Daniel 7:4

Contemporary English Version 1995

The first was like a lion with the wings of an eagle. As I watched, its wings were pulled off. Then it was lifted to an upright position and made to stand on two feet, just like a human, and it was given a human mind.

Cross References

Jeremiah 4:7

An army will come out, like a lion from its den. It will destroy nations and leave your towns empty and in ruins.”

Ezekiel 17:3

so they will understand what I am saying to them: A large eagle with strong wings and beautiful feathers once flew to Lebanon. It broke the top branch off a cedar tree,

Matthew 24:28

Where there is a corpse, there will always be vultures.

Daniel 4:36

At that time my mind was healed, and once again I became the ruler of my glorious kingdom. My advisors and officials returned to me, and I had greater power than ever before.

Ezekiel 28:9

When you face your enemies, will you still claim to be a god? They will attack, and you will suffer like any other human.

Ezekiel 28:2

Ezekiel, son of man, tell the king of Tyre that I am saying: You are so arrogant that you think you're a god and that the city of Tyre is your throne. You may claim to be a god, though you're nothing but a mere human.

Lamentations 4:19

They swooped down faster than eagles from the sky. They hunted for us in the hills and set traps to catch us out in the desert.

Jeremiah 48:40

Moab, an enemy swoops down like an eagle spreading its wings over your land.

Jeremiah 25:38

Like a lion leaving its den, the Lord has abandoned his people to the destruction of war.

Jeremiah 4:13

Look! The enemy army swoops down like an eagle; their cavalry and chariots race faster than storm clouds blown by the wind.” Then you will answer, “We are doomed!”

Psalm 9:20

Make the nations afraid and let them all discover just how weak they are.

Job 25:6

So how can we humans, when we are merely worms?

2 Samuel 1:23

It was easy to love Saul and Jonathan. Together in life, together in death, they were faster than eagles and stronger than lions.

Deuteronomy 28:49

Foreigners who speak a strange language will be sent to attack you without warning, just like an eagle swooping down.

Revelation 13:2

The beast I saw had the body of a leopard, the feet of a bear, and the mouth of a lion. The dragon handed over its own power and throne and great authority to this beast.

Daniel 7:5

The second beast looked like a bear standing on its hind legs. It held three ribs in its teeth, and it was told, “Attack! Eat all the flesh you want.”

Jeremiah 49:19

I, the Lord, will attack you like a lion from the forest, attacking sheep in a meadow along the Jordan. In a moment the flock runs, and the land is empty. Who will I choose to attack you? I will do it myself! No one can force me to fight or chase me away.

Daniel 2:38

over all humans, animals, and birds. You are the head of gold.

Daniel 7:12

The other three beasts had their authority taken from them, but they were allowed to live a while longer.