Daniel 7:12

As for the rest of the beasts, their authority was taken away: but they let them go on living for a measure of time.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.

In Context

11Then I saw--because of the voice of the great words which the horn said--I saw till the beast was put to death, and its body was given to destruction, and the beast was given to the burning of fire.

13I saw in visions of the night, and there was coming with the clouds of heaven one like a man, and he came to the one who was very old, and they took him near before him.

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Cross References

Daniel 7:4The first was like a lion and had eagle's wings; while I was watching its wings were pulled off, and it was lifted up from the earth and placed on two feet like a man, and a man's heart was given to it.

Matthew Henry on Daniel 7:10-15

The Vision of the Four Beasts. ( b. c. 555.) 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… Read the whole commentary →

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