Daniel 7:9

God's holiness

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.

As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze.

¹⁰ A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.

¹¹ Then I kept watching because of the arrogant words the horn was speaking. As I continued to watch, the beast was slain, and its body was destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire.

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: As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze.
KJV: I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
WEB: “I watched until thrones were placed, and one who was Ancient of Days sat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool. His throne was fiery flames, and its wheels burning fire.
ASV: I beheld till thrones were placed, and one that was ancient of days did sit: his raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, [and] the wheels thereof burning fire.
DARBY: I beheld till thrones were set, and the Ancient of days did sit: his raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was flames of fire, [and] its wheels burning fire.
BLB: I was looking, until that thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His garment [was] white as snow, and the hair of His head [was] was like pure wool. His throne [was] [as] flames of fire, [and] its wheels were burning fire;

ÅB: Mens jeg så på dette, ble det satt stoler fram, og en gammel av dager satte seg; hans klær var hvite som snø, og håret på hans hode var som ren ull; tronen hans var flammer, og hjulene på den var brennende ild.
OTB: Mens jeg så på, ble troner satt opp, og Den Gamle av Dager tok sete. Hans klær var hvite som snø, og håret på hodet hans var som ren ull. Hans trone var flammende ild, og hjulene var brennende ild.
B1930: Mens jeg så på dette, blev det satt stoler frem, og en gammel av dager satte sig; hans klædebon var hvitt som sne, og håret på hans hode var som ren ull; hans trone var ildsluer, og hjulene på den var brennende ild.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Revelation 1:14
The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire.
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Mark 9:3
His clothes became radiantly white, brighter than any launderer on earth could bleach them.
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Daniel 7:13
In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence.
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Matthew 17:2
There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
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Daniel 7:22
until the Ancient of Days arrived and pronounced judgment in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for them to possess the kingdom.
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Revelation 19:18–20:4
so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”
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Micah 5:2
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel — One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.
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2 Thessalonians 1:7–8
and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels
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