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OET (OET-RV) He will speak out against the highest one and will wear out the highest one’s followers. He will intend to change the times and the law, and indeed he’ll be allowed to for a two times and a half.[ref]
OET-LV And_messages against_side_of most_high_the[fn] he_will_speak and_to_saints_of the_Most_High he_will_wear_out and_attempt to_change appointed_times and_law and_given in/on/at/with_hand_of_his until a_time and_times and_half_of a_time.
7:25 OSHB variant note: עלי/א: (x-qere) ’עִלָּאָ/ה֙’: lemma_5943 n_1.1.0 morph_AAamsd/Td id_27r2p עִלָּאָ/ה֙
UHB וּמִלִּ֗ין לְצַ֤ד עליא יְמַלִּ֔ל וּלְקַדִּישֵׁ֥י עֶלְיוֹנִ֖ין יְבַלֵּ֑א וְיִסְבַּ֗ר לְהַשְׁנָיָה֙ זִמְנִ֣ין וְדָ֔ת וְיִתְיַהֲב֣וּן בִּידֵ֔הּ עַד־עִדָּ֥ן וְעִדָּנִ֖ין וּפְלַ֥ג עִדָּֽן׃ ‡
(ūmillin ləʦad ˊlyʼ yəmallil ūləqaddīshēy ˊelyōnin yəⱱallēʼ vəyişbar ləhashnāyāh zimnin vədāt vəyityahₐⱱūn biydēh ˊad-ˊiddān vəˊiddānin ūfəlag ˊiddān.)
Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
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ULT He will speak words against the Most High
⇔ and will wear out the saints of the Most High.
⇔ He will intend to change the times and the law.
⇔ They will be given into his hand
⇔ for a time, times, and half a time.
UST He will rebuke the Supreme God, and he will oppress God’s people. He will try to change the sacred festivals and their religious laws. He will control them for three and a half years.
BSB He will speak out against the Most High and oppress the saints of the Most High, intending to change the appointed times and laws; and [the saints] will be given into his hand for a time, and times, and half a time.
MSB (Same as above)
OEB He will speak words against the Most High, and will continually harass the holy ones of the Most High; and he will think to change the fixed times and the law; and they will be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time.
WEBBE He will speak words against the Most High, and will wear out the saints of the Most High. He will plan to change the times and the law; and they will be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time.
WMBB He will speak words against the Most High, and will wear out the holy ones of the Most High. He will plan to change the times and the law; and they will be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time.
NET He will speak words against the Most High.
⇔ He will harass the holy ones of the Most High continually.
⇔ His intention will be to change times established by law.
⇔ They will be delivered into his hand
⇔ For a time, times, and half a time.
LSV and it speaks words as an adversary of the Most High, and it wears out the saints of the Most High, and it hopes to change seasons and law; and they are given into its hand, until a time, and times, and a division of a time.
FBV He will speak words of defiance against the Most High and oppress the dedicated people of the Most High, and attempt to change times and laws, and they will be placed under his power for a time, two times, and half a time.
T4T He will revile the Supreme God, and he will oppress God’s people. He will try to change the sacred festivals and their religious laws/regulations. He will control them for three and a half years.
LEB No LEB DAN book available
BBE And he will say words against the Most High, attempting to put an end to the saints of the Most High; and he will have the idea of changing times and law; and the saints will be given into his hands for a time and times and half a time.
Moff No Moff DAN book available
JPS And he shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High; and he shall think to change the seasons and the law; and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time.
ASV And he shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High; and he shall think to change the times and the law; and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time.
DRA And he shall speak words against the High One, and shall crush the saints of the most High: and he shall think himself able to change times and laws, and they shall be delivered into his hand until a time, and times, and half a time.
YLT and words as an adversary of the Most High it doth speak, and the saints of the Most High it doth wear out, and it hopeth to change seasons and law; and they are given into its hand, till a time, and times, and a division of a time.
Drby And he shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most high [places], and think to change seasons and the law; and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and a half time.
RV And he shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High: and he shall think to change the times and the law; and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time.
SLT And he shall speak words against the Most High, and he shall vex the holy ones of the Most High, and he will hope to change times and law: and they shall be given into his hand even to a time and times, and the dividing of time.
Wbstr And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
KJB-1769 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
KJB-1611 And he shall speake great words against the most high, and shall weare out the Saints of the most high, and thinke to change times, and lawes: and they shall be giuen into his hand, vntill a time and times, & the diuiding of time.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)
Bshps No Bshps DAN book available
Gnva And shall speake wordes against the most High, and shall consume the Saintes of the most High, and thinke that he may change times and lawes, and they shalbe giuen into his hand, vntill a time, and times and the deuiding of time.
(And shall speak words against the most High, and shall consume the Saints of the most High, and think that he may change times and laws, and they shall be given into his hand, until a time, and times and the dividing of time. )
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ClVg Et sermones contra Excelsum loquetur, et sanctos Altissimi conteret: et putabit quod possit mutare tempora, et leges: et tradentur in manu ejus usque ad tempus, et tempora, et dimidium temporis.
(And conversations on_the_contrary High_(place) will_speak, and saints The_highest_(ones) would_crush: and putabit that can mutare times, and lawfullys: and tradentur in/into/on by_hand his until to time/season, and times, and dimidium time. )
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7:1-28 This chapter contains a terrifying vision (7:2-14) and its interpretation (7:17-27). The sequence of kingdoms recalls Nebuchadnezzar’s dream some forty-five years earlier (2:1-45).
The Little Horn
The little horn in Daniel’s vision stands for a king; it has personal features such as human eyes and a mouth. This imagery is characteristic of apocalyptic literature. The little horn captures Daniel’s attention because of its “boastful speech” and its violent actions against other kings, God’s people, and the Most High.
What or who is the little horn? The little horn of Daniel 7:8 is closely tied to the figures of evil in 9:27 and 11:40-45. Antiochus IV Epiphanes (8:9-14, 23-25; 11:21-39) has characteristics similar to the little horn of 7:8, but they do not appear to be identical. Ancient and modern interpreters have held that the little horn is the Antichrist to come. Some maintain that certain historical persons of the Greek and Roman empires have preliminarily fulfilled the vision (e.g., Antiochus IV Epiphanes, Nero, Caligula, Domitian). According to this view, this being yet to come will be a man, not a demon or Satan.
It is also helpful to see the little horn as representing the embodiment of evil that is directed against God and his people. Some interpreters believe that no single man will fulfill this vision, but that the vision represents the evil forces at work in the world. Others hold that the Antichrist has already come. The idea of the Antichrist does seem to have an ultimate fulfillment, as suggested by the New Testament (see 2 Thes 2:3-12; 1 John 2:18; 4:3; 2 Jn 1:7; Rev 13:1, 5; 16:13-14; 17:11; 19:20-21; 20:10).
Regardless, this little horn reminds God’s people that evil violently opposes God and his people. The king described here usurps the kingdoms of this world (Dan 7:8), but his demonic system will not prevail because evil will be destroyed. God’s people can take comfort in knowing that this onslaught and manifestation of evil will be short lived (Rev 12:12) and the works of this hellish kingdom will be demolished (Dan 7:11-12). God’s chosen leader, the one “like a son of man” installed by the Ancient One (7:13-14), will rule by God’s divine approval and power, and his reign will prevail in an indestructible kingdom. God’s people are encouraged to endure and be faithful. They live in hope of a righteous kingdom in which God will live among his people (see Rev 21:3). “The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!” (Isa 9:7).
Passages for Further Study
Dan 7:8, 11, 20-21, 24-26; 8:9-12; 9:26-27; Mark 13:14; 2 Thes 2:5-12; 2 Jn 1:7; Rev 13:1-10; 20:10
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
וּמִלִּ֗ין לְצַ֤ד עליא יְמַלִּ֔ל
and,words against,side_of most_high,the speak
This means that the newest king will openly disagree with and say bad things about the Most High.
וְיִסְבַּ֗ר & בִּידֵ֔הּ
and,attempt & in/on/at/with,hand_of,his
The words He and his refer to the newest king, not the Most High.
לְהַשְׁנָיָה֙ זִמְנִ֣ין וְדָ֔ת
to,change times and,law
Both terms refer to the law of Moses. The times refers to the festivals that were an important part of the religion of Israel in the Old Testament.
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
וְיִתְיַהֲב֣וּן בִּידֵ֔הּ
and,given in/on/at/with,hand_of,his
Here his hand refers to his control. Alternate translation: “The newest king will be given control the religious festivals and laws”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
וְיִתְיַהֲב֣וּן בִּידֵ֔הּ
and,given in/on/at/with,hand_of,his
If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “The newest king will control the religious festivals and laws”
עִדָּ֥ן וְעִדָּנִ֖ין וּפְלַ֥ג עִדָּֽן
time and,times and,half_of time
Here, each time refers to a year. This means “three and half years.” This is not the normal way the Israelites counted. Try to translate it in a way that preserves this way of counting. Alternate translation: “one year plus two years plus six months”