· Translation: KJV

Daniel 7:14There was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.

The setting

Babylon, ~553 BC. Daniel witnesses the ultimate transfer of power as the 'son of man' receives eternal kingship over all nations...

The emotion here: awestruck at witnessing the cosmic transfer of ultimate authority

The original word

šālṭān (שָׁלְטָן) — absolute dominion, unrestricted authority over all creation

Why it matters

This vision predicts a kingdom that outlasts all earthly empires — written 600 years before Jesus

Read with care

What most readers miss in Daniel 7:14

This isn't about Jesus' first coming but His eternal reign that supersedes every human government

Common misconceptionPeople think this is about going to heaven when you die. It's actually about Jesus ruling all earthly nations and cultures — a political and social transformation.

Bible Genome reading

Daniel 7:14 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerDaniel
EraExile
Primary emotionworship
Literary typevision
MarkPromise of God
MarkProphecy

Emotional genome

Comfort power90%
Quotability90%
Memorability90%
Crisis relevance70%
Standalone80%
Themes:eternal kingdomuniversal reign

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Daniel 7:14 comes from the book of Daniel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Daniel. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the vision genre of biblical literature. Key themes include eternal kingdom, universal reign. Notable phrases: everlasting dominion; all peoples serve him. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.

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