Daniel 7:17
What does Daniel 7:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Daniel 7:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, that shall arise out of the earth.
KJV
King James Version · 1611These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, that shall arise out of the earth.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949These great beasts are four kings who will be cut off from the earth.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`These great beasts, that <FI>are<Fi> four, <FI>are<Fi> four kings, they rise up from the earth;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752These four great beasts, are four kingdoms, which shall arise out of the earth.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, [that] shall arise out of the earth.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Revelation 13:11
And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like unto a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
- Daniel 2:37
Thou, O king, art king of kings, unto whom the God of heaven hath given the kingdom, the power, and the strength, and the glory;
- Daniel 8:19
And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the latter time of the indignation; for it belongeth to the appointed time of the end.
- John 18:36
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
- Daniel 7:3
And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.
- Psalms 17:14
From men by thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, whose portion is inthislife, And whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure: They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
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