Daniel 7:18

Daniel’s Visions Interpreted · Daniel 7:15–28
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Translations

Modern
But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess it forever—yes, forever and ever.’
Traditional
But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.
Literal
And the saints will receive the kingdom of the Most High, and they will possess the kingdom to the age, and to the age of Ages!’
Latin
Suscipient autem regnum sancti Dei altissimi, et obtinebunt regnum usque in sæculum, et sæculum sæculorum.

Interlinear

Hebrew
English
But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess it forever—yes, forever and ever.’

Notes

  • The holy people (also in Daniel 7:21–22, 25, 27) are those who belong only to God and share his character. In Daniel’s time, this referred to the people of Israel.

  • Only the Most High God can declare how history will end. Other ancient writers spoke of the ages or eras of earthly history, but none knew how it would end.

This chapter includes a frightening vision (Daniel 7:2–14) and its explanation (7:17–27). The order of kingdoms reminds us of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream about forty-five years earlier (Daniel 2:1–45).

Events

People

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

Ancient of Days, Ancient One Apocalyptic Aramaic Beast Book of Daniel Book of Jeremiah Daniel (Person) Foreknowledge Gospel of Matthew Holy War Holy War Horn Jesus Christ, Teachings of Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven Minerals and Metals Second Book of Esdras

Topics

Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Dreams: Mentioned in Scripture of Daniel Eternal Life: Saints: Shall Reign In Horn: Symbolical Jesus, the Christ: Prophecies Concerning Universality of the Kingdom of Vision of Daniel of the Ancient of Days