KJV King James Version
These great beasts, which are four, [are] four kings, [which] shall arise out of the earth.
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Daniel 7:17
These great beasts, which are four, [are] four kings, [which] shall arise out of the earth.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
‘These four great beasts are four kings who will arise from the earth.
WEB World English Bible
These great animals, which are four, are four kings, who shall arise out of the earth.
ASV American Standard Version
These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, that shall arise out of the earth.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
These great beasts, that are four, are four kings, they rise up from the earth;
Surrounding context — Daniel 7
14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion [is] an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom [that] which shall not be destroyed.
15 I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of [my] body, and the visions of my head troubled me.
16 I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
17 These great beasts, which are four, [are] four kings, [which] shall arise out of the earth.
18 But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.
19 Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth [were of] iron, and his nails [of] brass; [which] devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet;
20 And of the ten horns that [were] in his head, and [of] the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even [of] that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look [was] more stout than his fellows.
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Daniel 7:3-4And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.Daniel 8:19-22And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end [shall be].Revelation 13:11And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.John 18:36Jesus 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.Revelation 13:1And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.Psalm 17:14From men [which are] thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, [which have] their portion in [this] life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid [treasure]: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their [substance] to their babes.Daniel 2:37-40Thou, O king, [art] a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.
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