Daniel 7:18

7:18 The holy ones ¹  of the Most High will receive the kingdom and will take possession of the kingdom forever and ever.’

Daniel 8:11

8:11 It also acted arrogantly against the Prince of the army, ²  from whom ³  the daily sacrifice was removed and whose sanctuary ⁴  was thrown down.

Daniel 12:3

12:3 But the wise will shine

like the brightness of the heavenly expanse.

And those bringing many to righteousness

will be like the stars forever and ever.

Daniel 2:20

2:20 saying, ⁵ 

“Let the name of God ⁶  be praised ⁷  forever and ever,

for wisdom and power belong to him.

Daniel 7:13

7:13 I was watching in the night visions,

“And with ⁸  the clouds of the sky ⁹ 

one like a son of man ¹⁰  was approaching.

He went up to the Ancient of Days

and was escorted ¹¹  before him.

Daniel 4:8

4:8 Later Daniel entered (whose name is Belteshazzar after the name of my god, ¹²  and in whom there is a spirit of the holy gods). I recounted the dream for him as well,

Daniel 6:14

6:14 When the king heard this, ¹³  he was very upset and began thinking about ¹⁴  how he might rescue Daniel. Until late afternoon ¹⁵  he was struggling to find a way to rescue him.

Daniel 9:26-27

9:26 Now after the sixty-two weeks,

an anointed one will be cut off and have nothing. ¹⁶ 

As for the city and the sanctuary,

the people of the coming prince will destroy ¹⁷  them.

But his end will come speedily ¹⁸  like a flood. ¹⁹ 

Until the end of the war that has been decreed

there will be destruction.

9:27 He will confirm a covenant with many for one week. ²⁰ 

But in the middle of that week

he will bring sacrifices and offerings to a halt.

On the wing ²¹  of abominations will come ²²  one who destroys,

until the decreed end is poured out on the one who destroys.”

Daniel 11:24

11:24 In a time of prosperity for the most productive areas of the province he will come and accomplish what neither his fathers nor their fathers accomplished. He will distribute loot, spoils, and property to his followers, and he will devise plans against fortified cities, but not for long. ²³ 

[7:18]  ¹ sn The expression holy ones is either a reference to angels or to human beings devoted to God.

[8:11]  ² sn The prince of the army may refer to God (cf. “whose sanctuary” later in the verse) or to the angel Michael (cf. 12:1).

[8:11]  ³ tn Or perhaps “and by him,” referring to Antiochus rather than to God.

[8:11]  ⁴ sn Here the sanctuary is a reference to the temple of God in Jerusalem.

[2:20]  ³ tn Aram “Daniel answered and said.”

[2:20]  ⁴ sn As is often the case in the Bible, here the name represents the person.

[2:20]  ⁵ tn Or “blessed.”

[7:13]  ⁴ tc The LXX has ἐπί (epi, “upon”) here (cf. Matt 24:30; 26:64). Theodotion has μετά (meta, “with”) here (cf. Mark 14:62; Rev 1:7).

[7:13]  ⁵ tn Or “the heavens.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context.

[7:13]  ⁶ sn This text is probably the main OT background for Jesus’ use of the term “son of man.” In both Jewish and Christian circles the reference in the book of Daniel has traditionally been understood to refer to an individual, usually in a messianic sense. Many modern scholars, however, understand the reference to have a corporate identity. In this view, the “son of man” is to be equated with the “holy ones” (vv. 18, 21, 22, 25) or the “people of the holy ones” (v. 27) and understood as a reference to the Jewish people. Others understand Daniel’s reference to be to the angel Michael.

[7:13]  ⁷ tn Aram “they brought him near.”

[4:8]  ⁵ sn This explanation of the meaning of the name Belteshazzar may be more of a paronomasia than a strict etymology.

[6:14]  ⁶ tn Aram “the word.”

[6:14]  ⁷ tn Aram “placed his mind on.”

[6:14]  ⁸ tn Aram “the entrances of the sun.”

[9:26]  ⁷ sn The expression have nothing is difficult. Presumably it refers to an absence of support or assistance for the anointed one at the time of his “cutting off.” The KJV rendering “but not for himself,” apparently suggesting a vicarious death, cannot be defended.

[9:26]  ⁸ tc Some witnesses (e.g., the Syriac) understand a passive verb and the preposition עִם (’im, “with) rather than the noun עַם (’am, “people”), thus reading “the city and the sanctuary will be destroyed with the coming prince.”

[9:26]  ⁹ tn The words “will come speedily” are not in the Hebrew text but have been added in the translation for clarity.

[9:26]  ¹⁰ sn Flood here is a metaphor for sudden destruction.

[9:27]  ⁸ tn Heb “one seven” (also later in this line).

[9:27]  ⁹ tn The referent of the Hebrew word כְּנַף (kÿnaf, “wing”) is unclear here. The LXX and Theodotion have “the temple.” Some English versions (e.g., NAB, NIV) take this to mean “a wing of the temple,” but this is not clear.

[9:27]  ¹⁰ tn The Hebrew text does not have this verb, but it has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[11:24]  ⁹ tn Heb “and unto a time.”