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Judgment of the Fourth Animal

“As I was looking, thrones were put in their places,
    and the Ancient King[a] sat on his throne.
His clothes were as white as snow.
    His hair was as white as wool.
His throne was made from fire,[b]
    and its wheels were made from flames.
10 A river of fire flowed out
    from in front of the Ancient King.
Millions of people were serving him.
    Hundreds of millions of people stood in front of him.
Court was ready to begin,
    and the books were opened.

11 “I kept on looking because the little horn was bragging. I kept watching until finally the fourth animal was killed. Its body was destroyed, and it was thrown into the burning fire.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 7:9 Ancient King Literally, “Ancient of Days.” This name pictures God as a great king who has ruled since ancient times. Also in verses 10, 13, 22.
  2. Daniel 7:9 fire Or “light.”

“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.
10 A 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.

11 “Then I continued to watch because of the boastful words the horn was speaking.(I) I kept looking until the beast was slain and its body destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire.(J)

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