7:26 But the court will convene, 1 and his ruling authority will be removed –
destroyed and abolished forever!
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
1 tn Aram “judgment will sit” (KJV similar).
2 sn The powerful king mentioned here is Alexander the Great (ca. 336-323
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.”