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Daniel 7

Daniel 7:2

Daniel’s Vision of the Four Beasts · Daniel 7:1–8
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Translations

Modern
Daniel declared: “In my vision in the night I looked, and suddenly the four winds of heaven were churning up the great sea.
Traditional
Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.
Literal
Daniel answered and said: “I was looking in my vision at night, and behold, four winds of the heavens were stirring up the great sea.
Latin
Videbam in visione mea nocte: et ecce quatuor venti cæli pugnabant in mari magno.

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Hebrew
English
Daniel declared: “In my vision in the night I looked, and suddenly the four winds of heaven were churning up the great sea.

Notes

Daniel 7:2

In the Old Testament, the sea symbolizes evil or chaos (see Psalm 89:10; Isaiah 5:30; 57:20). This view was common in the ancient Near East.

Daniel 7:1–28

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

Parallels

Revelation 13:1–10

People

Daniel: Prophet in Babylon, known for wisdom and visions

Glossary

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 Lion of the Tribe of Judah Numbers and Numerology Second Book of Esdras

Topics

Dreams: Mentioned in Scripture of Daniel Night: God Frequently: Revealed his Will In Sea: Symbolical in Daniel's Vision