Daniel 7:18 - Forerunner Commentary

Daniel 7:18

16 I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me and made known to me the interpretation of these things:

17 ‘Those great beasts, which are four, are four¹ kings which arise out of the earth.

18 But ^athe saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.’

19 “Then I wished to know the truth about the fourth beast, which was different from all the others, exceedingly dreadful, with its teeth of iron and its nails of bronze, which devoured, broke in pieces, and trampled the residue with its feet;

20 and the ten horns that were on its head, and the other horn which came up, before which three fell, namely, that horn which had eyes and a mouth which spoke¹ pompous words, whose appearance was greater than his fellows.

21 “I was watching; ^aand the same horn was making war against the saints, and prevailing against them,

22 until the Ancient of Days came, ^aand a judgment was made in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for the saints to possess the kingdom.

23 “Thus he said:
‘The fourth beast shall be
^aA fourth kingdom on earth,
Which shall be different from all other kingdoms,
And shall devour the whole earth,
Trample it and break it in pieces.

24 ^aThe ten horns are ten kings
Who shall arise from this kingdom.
And another shall rise after them;
He shall be different from the first ones,
And shall subdue three kings.

25 ^aHe shall speak pompous words against the Most High,
Shall ^bpersecute the saints of the Most High,
And shall ^cintend to change times and law.
Then ^dthe saints shall be given into his hand
^eFor a time and times and half a time.

26 ‘But^a the court shall be seated,
And they shall ^btake away his dominion,
To consume and destroy it forever.

27 Then the ^akingdom and dominion,
And the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven,
Shall be given to the people, the saints of the Most High.
^bHis kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
^cAnd all dominions shall serve and obey Him.’

28 “This is the end of the¹ account. As for me, Daniel, ^amy thoughts greatly troubled me, and my countenance changed; but I ^bkept the matter in my heart.”

Verse Comparison: Daniel 7:18

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American Standard Version
But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.

Amplified® Bible
But the saints of the Most High [God] shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.

Contemporary English Version
But God Most High will give his kingdom to his chosen ones, and it will be theirs forever and ever."

Darby English Version
But the saints of the most high [places] shall receive the kingdom, and they shall possess the kingdom for ever, even to the ages of ages.

Good News Bible
And the people of the Supreme God will receive royal power and keep it forever and ever."

King James Version
But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.

New American Standard Bible
`But the saints of the Highest One will receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, for all ages to come.'

New International Version
But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and will possess it forever—yes, for ever and ever.'

New King James Version
But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.’

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
'But the saints of the Highest One will receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, for all ages to come.'

Revised Standard Version
But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, for ever and ever.'

Young's Literal Translation
and receive the kingdom do the saints of the Most High, and they strengthen the kingdom unto the age, even unto the age of the ages.

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