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25 He will defy the Most High God and wear down the saints with persecution, and he will try to change all laws, morals, and customs.[a] God’s people will be helpless in his hands for three and a half years.

26 “But then the Ancient of Days will come[b] and open his court of justice and take all power from this vicious king, to consume and destroy it until the end. 27 Then all nations under heaven and their power shall be given to the people of God;[c] they shall rule all things forever, and all rulers shall serve and obey them.”

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 7:25 change all laws, morals, and customs, literally, “change the times and the law.” Perhaps the meaning is, “change right to wrong and wrong to right.”
  2. Daniel 7:26 the Ancient of Days will come, implied in v. 22.
  3. Daniel 7:27 the people of God, literally, “the people of the saints of the Most High.”

25 He will speak against the Most High(A) and oppress his holy people(B) and try to change the set times(C) and the laws. The holy people will be delivered into his hands for a time, times and half a time.[a](D)

26 “‘But the court will sit, and his power will be taken away and completely destroyed(E) forever. 27 Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of all the kingdoms(F) under heaven will be handed over to the holy people(G) of the Most High.(H) His kingdom will be an everlasting(I) kingdom, and all rulers will worship(J) and obey him.’

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 7:25 Or for a year, two years and half a year