Daniel 7:9–18

THE ANCIENT OF DAYS AND THE SON OF MAN

9 “As I kept watching,

thrones were set in place,q

and the Ancient of Days took his seat.

His clothing was white like snow,r

and the hair of his head like whitest wool.s

His throne was flaming fire;t

its wheels were blazing fire.u

10 A river of fire was flowing,

coming out from his presence.

Thousands upon thousandsv served him;

ten thousand times ten thousandw stood before him.

The court was convened,x

and the books were opened.y

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.z 12 As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was removed, but an extension of life was granted to them for a certain period of time.aa 13 I continued watching in the night visions,

and suddenly one like a son of manab

was coming with the clouds of heaven.ac

He approached the Ancient of Days

and was escorted before him.

14 He was given dominionad

and glory and a kingdom,

so that those of every people,

nation, and languageae

should serveaf him.

His dominion is an everlastingag dominion

that will not pass away,

and his kingdom is one

that will not be destroyed.

INTERPRETATION OF THE VISION

15 “As for me, Daniel, my spirit was deeply distressed within me,A and the visions in my mind terrified me.ah 16 I approached one of those who were standing by and asked himai to clarify all this. So he let me know the interpretation of these things:aj 17 ‘These huge beasts, four in number, are four kings who will rise from the earth. 18 But the holy ones of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess it forever, yes, forever and ever.’ak