Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “After that, I looked, and there before me was another beast, one that looked like a leopard. And on its back it had four wings like those of a bird. This beast had four heads, and it was given authority to rule. New Living Translation Then the third of these strange beasts appeared, and it looked like a leopard. It had four bird’s wings on its back, and it had four heads. Great authority was given to this beast. English Standard Version After this I looked, and behold, another, like a leopard, with four wings of a bird on its back. And the beast had four heads, and dominion was given to it. Berean Standard Bible Next, as I watched, suddenly 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 Literal Bible After this, I was looking, and behold, another, like a leopard, and unto it were four wings of a bird on its back, and four heads were unto the beast, and dominion was given to it. King James Bible 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. New King James Version “After this I looked, and there was another, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird. The beast also had four heads, and dominion was given to it. New American Standard Bible After this I kept looking, and behold, another one, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird; the beast also had four heads, and dominion was given to it. NASB 1995 “After this I kept looking, and behold, another one, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird; the beast also had four heads, and dominion was given to it. NASB 1977 “After this I kept looking, and behold, another one, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird; the beast also had four heads, and dominion was given to it. Legacy Standard Bible After this I kept looking, and behold, another one, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird; the beast also had four heads, and dominion was given to it. Amplified Bible After this I kept looking, and behold, another one (the Greek Empire of Alexander the Great), like a leopard, which had on its back four wings like those of a bird; the beast also had four heads (Alexander’s generals, his successors), and power to rule was given to it. Berean Annotated Bible Next, as I watched, suddenly 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. Christian Standard Bible “After this, while I was watching, suddenly another beast appeared. It was like a leopard with four wings of a bird on its back. It had four heads, and it was given dominion. Holman Christian Standard Bible While I was watching, another beast appeared. It was like a leopard with four wings of a bird on its back. It had four heads and was given authority to rule.” American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version The third beast was like a leopard--except that it had four wings and four heads. It was given authority to rule. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation After this, I saw another animal. It looked like a leopard. On its back it had four wings, like the wings of a bird. The animal also had four heads. It was given power to rule. Good News Translation While I was watching, another beast appeared. It looked like a leopard, but on its back there were four wings, like the wings of a bird, and it had four heads. It had a look of authority about it. International Standard Version "After this, I continued to watch—and look!—there was another one, resembling a leopard with four birds' wings on its back. The animal also had four heads, and authority was imparted to it. NET Bible "After these things, as I was watching, another beast like a leopard appeared, with four bird-like wings on its back. This beast had four heads, and ruling authority was given to it. New Heart English Bible After this I saw, and look, another one, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird. The animal also had four heads; and dominion was given to it. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleNext, as I watched, suddenly 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. World English Bible “After this I saw, and behold, another, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird. The animal also had four heads; and dominion was given to it. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAfter this I was seeing, and behold, another like a leopard, and it has four wings of a bird on its back, and the beast has four heads, and dominion is given to it. Berean Literal Bible After this, I was looking, and behold, another, like a leopard, and unto it were four wings of a bird on its back, and four heads were unto the beast, and dominion was given to it. Young's Literal Translation '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. Smith's Literal Translation After this I was seeing, and lo, another, as a panther, and to it four wings of a bird upon its back, and four heads to the beast; and dominion was given to it. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAfter this I beheld, and lo, another like a leopard, and it had upon it four wings as of a fowl, and the beast had four heads, and power was given to it. Catholic Public Domain Version After this, I watched, and behold, another like a leopard, and it had wings like a bird, four upon it, and four heads were on the beast, and power was given to it. New American Bible After this I looked and saw another beast, like a leopard; on its back were four wings like those of a bird, and it had four heads. To this beast dominion was given. New Revised Standard Version After this, as I watched, another appeared, like a leopard. The beast had four wings of a bird on its back and four heads; and dominion was given to it. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAfter these things I beheld, and lo, another beast, like a leopard, which had upon its sides four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads, and dominion was given to it. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The Kingdom of the Persians: After these I was seeing another beast like a leopard, and it had four wings of a bird on its sides, and this beast had four heads, and authority was given to it OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the sides of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it. Brenton Septuagint Translation After this one I looked, and behold another wild beast as a leopard, and it had four wings of a bird upon it: and the wild beast had four heads, and power was given to it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Daniel's Vision of the Four Beasts…5Suddenly another beast appeared, which looked like a bear. It was raised up on one of its sides, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. So it was told, ‘Get up and gorge yourself on flesh!’ 6Next, 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. 7After this, as I watched in my vision in the night, suddenly a fourth beast appeared, and it was terrifying—dreadful and extremely strong—with large iron teeth. It devoured and crushed; then it trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the beasts before it, and it had ten horns.… Cross References Next, as I watched, suddenly another beast appeared. Revelation 13:11 Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. This beast had two horns like a lamb, but spoke like a dragon. Revelation 13:1 Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads. Daniel 8:5 As 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. It was like a leopard, Revelation 13:2 The 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. Hosea 13:7 So like a lion I will pounce on them; like a leopard I will lurk by the path. Jeremiah 5:6 Therefore a lion from the forest will strike them down, a wolf from the desert will ravage them. A leopard will lie in wait near their cities, and everyone who ventures out will be torn to pieces. For their rebellious acts are many, and their unfaithful deeds are numerous. and on its back it had four wings like those of a bird. Ezekiel 1:6 but each had four faces and four wings. Ezekiel 10:21 Each had four faces and four wings, with what looked like human hands under their wings. Ezekiel 17:3 and 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. The beast also had four heads, Daniel 8:22 The four horns that replaced the broken one represent four kingdoms that will rise from that nation but will not have the same power. Daniel 11:4 But as soon as he is established, his kingdom will be broken up and parceled out toward the four winds of heaven. It will not go to his descendants, nor will it have the authority with which he ruled, because his kingdom will be uprooted and given to others. Daniel 8:8 Thus the goat became very great, but at the height of his power, his large horn was broken off, and four prominent horns came up in its place, pointing toward the four winds of heaven. and it was given authority to rule. Revelation 13:5 The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months. Revelation 13:7 Then the beast was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them, and it was given authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation. Daniel 2:37-38 You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given sovereignty, power, strength, and glory. / Wherever the sons of men or beasts of the field or birds of the air dwell, He has given them into your hand and has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold. Revelation 13:2 The 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. Treasury of Scripture After this I beheld, and see another, like a leopard, which had on the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it. lo. Daniel 2:39 And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth. Daniel 8:5-7,20,21 And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes… Daniel 10:20 Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come. another. four wings. Daniel 7:4 The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it. Ezekiel 17:3 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar: four heads. Daniel 8:8,22 Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven… Daniel 11:4 And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those. Jump to Previous Animal Authority Beast Beheld Bird Dominion Four Fowl Heads Kept Leopard Power Ruler Sides WingsJump to Next Animal Authority Beast Beheld Bird Dominion Four Fowl Heads Kept Leopard Power Ruler Sides WingsDaniel 7 1. Daniel's vision of the four beasts,9. and of God's kingdom. 15. The interpretation thereof. Next, as I watched, suddenly another beast appeared. This phrase introduces the third beast in Daniel's vision, following the lion and the bear. The sudden appearance signifies the rapid rise of this kingdom, which aligns with historical accounts of swift conquests. The vision is part of a series of prophetic revelations given to Daniel, which symbolize successive empires that would dominate the ancient world. 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. Persons / Places / Events 1. DanielThe prophet who receives the vision. He is a key figure in the Old Testament, known for his faithfulness to God amidst exile in Babylon. 2. The Leopard Represents a kingdom or empire characterized by swiftness and agility, often interpreted as the Greek Empire under Alexander the Great. 3. Four Wings Symbolize speed and the rapid expansion of the empire, indicating the swift conquests of Alexander. 4. Four Heads Represent the division of the Greek Empire into four parts after Alexander's death, ruled by his generals. 5. Authority to Rule Indicates that the power and dominion of this beast were granted by divine permission, emphasizing God's sovereignty over earthly kingdoms. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty Over NationsDespite the rise and fall of empires, God remains in control, orchestrating history according to His divine plan. The Transience of Earthly Power Earthly kingdoms, no matter how powerful, are temporary and subject to God's ultimate authority. The Importance of Spiritual Vigilance Believers should remain spiritually alert and discerning, recognizing the signs of the times and the unfolding of God's prophetic word. Trust in God's Ultimate Justice In a world where evil powers may seem to prevail, Christians can trust that God's justice will ultimately be established. The Role of Prophecy in Strengthening Faith Understanding biblical prophecy can strengthen believers' faith, providing assurance of God's control over future events. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Daniel 7:6?2. What does the "four heads" symbolize in Daniel 7:6 for today's believers? 3. How can we apply the vigilance of the "leopard" in our faith? 4. How does Daniel 7:6 connect with Revelation's depiction of end-times kingdoms? 5. What lessons can we learn from the "dominion" given to the beast? 6. How should Daniel 7:6 influence our understanding of God's sovereignty over nations? 7. What does the four-headed leopard symbolize in Daniel 7:6? 8. How does Daniel 7:6 relate to historical empires? 9. Why is the leopard in Daniel 7:6 given dominion? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Daniel 7? 11. What was the extent of the Greek Empire? 12. What are the four beasts in Daniel 7? 13. In Daniel 7:2–7, each beast represents a different kingdom—how can we verify these symbolic empires through reliable archaeological or historical records? 14. What defines apocalyptic literature? What Does Daniel 7:6 Mean Next, as I watchedDaniel 7:6 opens with the prophet still caught up in “visions of the night.” He is an eyewitness, recording exactly what God shows him (Daniel 7:2; Ezekiel 1:1). The flow of the chapter is sequential—one empire after another—underscoring how the Sovereign Lord “changes times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them” (Daniel 2:21). Suddenly another beast appeared The phrase “another” follows the lion-like and bear-like beasts (Daniel 7:4-5), signaling the rise of a third world power. Just as the image’s third layer of bronze in Daniel 2:39 pointed to a fresh kingdom, so this third beast introduces a new ruler on the world stage—Greece—arriving unexpectedly and decisively (Daniel 8:20-21). It was like a leopard Leopards are known for speed and stealth. Those traits mirror the lightning-quick conquests of Alexander the Great, who swept across the Near East in barely a decade. Scripture often uses the leopard to picture rapid movement (Habakkuk 1:8). Alexander’s army moved with such agility that, humanly speaking, resistance seemed futile. On its back it had four wings like those of a bird Wings intensify the imagery of swiftness. Four wings suggest movement in every direction—north, south, east, and west—just as Greece’s armies spread across continents (Daniel 8:5). The blend of leopard and wings communicates God-ordained acceleration that surpassed ordinary human capability. Revelation 13:2 later borrows beastly features to describe future powers, reminding us that earthly kingdoms operate only within boundaries God permits. The beast also had four heads Heads stand for ruling authorities. History records that after Alexander’s untimely death, his empire fractured into four major realms under his generals: Cassander (Macedonia), Lysimachus (Thrace/Asia Minor), Seleucus (Syria/Babylon), and Ptolemy (Egypt). Daniel foresaw this centuries in advance (Daniel 8:22; 11:4). God’s Word proves true down to the smallest detail. It was given authority to rule The passive voice—“was given”—highlights that ultimate authority belongs to God alone (Romans 13:1). Even the most brilliant strategist gains power only by divine allowance (Daniel 4:17). Greece’s season of dominance fit perfectly into God’s larger plan, preparing the world for the spread of the gospel in a common language (Galatians 4:4). summary Daniel 7:6 portrays the Greek Empire: swift as a leopard, supercharged by four wings, later divided among four heads, and granted authority by God. The verse assures believers that every empire rises and falls under the Lord’s watchful eye, reinforcing our confidence that His Word is accurate, literal, and completely trustworthy. (6) A leopard.--More correctly, a panther. On the great vigilance and swiftness of the panther, comp. Jeremiah 5:6; Hosea 13:7; Habakkuk 1:8. The third beast corresponds to the copper belly and thighs of the image (Daniel 2). It should be noticed that as unity characterises the first beast, and duality the second, so quadruplicity marks the third. It has four wings--wings as of a bird, not of an eagle--by which a degree of swiftness is implied inferior to that of the first beast. It has four heads, indicating four kingdoms, into which the third kingdom should develop itself. (Comp. Daniel 8:8, where the same predominance of the number "four" is to be observed.)Verse 6. - 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. The LXX. rendering is shorter, "And after these things I saw another beast, like a leopard, and four wings stretched over it (ἐπέτεινον), and there were four heads to the beast." The grammar of this is difficult to understand. As it stands, it must be translated as above; if, however, we might read ἐπὶτεινον, we should avoid the solecism of uniting a neuter plural to a plural verb, rendering, "and it stretched," etc. Paulus Tellensis renders as above, and adds a clause, "and a tongue was given to it" - a reading to all appearance due to the transposal of ל and שׁ. It is difficult, on the present text, to explain how the LXX. rendered "wings of a fowl," "stretched over it." If, however, the original word were that used in the Peshitta, (paehatha), it is explicable that this should have been read פְרַשׁוּ. Theodotion and the Peshitta do not differ from the Massoretic text. The majority of critical commentators maintain this to be the Persian Empire. A leopard is a less animal than a bear, and therefore, according to the argument these critics used with regard to the second empire, it ought to mean that it symbolized a still smaller empire. That, however, is impossible. No Jew of the age of the Maccabees could have been under that impression. Moreover, we have the four wings declared to mean that the Persian power extended to all quarters of the world, and attention is directed to the fact that the statement is made concerning it, "dominion was given to it." This assumes, what would be admitted by everybody to be contrary to fact, had the critics not a further conclusion in view. The traditional interpretation is that the Hellenic Empire - that of Alexander the Great and his successors - is intended here. In defence of this we have the fact that four, as we have just said, is the numerical sign of the Greek power. In the following chapter we have the goat, with its one notable horn, which, on being broken off, is replaced by four. In the eleventh chapter we are told that Alexander's empire is to be divided to the four winds of heaven. But "wings" are not prophetically so much the symbol of extensive dominion, as of rapidity of movement. If Nebuchadnezzar (Ezekiel 17:3) is a great eagle with long wings, it is because of the rapidity of his conquests. Jeremiah says of his horses, they are "swifter than eagles." Again in Lamentations, "Our persecutors are swifter than eagles." Wings, then, symbolize swiftness of motion. If we turn to the next chapter, the swiftness of Alexander's conquests is the point that most impresses the seer. Swiftness, compared either with the conquests of Nebuchadnezzar or of Alexander, was not the characteristic of the Persian conquests. Cyrus, in the course of thirty years, had subdued Asia Minor, probably Armenia; had relieved Media, Elam, and Persia from the alien yoke of the Manda; and had conquered Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar, after the battle of Carehemish, had advanced to the river of Egypt. We do not know the extent and direction of his many campaigns, but rapidity of movement characterized some of them we do know, and Alexander's conquests were made with extreme rapidity. Altogether the figure seems much more suitable for the empire of Alexander than for that of the Persians.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Next,בָּאתַ֨ר (bā·ṯar) Preposition Strong's 870: A place, after as I הֲוֵ֗ית (hă·wêṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1934: To become, come to pass, be watched, חָזֵ֣ה (ḥā·zêh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2370: To gaze upon, mentally to dream, be usual another beast אָֽחֳרִי֙ (’ā·ḥo·rî) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 317: Another appeared. וַאֲר֤וּ (wa·’ă·rū) Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strong's 718: Lo! It was like a leopard, כִּנְמַ֔ר (kin·mar) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5245: A leopard and on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against its back גַּבַּ֑הּ (gab·bah) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 1355: The back, the top, rim, a boss, a vault, arch of eye, bulwarks it had וְלַ֨הּ (wə·lah) Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew four אַרְבַּ֛ע (’ar·ba‘) Number - feminine singular Strong's 703: Four wings גַּפִּ֥ין (gap·pîn) Noun - common plural Strong's 1611: Wing (of a bird) like those of דִּי־ (dî-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because a bird. ע֖וֹף (‘ō·wp̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5776: A bird The beast also לְחֵ֣יוְתָ֔א (lə·ḥê·wə·ṯā) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular determinate Strong's 2423: An animal had four וְאַרְבְּעָ֤ה (wə·’ar·bə·‘āh) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular Strong's 703: Four heads, רֵאשִׁין֙ (rê·šîn) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7217: The head, the sum and it was given יְהִ֥יב (yə·hîḇ) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3052: To give, to put, imperatively, come authority to rule. וְשָׁלְטָ֖ן (wə·šā·lə·ṭān) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7985: Dominion Links Daniel 7:6 NIVDaniel 7:6 NLT Daniel 7:6 ESV Daniel 7:6 NASB Daniel 7:6 KJV Daniel 7:6 BibleApps.com Daniel 7:6 Biblia Paralela Daniel 7:6 Chinese Bible Daniel 7:6 French Bible Daniel 7:6 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Daniel 7:6 After this I saw and behold another (Dan. Da Dn) |
    |