Daniel 7:9

Daniel 7:9

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.

a. ASV: I beheld till thrones were placed, and one that was ancient of days did sit: his raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, and the wheels thereof burning fire.

b. YLT: 'I was seeing till that thrones have been thrown down, and the Ancient of Days is seated, His garment as snow is white, and the hair of his head is as pure wool, His throne flames of fire, its wheels burning fire.

c. Classic Amplified: I kept looking until thrones were placed [for the assessors with the Judge], and the Ancient of Days [God, the eternal Father] took His seat, Whose garment was white as snow and the hair of His head like pure wool. His throne was like the fiery flame; its wheels were burning fire.

d. Septuagint: I beheld until the thrones were set, and the Ancient of days sat; and his raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head, as pure wool: his throne was a flame of fire, [and] his wheels burning fire.

e. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/ Writings: I watched as thrones were set up, and the One of Ancient Days sat. His garment was white as snow, and the hair of His Head like clean wool; his throne was of fiery flames, its wheels blazing fire. 

1. “I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit…”

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

d. [the] thrones [Strong: 3764 korçêʼ, kor-say'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H3678; a throne:—throne.]

e. [were] cast down [Strong: 7412 rᵉmâh, rem-aw'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H7411; to throw, set, (figuratively) assess:—cast (down), impose.]

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

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

h. [did] sit [Strong: 3488 ythiyb yeth-eeb' (Aramaic) corresponding to 3427; to sit or dwell: -dwell, (be) set, sit.]

2. “...whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool…”

a. [whose] garment [Strong: 3831 lᵉbûwsh, leb-oosh'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H3830:—garment.]

b. [was] white [Strong: 2358 chivvâr, khiv-vawr'; (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H2357; white:—white.]

c. [as] snow [Strong: 8517 tᵉlag, tel-ag'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H7950; snow:—snow.]

d. [and the] hair [Strong: 8177 sᵉʻar, seh-ar'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H8181; hair:—hair.]

e. [of his] head [Strong: 7217 rêʼsh, raysh; (Aramaic) corresponding to H7218; the head; figuratively, the sum:—chief, head, sum.]

f. [like the] pure [Strong: 5343 nᵉqêʼ, nek-ay'; (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H5352; clean:—pure.]

g. wool [Strong: 6015 ʻămar, am-ar'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H6785; wool:—wool.]

3. “...his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.”

a. [his] throne [Strong: 3764 korçêʼ, kor-say'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H3678; a throne:—throne.]

b. [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.]

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

d. flame [Strong: 7631 sᵉbîyb, seb-eeb'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H7632:—flame.

e. [and his] wheels [Strong: 1535 galgal, gal-gal'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H1534; a wheel:—wheel.]

f. [as] burning [Strong: 1815  dᵉlaq, del-ak'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H1814:—burn.]

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

1). Some scholars see this judgment as the same found in Revelation 20, but I have issues with that because the description of the thrones is different. The throne in Daniel is described as a “fiery flame”, while the throne in Revelation is a “great white throne”.

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.