Daniel 4:16

4:16 Let his mind ¹  be altered from that of a human being,

and let an animal’s mind be given to him,

and let seven periods of time ²  go by for ³  him.

Daniel 7:22

7:22 until the Ancient of Days arrived and judgment was rendered ⁴  in favor of the holy ones of the Most High. Then the time came for the holy ones to take possession of the kingdom.

Daniel 8:17

8:17 So he approached the place where I was standing. As he came, I felt terrified and fell flat on the ground. ⁵  Then he said to me, “Understand, son of man, ⁶  that the vision pertains to the time of the end.”

Daniel 8:26

8:26 The vision of the evenings and mornings that was told to you is correct. ⁷  But you should seal up the vision, for it refers to a time many days from now.”

Daniel 9:21

9:21 yes, while I was still praying, ⁸  the man Gabriel, whom I had seen previously ⁹  in a vision, was approaching me in my state of extreme weariness, ¹⁰  around the time of the evening offering.

Daniel 11:21

11:21 “Then there will arise in his place a despicable person ¹¹  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.

Daniel 11:27

11:27 These two kings, their minds ¹²  filled with evil intentions, will trade ¹³  lies with one another at the same table. But it will not succeed, for there is still an end at the appointed time.

Daniel 11:33

11:33 These who are wise among the people will teach the masses. ¹⁴  However, they will fall ¹⁵  by the sword and by the flame, ¹⁶  and they will be imprisoned and plundered for some time. ¹⁷ 

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¹ tn Aram “its heart.” The metaphor of the tree begins to fade here and the reality behind the symbol (the king) begins to emerge.

² sn The seven periods of time probably refer to seven years.

³ tn Aram “over” (also in vv. 23, 25, 32).

⁴ tc In the LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate the verb is active, understanding “judgment” to be the object rather than the subject of the verb (i.e., “the Ancient of Days rendered judgment”). This presupposes a different vocalization of the verb ( יְהַב [yÿhav] rather than the MT יְהִב [yÿhiv]).

⁵ tn Heb “on my face.”

⁶ tn Or “human one.”

⁷ tn Heb “truth.”

⁸ tn Heb “speaking in prayer.”

⁹ tn Heb “in the beginning.”

¹⁰ tn The Hebrew expression בִּיעָף מֻעָף (mu’af bi’af) is very difficult. The issue is whether the verb derives from עוּף (’uf, “to fly”) or from יָעַף (ya’af, “to be weary”). Many ancient versions and modern commentators take the first of these possibilities and understand the reference to be to the swift flight of the angel Gabriel in his coming to Daniel. The words more likely refer to the extreme weariness, not of the angel, but of Daniel. Cf. 7:28; 8:27; 10:8-9, 16-17; also NASB.

¹¹ sn This despicable person to whom the royal honor has not been rightfully conferred is Antiochus IV Epiphanes (ca. 175-164 B.C.).

¹² tn Heb “heart.” So also in v. 28.

¹³ tn Heb “speak.”

¹⁴ tn Heb “the many.”

¹⁵ tn Heb “stumble.”

¹⁶ tn Or “by burning.”

¹⁷ tn Heb “days.”