Verse 9
Daniel 7:9
Bible in Basic English
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I went on looking till the seats of kings were placed, and one like a very old man took his seat: his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head was like clean wool; his seat was flames of fire and its wheels burning fire.
Original Language Text
hebrew
חָזֵ֣ה הֲוֵ֗ית עַ֣ד דִּ֤י כָרְסָוָן֙ רְמִ֔יו וְ/עַתִּ֥יק יוֹמִ֖ין יְתִ֑ב לְבוּשֵׁ֣/הּ כִּ/תְלַ֣ג חִוָּ֗ר וּ/שְׂעַ֤ר רֵאשֵׁ/הּ֙ כַּ/עֲמַ֣ר נְקֵ֔א כָּרְסְיֵ/הּ֙ שְׁבִיבִ֣ין דִּי נ֔וּר גַּלְגִּלּ֖וֹ/הִי נ֥וּר דָּלִֽק
English Translation
I saw until a throne was set up and the Ancient of Days sat, clothed in a garment white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, its wheels burning fire.
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Chapter 7 Context
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In the first year of Belshazzar, king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream, and visions came into his head...
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I had a vision by night, and saw the four winds of heaven violently moving the great sea.
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And four great beasts came up from the sea, different one from another.
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The first was like a lion and had eagle's wings; while I was watching its wings were pulled off, and...
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And I saw another beast, like a bear, and it was lifted up on one side, and three side-bones were in...
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After this I saw another beast, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings like those of a bir...
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After this, in my vision of the night, I saw a fourth beast, a thing causing fear and very troubling...
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I was watching the horns with care, and I saw another coming up among them, a little one, before whi...
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9
I went on looking till the seats of kings were placed, and one like a very old man took his seat: hi...
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A stream of fire was flowing and coming out from before him: a thousand thousands were his servants,...
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Then I saw--because of the voice of the great words which the horn said--I saw till the beast was pu...
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As for the rest of the beasts, their authority was taken away: but they let them go on living for a...
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13
I saw in visions of the night, and there was coming with the clouds of heaven one like a man, and he...
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And to him was given authority and glory and a kingdom; and all peoples, nations, and languages were...
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As for me, Daniel, my spirit was pained because of this, and the visions of my head were troubling m...
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I came near to one of those who were waiting there, questioning him about what all this was. And he...
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These great beasts are four kings who will be cut off from the earth.
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But the saints of the Most High will take the kingdom, and it will be theirs for ever, even for ever...
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Then it was my desire to have certain knowledge about the fourth beast, which was different from all...
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And about the ten horns on his head and the other which came up, causing the fall of three; that hor...
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And I saw how that horn made war on the saints and overcame them,
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Till he came, who was very old, and the decision was made and the authority was given to the saints...
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This is what he said: The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom which will come on earth, different from...
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And as for the ten horns, out of this kingdom ten kings will come to power; and after them another w...
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And he will say words against the Most High, attempting to put an end to the saints of the Most High...
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But the judge will be seated, and they will put an end to his authority, to overcome it and send com...
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And the kingdom and the authority and the power of the kingdoms under all the heaven will be given t...
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Here is the end of the account. As for me, Daniel, I was greatly troubled by my thoughts, and the co...
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