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Daniel 7 (WEBP)

[1] In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of his head while on his bed. Then he wrote the dream and told the sum of the matters.
[2] Daniel spoke and said, “I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the sky broke out on the great sea.
[3] Four great animals came up from the sea, different from one another.
[4] “The first was like a lion, and had eagle’s wings. I watched until its wings were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth and made to stand on two feet as a man. A man’s heart was given to it.
[5] “Behold, there was another animal, a second, like a bear. It was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth. They said this to it: ‘Arise! Devour much flesh!’
[6] “After this I saw, and behold, another, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird. The animal also had four heads; and dominion was given to it.
[7] “After this I saw in the night visions, and, behold, there was a fourth animal, awesome, powerful, and exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth. It devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet. It was different from all the animals that were before it. It had ten horns.
[8] “I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots; and behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking arrogantly.
[9] “I watched until thrones were placed, and one who was ancient of days sat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool. His throne was fiery flames, and its wheels burning fire.
[10] A fiery stream issued and came out from before him. Thousands of thousands ministered to him. Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The judgment was set. The books were opened.
[11] “I watched at that time because of the voice of the arrogant words which the horn spoke. I watched even until the animal was slain, and its body destroyed, and it was given to be burned with fire.
[12] As for the rest of the animals, their dominion was taken away; yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.
[13] “I saw in the night visions, and behold, there came with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man, and he came even to the Ancient of Days, and they brought him near before him.
[14] Dominion was given him, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which will not pass away, and his kingdom one that will not be destroyed.
[15] “As for me, Daniel, my spirit was grieved 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 concerning all this. “So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
[17] ‘These great animals, which are four, are four kings, who will arise out of the earth.
[18] But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.’
[19] “Then I desired to know the truth concerning the fourth animal, which was different from all of them, exceedingly terrible, whose teeth were of iron, and its nails of bronze; which devoured, broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet;
[20] and concerning the ten horns that were on its head and the other horn which came up, and before which three fell, even that horn that had eyes and a mouth that spoke arrogantly, whose look was more stout than its fellows.
[21] I saw, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them,
[22] until the ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the Most High, and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
[23] “So he said, ‘The fourth animal will be a fourth kingdom on earth, which will be different from all the kingdoms, and will devour the whole earth, and will tread it down and break it in pieces.
[24] As for the ten horns, ten kings will arise out of this kingdom. Another will arise after them; and he will be different from the former, and he will put down three kings.
[25] He will speak words against the Most High, and will wear out the saints of the Most High. He will plan to change the times and the law; and they will be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time.
[26] “ ‘But the judgment will be set, and they will take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it to the end.
[27] The kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole sky, will be given to the people of the saints of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions will serve and obey him.’
[28] “Here is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts troubled me greatly, and my face was changed in me; but I kept the matter in my heart.”

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Daniel 7 (KJVS)

[1] In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had () a dream and visions of his head upon his bed : then he wrote () the dream , [and] told () the sum of the matters .
[2] Daniel spake () and said (), I saw () () in my vision by night , and, behold , the four winds of the heaven strove () upon the great sea .
[3] And four great beasts came up () from the sea , diverse () one from another .
[4] The first [was] like a lion , and had eagle’s wings : I beheld () () till the wings thereof were plucked (), and it was lifted up () from the earth , and made stand () upon the feet as a man , and a man’s heart was given () to it.
[5] And behold another beast , a second , like () to a bear , and it raised up () itself on one side , and [it had] three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said () thus unto it, Arise (), devour () much flesh .
[6] After this I beheld () (), and lo another , like a leopard , which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl ; the beast had also four heads ; and dominion was given () to it.
[7] After this I saw () () in the night visions , and behold a fourth beast , dreadful () and terrible , and strong exceedingly ; and it had great iron teeth : it devoured () and brake in pieces (), and stamped () the residue with the feet of it: and it [was] diverse () from all the beasts that [were] before it; and it had ten horns .
[8] I considered () () the horns , and, behold , there came up () among them another little horn , before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots (): and, behold , in this horn [were] eyes like the eyes of man , and a mouth speaking () great things .
[9] I beheld () () till the thrones were cast down (), and the Ancient of days did sit (), whose garment [was] white as snow , and the hair of his head like the pure wool : his throne [was like] the fiery flame , [and] his wheels [as] burning () fire .
[10] A fiery stream issued () and came forth () from before him: thousand thousands ministered () unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood () before him: the judgment was set (), and the books were opened ().
[11] I beheld () () then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake (): I beheld () () [even] till the beast was slain (), and his body destroyed (), and given () to the burning flame .
[12] As concerning the rest of the beasts , they had their dominion taken away (): yet their lives were prolonged () for a season and time .
[13] I saw () () in the night visions , and, behold , [one] like the Son of man came () with the clouds of heaven , and came () to the Ancient of days , and they brought him near () before him.
[14] And there was given () him dominion , and glory , and a kingdom , that all people , nations , and languages , should serve () him: his dominion [is] an everlasting dominion , which shall not pass away (), and his kingdom [that] which shall not be destroyed ().
[15] I Daniel was grieved () in my spirit in the midst of [my] body , and the visions of my head troubled () me.
[16] I came near () unto one of them that stood by (), and asked () him the truth of all this . So he told () me, and made me know () the interpretation of the things .
[17] These great beasts , which are four , [are] four kings , [which] shall arise () out of the earth .
[18] But the saints of the most High shall take () the kingdom , and possess () the kingdom for ever , even for ever and ever .
[19] Then I would () know the truth () of the fourth beast , which was () diverse () from all the others, exceeding dreadful (), whose teeth [were of] iron , and his nails [of] brass ; [which] devoured (), brake in pieces (), and stamped () the residue with his feet ;
[20] And of the ten horns that [were] in his head , and [of] the other which came up (), and before whom three fell (); even [of] that horn that had eyes , and a mouth that spake () very great things , whose look [was] more stout than his fellows .
[21] I beheld () (), and the same horn made () war with the saints , and prevailed () against them;
[22] Until the Ancient of days came () , and judgment was given () to the saints of the most High ; and the time came () that the saints possessed () the kingdom .
[23] Thus he said (), The fourth beast shall be () the fourth kingdom upon earth , which shall be diverse () from all kingdoms , and shall devour () the whole earth , and shall tread it down (), and break it in pieces ().
[24] And the ten horns out of this kingdom [are] ten kings [that] shall arise (): and another shall rise () after them; and he shall be diverse () from the first , and he shall subdue () three kings .
[25] And he shall speak () [great] words against the most High , and shall wear out () the saints of the most High , and think () to change () times and laws : and they shall be given () into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time .
[26] But the judgment shall sit (), and they shall take away () his dominion , to consume () and to destroy () [it] unto the end .
[27] And the kingdom and dominion , and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven , shall be given () to the people of the saints of the most High , whose kingdom [is] an everlasting kingdom , and all dominions shall serve () and obey () him.
[28] Hitherto [is] the end of the matter . As for me Daniel , my cogitations much troubled () me, and my countenance changed () in me : but I kept () the matter in my heart .

Young’s Literal Translation

Daniel 7 (YLT)

[1] In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel hath seen a dream, and the visions of his head on his bed, then the dream he hath written, the chief of the things he hath said.
[2] Answered hath Daniel and said, ‘I was seeing in my vision by night, and lo, the four winds of the heavens are coming forth to the great sea;
[3] and four great beasts are coming up from the sea, diverse one from another.
[4] The first is like a lion, and it hath an eagle’s wings. I was seeing till that its wings have been plucked, and it hath been lifted up from the earth, and on feet as a man it hath been caused to stand, and a heart of man is given to it.
[5] And lo, another beast, a second, like to a bear, and to the same authority it hath been raised, and three ribs are in its mouth, between its teeth, and thus they are saying to it, Rise, consume much flesh.
[6] ‘After this I was seeing, and lo, another like a leopard, and it hath four wings of a fowl on its back, and four heads hath the beast, and dominion is given to it.
[7] ‘After this I was seeing in the visions of the night, and lo, a fourth beast, terrible and fearful, and exceedingly strong; and it hath iron teeth very great, it hath consumed, yea, it doth break small, and the remnant with its feet it hath trampled; and it is diverse from all the beasts that are before it; and it hath ten horns.
[8] ‘I was considering about the horns, and lo, another horn, a little one, hath come up between them, and three of the first horns have been eradicated from before it, and lo, eyes as the eyes of man are in this horn, and a mouth speaking great things.
[9] ‘I was seeing till that thrones have been thrown down, and the Ancient of Days is seated, His garment as snow is white, and the hair of his head is as pure wool, His throne flames of fire, its wheels burning fire.
[10] A flood of fire is proceeding and coming forth from before Him, a thousand thousands do serve Him, and a myriad of myriads before Him do rise up, the Judge is seated, and the books have been opened.
[11] ‘I was seeing, then, because of the voice of the great words that the horn is speaking, I was seeing till that the beast is slain, and his body hath been destroyed, and given to the burning fire;
[12] and the rest of the beasts have caused their dominion to pass away, and a prolongation in life is given to them, till a season and a time.
[13] ‘I was seeing in the visions of the night, and lo, with the clouds of the heavens as a son of man was one coming, and unto the Ancient of Days he hath come, and before Him they have brought him near.
[14] And to him is given dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, and all peoples, nations, and languages do serve him, his dominion is a dominion age-during, that passeth not away, and his kingdom that which is not destroyed.
[15] ‘Pierced hath been my spirit-I, Daniel-in the midst of the sheath, and the visions of my head trouble me;
[16] I have drawn near unto one of those standing, and the certainty I seek from him of all this; and he hath said to me, yea, the interpretation of the things he hath caused me to know:
[17] ‘These great beasts, that are four, are four kings, they rise up from the earth;
[18] and receive the kingdom do the saints of the Most High, and they strengthen the kingdom unto the age, even unto the age of the ages.
[19] ‘Then I wished for certainty concerning the fourth beast, that was diverse from them all, fearful exceedingly; its teeth of iron, and its nails of brass, it hath devoured, it doth break small, and the remnant with its feet it hath trampled;
[20] and concerning the ten horns that are in its heads, and of the other that came up, and before which three have fallen, even of that horn that hath eyes, and a mouth speaking great things, and whose appearance is great above its companions.
[21] ‘I was seeing, and this horn is making war with the saints, and hath prevailed over them,
[22] till that the Ancient of Days hath come, and judgment is given to the saints of the Most High, and the time hath come, and the saints have strengthened the kingdom.
[23] ‘Thus he said: The fourth beast is the fourth kingdom in the earth, that is diverse from all kingdoms, and it consumeth all the earth, and treadeth it down, and breaketh it small.
[24] And the ten horns out of the kingdom are ten kings, they rise, and another doth rise after them, and it is diverse from the former, and three kings it humbleth;
[25] and words as an adversary of the Most High it doth speak, and the saints of the Most High it doth wear out, and it hopeth to change seasons and law; and they are given into its hand, till a time, and times, and a division of a time.
[26] ‘And the Judge is seated, and its dominion they cause to pass away, to cut off, and to destroy-unto the end;
[27] and the kingdom, and the dominion, even the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heavens, is given to the people-the saints of the Most High, His kingdom is a kingdom age-during, and all dominions do serve and obey Him.
[28] ‘Hitherto is the end of the matter. I, Daniel, greatly do my thoughts trouble me, and my countenance is changed on me, and the matter in my heart I have kept.