Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
“As I kept watching,
and the Ancient of Days took His seat.
His clothing was white like snow,
and the hair of His head like whitest wool.
His throne was flaming fire;
its wheels were blazing fire.
New American Standard Bible
Until
And the Ancient of Days took His seat;
His
And the
His
Its
King James Version
I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
International Standard Version
"I kept on watching until the Ancient of Days was seated. His clothes were white, like snow, and the hair on his head was like pure wool. His throne burned with flaming fire, and its wheels burned with fire.
A Conservative Version
I beheld till thrones were placed, and one who was ancient of days sat. His raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool. His throne was fiery flames, [and] the wheels of it burning fire.
American Standard Version
I beheld till thrones were placed, and one that was ancient of days did sit: his raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, and the wheels thereof burning fire.
Amplified
“I kept looking
Until thrones were set up,
And the Ancient of Days (God) took His seat;
His garment was white as snow
And the hair of His head like pure wool.
His throne was flames of fire;
Its wheels were a burning fire.
Bible in Basic English
I went on looking till the seats of kings were placed, and one like a very old man took his seat: his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head was like clean wool; his seat was flames of fire and its wheels burning fire.
Darby Translation
I beheld till thrones were set, and the Ancient of days did sit: his raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was flames of fire, and its wheels burning fire.
Julia Smith Translation
I was seeing even till thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days sat, his garment white as snow, and the hair of his head as pure wool: his throne a flame of fire, his wheels a burning fire.
King James 2000
I beheld till the thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and its wheels as burning fire.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"{I continued watching} until thrones were placed and an Ancient of Days sat; his clothing [was] like white snow and the hair of his head [was] like pure wool and his throne [was] a flame of fire and its wheels [were] burning fire.
Modern King James verseion
I watched until the thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days sat, whose robe was white as snow, and the hair of His head like the pure wool. His throne was like flames of fire, and His wheels like burning fire.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"I looked till the seats were prepared, and till the Ancient of Days sat him down. His clothing was white as snow, and the hairs of his head like the pure wool. His throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as the burning fire.
NET Bible
"While I was watching, thrones were set up, and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His attire was white like snow; the hair of his head was like lamb's wool. His throne was ablaze with fire and its wheels were all aflame.
New Heart English Bible
I saw until thrones were placed, and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool. His throne was fiery flames, and its wheels burning fire.
The Emphasized Bible
I continued looking, until that, thrones, were placed, and, the Ancient of days, took his seat, - whose, garment, like snow, was white, and, the hair of his head, like pure wool, his throne, was flames of fire, his wheels, a burning fire.
Webster
I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
World English Bible
I saw until thrones were placed, and one who was ancient of days sat: his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, [and] its wheels burning fire.
Youngs Literal Translation
I was seeing till that thrones have been thrown down, and the Ancient of Days is seated, His garment as snow is white, and the hair of his head is as pure wool, His throne flames of fire, its wheels burning fire.
Themes
Ancient of days » An appellate of jehovah
Christ Appearance » His personal appearance figuratively described
Christ » For select reading » Appearance, personal of
Daniel » Characteristics of » Spiritual vision
Empires/world powers » The beast from the sea and the beast from the earth
Face » Of Christ » His personal appearance figuratively described
Hairs » White or gray » An emblem of wisdom
Judgment » Everyone appearing before the judgment seat of Christ
Topics
Interlinear
`ad (Aramaic)
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Daniel 7:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Daniel's Vision Of Four Beasts And The Son Of Man
8
“While I was considering the horns, suddenly another horn,
and the Ancient of Days took His seat.
His clothing was white like snow,
and the hair of His head like whitest wool.
His throne was flaming fire;
its wheels were blazing fire.
coming out from His presence.
Thousands upon thousands
ten thousand times ten thousand
The court was convened,
and the books were opened.
Names
Cross References
Revelation 1:14
His head and hair were white like wool—white as snow—and His eyes like a fiery flame.
Psalm 90:2
before You gave birth to the earth and the world,
from eternity to eternity, You are God.
Daniel 7:22
until the Ancient of Days arrived and a judgment
Mark 9:3
and His clothes
Psalm 45:8
from ivory palaces harps bring you joy.
Psalm 102:24-25
in the middle of my life!
Your years continue through all generations.
Psalm 104:2-4
He wraps Himself in light as if it were a robe,
spreading out the sky like a canopy,
Isaiah 9:6
a son will be given to us,
and the government will be on His shoulders.
He will be named
Wonderful Counselor,
Eternal Father,
Ezekiel 1:13-21
The form of the living creatures was like the appearance of burning coals of fire and torches.
Ezekiel 10:2-7
The Lord spoke to the man clothed in linen and said, “Go inside the wheelwork beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with hot coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.”
Daniel 2:34-35
As you were watching, a stone broke off without a hand touching it,
Daniel 2:44-45
“In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed,
Daniel 7:13
I continued watching in the night visions,
coming with the clouds of heaven.
He approached the Ancient of Days
and was escorted before Him.
Micah 5:2
you are small among the clans of Judah;
One will come from you
to be ruler over Israel for Me.
His origin
from eternity.
Habakkuk 1:12
My Holy One,
Lord, You appointed them to execute judgment;
my Rock,
Matthew 17:2
He was transformed
Acts 2:30
Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had sworn an oath to him to seat one of his descendants
Acts 2:33
Therefore, since He has been exalted to the right hand of God
1 Corinthians 15:24-25
Then comes the end,
Philippians 3:9
and be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own from the law,
2 Thessalonians 1:7-8
and to reward with rest you who are afflicted, along with us. This will take place at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with His powerful angels,
1 Timothy 6:16
dwelling in unapproachable light;
no one has seen or can see Him,
to Him be honor and eternal might.
Amen.
2 Peter 3:7-10
But by the same word,
1 John 1:5
Now this is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light,
Revelation 19:18-4
so that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of commanders, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and of their riders, and the flesh of everyone, both free and slave, small and great.”