Daniel 7:5
3 Then four great beasts came up out of the sea, each one different from the others:
4 The first beast was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle. I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man, and given the mind of a man.
Suddenly another beast appeared, which looked like a bear. It was raised up on one of its sides, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. So it was told, ‘Get up and gorge yourself on flesh!’
6 Next, as I watched, another beast appeared. It was like a leopard, and on its back it had four wings like those of a bird. The beast also had four heads, and it was given authority to rule.
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.
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
- Suddenly another beast appeared, which looked like a bear. It was raised up on one of its sides, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. So it was told, ‘Get up and gorge yourself on flesh!’
- KJV
- And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.
- WEB
- “Behold, there was another animal, a second, like a bear. It was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth. They said this to it: ‘Arise! Devour much flesh!’
- ASV
- And, behold, another beast, a second, like to a bear; and it was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.
- DARBY
- And behold, another beast, a second, like unto a bear, and it raised up itself on one side; and [it had] three ribs in its mouth between its teeth; and they said thus unto it: Arise, devour much flesh.
- BLB
- And behold, another beast, a second, being like a bear, and to one side it was raised up, and three ribs [were] in its mouth between its teeth; and thus they said to it, ‘Arise, devour much flesh!’
- ÅB
- Så fikk jeg se et dyr til, det annet i rekken; det var likt en bjørn og reiste seg på den ene side[^1]; det hadde tre ribben i sitt gap mellom sine tenner, og det ble sagt til det: Stå opp og et meget kjøtt!
- OTB
- Så så jeg et annet dyr, som lignet en bjørn. Det var reist på den ene siden, og det hadde tre ribbein i munnen mellom tennene. Det ble befalt: ‘Stå opp, fortær mye kjøtt!’
- B1930
- Så fikk jeg se et dyr til, det annet i rekken; det var likt en bjørn og reiste sig på den ene side; det hadde tre ribben i sitt gap mellem sine tenner, og det blev sagt til det: Stå op og et meget kjøtt! / < d.e. på det ene forben.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Daniel 2:39
But after you, there will arise another kingdom, inferior to yours. Next, a third kingdom, one of bronze, will rule the whole earth.
Read in contextJeremiah 50:21–32
Go up against the land of Merathaim, and against the residents of Pekod. Kill them and devote them to destruction. Do all that I have commanded you,” declares the LORD.
Read in contextHosea 13:8
Like a bear robbed of her cubs I will attack them, and I will tear open their chests. There I will devour them like a lion, like a wild beast would tear them apart.
Read in context2 Kings 2:24
Then he turned around, looked at them, and called down a curse on them in the name of the LORD. Suddenly two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys.
Read in contextIsaiah 13:17–18
Behold, I will stir up against them the Medes, who have no regard for silver and no desire for gold.
Read in contextIsaiah 56:9
Come, all you beasts of the field; eat greedily, all you beasts of the forest.
Read in contextDaniel 11:2
Now then, I will tell you the truth: Three more kings will arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. By the power of his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.
Read in contextProverbs 17:12
It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
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