Daniel 7:6

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Next, as I watched, another beast appeared. It was like a leopard, and on its back it had four wings like those of a bird. The beast also had four heads, and it was given authority to rule.”

What this verse means

Read Daniel 7:6 in the flow of Daniel7 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Daniel7 to see the surrounding context.

Compare translations
BSBPD

“Next, as I watched, another beast appeared. It was like a leopard, and on its back it had four wings like those of a bird. The beast also had four heads, and it was given authority to rule.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“After this I beheld, and, lo, another, like a leopard, which had upon its back four wings of a bird; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`After this I was seeing, and lo, another like a leopard, and it hath four wings of a fowl on its back, and four heads hath the beast, and dominion is given to it.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
Open the full comparison
Cross references

Other passages that echo Daniel 7:6 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Ezekiel 17:3and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers of many colors, came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar.
  2. Daniel 2:39But after you, there will arise another kingdom, inferior to yours. Next, a third kingdom, one of bronze, will rule the whole earth.
  3. Daniel 7:4The first beast was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle. I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man, and given the mind of a man.
  4. Daniel 8:5As I was contemplating all this, suddenly a goat with a prominent horn between his eyes came out of the west, crossing the surface of the entire earth without touching the ground.
  5. Daniel 8:20The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia.
  6. Daniel 8:21The shaggy goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes is the first king.
  7. Daniel 10:20“Do you know why I have come to you?” he said. “I must return at once to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I have gone forth, behold, the prince of Greece will come.
  8. Daniel 11:3Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great authority and do as he pleases.
  9. Hosea 13:7So like a lion I will pounce on them; like a leopard I will lurk by the path.
  10. Revelation 13:2The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

Keep exploring