Daniel 7:14

He was honored and given great authority to rule over all the nations in the world, in order that people from every people-group and every nation, people from all language groups, would worship/serve him. He will rule forever; he will never stop ruling. The kingdom that he rules will never be destroyed.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

13While I continued to see the vision that night, I saw someone who resembled a human being. He was coming closer to me, surrounded by clouds. Then he was taken to God, the one who had been living forever.

15As for me, Daniel, I was very terrified by what I had seen in that vision, and I did not know what to think about it.

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Cross References

Psalms 8:6You put us in charge of everything that you made; you gave us authority over all things—

Psalms 72:11I hope/desire that all the other kings in the world will bow before the kings of Israel, and that people of all nations will serve them.

Psalms 102:22when many people from other people-groups and those who are citizens of other kingdoms gather to worship you.

Psalms 110:1Yahweh said to my lord the king, “Sit here, close to me, in the place of highest honor [MTY] until I completely defeat your enemies [MET] and make them like a stool for your feet!”

Psalms 146:10Yahweh will continue to be our king forever; you people of Israel, your God will rule forever! Praise Yahweh!

Isaiah 9:7His rule, and the peace that he brings/causes, will never end. He will rule [MTY] fairly and justly [DOU], like his ancestor King David did. This will happen because the Commander of the armies of angels greatly desires that it happen.

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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