¹² (The other beasts had been stripped of their authority, but were allowed to live for a period of time.)

¹³ “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man,^[a](A) coming^(B) with the clouds of heaven.^(C) He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence.

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