Vision of the Ancient of Days

“I(A) watched till thrones were [a]put in place,
And (B)the Ancient of Days was seated;
(C)His garment was white as snow,
And the hair of His head was like pure wool.
His throne was a fiery flame,
(D)Its wheels a burning fire;
10 (E)A fiery stream issued
And came forth from before Him.
(F)A thousand thousands ministered to Him;
Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him.
(G)The [b]court was seated,
And the books were opened.

11 “I watched then because of the sound of the [c]pompous words which the horn was speaking; (H)I watched till the beast was slain, and its body destroyed and given to the burning flame.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 7:9 Or set up
  2. Daniel 7:10 Or judgment
  3. Daniel 7:11 Lit. great

“As I looked,

“thrones were set in place,
    and the Ancient of Days(A) took his seat.(B)
His clothing was as white as snow;(C)
    the hair of his head was white like wool.(D)
His throne was flaming with fire,
    and its wheels(E) were all ablaze.
10 A river of fire(F) was flowing,
    coming out from before him.(G)
Thousands upon thousands attended him;
    ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him.
The court was seated,
    and the books(H) were opened.

11 “Then I continued to watch because of the boastful words the horn was speaking.(I) I kept looking until the beast was slain and its body destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire.(J)

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