Daniel 7:26

7:26 But the court will convene, ¹  and his ruling authority will be removed –

destroyed and abolished forever!

Daniel 4:35

4:35 All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing. ² 

He does as he wishes with the army of heaven

and with those who inhabit the earth.

No one slaps ³  his hand

and says to him, ‘What have you done?’

Daniel 7:10

7:10 A river of fire was streaming forth

and proceeding from his presence.

Many thousands were ministering to him;

Many tens of thousands stood ready to serve him. ⁴ 

The court convened ⁵ 

and the books were opened.

Daniel 2:38

2:38 Wherever human beings, ⁶  wild animals, ⁷  and birds of the sky live – he has given them into your power. ⁸  He has given you authority over them all. You are the head of gold.

Daniel 11:27

11:27 These two kings, their minds ⁹  filled with evil intentions, will trade ¹⁰  lies with one another at the same table. But it will not succeed, for there is still an end at the appointed time.

Daniel 7:9

7:9 “While I was watching,

thrones were set up,

and the Ancient of Days ¹¹  took his seat.

His attire was white like snow;

the hair of his head was like lamb’s ¹²  wool.

His throne was ablaze with fire

and its wheels were all aflame. ¹³ 

Daniel 4:21

4:21 whose foliage was attractive and its fruit plentiful, and from which there was food available for all, under whose branches wild animals ¹⁴  used to live, and in whose branches birds of the sky used to nest –

Daniel 9:7

9:7 “You are righteous, ¹⁵  O Lord, but we are humiliated this day ¹⁶  – the people ¹⁷  of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and all Israel, both near and far away in all the countries in which you have scattered them, because they have behaved unfaithfully toward you.

Daniel 6:28

6:28 So this Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and ¹⁸  the reign of Cyrus the Persian.

Daniel 11:16

11:16 The one advancing against him will do as he pleases, and no one will be able to stand before him. He will prevail in the beautiful land, and its annihilation will be within his power. ¹⁹ 

Daniel 11:42

11:42 He will extend his power ²⁰  against other lands; the land of Egypt will not escape.

Daniel 2:11

2:11 What the king is asking is too difficult, and no one exists who can disclose it to the king, except for the gods – but they don’t live among mortals!” ²¹ 

Daniel 2:22

2:22 he reveals deep and hidden things.

He knows what is in the darkness,

and light resides with him.

Daniel 4:1

4:1 (3:31) ²²  “King Nebuchadnezzar, to all peoples, nations, and language groups that live in all the land: Peace and prosperity! ²³ 

Daniel 6:25

6:25 Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and language groups who were living in all the land: “Peace and prosperity! ²⁴ 

Daniel 11:21

11:21 “Then there will arise in his place a despicable person ²⁵  to whom the royal honor has not been rightfully conferred. He will come on the scene in a time of prosperity and will seize the kingdom through deceit.

Daniel 3:30

3:30 Then Nebuchadnezzar ²⁶  promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.

Daniel 5:21

5:21 He was driven from human society, his mind ²⁷  was changed to that of an animal, he lived ²⁸  with the wild donkeys, he was fed grass like oxen, and his body became damp with the dew of the sky, until he came to understand that the most high God rules over human kingdoms, and he appoints over them whomever he wishes.

Daniel 4:30

4:30 The king uttered these words: “Is this not the great Babylon that I have built for a royal residence ²⁹  by my own mighty strength ³⁰  and for my majestic honor?”

Daniel 4:32

4:32 You will be driven from human society, and you will live with the wild animals. You will be fed grass like oxen, and seven periods of time will pass by for you before ³¹  you understand that the Most High is ruler over human kingdoms and gives them to whomever he wishes.”

Daniel 11:39

11:39 He will attack ³²  mighty fortresses, aided by ³³  a foreign deity. To those who recognize him he will grant considerable honor. He will place them in authority over many people, and he will parcel out land for a price. ³⁴ 

Daniel 2:48

2:48 Then the king elevated Daniel to high position and bestowed on him many marvelous gifts. He granted him authority over the entire province of Babylon and made him the main prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 8:11

8:11 It also acted arrogantly against the Prince of the army, ³⁵  from whom ³⁶  the daily sacrifice was removed and whose sanctuary ³⁷  was thrown down.

Daniel 9:3

9:3 So I turned my attention ³⁸  to the Lord God ³⁹  to implore him by prayer and requests, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. ⁴⁰ 

Daniel 4:25

4:25 You will be driven ⁴¹  from human society, ⁴²  and you will live ⁴³  with the wild animals. You will be fed ⁴⁴  grass like oxen, ⁴⁵  and you will become damp with the dew of the sky. Seven periods of time will pass by for you, before ⁴⁶  you understand that the Most High is ruler over human kingdoms and gives them to whomever he wishes.

Daniel 4:17

4:17 This announcement is by the decree of the sentinels;

this decision is by the pronouncement of the holy ones,

so that ⁴⁷  those who are alive may understand

that the Most High has authority over human kingdoms, ⁴⁸ 

and he bestows them on whomever he wishes.

He establishes over them even the lowliest of human beings.’

Daniel 4:19

Daniel Interprets Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream

4:19 Then Daniel (whose name is also Belteshazzar) was upset for a brief time; ⁴⁹  his thoughts were alarming him. The king said, “Belteshazzar, don’t let the dream and its interpretation alarm you.” But Belteshazzar replied, “Sir, ⁵⁰  if only the dream were for your enemies and its interpretation applied to your adversaries!

Daniel 11:30

11:30 The ships of Kittim ⁵¹  will come against him, leaving him disheartened. ⁵²  He will turn back and direct his indignation against the holy covenant. He will return and honor ⁵³  those who forsake the holy covenant.

Daniel 11:40

11:40 “At the time of the end the king of the south will attack ⁵⁴  him. Then the king of the north will storm against him ⁵⁵  with chariots, horsemen, and a large armada of ships. ⁵⁶  He ⁵⁷  will invade lands, passing through them like an overflowing river. ⁵⁸ 

Daniel 11:24

11:24 In a time of prosperity for the most productive areas of the province he will come and accomplish what neither his fathers nor their fathers accomplished. He will distribute loot, spoils, and property to his followers, and he will devise plans against fortified cities, but not for long. ⁵⁹ 

Daniel 12:13

12:13 But you should go your way ⁶⁰  until the end. ⁶¹  You will rest and then at the end of the days you will arise to receive ⁶²  what you have been allotted.” ⁶³ 

[7:26]  ¹ tn Aram “judgment will sit” (KJV similar).

[4:35]  ² tc The present translation reads כְּלָא (kÿla’), with many medieval Hebrew MSS, rather than כְּלָה (kÿlah) of BHS.

[4:35]  ³ tn Aram “strikes against.”

[7:10]  ⁴ tn Aram “were standing before him.”

[7:10]  ⁵ tn Aram “judgment sat.”

[2:38]  ⁶ tn Aram “the sons of man.”

[2:38]  ⁷ tn Aram “the beasts of the field.”

[2:38]  ⁸ tn Aram “hand.”

[11:27]  ⁹ tn Heb “heart.” So also in v. 28.

[11:27]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “speak.”

[7:9]  ¹¹ tn Or “the Ancient One” (NAB, NRSV, NLT), although the traditional expression has been retained in the present translation because it is familiar to many readers. Cf. TEV “One who had been living for ever”; CEV “the Eternal God.”

[7:9]  ¹² tn Traditionally the Aramaic word נְקֵא (nÿqe’) has been rendered “pure,” but here it more likely means “of a lamb.” Cf. the Syriac neqya’ (“a sheep, ewe”). On this word see further, M. Sokoloff, “’amar neqe’, ‘Lamb’s Wool’ (Dan 7:9),” JBL 95 (1976): 277-79.

[7:9]  ¹³ tn Aram “a flaming fire.”

[4:21]  ¹⁴ tn Aram “the beasts of the field” (also in vv. 23, 25, 32).

[9:7]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “to you (belongs) righteousness.”

[9:7]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “and to us (belongs) shame of face like this day.”

[9:7]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “men.”

[6:28]  ¹⁸ tn Or perhaps “in the reign of Darius, even in the reign of Cyrus.” The identity of this Darius is disputed. Some take the name to be referring to Cyrus, understanding the following vav (ו, “and”) in an epexegetical sense (“even”). Others identify Darius with a governor of Babylon known from extra-biblical records as Gubaru, or with Cambyses, son of Cyrus. Many scholars maintain that the reference is historically inaccurate.

[11:16]  ¹⁹ tn Heb “hand.”

[11:42]  ²⁰ tn Heb “hand.”

[2:11]  ²¹ tn Aram “whose dwelling is not with flesh.”

[4:1]  ²² sn Beginning with 4:1, the verse numbers through 4:37 in the English Bible differ from the verse numbers in the Aramaic text (BHS), with 4:1 ET = 3:31 AT, 4:2 ET = 3:32 AT, 4:3 ET = 3:33 AT, 4:4 ET = 4:1 AT, etc., through 4:37 ET = 4:34 AT. Thus Dan 3:31-33 of the Aramaic text appears as Dan 4:1-3 in the English Bible, and the corresponding verses of ch. 4 differ accordingly. In spite of the division of the Aramaic text, a good case can be made that 3:31-33 AT (= 4:1-3 ET) is actually the introduction to ch. 4.

[4:1]  ²³ tn Aram “May your peace increase!”

[6:25]  ²⁴ tn Aram “May your peace be increased!”

[11:21]  ²⁵ sn This despicable person to whom the royal honor has not been rightfully conferred is Antiochus IV Epiphanes (ca. 175-164 B.C.).

[3:30]  ²⁶ tn Aram “and the king.” The proper name has been supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[5:21]  ²⁷ tn Aram “heart.”

[5:21]  ²⁸ tn Aram “his dwelling.”

[4:30]  ²⁹ tn Aram “house.”

[4:30]  ³⁰ tn Aram “by the might of my strength.”

[4:32]  ³¹ tn Aram “until.”

[11:39]  ³² tn Heb “act against.”

[11:39]  ³³ tn Heb “with.”

[11:39]  ³⁴ tn Or perhaps “for a reward.”

[8:11]  ³⁵ sn The prince of the army may refer to God (cf. “whose sanctuary” later in the verse) or to the angel Michael (cf. 12:1).

[8:11]  ³⁶ tn Or perhaps “and by him,” referring to Antiochus rather than to God.

[8:11]  ³⁷ sn Here the sanctuary is a reference to the temple of God in Jerusalem.

[9:3]  ³⁸ tn Heb “face.”

[9:3]  ³⁹ tn The Hebrew phrase translated “Lord God” here is אֲדֹנָי הָאֱלֹהִים (’adonay ha’elohim).

[9:3]  ⁴⁰ sn When lamenting, ancient Israelites would fast, wear sackcloth, and put ashes on their heads to show their sorrow and contrition.

[4:25]  ⁴¹ tn The Aramaic indefinite active plural is used here like the English passive. So also in v. 28, 29,32.

[4:25]  ⁴² tn Aram “from mankind.” So also in v. 32.

[4:25]  ⁴³ tn Aram “your dwelling will be.” So also in v. 32.

[4:25]  ⁴⁴ tn Or perhaps “be made to eat.”

[4:25]  ⁴⁵ sn Nebuchadnezzar’s insanity has features that are associated with the mental disorder known as boanthropy, in which the person so afflicted imagines himself to be an ox or a similar animal and behaves accordingly.

[4:25]  ⁴⁶ tn Aram “until.”

[4:17]  ⁴⁷ tc The present translation follows an underlying reading of עַל־דִּבְרַת (’al-divrat, “so that”) rather than MT עַד־דִּבְרַת (’ad-divrat, “until”).

[4:17]  ⁴⁸ tn Aram “the kingdom of man”; NASB “the realm of mankind”; NCV “every kingdom on earth.”

[4:19]  ⁴⁹ tn Aram “about one hour.” The expression refers idiomatically to a brief period of time of undetermined length.

[4:19]  ⁵⁰ tn Aram “my lord.”

[11:30]  ⁵¹ sn The name Kittim has various designations in extra-biblical literature. It can refer to a location on the island of Cyprus, or more generally to the island itself, or it can be an inclusive term to refer to parts of the Mediterranean world that lay west of the Middle East (e.g., Rome). For ships of Kittim the Greek OT (LXX) has “Romans,” an interpretation followed by a few English versions (e.g., TEV). A number of times in the Dead Sea Scrolls the word is used in reference to the Romans. Other English versions are more generic: “[ships] of the western coastlands” (NIV, NLT); “from the west” (NCV, CEV).

[11:30]  ⁵² sn This is apparently a reference to the Roman forces, led by Gaius Popilius Laenas, which confronted Antiochus when he came to Egypt and demanded that he withdraw or face the wrath of Rome. Antiochus wisely withdrew from Egypt, albeit in a state of bitter frustration.

[11:30]  ⁵³ tn Heb “show regard for.”

[11:40]  ⁵⁴ tn Heb “engage in thrusting.”

[11:40]  ⁵⁵ tn The referent of the pronoun is most likely the king of the south, in which case the text describes the king of the north countering the attack of the king of the south.

[11:40]  ⁵⁶ tn Heb “many ships.”

[11:40]  ⁵⁷ tn This most likely refers to the king of the north who, in response to the aggression of the king of the south, launches an invasion of the southern regions.

[11:40]  ⁵⁸ tn Heb “and will overflow and pass over.”

[11:24]  ⁵⁹ tn Heb “and unto a time.”

[12:13]  ⁶⁰ tn The words “your way” are not in the Hebrew text, but are implied.

[12:13]  ⁶¹ tc The LXX lacks “until the end.”

[12:13]  ⁶² tn The word “receive” is added in the translation for clarification.

[12:13]  ⁶³ sn The deuterocanonical writings known as the Story of Susanna and Bel and the Dragon appear respectively as chapters 13 and 14 of the book of Daniel in the Greek version of this book. Although these writings are not part of the Hebrew/Aramaic text of Daniel, they were popular among certain early communities who valued traditions about the life of Daniel.