Daniel 7:9-14
Lexham English Bible
9 “I continued watching[a] until thrones were placed and an Ancient of Days sat; his clothing was like white snow and the hair of his head was like pure wool and his throne was a flame[b] of fire and its wheels[c] were burning fire. 10 A stream of fire issued forth and flowed from his presence;[d] thousands upon thousands served him and ten thousand upon ten thousand stood before him. The judge sat, and the books were opened.
11 “I continued watching[e] then[f] because of the noise of the boastful words of the horn who was speaking; I continued watching[g] until the beast was slain and its body was destroyed, and it was given over to burning with fire. 12 And as for the remainder of the beasts, their dominion was taken away,[h] but a prolongation of their life[i] was given to them for a season and a time.
13 “I continued watching[j] in the visions of the night, and look, with the clouds of heaven one like a son of man[k] was coming, and he came to the Ancient of Days, and was presented[l] before him. 14 And to him was given dominion and glory and kingship that[m] all the peoples, the nations, and languages would serve him; his dominion is a dominion without end[n] that will not cease, and his kingdom is one that will not be destroyed.
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- Daniel 7:9 Literally “I was watching”
- Daniel 7:9 Or “ablaze with”
- Daniel 7:9 Aramaic “wheel”
- Daniel 7:10 Literally “from before him”
- Daniel 7:11 Literally “I was watching”
- Daniel 7:11 Aramaic “in then”
- Daniel 7:11 Literally “I was watching”
- Daniel 7:12 Literally “they took away their dominion”
- Daniel 7:12 Literally “in life”
- Daniel 7:13 Literally “I was watching”
- Daniel 7:13 Or “mortal,” or “son of humankind”
- Daniel 7:13 Literally “they presented him”
- Daniel 7:14 Aramaic “and”
- Daniel 7:14 Literally “of eternity”
Daniel 7:9-14
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Ancient of Days and the Son of Man
9 “As I kept watching,
thrones were set in place,(A)
and the Ancient of Days took His seat.
His clothing was white like snow,(B)
and the hair of His head like whitest wool.(C)
His throne was flaming fire;(D)
its wheels were blazing fire.(E)
10 A river of fire was flowing,
coming out from His presence.
Thousands upon thousands(F) served Him;
ten thousand times ten thousand(G) stood before Him.
The court was convened,(H)
and the books were opened.(I)
11 “I watched, then, because of the sound of the arrogant words the horn was speaking. As I continued watching, the beast was killed and its body destroyed and given over to the burning fire.(J) 12 As for the rest of the beasts, their authority to rule was removed, but an extension of life was granted to them for a certain period of time.(K) 13 I continued watching in the night visions,
and I saw One like a son of man(L)
coming with the clouds of heaven.(M)
He approached the Ancient of Days
and was escorted before Him.
14 He was given authority to rule,(N)
and glory, and a kingdom;
so that those of every people,
nation, and language(O)
should serve(P) Him.
His dominion is an everlasting(Q) dominion
that will not pass away,
and His kingdom is one
that will not be destroyed.
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