7:10 A river of fire was streaming forth
and proceeding from his presence.
Many thousands were ministering to him;
Many tens of thousands stood ready to serve him. 1
The court convened 2
and the books were opened.
11:14 “In those times many will oppose 3 the king of the south. 4 Those who are violent 5 among your own people will rise up in confirmation of 6 the vision, but they will falter.
1 tn Aram “were standing before him.”
2 tn Aram “judgment sat.”
3 tn Heb “stand against.”
4 sn This was Ptolemy V Epiphanes (ca. 203-181
5 tn Heb “sons of violence.” “Son(s) is sometimes used idiomatically in Hebrew to indicate that someone is characterized by a certain quality. So the expression “sons of violence” means that these individuals will be characterized by violent deeds.
6 tn Heb “to cause to stand.”