17'The four great beasts are four kingdoms that will rise from the earth.


In Context

14 He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.

15 "I, Daniel, was troubled in spirit, and the visions that passed through my mind disturbed me.

16 I 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:

17 'The four great beasts are four kingdoms that will rise from the earth.

18 But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and will possess it forever-yes, for ever and ever.'

19 "Then I wanted to know the true meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others and most terrifying, with its iron teeth and bronze claws-the beast that crushed and devoured its victims and trampled underfoot whatever was left.

Daniel 7:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:17These great beasts, which are four, [are] four kings, [which] shall arise out of the earth.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:17These four great beasts are four kingdoms, which shall arise out of the earth.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:17These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, that shall arise out of the earth.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:17These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, that shall arise out of the earth.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:17These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:17These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:17These great animals, which are four, are four kings, who shall arise out of the earth.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:17These great beasts, that are four, are four kings, they rise up from the earth;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:17These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.