16I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the certainty of all this. And he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things:


In Context

13 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.

14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all peoples, 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 As for me Daniel, my spirit was grieved 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 certainty of all this. And he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things:

17 These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, that shall arise out of the earth.

18 But the saints of the most high places shall receive the kingdom, and they shall possess the kingdom for ever, even to the ages of ages.

Daniel 7:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:16I 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:16I approached one of those standing there and asked him the true meaning of all this. "So he told me and gave me the interpretation of these things:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:16I went near to one of them that stood by, and asked the truth of him concerning all these things, and he told me the interpretation of the words, and instructed me:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:16I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:16I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:16I came near to 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:16I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:16I have drawn near unto one of those standing, and the certainty I seek from him of all this; and he hath said to me, yea, the interpretation of the things he hath caused me to know:

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:16I came near to 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.