Daniel 7:9–14

⁹“As I looked,

“thrones were set in place,

and the Ancient of Days^e took his seat.^f

His clothing was as white as snow;^g

the hair of his head was white like wool.^h

His throne was flaming with fire,

and its wheelsⁱ were all ablaze.

¹⁰A river of fire^j was flowing,

coming out from before him.^k

Thousands upon thousands attended him;

ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him.

The court was seated,

and the books^l were opened.

¹¹“Then I continued to watch because of the boastful words the horn was speaking.^m I kept looking until the beast was slain and its body destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire.^{n 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,^ao coming^p with the clouds of heaven.^q He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. ¹⁴He was given authority,^r glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him.^s His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom^t is one that will never be destroyed.^u