7:6 “After these things, 1 as I was watching, another beast 2 like a leopard appeared, with four bird-like wings on its back. 3 This beast had four heads, 4 and ruling authority was given to it.
7:14 To him was given ruling authority, honor, and sovereignty.
All peoples, nations, and language groups were serving 5 him.
His authority is eternal and will not pass away. 6
His kingdom will not be destroyed. 7
1 tn Aram “this.” So also in v. 7.
2 tn Aram “and behold, another one.”
3 tn Or “sides.”
4 sn If the third animal is Greece, the most likely identification of these four heads is the four-fold division of the empire of Alexander the Great following his death. See note on Dan 8:8.
5 tn Some take “serving” here in the sense of “worshiping.”
6 tn Aram “is an eternal authority which will not pass away.”
7 tn Aram “is one which will not be destroyed.”