Daniel 7:18

Contemporary English Version

But God Most High will give his kingdom to his chosen ones, and it will be theirs forever and ever."

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But the holy ones of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess it forever, yes, forever and ever.’

Hebrew Names Version
But the holy ones of Ha`Elyon shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.

King James Version
But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.

English Standard Version
But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, forever and ever.'

New American Standard Bible
'But the saints of the Highest One will receive the kingdom and take possession of the kingdom forever, for all ages to come.'

New Century Version
But the holy people who belong to the Most High God will receive the power to rule and will have the power to rule forever, from now on.'

Amplified Bible
'But the saints (believers) of the Most High [God] will receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, for all ages to come.'

Geneva Bible (1587)
And they shall take the kingdome of the Saintes of the most High, and possesse the kingdome for euer, euen for euer and euer.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
'But the saints of the Highest One will receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, for all ages to come.'

Berean Standard Bible
But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess it forever-yes, forever and ever.'

Complete Jewish Bible
But the holy ones of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, yes, forever and ever.'

Darby Translation
But the saints of the most high [places] shall receive the kingdom, and they shall possess the kingdom for ever, even to the ages of ages.

Easy-to-Read Version
But God's holy people will receive the kingdom, and they will have the kingdom forever and ever.'

George Lamsa Translation
But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom and possess it for ever and ever.

Good News Translation
And the people of the Supreme God will receive royal power and keep it forever and ever."

Lexham English Bible
But the holy ones of the Most High will receive the kingdom, and they will take possession of the kingdom forever, forever and ever.'

Literal Translation
But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
These shal take in the kyngdome off the sayntes of the most hyest, and possesse it still more & more for a longe season.

American Standard Version
But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.

Bible in Basic English
But the saints of the Most High will take the kingdom, and it will be theirs for ever, even for ever and ever.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.'

King James Version (1611)
But the Saints of the most high shall take the kingdome, & possesse the kingdome for euer, euen for euer & euer.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But the High saintes shall receaue a kingdome, and possesse a kingdome for euer, euen for euer and euer.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
which shall be taken away; and the saints of the Most High shall take the kingdom, and possess it for ever and ever.

English Revised Version
But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.

World English Bible
But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe hooli men schulen take the rewme of hiyeste God, and thei schulen holde the rewme, til in to the world, and `til in to the world of worldis.

Update Bible Version
But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.

Webster's Bible Translation
But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.

New English Translation
The holy ones of the Most High will receive the kingdom and will take possession of the kingdom forever and ever.'

New King James Version
But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.'

New Living Translation
But in the end, the holy people of the Most High will be given the kingdom, and they will rule forever and ever."

New Life Bible
But the holy ones of the Most High will receive the nation and keep it forever and ever.'

New Revised Standard
But the holy ones of the Most High shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever—forever and ever."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
but the holy ones of the Highest, shall receive the kingdom, - and shall possess the kingdom for the age, yea for the age of ages.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But the saints of the most high God shall take the kingdom: and they shall possess the kingdom for ever and ever.

Revised Standard Version
But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, for ever and ever.'

Young's Literal Translation
and receive the kingdom do the saints of the Most High, and they strengthen the kingdom unto the age, even unto the age of the ages.

Contextual Overview

¹⁵ Daniel wrote: I was terrified by these visions, and I didn't know what to think. ¹⁶ So I asked one of those standing there, and he explained, ¹⁷ "The four beasts are four earthly kingdoms. ¹⁸ But God Most High will give his kingdom to his chosen ones, and it will be theirs forever and ever." ¹⁹ I wanted to know more about the fourth beast, because it was so different and much more terrifying than the others. What was the meaning of its iron teeth and bronze claws and of its feet that smashed what the teeth and claws had not ground and crushed? ²⁰ I also wanted to know more about all ten of those horns on its head. I especially wanted to know more about the one that took the place of three of the others—the horn that had eyes and spoke with arrogance and seemed greater than the others. ²¹ While I was looking, this horn attacked God's chosen ones and was winning the battle. ²² Then God Most High, the Eternal God, came and judged in favor of his chosen ones, because the time had arrived for them to be given the kingdom. ²³ Then I was told by the one standing there: "The fourth beast will be a fourth kingdom to appear on earth. It will be different from all the others— it will trample the earth and crush it to pieces. ²⁴ All ten of those horns are kings who will come from this kingdom, and one more will follow. This horn will be different from the others, and it will conquer three other kings.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the saints: Daniel 7:22, Daniel 7:27, Psalms 45:16, Psalms 149:5-9, Isaiah 60:12-14, 2 Timothy 2:11, 2 Timothy 2:12, Revelation 2:26, Revelation 2:27, Revelation 3:21, Revelation 5:10, Revelation 20:4

most High: Chal, high ones, that is, things, or places, Ephesians 1:3, Ephesians 6:12

Reciprocal: Judges 5:13 - he made Isaiah 14:2 - whose captives they were Isaiah 24:23 - before his ancients gloriously Daniel 7:14 - an everlasting Micah 4:1 - the mountain Micah 4:8 - the first Malachi 4:3 - tread down Matthew 6:13 - thine Luke 11:2 - Thy kingdom 1 Corinthians 6:2 - the saints Revelation 11:15 - The kingdoms Revelation 22:5 - and they

Cross-References

Exodus 14:28
The water came and covered the chariots, the cavalry, and the whole Egyptian army that had followed the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them was left alive.

Job 22:16
who were swept away without warning.

Psalms 69:15
Don't let me be swept away by a flood or drowned in the ocean or swallowed by death.

Psalms 104:26
And there are the ships, as well as Leviathan, the monster you created to splash in the sea.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But the saints of the most High,.... Or, "of the most high Ones" d, Father, Son, and Spirit, separated by God the Father in election, and in that sense his servants, or sanctified ones, Judges 1:1, and redeemed by the Son, and sanctified with his blood, or their sins atoned by it, and to whom he is made sanctification, and so his saints, Hebrews 13:12 and sanctified by the Spirit, who in conversion implants principles of grace and holiness in them, 1 Corinthians 6:11, or, "the saints of high" e, places or things; who are born from above, and are called with a high and heavenly calling, towards which they are pressing, reckoning themselves strangers here below:

these shall take the kingdom; or "receive" f it, as a free gift from God; and not by force, and rapine, and violence, as the beasts did:

and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever; after the four monarchies are destroyed, a fifth kingdom shall be set up; and this will be given to, and put into the possession of, the saints; they shall have the rule and government in the world, even in the whole world, as well as reign with Christ spiritually; which manner of rule shall last long; and then after the first resurrection they shall reign with him a thousand years on earth, and afterwards in heaven to all eternity. There is another rendering and sense of the words given, "and they (the beasts) shall receive the kingdom of the saints of the most High" g, c. and so Saadiah interprets them,

"and these kingdoms shall receive the kingdom of Israel, who are the saints of the most High, until the world to come, until the Messiah reigns;''

and this way go many others, who understand the words of those several monarchies possessing the land of Judea, and ruling over it; and of the continuance of it in the hands of Papists or Turks for a long, time, even until the glorious kingdom of Christ takes place; but this does not agree with the accentuation of the words, their form of construction, their connection, and strong manner of expression, "for ever and ever"; and especially if compared with Daniel 7:22.

d קדישי עליונין "sanctorum altissimorum", Pagninus, Montanus; "sanctorum excelsorum", Junius Tremellius. e "Sancti exceisoram, sel locorum", Piscator. f יקבלון "accipient", Munster, Piscator, Tigurine version. g "Suscipient regnum sanctorum", Pagninus, Montanus "sortientur, [vel] obtienebunt regnum", Calvin; so Polanus, Sanctius.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But the saints of the Most High shall take the kingdom - That is, they shall ultimately take possession of the rule over all the world, and shall control it from that time onward to the end. This is the grand thing which the vision is designed to disclose, and on this it was evidently the intention to fix the mind. Everything before was preparatory and subordinate to this, and to this all things tended. The phrase rendered the Most High - in the margin “high ones, i. e., things or places” - עליונין ‛el^eyônı̂yn - is in the plural number, and means literally high ones; but there can be no doubt that it refers here to God, and is given to Him as the word אלהים 'ĕlohı̂ym is (Genesis 1:1, et saepe), to denote majesty or honor - pluralis excellentice. The word rendered saints means the holy, and the reference is undoubtedly to the people of God on the earth, meaning here that they would take possession of the kingdom, or that they would rule. When true religion shall everywhere prevail, and when all offices shall be in the hands of good men - of men that fear God and that keep his commandments - instead of being in the hands of bad men, as they generally have been, then this prediction will be accomplished in respect to all that is fairly implied in it.

And possess the kingdom for ever, even forever and ever - This is a strong and emphatic declaration, affirming that this dominion will be perpetual. It will not pass away, like the other kingdoms, to be succeeded by another one. What is here affirmed, as above remarked, will be true if such a reign should continue on earth to the winding up of all things, and should then be succeeded by an eternal reign of holiness in the heavens. It is not necessary to interpret this as meaning that there would be literally an eternal kingdom on this earth, for it is everywhere taught in the Scriptures that the present order of things will come to a close. But it does seem necessary to understand this as teaching that there will be a state of prevalent righteousness on the earth hereafter, and that when that is introduced it will continue to the end of time.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 18. But the saints of the Most High shall take the kingdom — I doubt whether this be the true sense of the original Chaldee, ויקבלון מלכותא קדשי עליונון vikabbelun malcutha kaddishey elyonin, "But the supreme holy ones shall receive the kingdom;" or, "they shall receive the kingdom of the supreme saints." Properly translated by Montanus, Et suscipient regnum sanctorum altissimorum. Whatever we may think of the patriarchs and the Jews in their best times, there has never been so much holiness of heart possessed, and so much righteousness practised, as by the genuine disciples of Christ. Christianity alone has provided a full redemption for man. They are the chief saints, and to them God gives the kingdom: and this Gospel dispensation, called often the kingdom of God, and the kingdom of heaven, shall last for ever, during the whole lapse of time; and for ever and ever-throughout eternity, shall they and its blessings endure.