Daniel 7:10

Daniel 7:10

A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

a. ASV: A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousands of thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

b. YLT: A flood of fire is proceeding and coming forth from before Him, a thousand thousands do serve Him, and a myriad of myriads before Him do rise up, the Judge is seated, and the books have been opened.

c. Classic Amplified: A stream of fire came forth from before Him; a thousand thousands ministered to Him and ten thousand times ten thousand rose up and stood before Him; the Judge was seated [the court was in session] and the books were opened.

d. Septuagint: A stream of fire rushed forth before him: thousand thousands ministered to him, and ten thousands of myriads, attended upon him: the judgment sat, and the books were opened.

e. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/ Writings: A stream of fire was flowing forth from before Him, a thousand thousands were serving Him and myriad myriads were standing before Him. The judgment was set, and the books were opened.   

1. “A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him…” 

a. [A] fiery [Strong: 5135  nûwr, noor; (Aramaic) from an unused root (corresponding to that of H5216) meaning to shine; fire:—fiery, fire.]

b. stream [Strong: 5103 nᵉhar, neh-har'; (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H5102; a river, especially the Euphrates:—river, stream.]

c. [Strong: 1768 diy dee (Aramaic) apparently for 1668; that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of:--X as, but, for(-asmuch +), + now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, + what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.]

d. issued [Strong: 5047 nᵉgad, neg-ad'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H5046; to flow (through the idea of clearing the way):—issue.]

e. [and] came forth [Strong: 5312 nᵉphaq, nef-ak'; (Aramaic) a primitive root; to issue; causatively, to bring out:—come (go, take) forth (out).]

f. from [Strong: 4481 min, min; (Aramaic) corresponding to H4480:—according, after, because, before, by, for, from, × him, × more than, (out) of, part, since, × these, to, upon, when.]

g. before [him] [Strong: 6925 qŏdâm, kod-awm'; (Aramaic) or קְדָם qᵉdâm; (Aramaic) (Daniel 7:13), corresponding to H6924; before:—before, × from, × I (thought), × me, of, × it pleased, presence.]

2. “...thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him…”

a. thousand [Strong: 506 ʼălaph, al-af'; (Aramaic) or אֶלֶף ʼeleph; (Aramaic), corresponding to H505:—thousand.]

b. thousands [Strong: 506 ʼălaph, al-af'; (Aramaic) or אֶלֶף ʼeleph; (Aramaic), corresponding to H505:—thousand.]

c. ministered [unto him] [Strong: 8120 shᵉmash, shem-ash'; (Aramaic) corresponding to the root of H8121 through the idea of activity implied in day-light; to serve:—minister.]

d. [and] ten thousand [Strong: 7240 ribbôw, rib-bo'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H7239:—× ten thousand times ten thousand.]

e. [times] ten thousand [Strong: 7240 ribbôw, rib-bo'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H7239:—× ten thousand times ten thousand.]

f. stood [Strong: 6966 qûwm, koom; (Aramaic) corresponding to H6965:—appoint, establish, make, raise up self, (a-) rise (up), (make to) stand, set (up).]

g. before [him] [Strong: 6925 qŏdâm, kod-awm'; (Aramaic) or קְדָם qᵉdâm; (Aramaic) (Daniel 7:13), corresponding to H6924; before:—before, × from, × I (thought), × me, of, × it pleased, presence.]

3. “...the judgment was set, and the books were opened.”

a. [the] judgment [Strong: 1780 dîyn, deen; (Aramaic) corresponding to H1779:—judgement.]

b. [was] set [Strong: 3488 yᵉthib, yeth-eeb'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H3427; to sit or dwell:—dwell, (be) set, sit.]

c. [and the] books [Strong: 5609 çᵉphar, sef-ar'; (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H5608; a book:—book, roll.]

d. [were] opened [Strong: 6606 pᵉthach, peth-akh'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H6605; to open:—open.]

1). Though there are similarities between the two judgments, the judgments out of the books. The two thrones are different, one “throne was like the fiery flame” and the other “a great white throne.” For that reason I have to say they are probably two different judgments. There are other scholars I greatly respect have different thoughts.

a). Revelation 20:11-15  And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

b). Institute of Creation Research Daily Devotional 12/22/14: This great vision of the coming Day of Judgment is apparently the same as that later seen by John: “And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: . . . and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works” (Revelation 20:12). These books of judgment are evidently books of records of the “works” of men. They must include also the books of the Bible, for the words of men must be evaluated in terms of the words of God. As Jesus said: “The word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day” (John 12:48). The fearful truth, however, is that all who are judged according to their works are lost, for “by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified” (Romans 3:20). There is another book of God at the judgment: “And another book was opened, which is the book of life: . . . And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire” (Revelation 20:12, 15). In this book are the names of all who are trusting in Christ alone for salvation. There is still one more book which God is keeping: “Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name. And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels” (Malachi 3:16-17). All whose names are in “the Lamb’s book of life” will never be judged by their works. Instead, all service for their Lord will be “remembered” in His special book of heavenly jewels. HMM