Daniel 7:22

Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Until	עַ֣ד 'ad	H5705	as far (or long · preposition
Ancient	עַתִּיק֙ 'a.Tik	H6268	venerable · adjective, both genders singular construct
days	יֽוֹמַיָּ֔א yo.mai.Ya'	H3118	a day · noun, common masculine plural determined + particle of affirmation
came	אֲתָ֗ה 'a.Tah	H858	to arrive · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
judgment	וְדִינָ֣א ve.di.Na'	H1780	judgement (the suit · conjunction + noun, common both genders singular determined + particle of affirmation
given	יְהִ֔ב ye.Hiv	H3052	to give (whether literal or figurative) · verb, perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
saints	לְקַדִּישֵׁ֖י le.ka.di.Shei	H6922	sacred (ceremonially or morally) · preposition + adjective, masculine plural construct
High	עֶלְיוֹנִ֑ין el.yo.Nin	H5946	the Supreme · adjective, masculine plural absolute
time	וְזִמְנָ֣א ve.zim.Na'	H2166	an appointed occasion · conjunction + noun, common both genders singular determined + particle of affirmation
came	מְטָ֔ה me.Tah	H4291	to arrive · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
saints	קַדִּישִֽׁין ka.di.Shin	H6922	sacred (ceremonially or morally) · adjective, masculine plural absolute
possessed	הֶחֱסִ֥נוּ he.che.Si.nu	H2631	to hold in occupancy · verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine plural
kingdom	וּמַלְכוּתָ֖א u.mal.khu.Ta'	H4437	dominion (abstractly or concretely) · conjunction + noun, common feminine singular determined + particle of affirmation

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Cross-references

Daniel 7:18 But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.
Revelation 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
Revelation 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness…
Daniel 7:9-11 I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like th…
Matthew 19:28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the th…
Luke 22:29-30 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;
1 Corinthians 6:2-3 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters…
2 Thessalonians 2:8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of h…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Daniel 7:15–end

Here we have, I. The deep impressions which these visions made upon the prophet. God in them put honour upon him, and gave him satisfaction, yet not without a great allay of pain and perplexity (Dan 7:15): I Daniel was grieved in my spirit, in the midst of my body. The word here used for the body properly signifies a sheath or scabbard, for the body is no more to the soul; that is the weapon; it is that which we are principally to take care of. The visions of my head troubled me, and again (Dan 7:28), my cogitations much troubled me. The manner in which these things were discovered to him quite overwhelmed him, and put his thoughts so much to the stretch that his spirits failed him, and the…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Daniel 7:22

Ancient of days came--The title applied to the Father in Dan 7:13 is here applied to the Son; who is called "the everlasting Father" (Isa 9:6). The Father is never said to "come"; it is the Son who comes. judgment was given to . . . saints--Judgment includes rule; "kingdom" in the end of this verse (Co1 6:2; Rev 1:6; Rev 5:10; Rev 20:4). Christ first receives "judgment" and the "kingdom," then the saints with Him (Dan 7:13-14).

Adam Clarke on Daniel 7:22

Saints of the Most High - To the supereminent saints; see the note on Dan 7:18 (note).

John Gill on Daniel 7:22

Until the Ancient of days came,.... Not locally, by change of place, he being the omnipresent God; but in a providential way, to check and put a stop to the power and prevalency of the little horn over the saints; for this is the terminus or end of that; which puts a period to it; for when the Ancient of days comes in the exertion of his power and providence, he will come and sit as a Judge upon this little horn or antichrist, and judge, and condemn, and punish it; see Daniel 7:9, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; their characters vindicated from all calumny and false aspersions; their adversaries condemned and punished; and power, dominion, and authority, given to them…

The Church Fathers

And [God] himself would appear like an old man, sometimes like a youth, for one or another manifestation of providence, having taken the form for a cherished man. And in this way by [God's] own appearances and those of his servants as well, he would make clear the excess of love that he possessed for humanity.
— Eznik of Kolb, ON GOD 118

For, "the time approached," [Daniel 7:22] that is, all at once the time was fulfilled and the saints possessed the kingdom, when the Judge of judges and the King of kings in the future comes from heaven, who shall remove every chief and power which opposes him and shall consume all in an eternal fire, punishing the unrighteous, but he shall give to his slaves both prophets and martyrs and to all who fear him the eternal kingdom.
— Hippolytus of Rome, Commentary on Daniel 4.14.3

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Dictionary and topics

Daniel, Book of — Is ranked by the Jews in that division of their Bible called the Hagiographa (Heb. Khethubim). (See BIBLE.) It consists of two distinct parts. The first part, consisting of the first six chapters, is…
King — Is in Scripture very generally used to denote one invested with authority, whether extensive or limited. There were thirty-one kings in Canaan (Josh. 12:9, 24), whom Joshua subdued. Adonibezek…
Ancient Of Days · An appellate of Jehovah — An appellate of Jehovah
Dreams · Mentioned in scripture of: Daniel — Mentioned in scripture of: Daniel
Horn · SYMBOLI — SYMBOLI
Reward Of Saints, The · Described as: Sitting in judgment with Christ — Described as: Sitting in judgment with Christ
Roman Empire, The · Predictions respecting: Origin of papal power in — Predictions respecting: Origin of papal power in

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Daniel 7:22

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Daniel 7:15–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Daniel 7:22

Adam Clarke on Daniel 7:22

John Gill on Daniel 7:22

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Daniel 7:22

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Daniel 7:15–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Daniel 7:22

Adam Clarke on Daniel 7:22

John Gill on Daniel 7:22

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Daniel 7:21-22

Keil & Delitzsch on Daniel 7:15–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Daniel 7:22

Rashi on Daniel 7:22