OET interlinear DAN 7:14

7:14a

And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship: This is a passive clause. It indicates that the one like a son of man received dominion, glory, and kingship from the Ancient of Days. There are at least two ways to translate this clause:

• Using a passive verb. For example:

  To him was given ruling authority, honor, and sovereignty (NET)

  He was crowned king and given power and honor (CEV)

• Using an active verb. For example:

  He received authority, glory, and sovereign power.

  The Ancient of Days gave him authority, glory, and sovereign power.

dominion, glory, and kingship: In this context these three ideas have similar meanings. The repetition serves to emphasize the idea, that this one like a son of man received all power to rule the earth. If you are unable to use three separate nouns or noun phrases, you may be able to say:

all authority/power and great glory

dominion: The Aramaic word that the BSB translates as dominion means “power to rule.” See how you translated this word in 4:34e and 7:6e. In some languages it may be natural to translate this as a clause with a verb and an object. For example:

he ruled all nations

glory: The Aramaic word that the BSB translates as glory here means “honor.” See how you translated this word in 2:6b. In some languages it may be natural to translate this as a clause with a verb. For example:

everyone honored him

kingship: The Aramaic word that the BSB translates as kingship is literally “a kingdom.” See how you translated this in 2:29a. The Ancient of Days caused the one like a son of man to reign as king over a kingdom. In this context, the kingdom does not refer to one specific country out of many, but to the entire world, as the next verse part makes clear. In some languages it may be natural to translate this as a clause. For example:

he ruled as king

he reigned

7:14b

that the people of every nation and language should serve Him: The Aramaic verb that the BSB translates as serve can also be translated as “pay reverence to” or “worship.” It normally refers to the worship that is only given to God. See 3:12d and 3:14b, where the same verb is used.

There are two ways of understanding the relationship of this verse part to the previous verse part:

1. It indicates something that happened along with and as a result of 7:14a. For example:

   and all peoples, nations and languages became his servants (NJB) (NIV, NJB, NET, NCV, GW)

2. It is a purpose clause and indicates the purpose of 7:14a. For example:

   so that the people of all nations, races, and languages would serve him (GNT) (BSB, KJV, NASB, GNT, RSV/NRSV, ESV, CEV, REB, GNT, NLT)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1). The one like a son of man was given power and so everyone worshiped him. However, in some languages the difference between the two interpretations may be very slight and simply a matter of emphasis. Here are some other ways to translate this verse part:

All peoples, nations, and language groups were serving him. (NET)

People of every tribe, nation and language served him. (NCV)

7:14c

His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away: The Aramaic word that the BSB here twice translates as dominion is the same as the word translated as “dominion” in 7:14a. The authority of this son of man will never end. This is stated in two different ways, one positive and one negative (is an everlasting dominion and will not pass away). This repetition gives emphasis to the idea. In some languages it may be natural to use two separate clauses. For example:

His rule is eternal—it will never end (NLT)

Emphasize the meaning in a way that is natural in your language. For example:

Unending his rule, unfailing his kingdom

He will surely rule for ever and ever

His dominion is an everlasting dominion: The Aramaic phrase that the BSB translates as His dominion is an everlasting dominion is the same as in 4:34e. See how you translated it there. In some languages it may be natural to translate the abstract noun dominion as a verb. For example:

He will rule forever (CEV)

that will not pass away: The Aramaic phrase indicates that the dominion of the son of man will not come to an end. It will endure forever. Here is another way to translate this:

his kingdom is eternal (CEV)

7:14d

and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed: The Aramaic conjunction that the BSB translates as and here introduces another way of saying almost the same thing as the previous verse part. In some languages it may be more natural to begin a new sentence and leave the conjunction implied. For example:

His kingdom will never be destroyed. (NLT)

His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed: The Aramaic verb that the BSB translates as will never be destroyed here indicates that the rule of the son of man will never come to an end. No other king or ruler will be able to overcome him. Here are some other ways to translate this:

his kingdom would never end (GNT)

No other power will ever conquer his kingdom!

No one will overcome him!

In some languages it may be more natural to translate this as a positive statement. For example:

his kingdom will endure forever

he will reign over all people for all time

His kingdom: The Aramaic word that the BSB translates as kingdom here refers to kingship, the right and power to rule as king. See how you translated this in 4:34f and the notes on 4:34e–f. Here is another way to translate this:

his kingly power (REB)