Daniel 7:13

In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Daniel recounts a night vision to the reader, positioned at the climax of a throne-room judgment in which the four beasts have just been dealt with (v. 12). The human figure appears after the beasts, not before them.

The words — חָזֵה (cha.Zeh), "seeing," is the prophetic participle marking a divinely given vision rather than casual observation. עֲנָנֵי ('a.na.Nei) is plural — "clouds," not a single cloud — a detail the Greek and English renderings flatten.

The thread — Jesus applies this title to himself in Matthew 26:64 and Luke 21:27, and Revelation 1:7 recasts the cloud-coming as a universal event. The Daniel image is the source; the New Testament claims it.

Why it lands — The figure does not seize the throne; he is "led into His presence" and then "given" dominion (v. 14). The reader is asked to locate their allegiance under a received, not self-asserted, authority.

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The Hebrew words

חָזֵ֤הcha.Zehseeing הֲוֵית֙ha.VeitI was בְּחֶזְוֵ֣יbe./chez.Veiin/ [the] visions of לֵֽילְיָ֔אleil.Ya/'night/ the וַאֲרוּ֙va./'a.Ruand/ lo!עִם־'im-with עֲנָנֵ֣י'a.na.Nei[the] clouds of שְׁמַיָּ֔אshe.mai.Ya/'heavens/ the כְּבַ֥רke./Varlike/ a son of אֱנָ֖שׁ'e.Nashman אָתֵ֣ה'a.Tehcoming הֲוָ֑הha.Vahhe was וְעַד־ve./'ad-and/ to עַתִּ֤יק'a.Tik[the] [one] ancient of יֽוֹמַיָּא֙yo.mai.Ya/'<the>/ days מְטָ֔הme.Tahhe reached וּקְדָמ֖וֹהִיu./ke.da.Mo./hiand/ before/ him הַקְרְבֽוּהִי׃hak.re.Vu./hithey brought near/ him

King James Version

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.

Cross-references

Matthew 26:64 “You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
Revelation 1:7 Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.
Luke 21:27 At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
Revelation 14:14 And I looked and saw a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was One like the Son of Man, with a golden crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand.
Matthew 24:30 At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
Mark 14:61 But Jesus remained silent and made no reply. Again the high priest questioned Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”
Mark 13:26 At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
Matthew 25:31 When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
John 3:13 No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.
Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.