Daniel 7:27

7:27 Then the kingdom, authority,

and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven

will be delivered to the people of the holy ones ¹  of the Most High.

His kingdom is an eternal kingdom;

all authorities will serve him and obey him.’

Daniel 1:4

1:4 young men in whom there was no physical defect and who were handsome, ²  well versed in all kinds of wisdom, well educated ³  and having keen insight, ⁴  and who were capable ⁵  of entering the king’s royal service ⁶  – and to teach them the literature and language ⁷  of the Babylonians. ⁸ 

[7:27]  ¹ tn If the “holy ones” are angels, then this probably refers to the angels as protectors of God’s people. If the “holy ones” are God’s people, then this is an appositional construction, “the people who are the holy ones.” See 8:24 for the corresponding Hebrew phrase and the note there.

[1:4]  ² tn Heb “good of appearance.”

[1:4]  ³ tn Heb “knowers of knowledge.”

[1:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “understanders of knowledge.”

[1:4]  ⁵ tn Heb “who had strength.”

[1:4]  ⁶ tn Heb “to stand in the palace of the king.” Cf. vv. 5, 19.

[1:4]  ⁷ sn The language of the Chaldeans referred to here is Akkadian, an East Semitic cuneiform language.

[1:4]  ⁸ tn Heb “Chaldeans” (so KJV, NAB, NASB, NRSV). This is an ancient name for the Babylonians.