Daniel 7:9–14

“As I looked,

“thrones were set in place,

and the Ancient of Days^t took his seat.^u

His clothing was as white as snow;^v

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

His throne was flaming with fire,

and its wheels^x were all ablaze.

A river of fire^y was flowing,

coming out from before him.^z

Thousands upon thousands attended him;

ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him.

The court was seated,

and the books^a were opened.

“Then I continued to watch because of the boastful words the horn was speaking.^b I kept looking until the beast was slain and its body destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire.^c (The other beasts had been stripped of their authority, but were allowed to live for a period of time.)

“In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man,^d coming^e with the clouds of heaven.^f He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. He was given authority,^g glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him.^h His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdomⁱ is one that will never be destroyed.^j