Daniel 7:13

Daniel 7:13

I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

a. ASV: I saw in the night-visions, and, behold, there came with the clouds of heaven one like unto a son of man, and he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

b. YLT: 'I was seeing in the visions of the night, and lo, with the clouds of the heavens as a son of man was one coming, and unto the Ancient of Days he hath come, and before Him they have brought him near.

c. Classic Amplified: I saw in the night visions, and behold, [b]on the clouds of the heavens came One like a Son of man, and He came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before Him.

d. Septuagint: I beheld in the night vision, and, lo, [one] coming with the clouds of heaven as the Son of man, and he came on to the Ancient of days, and was brought near to him. 

e. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/ Writings: I was watching in the night visions and behold! With the clouds of heaven, one like a man came; he came up to the One Ancient Days, and they brought him before Him.

1. “I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven…”

a. I [Strong: 1934 hâvâʼ, hav-aw'; (Aramaic) or הָוָה hâvâh; (Aramaic), corresponding to H1933; to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words):—be, become, behold, came (to pass), cease, cleave, consider, do, give, have, judge, keep, labour, mingle (self), put, see, seek, set, slay, take heed, tremble, walk, would.]

b. saw [Strong: 2370 chăzâʼ, khaz-aw'; (Aramaic) or חֲזָה chăzâh; (Aramaic), corresponding to H2372; to gaze upon; mentally to dream, be usual (i.e. seem):—behold, have (a dream), see, be wont.]

c. [in the] night [Strong: 3916 lêylᵉyâʼ, lay-leh-yaw'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H3815:—night.]

d. visions [Strong: 2376 chêzêv, khay'-zev; (Aramaic) from H2370; a sight:—look, vision.]

e. [and] behold [Strong: 718 ʼărûw, ar-oo'; (Aramaic) probably akin to H431; lo!:—behold, lo.]

f. [one like the] Son [Strong: 1247 ʼărûw, ar-oo'; (Aramaic) probably akin to H431; lo!:—behold, lo.]

g. [of] man [Strong: 606 ʼĕnâsh, en-awsh'; (Aramaic) or אֱנַשׁ ʼĕnash; (Aramaic), corresponding to H582; a man:—man, whosoever.]

h. came [Strong: 858 ʼâthâh, aw-thaw'; (Aramaic) or אָתָא ʼâthâʼ; (Aramaic), corresponding to H857:—(be-) come, bring.]

i. with [Strong: 5974 ʻim, eem; (Aramaic) corresponding to H5973:—by, from, like, to(-ward), with.]

j. [the] clouds [Strong: 6050 ʻănan, an-an'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H6051:—cloud.]

k. [of] heaven [Strong: 8065 shâmayin, shaw-mah'-yin; (Aramaic) corresponding to H8064:—heaven.]

1). The wording makes it clear this is referring to Christ Jesus.

a). Matthew 26:62-65 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

26:63 But Jesus held his peace, And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

26:64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

26:65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

b). Mark 14:60-64 And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

14:61 But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

14:62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

14:63 Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?

14:64 Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.

2. “...and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.”

a. [and] came [Strong: 4291 mᵉṭâʼ, met-aw'; (Aramaic) or מְטָה mᵉṭâh; (Aramaic), apparently corresponding to H4672 in the intransitive sense of being found present; to arrive, extend or happen:—come, reach.]

b. to [Strong: 5705 ʻad, ad; (Aramaic) corresponding to H5704:—× and, at, for, (hither-) to, on till, (un-) to, until, within.]

c. [the] Ancient [Strong: 6268 ʻattîyq, at-teek'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H6267; venerable:—ancient.]

d. [of] days [Strong: 3118 yôwm, yome; (Aramaic) corresponding to H3117; a day:—day (by day), time.]

e. [and they brought him] near [Strong: 7127 qᵉrêb, ker-abe'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H7126:—approach, come (near, nigh), draw near.]

f. 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.]