Discovery BoxDaniel 2:18 
Context2:18 He asked them to pray for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery so that he 1 and his friends would not be destroyed along with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Daniel 7:11
Context7:11 “Then I kept on watching because of the arrogant words of the horn that was speaking. I was watching 2 until the beast was killed and its body destroyed and thrown into 3 the flaming fire.
Daniel 7:14
Context7:14 To him was given ruling authority, honor, and sovereignty.
All peoples, nations, and language groups were serving 4 him.
His authority is eternal and will not pass away. 5
His kingdom will not be destroyed. 6
Daniel 11:20
Context11:20 There will arise after him 7 one 8 who will send out an exactor 9 of tribute to enhance the splendor of the kingdom, but after a few days he will be destroyed, 10 though not in anger or battle.
1 tn Aram “Daniel.” The proper name is redundant here in English, and has not been included in the translation.
2 tc The LXX and Theodotion lack the words “I was watching” here. It is possible that these words in the MT are a dittography from the first part of the verse.
3 tn Aram “and given over to” (so NRSV).
4 tn Some take “serving” here in the sense of “worshiping.”
5 tn Aram “is an eternal authority which will not pass away.”
6 tn Aram “is one which will not be destroyed.”
7 tn Heb “on his place.”
8 sn The one who will send out an exactor of tribute was Seleucus IV Philopator (ca. 187-176
9 sn Perhaps this exactor of tribute was Heliodorus (cf. 2 Maccabees 3).
10 tn Heb “broken” or “shattered.”
