Daniel 7:17

New American Bible - revised edition

“These four great beasts stand for four kings which shall arise on the earth.

Cross References

Revelation 13:11

Then I saw another beast come up out of the earth; it had two horns like a lamb’s but spoke like a dragon.

Revelation 13:1

Then I saw a beast come out of the sea with ten horns and seven heads; on its horns were ten diadems, and on its heads blasphemous name[s].

John 18:36

Jesus answered, “My kingdom does not belong to this world. If my kingdom did belong to this world, my attendants [would] be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not here.”

Psalm 17:14

Slay them with your sword; with your hand, Lord, slay them; snatch them from the world in their prime. Their bellies are being filled with your friends; their children are satisfied too, for they share what is left with their young.

Daniel 7:16

I approached one of those present and asked him the truth of all this; in answer, he made known to me its meaning:

Daniel 7:18

But the holy ones of the Most High shall receive the kingship, to possess it forever and ever.”