¹² Now as to the other animals, their authority was removed, but they were granted a reprieve from execution^[a] for an appointed period of time.”

The Vision of the Son of Man

¹³ “I continued to observe the night vision—and look!—someone like the Son of Man was coming, accompanied by heavenly clouds. He approached the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. ¹⁴ To him dominion was bestowed, along with glory and a kingdom, so that all people, nations, and languages are to serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion—it will never pass away—and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.”