Daniel 7:21-23
Good News Translation
21 (A)While I was looking, that horn made war on God's people and conquered them. 22 (B)Then the one who had been living forever came and pronounced judgment in favor of[a] the people of the Supreme God. The time had arrived for God's people to receive royal power.
23 This is the explanation I was given: “The fourth beast is a fourth empire that will be on the earth and will be different from all other empires. It will crush the whole earth and trample it down.
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- Daniel 7:22 pronounced judgment in favor of; or gave the right to judge to.
Daniel 7:21-23
King James Version
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.
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Daniel 7:21-23
English Standard Version
21 As I looked, this horn (A)made war with the saints and prevailed over them, 22 until the (B)Ancient of Days came, and (C)judgment was given for the saints of the Most High, and the time came when (D)the saints possessed the kingdom.
23 “Thus he said: ‘As for (E)the fourth beast,
there shall be a fourth kingdom on earth,
which shall be different from all the kingdoms,
and it shall devour the whole earth,
and trample it down, and break it to pieces.
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