Daniel 7:6
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.
5 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!’
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.
8 While I was contemplating the horns, suddenly another horn, a little one, came up among them, and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like those of a man and a mouth that spoke words of arrogance.
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
- 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.
- KJV
- After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.
- WEB
- “After this I saw, and behold, another, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird. The animal also had four heads; and dominion was given to it.
- ASV
- After this I beheld, and, lo, another, like a leopard, which had upon its back four wings of a bird; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.
- DARBY
- After this I saw, and behold, another, like a leopard, and it had four wings of a bird upon its back; and the beast had four heads; and dominion was given to it.
- BLB
- After this, I was looking, and behold, another, like a leopard, and unto it [were] four wings of a bird on its back, and four heads [were] unto the beast, and dominion was given to it.
- ÅB
- Deretter så jeg i mitt syn et annet dyr, som lignet en leopard; det hadde fire fuglevinger på ryggen og hadde fire hoder, og det fikk stort velde.
- OTB
- Etter dette fortsatte jeg å se, og det var et annet dyr, som en leopard, med fire vinger som en fugl på ryggen. Dette dyret hadde fire hoder, og det ble gitt herredømme.
- B1930
- Derefter så jeg i mitt syn et annet dyr, som lignet en leopard; det hadde fire fuglevinger på ryggen og hadde fire hoder, og det fikk stort velde.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 13:2
The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.
Read in contextDaniel 11:3–20
Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great authority and do as he pleases.
Read in contextDaniel 8:20–22
The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia.
Read in contextDaniel 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 contextHosea 13:7
So like a lion I will pounce on them; like a leopard I will lurk by the path.
Read in contextDaniel 7:4
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.
Read in contextDaniel 8:5–8
As I was contemplating all this, suddenly a goat with a prominent horn between his eyes came out of the west, crossing the surface of the entire earth without touching the ground.
Read in contextEzekiel 17:3
and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers of many colors, came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar.
Read in context