11 translations · Aramaic
Daniel 7:13
“I saw in the night visions, and behold, there came with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man, and he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
Daniel 7:13 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- “I saw in the night visions, and behold, there came with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man, and he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
- KJV King James Version
- I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- In 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- I 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.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- I was seeing in the visions of the night, and behold, [One] like a Son of Man was coming with the clouds of the heavens, and to the Ancient of Days He has come, and before Him they have brought Him near.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- As I continued watching in my vision that I had that night I saw one like a son of man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- 'I was seeing in the visions of the night, and lo, with the clouds of the heavens as a son of man was [one] coming, and unto the Ancient of Days he hath come, and before Him they have brought him near.
- DBY Darby Translation
- I saw in the night visions, and behold, there came with the clouds of heaven [one] like a son of man, and he came up even to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- I saw in the night visions, and behold, one like the son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- “I saw in the night visions, and behold, one like a son of man came with the clouds, and he came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought him near before him.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- I beheld therefore in the vision of the night, and lo, one like the son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and he came even to the Ancient of days: and they presented him before him.
The Aramaic words
Each word of the Aramaic text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| חָזֵ֤ה | ḥā·zêh | to watch | H2370 חֲזָה to see |
| הֲוֵית֙ | hă·wêṯ | I continued | H1934 הֲוָא to be |
| בְּחֶזְוֵ֣י | bə·ḥez·wê | In my vision | H2376 חֱזוּ vision |
| לֵֽילְיָ֔א | lê·lə·yā | in the night | H3916 לֵילָא night |
| וַאֲרוּ֙ | wa·’ă·rū | and I saw | H718 אֲרוּ behold! |
| עִם־ | ‘im- | with | H5974 עִם with |
| עֲנָנֵ֣י | ‘ă·nā·nê | the clouds | H6050 עֲנָן cloud |
| שְׁמַיָּ֔א | šə·may·yā | of heaven | H8065 שָׁמַ֫יִן heaven |
| כְּבַ֥ר | kə·ḇar | One like the Son | H1247 בַּר son |
| אֱנָ֖שׁ | ’ĕ·nāš | of Man | H606 אֱנָשׁ man |
| אָתֵ֣ה | ’ā·ṯêh | coming | H858 אֲתָה to come |
| הֲוָ֑ה | hă·wāh | — | H1934 הֲוָא to be |
| וְעַד־ | wə·‘aḏ- | — | H5705 עַד till |
| עַתִּ֤יק | ‘at·tîq | the Ancient | H6268 עַתִּיק ancient |
| יֽוֹמַיָּא֙ | yō·w·may·yā | of Days | H3118 יוֹם day |
| מְטָ֔ה | mə·ṭāh | He approached | H4291 מְטָא to reach |
| וּקְדָמ֖וֹהִי | ū·qə·ḏā·mō·w·hî | into His presence | H6925 קֳדָם before |
| הַקְרְבֽוּהִי׃ | haq·rə·ḇū·hî | and was led | H7127 קְרֵב to approach |
Related verses
- Matthew 26:64
Jesus said to him, “You have said it. Nevertheless, I tell you, after this you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of the sky.”
- Revelation 1:7
Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, including those who pierced him. All the tribes of the earth will mourn over him. Even so, Amen.
- Luke 21:27
Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
- Revelation 14:14
I looked, and behold, a white cloud; and on the cloud one sitting like a son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
- Matthew 24:30
and then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. Then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory.
- Mark 14:61–62
But he stayed quiet, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?” Jesus said, “I am. You will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of the sky.”
- Mark 13:26
Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
- Matthew 25:31
“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.
- John 3:13
No one has ascended into heaven, but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.
- Isaiah 9:6–7
For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, on David’s throne, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from that time on, even forever. The zeal of Yahweh of Armies will perform this.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
11 “I watched at that time because of the voice of the great words which the horn spoke. I watched even until the animal was slain, and its body destroyed, and it was given to be burned with fire.
12 As for the rest of the animals, their dominion was taken away; yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.
13 “I saw in the night visions, and behold, there came with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man, and he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
14 Dominion was given him, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which will not pass away, and his kingdom that which will not be destroyed.
15 “As for me, Daniel, my spirit was grieved within my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.
Read all of Daniel 7 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
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Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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