Daniel 7:9-27

Daniel 7:9-27

[9] 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.  [10] A fiery  stream  issued  and came forth  from  before  him: thousand  ministered  unto him, and ten thousand  stood  before  him: the judgment  was set,  and the books  were opened.  [11] I beheld  then  because  of the voice  of the great  words  which the horn  spake:  I beheld  even till  the beast  was slain,  and his body  destroyed,  and given  to the burning  flame.  [12] As concerning the rest  of the beasts,  they had their dominion  taken away:  yet their lives  were prolonged  for  a season  and time.  [13] I saw  in the night  visions,  and, behold,  one like the Son  of man  came  with  the clouds  of heaven,  and came  to  the Ancient  of days,  and they brought him near  before  [14] And there was given  him dominion,  and glory,  and a kingdom,  that all  people,  nations,  and languages,  should serve  him: his dominion  is an everlasting  dominion,  which shall not  pass away,  and his kingdom  that which shall not  be destroyed.  [15] Daniel  was grieved  in my spirit  in the midst  of my body,  and the visions  of my head  troubled  [16] I came near  unto  one  of  them that stood by,  and asked  him  the truth  of all  this.  So he told  me, and made me know  the interpretation  of the things.  [17] These  great  beasts,  which  are four,  kings,  which shall arise  out of  the earth.  [18] But the saints  of the most High  shall take  the kingdom,  and possess  the kingdom  for  ever,  even for  ever  [19] Then  I would  know the truth  of  the fourth  beast,  which was  diverse  from  the others, exceeding  dreadful,  whose teeth  were of iron,  and his nails  of brass;  which devoured,  brake in pieces,  and stamped  the residue  with his feet;  [20] And of  the ten  horns  that were in his head,  and of the other  which came up,  and before  whom three  fell;  even of that horn  that  had eyes,  and a mouth  that spake  very great things,  whose look  stout  than  his fellows.  [21] I beheld,  and the same  horn  made  war  with  the saints,  and prevailed  against them; [22] Until  the Ancient  of days  came,  and judgment  was given  to the saints  of the most High;  and the time  came  that the saints  possessed  the kingdom.  [23] Thus  he said,  The fourth  beast  shall be  the fourth  kingdom  upon earth,  which shall be diverse  from  all  kingdoms,  and shall devour  the whole  earth,  and shall tread it down,  and break it in pieces.  [24] And the ten  horns  out of  this kingdom  are ten  kings  that shall arise:  and another  shall rise  after  them; and he shall be diverse  from  the first,  and he shall subdue  three  kings.  [25] And he shall speak  great words  against  the most High,  and shall wear out  the saints  of the most High,  and think  to change  times  and laws:  and they shall be given  into his hand  until  a time  and the dividing  of time.  [26] But the judgment  shall sit,  and they shall take away  his dominion,  to consume  and to destroy  it unto  the end.  [27] And the kingdom  and dominion,  and the greatness  of the kingdom  under  the whole  heaven,  shall be given  to the people  of the saints  of the most High,  whose kingdom  is an everlasting  kingdom,  and all  dominions  shall serve  and obey  him.