As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away, but an extension of life was granted to them for an appointed period of time.
Parallel translations
- WEB As for the rest of the animals, their dominion was taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.
- KJV As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.
- BSB As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was removed, but they were granted an extension of life for a season and a time.
- NKJV As for the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away, yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.
- NLT The other three beasts had their authority taken from them, but they were allowed to live a while longer.
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Quick answer
The other beasts lose their dominion but are allowed to continue for a time. Earthly powers are stripped of rule yet preserved for an appointed season.
Overview
While the fourth beast is destroyed, the remaining beasts are merely deprived of their authority for a set period. This detail shows God's precise control over the timing and extent of every kingdom's existence. History moves according to His schedule, not the will of the nations, toward the everlasting kingdom now to be revealed.
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Cross-references · 2
- Dan 8:7I saw him come close to the ram, and he was moved with anger against him, and struck the ram, and broke his two horns; and there was no power in the ram to stand before him; but he cast him down to the ground, and trampled on him; and there was no one who could deliver the ram out of his hand.
- Dan 7:4–6The first was like a lion, and had eagle’s wings: I saw until its wings were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made to stand on two feet as a man; and a man’s heart was given to it.
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