Daniel 7
New King James Version
Vision of the Four Beasts
7 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, (A)Daniel [a]had a dream and (B)visions of his head while on his bed. Then he wrote down the dream, telling [b]the main facts.
2 Daniel spoke, saying, “I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the Great Sea. 3 And four great beasts (C)came up from the sea, each different from the other. 4 The first was (D)like a lion, and had eagle’s wings. I watched till its wings were plucked off; and it was lifted up from the earth and made to stand on two feet like a man, and a (E)man’s heart was given to it.
5 (F)“And suddenly another beast, a second, like a bear. It was raised up on one side, and had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. And they said thus to it: ‘Arise, devour much flesh!’
6 “After this I looked, and there was another, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird. The beast also had (G)four heads, and dominion was given to it.
7 “After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, (H)a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, exceedingly strong. It had huge iron teeth; it was devouring, breaking in pieces, and trampling the residue with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it, (I)and it had ten horns. 8 I was considering the horns, and (J)there was another horn, a little one, coming up among them, before whom three of the first horns were plucked out by the roots. And there, in this horn, were eyes like the eyes (K)of a man, (L)and a mouth speaking [c]pompous words.
Vision of the Ancient of Days
9 “I(M) watched till thrones were [d]put in place,
And (N)the Ancient of Days was seated;
(O)His garment was white as snow,
And the hair of His head was like pure wool.
His throne was a fiery flame,
(P)Its wheels a burning fire;
10 (Q)A fiery stream issued
And came forth from before Him.
(R)A thousand thousands ministered to Him;
Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him.
(S)The [e]court was seated,
And the books were opened.
11 “I watched then because of the sound of the [f]pompous words which the horn was speaking; (T)I watched till the beast was slain, and its body destroyed and given to the burning flame. 12 As for the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away, yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.
13 “I was watching in the night visions,
And behold, (U)One like the Son of Man,
Coming with the clouds of heaven!
He came to the Ancient of Days,
And they brought Him near before Him.
14 (V)Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom,
That all (W)peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him.
His dominion is (X)an everlasting dominion,
Which shall not pass away,
And His kingdom the one
Which shall not be destroyed.
Daniel’s Visions Interpreted
15 “I, Daniel, was grieved in my spirit [g]within my body, and the visions of my head troubled me. 16 I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me and made known to me the interpretation of these things: 17 ‘Those great beasts, which are four, are four [h]kings which arise out of the earth. 18 But (Y)the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.’
19 “Then I wished to know the truth about the fourth beast, which was different from all the others, exceedingly dreadful, with its teeth of iron and its nails of bronze, which devoured, broke in pieces, and trampled the residue with its feet; 20 and the ten horns that were on its head, and the other horn which came up, before which three fell, namely, that horn which had eyes and a mouth which spoke [i]pompous words, whose appearance was greater than his fellows.
21 “I was watching; (Z)and the same horn was making war against the saints, and prevailing against them, 22 until the Ancient of Days came, (AA)and a judgment was made in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for the saints to possess the kingdom.
23 “Thus he said:
‘The fourth beast shall be
(AB)A fourth kingdom on earth,
Which shall be different from all other kingdoms,
And shall devour the whole earth,
Trample it and break it in pieces.
24 (AC)The ten horns are ten kings
Who shall arise from this kingdom.
And another shall rise after them;
He shall be different from the first ones,
And shall subdue three kings.
25 (AD)He shall speak pompous words against the Most High,
Shall (AE)persecute[j] the saints of the Most High,
And shall (AF)intend to change times and law.
Then (AG)the saints shall be given into his hand
(AH)For a time and times and half a time.
26 ‘But(AI) the court shall be seated,
And they shall (AJ)take away his dominion,
To consume and destroy it forever.
27 Then the (AK)kingdom and dominion,
And the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven,
Shall be given to the people, the saints of the Most High.
(AL)His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
(AM)And all dominions shall serve and obey Him.’
28 “This is the end of the [k]account. As for me, Daniel, (AN)my thoughts greatly troubled me, and my countenance changed; but I (AO)kept the matter in my heart.”
Footnotes
- Daniel 7:1 Lit. saw
- Daniel 7:1 Lit. the head or chief of the words
- Daniel 7:8 Lit. great things
- Daniel 7:9 Or set up
- Daniel 7:10 Or judgment
- Daniel 7:11 Lit. great
- Daniel 7:15 Lit. in the midst of its sheath
- Daniel 7:17 Representing their kingdoms, v. 23
- Daniel 7:20 Lit. great things
- Daniel 7:25 Lit. wear out
- Daniel 7:28 Lit. word
Daniel 7
Ang Pulong Sa Dios
Ang Damgo ni Daniel bahin sa Upat ka Mananap
7 Sa unang tuig sa paghari ni Belshazar sa Babylon, nakakita siya ug mga panan-awon sa iyang damgo ug Mao kini ang iyang damgo nga iyang gisulat:
2 “Usa niana ka gabii, nakita ko sa akong damgo ang usa ka halapad nga dagat nga giuyog sa kusog nga hangin nga naggikan sa nagkalain-laing direksyon. 3 Sa kalit lang mitungha gikan sa dagat ang upat ka mananap nga lain-lain ug hitsura.
4 “Ang una nga mananap morag liyon, ug may pako sa agila. Unya, nakita ko nga gilangkat ang iyang mga pako. Gialsa siya ug gipatindog nga daw tawo ug gihatagan sa panghunahuna nga sama sa tawo.
5 “Ang ikaduha nga mananap morag oso[a] nga nagtindog sa iyang duha ka ulahing tiil ug nagtangag kini ug tulo ka gusok. May tingog nga miingon kaniya, ‘Sige, kaon ug daghang karne.’
6 “Ang ikatulo nga mananap morag leopardo. May upat kini ka pako sa likod ug may upat ka ulo. Gihatagan siya ug katungod sa pagdumala.
7 “Ang ikaupat nga mananap lahi kaysa tulo, ug may napulo ka sungay. Makalilisang kining tan-awon ug kusgan kaayo. Pinaagi sa iyang dagkong ngipon nga puthaw gidugmok ug gilamoy niya ang iyang mga biktima, ug gitamak-tamakan ang mga nahibilin.
8 “Samtang nagtan-aw ako sa mga sungay, nakita ko nga may mitubo nga gamayng sungay taliwala niini ug naibot ang unang tulo ka sungay. Kining sungaya may mata nga morag iya sa tawo ug may baba nga nagapanghambog.
9 “Unya nakita ko nga may gibutang nga mga trono, ug milingkod sa usa niini ang Nagkinabuhi sa Walay Kataposan. Sulaw kaayo ang iyang bisti ug buhok tungod sa kaputi. Nagdilaab ang iyang trono nga may mga ligid. 10 Ug may suba nga kalayo nga nagdagayday gikan kaniya. Minilyon nga anghel ang nagaalagad kaniya. Andam na siya sa paghukom, ug giablihan na ang mga libro.
11 “Nagpadayon ako sa pagtan-aw tungod kay nadungog ko ang pagpanghambog niadtong sungay. Unya akong nakita nga gipatay ang ikaupat nga mananap, gitambog ang lawas sa nagadilaab nga kalayo ug nasunog. 12 Ang nahibilin nga tulo ka mananap gikuhaan ug gahom, apan gitugotan silang mabuhi sa mubo lang nga panahon.
13 “Unya nakita ko ang morag anak sa tawo nga gilibotan sa panganod. Miduol siya sa Nagakinabuhi sa Walay Kataposan. 14 Gipasidunggan siya ug gihatagan ug gahom sa paghari, nagaalagad kaniya ang tanang katawhan sa nagkalain-laing nasod, tribo, ug pinulongan. Magpadayon ang iyang paghari sa walay kataposan ug walay makaguba niini.”
Ang Kahulogan sa Damgo
15 “Nahasol ako pag-ayo sa akong panan-awon. 16 Busa miduol ako sa usa sa mga nagtindog didto ug nangutana kon unsa ang kahulogan niadtong akong nakita. 17 Miingon siya, ‘Kadtong upat ka mananap nagkahulogan sa upat ka hari nga magahari sa kalibotan. 18 Apan ang mga balaan[b] sa Labing Halangdon nga Dios mao ang hatagan ug gahom sa paghari nga magpadayon sa walay kataposan.’
19 “Unya gipangutana ko pa siya kon unsa ang kahulogan niadtong ikaupat nga mananap nga lahi kaysa tulo ka mananap. Labihan kadto ka makalilisang tan-awon, ug ang iyang mga ngipon puthaw ug ang iyang mga kuko bronsi. Gidugmok ug gilamoy niini ang iyang mga biktima, ug ang mahibilin, tamak-tamakan niya. 20 Gipangutana ko usab siya kon unsa ang kahulogan niadtong napulo ka sungay sa ikaupat nga mananap ug sa usa pa ka sungay nga mitubo ug nakapaibot sa tulo ka sungay. Kining sungaya may mga mata ug may baba nga nagapanghambog, ug kon tan-awon mas gamhanan siya kaysa uban nga mga sungay. 21 Samtang ako nag tan-aw nakita ko kining sungaya nga nakiggira sa mga balaan sa Dios, ug napildi niya sila. 22 Pagkahuman, miabot ang Nagkinabuhi sa Walay Kataposan, ang Labing Halangdon nga Dios, ug naghukom dapig sa mga balaan. Ug miabot ang panahon sa paghari sa mga balaan.
23 “Unya, mao kini ang iyang gisulti kanako: Ang ikaupat nga mananap mao ang ikaupat nga gingharian nga mogahom dinhi sa kalibotan ug lahi kini sa ubang mga gingharian. Sulongon ug gun-ubon niya ang tibuok kalibotan. 24 Ang napulo ka sungay mao ang napulo ka hari nga magahari niadto nga gingharian. Mopuli kanila ang usa ka hari nga lahi kay kanila, ug pildihon niya ang tulo ka hari. 25 Mosulti siya batok sa Labing Halangdon nga Dios, ug lutoson niya ang mga balaan sa Dios. Sulayan niya ang pag-usab sa mga pista[c] ug Kasugoan. Sulod sa tulo ka tuig ug tunga itugyan ngadto kaniya ang mga balaan sa Dios. 26 Apan moabot ang panahon nga hukman siya, kuhaon ang iyang gahom, ug laglagon siya sa walay kataposan. 27 Unya ihatag ngadto sa mga balaang katawhan sa Labing Halangdon nga Dios ang pagdumala ug paggahom sa mga gingharian sa tibuok kalibotan. Busa magahari sila sa walay kataposan, ug ang tanang mga gingharian magpasakop kanila.
28 “Mao kini ang kataposan. Nakapahasol gayod kini kanako ug nangluspad ako sa kahadlok. Apan kini nga damgo wala ko gayod isugilon kang bisan kinsa.”
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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