13In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. 14And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.Daniel 7:13-14
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Verse 13
Original language (Aramaic)
חָזֵ֤ה הֲוֵית֙ בְּחֶזְוֵ֣י לֵֽילְיָ֔א וַאֲרוּ֙ עִם־עֲנָנֵ֣י שְׁמַיָּ֔א כְּבַ֥ר אֱנָ֖שׁ אָתֵ֣ה הֲוָ֑ה וְעַד־עַתִּ֤יק יֽוֹמַיָּא֙ מְטָ֔ה וּקְדָמ֖וֹהִי הַקְרְבֽוּהִי׃
- חָזֵ֤הcha.Zeh“seeing”Verb, peal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from חֲזָה · “to see” · Strong's H2370
- הֲוֵית֙ha.Veit“I was”Verb, peal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from הֲוָא · “to be” · Strong's H1934
- בְּחֶזְוֵ֣יbe.chez.Vei“in [the] visions of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from חֱזוּ · “vision” · Strong's H2376
- לֵֽילְיָ֔אleil.Ya'“night the”Noun, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from לֵילָא · “night” · Strong's H3916
- וַאֲרוּ֙va.'a.Ru“and lo!”Conjunction + Particle, interjection · from אֲרוּ · “behold|!” · Strong's H0718
- עִם־'im-“with”Preposition · from עִם · “with” · Strong's H5974
- עֲנָנֵ֣י'a.na.Nei“[the] clouds of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from עֲנָן · “cloud” · Strong's H6050
- שְׁמַיָּ֔אshe.mai.Ya'“heavens the”Noun, masculine, plural, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from שָׁמַ֫יִן · “heaven” · Strong's H8065
- כְּבַ֥רke.Var“like a son of”Preposition + Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from בֵּן · “description” · Strong's H1247I
- אֱנָ֖שׁ'e.Nash“man”Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from אֱנָשׁ · “man” · Strong's H0606
- אָתֵ֣ה'a.Teh“coming”Verb, peal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from אֲתָה · “to come” · Strong's H0858
- הֲוָ֑הha.Vah“he was”Verb, peal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הֲוָא · “to be” · Strong's H1934
- וְעַד־ve.'ad-“and to”Conjunction + Preposition · from עַד · “till” · Strong's H5705
- עַתִּ֤יק'a.Tik“[the] [one] ancient of”Adjective, both genders, singular, construct · from עַתִּיק · “ancient” · Strong's H6268
- יֽוֹמַיָּא֙yo.mai.Ya'“<the> days”Noun, masculine, plural, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from יוֹם · “day” · Strong's H3118
- מְטָ֔הme.Tah“he reached”Verb, peal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מְטָא · “to reach” · Strong's H4291
- וּקְדָמ֖וֹהִיu.ke.da.Mo.hi“and before him”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קֳדָם · “before” · Strong's H6925
- הַקְרְבֽוּהִי׃hak.re.Vu.hi“they brought near him”Verb, haphel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קְרֵב · “to approach” · Strong's H7127
Verse 14
Original language (Aramaic)
וְלֵ֨הּ יְהִ֤יב שָׁלְטָן֙ וִיקָ֣ר וּמַלְכ֔וּ וְכֹ֣ל עַֽמְמַיָּ֗א אֻמַיָּ֛א וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֖א לֵ֣הּ יִפְלְח֑וּן שָׁלְטָנֵ֞הּ שָׁלְטָ֤ן עָלַם֙ דִּֽי־לָ֣א יֶעְדֵּ֔ה וּמַלְכוּתֵ֖הּ דִּי־לָ֥א תִתְחַבַּֽל׃ פ
- וְלֵ֨הּve.Leh“and to him”Conjunction + Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from Os3m · “him” · Strong's H9033
- יְהִ֤יבye.Hiv“it was given”Verb, peil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יְהַב · “to give” · Strong's H3052
- שָׁלְטָן֙shal.Tan“dominion”Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from שׇׁלְטָן · “dominion” · Strong's H7985
- וִיקָ֣רvi.Kar“and honor”Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from יְקָר · “honor” · Strong's H3367
- וּמַלְכ֔וּu.mal.Khu“and a kingdom”Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from מַלְכוּ · “kingdom” · Strong's H4437
- וְכֹ֣לve.Khol“and all”Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3606
- עַֽמְמַיָּ֗א'a.mai.Ya'“peoples the”Noun, masculine, plural, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from עַם · “people” · Strong's H5972
- אֻמַיָּ֛א'u.mai.Ya'“nations the”Noun, masculine, plural, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from אֻמָּה · “people” · Strong's H0524
- וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֖אve.li.sha.nai.Ya'“and languages the”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, plural, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from לִשָּׁן · “tongue” · Strong's H3961
- לֵ֣הּleh“to him”Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from Os3m · “him” · Strong's H9033
- יִפְלְח֑וּןyif.le.Chun“they will pay reverence”Verb, peal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from פְּלַח · “to serve” · Strong's H6399
- שָׁלְטָנֵ֞הּshal.ta.Neh“dominion his”Noun, both genders, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שׇׁלְטָן · “dominion” · Strong's H7985
- שָׁלְטָ֤ןshal.Tan“[was] a dominion of”Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from שׇׁלְטָן · “dominion” · Strong's H7985
- עָלַם֙'a.Lam“perpetuity”Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from עָלַם · “perpetuity” · Strong's H5957
- דִּֽי־di-“which”Conjunction · from דִּי · “that” · Strong's H1768
- לָ֣אla'“not”Particle, negative · from לָא · “not” · Strong's H3809
- יֶעְדֵּ֔הye'.Deh“it will pass away”Verb, peal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עֲדָה · “to pass on; over; away” · Strong's H5709
- וּמַלְכוּתֵ֖הּu.mal.khu.Teh“and kingdom his”Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מַלְכוּ · “kingdom” · Strong's H4437
- דִּי־di-“which”Conjunction · from דִּי · “that” · Strong's H1768
- לָ֥אla'“not”Particle, negative · from לָא · “not” · Strong's H3809
- תִתְחַבַּֽל׃ פtit.cha.Bal“it will be destroyed”Verb, hithpaal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from חֲבַל · “to destroy” · Strong's H2255
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)