Daniel 7:10–18
10A fiery stream issued and came out from before him. Thousands of thousands ministered to him. Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The judgment was set. The books were opened.↗
11“I watched at that time because of the voice of the great words which the horn spoke. I watched even until the animal was slain, its body destroyed, and it was given to be burned with fire.↗
12As for the rest of the animals, their dominion was taken away; yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.↗
13“I saw in the night visions, and behold, one like a son of man came with the clouds, and he came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought him near before him.↗
14Dominion was given him, with glory and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which will not pass away, and his kingdom will not be destroyed.↗
15“As for me, Daniel, my spirit was grieved within my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.↗
16I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. “So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.↗
17‘These great animals, which are four, are four kings, who will arise out of the earth.↗
18But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.’↗
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