7:14 To him was given ruling authority, honor, and sovereignty.
All peoples, nations, and language groups were serving 3 him.
His authority is eternal and will not pass away. 4
His kingdom will not be destroyed. 5
11:21 “Then there will arise in his place a despicable person 6 to whom the royal honor has not been rightfully conferred. He will come on the scene in a time of prosperity and will seize the kingdom through deceit.
1 tn Aram “house.”
2 tn Aram “by the might of my strength.”
3 tn Some take “serving” here in the sense of “worshiping.”
4 tn Aram “is an eternal authority which will not pass away.”
5 tn Aram “is one which will not be destroyed.”
6 sn This despicable person to whom the royal honor has not been rightfully conferred is Antiochus IV Epiphanes (ca. 175-164
7 sn The name Kittim has various designations in extra-biblical literature. It can refer to a location on the island of Cyprus, or more generally to the island itself, or it can be an inclusive term to refer to parts of the Mediterranean world that lay west of the Middle East (e.g., Rome). For ships of Kittim the Greek OT (LXX) has “Romans,” an interpretation followed by a few English versions (e.g., TEV). A number of times in the Dead Sea Scrolls the word is used in reference to the Romans. Other English versions are more generic: “[ships] of the western coastlands” (NIV, NLT); “from the west” (NCV, CEV).
8 sn This is apparently a reference to the Roman forces, led by Gaius Popilius Laenas, which confronted Antiochus when he came to Egypt and demanded that he withdraw or face the wrath of Rome. Antiochus wisely withdrew from Egypt, albeit in a state of bitter frustration.
9 tn Heb “show regard for.”
10 tn Heb “act against.”
11 tn Heb “with.”
12 tn Or perhaps “for a reward.”