they had wings to fly: yet their wings were pulled by the Persians, and they went on their feet, and were made like other men, which is here meant by man’s heart.
- Daniel 7:5 Meaning, the Persians which were barbarous and cruel.
- Daniel 7:5 They were small in the beginning and were shut up in the mountains and had no bruit.
- Daniel 7:5 That is, destroyed many kingdoms, and was insatiable.
- Daniel 7:5 To wit, the Angels by God’s commandment, who by this means punished the ingratitude of the world.
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