But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.
Parallel translations
- WEB But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.
- BSB But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess it forever—yes, forever and ever.’
- NKJV But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.’
- NASB But the saints of the Highest One will receive the kingdom and take possession of the kingdom forever, for all ages to come.’
- NLT But in the end, the holy people of the Most High will be given the kingdom, and they will rule forever and ever.”
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Quick answer
In contrast to the fleeting beast-kingdoms, the saints of the Most High will receive and possess an everlasting kingdom. God's people share in His eternal reign.
Overview
This is the hinge of the chapter: earthly empires pass away, but the kingdom is finally given to God's holy people forever. This anticipates the reign of Christ, the Son of Man (7:13-14), in which His people share. It offers enduring comfort that the last word belongs not to tyrants but to the redeemed who belong to the Most High.
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Cross-references · 12
- Dan 7:27And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
- Isa 60:12–14For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.
- Rev 5:10And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
- Rev 20:4And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
- Rev 2:26–27And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
- 2 Tim 2:11–12It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:
- Dan 7:22Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
- Ps 149:5–9Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
- Ps 45:16Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.
- Eph 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
- Rev 3:21To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
- Eph 6:12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
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