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Daniel 7

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 7 of 12

1 In the first year of Belshazzar, king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream and visions of his head on his bed. Then he related the dream, giving the sum of the matters.

2 Daniel answered and said, In my vision by night I was looking. And, behold, the four winds of the heavens were stirring up the Great Sea.

3 And four great beasts came up from the sea, this one different from this one.

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Chapter Summary

Daniel's vision of four beasts. Of Jehovah's kingdom.

Key Hebrew Words

יִפְלְח֑וּן pay reverence to H6399 · TWOT 2940
נְשַׁ֖ר griffon-vulture H5403 · TWOT 2877
סוֹפָֽ end H5491 · TWOT 2888a
יַתִּ֗ירָא pre-eminent H3493 · TWOT 2781
מְגִיחָ֖ן burst forth H1519 · TWOT 2652

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Vision of the Four Beasts

Daniel had a terrifying vision of four great beasts emerging from the sea, representing four earthly kingdoms [31-33]. He then saw the Ancient of Days…

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Vision of the Four Beasts

Daniel had a terrifying vision of four great beasts emerging from the sea, representing four earthly kingdoms [31-33]. He then saw the Ancient of Days sit in judgment, and One like the Son of Man came with clouds and was given an everlasting dominion that shall not be destroyed.

Daniel 7:1-28

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