Daniel 7:12
What does Daniel 7:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Daniel 7:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And as for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.
KJV
King James Version · 1611As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And as for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949As for the rest of the beasts, their authority was taken away: but they let them go on living for a measure of time.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the rest of the beasts have caused their dominion to pass away, and a prolongation in life is given to them, till a season and a time.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And that the power of the other beasts was taken away: and that times of life were appointed them for a time, and a time.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away; but their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.
Context
v.11I beheld at that time because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake; I beheld even till the beast was slain, and its body destroyed, and it was given to be burned with fire.
v.12This passage
v.13I saw in the night-visions, and, behold, there came with the clouds of heaven one like unto a son of man, and he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Daniel 8:7
And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with anger against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns; and there was no power in the ram to stand before him; but he cast him down to the ground, and trampled upon him; and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.
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