Daniel 7:19
17 ‘These four great beasts are four kings who will arise from the earth.
18 But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess it forever—yes, forever and ever.’
Then I wanted to know the true meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others—extremely terrifying—devouring and crushing with iron teeth and bronze claws, then trampling underfoot whatever was left.
20 I also wanted to know about the ten horns on its head and the other horn that came up, before which three of them fell—the horn whose appearance was more imposing than the others, with eyes and with a mouth that spoke words of arrogance.
21 As I watched, this horn was waging war against the saints and prevailing against them,
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Then I wanted to know the true meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others—extremely terrifying—devouring and crushing with iron teeth and bronze claws, then trampling underfoot whatever was left.
- KJV
- Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet;
- WEB
- “Then I desired to know the truth concerning the fourth animal, which was different from all of them, exceedingly terrible, whose teeth were of iron, and its nails of bronze; which devoured, broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet;
- ASV
- Then I desired to know the truth concerning the fourth beast, which was diverse from all of them, exceeding terrible, whose teeth were of iron, and its nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet;
- DARBY
- Then I desired to know the certainty concerning the fourth beast, which was different from them all, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and its nails of brass; which devoured, broke in pieces, and stamped the rest with its feet;
- BLB
- Then I wished to know about the fourth beast, which was different from them all, exceedingly fearsome, [with] its teeth of iron and its claws of bronze, devouring, breaking into pieces, and trampling the remainder with its feet,
- ÅB
- Da ønsket jeg å få sikker opplysning om det fjerde dyr, som var anderledes enn alle de andre, det som var så fryktelig og hadde tenner av jern og klør av kobber, og som spiste og knuste og trådte det som ble tilovers, ned med sine føtter,
- OTB
- Da ønsket jeg å forstå betydningen av det fjerde dyret, som var forskjellig fra alle de andre og overmåte fryktinngytende, med sine jerntenner og bronseklør, som fortærte, knuste og trampet ned det som var igjen med føttene.
- B1930
- Da ønsket jeg å få sikker oplysning om det fjerde dyr, som var anderledes enn alle de andre, det som var så fryktelig og hadde tenner av jern og klør av kobber, og som åt og knuste og trådte det som blev tilovers, ned med sine føtter,
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Daniel 7:7
After this, as I watched in my vision in the night, suddenly a fourth beast appeared, and it was terrifying—dreadful and extremely strong—with large iron teeth. It devoured and crushed; then it trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the beasts before it, and it had ten horns.
Read in contextDaniel 2:40–43
Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom as strong as iron; for iron shatters and crushes all things, and like iron that crushes all things, it will shatter and crush all the others.
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