Daniel 7:26
“But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.”
Daniel 7:26 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And judgment shall sit, that his power may be taken away, and be broken in pieces, and perish even to the end.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- But the judgment shall be set, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.
- DARBYDarby
- And the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- But the judgment shall be set, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it to the end.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And the Judge is seated, and its dominion they cause to pass away, to cut off, and to destroy ; unto the end;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- But the judgment will sit, and his authority will be taken away, to be consumed and destroyed forever.
Context: Daniel 7
24And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.
25And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
26But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.
27And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
28Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.
About Daniel 7: Daniel's Vision of the Four Beasts
Daniel has a vision of four beasts that represent the future kingdoms of the world, and a "Son of Man" who represents God's kingdom.
Commentary
Daniel chapter 7 is a vision given to Daniel by God that reveals the future of the world. In this vision, Daniel sees four beasts that represent four kingdoms that will arise in the future. The first beast is a lion with eagle's wings, which symbolizes the Babylonian Empire. The second beast is a bear with three ribs in its mouth, which symbolizes the Medo-Persian Empire. The third beast is a leopard with four wings and four heads, which symbolizes the Greek Empire. The fourth beast is a terrifying creature with iron teeth and ten horns, which symbolizes the Roman Empire.