Daniel 7:13-18

The Son of Man Is Given Dominion

13 "I saw in the night visions,
and o behold, with the clouds of heaven
there came one like a son of man,
and he came to the c Ancient of Days
and was presented before him.
14 p And to him was given dominion
and glory and a kingdom,
that all q peoples, nations, and languages
should serve him;
r his dominion is an everlasting dominion,
which shall not pass away,
and his kingdom one
that shall not be destroyed.

Daniel's Vision Interpreted

15 "As for me, Daniel, my spirit within me 1 was anxious, and s the visions of my head alarmed me. 16 I approached one of those who stood there and asked him the truth concerning all this. So he told me and made known to me the interpretation of the things. 17 t 'These four great beasts are four kings who shall arise out of the earth. 18 But u the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, forever and ever.'

  1. Cross References
    Matthew 26:64
    Jesus said to him, "You have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.
    Mark 14:62
    And Jesus said, "I am, and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.
    Revelation 1:7
    Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen.
    Revelation 14:14
    Then I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and seated on the cloud one like a son of man, with a golden crown on his head, and a sharp sickle in his hand.
  2. Cross References
    Daniel 7:9
    As I looked, thrones were placed, and the Ancient of Days took his seat; his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames; its wheels were burning fire.
  3. Cross References
    Psalms 110:1 - 2
    The Lord says to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.
    Isaiah 9:6 - 7
    For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
    Revelation 11:15
    Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.
  4. Cross References
    Daniel 3:4
    And the herald proclaimed aloud, "You are commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages.
  5. Cross References
    Daniel 2:44
    And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever.
  6. Cross References
    Daniel 7:1
    In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream and visions of his head as he lay in his bed. Then he wrote down the dream and told the sum of the matter.
  7. Cross References
    Daniel 7:3
    And four great beasts came up out of the sea, different from one another.
  8. Cross References
    Daniel 7:22
    Until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment wa...
    Daniel 7:27
    And the kingdom and the dominion and the greatn...
    Matthew 25:34
    Then the King will say to those on his right, '...
    1 Corinthians 6:2
    Or do you not know that the saints will judge t...
    Revelation 2:26
    The one who conquers and who keeps my works unt...
    Revelation 20:4
    Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were tho...
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