Daniel 7:9 — compare English translations
Compare translationsDaniel 7:9 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
חָזֵ֣ה
chăzâʼ
H2370
to see
הֲוֵ֗ית
hâvâʼ
H1934
to become
עַ֣ד
ʻad
H5705
until
דִּ֤י
dîy
H1768
which
כָרְסָוָן֙
korçêʼ
H3764
throne
רְמִ֔יו
rᵉmâh
H7412
to cast
וְעַתִּ֥יק
ʻattîyq
H6268
ancient
יוֹמִ֖ין
yôwm
H3118
day
יְתִ֑ב
yᵉthib
H3488
to sit
לְבוּשֵׁ֣הּ
lᵉbûwsh
H3831
garment
כִּתְלַ֣ג
tᵉlag
H8517
snow
חִוָּ֗ר
chivvâr
H2358
white
וּשְׂעַ֤ר
sᵉʻar
H8177
hair
רֵאשֵׁהּ֙
rêʼsh
H7217
chief
כַּעֲמַ֣ר
ʻămar
H6015
wool
נְקֵ֔א
nᵉqêʼ
H5343
pure
כָּרְסְיֵהּ֙
korçêʼ
H3764
throne
שְׁבִיבִ֣ין
sᵉbîyb
H7631
flame
דִּי
dîy
H1768
which
נ֔וּר
nûwr
H5135
fire
גַּלְגִּלּ֖וֹהִי
galgal
H1535
wheel
נ֥וּר
nûwr
H5135
fire
דָּלִֽק
dᵉlaq
H1815
to burn
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World English Bible Public Domain
I saw until thrones were placed, and one who was ancient of days sat: his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, [and] the wheels of it burning fire.
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King James Version Public Domain
I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
I kept looking until thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head was like pure wool. His throne was flames of fire, its wheels were burning fire.
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