Daniel 7:9-10

New International Version

⁹“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.
¹⁰A 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.

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Daniel 7:13-14

New International Version

¹³“In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man,^[a]^(A) coming^(B) with the clouds of heaven.^(C) He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. ¹⁴He was given authority,^(D) glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him.^(E) His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom^(F) is one that will never be destroyed.^(G)

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Footnotes

Daniel 7:13 The Aramaic phrase bar enash means human being. The phrase son of man is retained here because of its use in the New Testament as a title of Jesus, probably based largely on this verse.

Daniel 7:18

New International Version

¹⁸But the holy people^(A) of the Most High will receive the kingdom^(B) and will possess it forever—yes, for ever and ever.’^(C)

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Daniel 7:18 in all English translations

Daniel 7:21-22

New International Version

²¹As I watched, this horn was waging war against the holy people and defeating them,^(A) ²²until the Ancient of Days came and pronounced judgment in favor of the holy people of the Most High, and the time came when they possessed the kingdom.^(B)

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Daniel 7:26-27

New International Version

²⁶“‘But the court will sit, and his power will be taken away and completely destroyed^(A) forever. ²⁷Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of all the kingdoms^(B) under heaven will be handed over to the holy people^(C) of the Most High.^(D) His kingdom will be an everlasting^(E) kingdom, and all rulers will worship^(F) and obey him.’