Daniel 7:14

And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Daniel reports a night vision in which a figure like a Son of Man approaches the Ancient of Days and is granted authority. He is not addressing an audience; he is recording what he saw.

The words — שָׁלְטָן (shalTan) means "dominion" or "authority," the kind exercised by a ruler over a territory. יְהִיב (ye.Hiv) is the passive Hiphil of נתן, "it was given," marking the grant as bestowed rather than seized.

The thread — Daniel 7:27 restates the same transfer of sovereignty to the saints; Daniel 2:44 and Revelation 11:15 echo the indestructible kingdom.

Why it lands — The verse does not invite the reader to feel secure; it asks whether they will serve a dominion that outlasts every human regime.

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The Hebrew words

וְלֵ֨הּve./Le/hand/ to/ himיְהִ֤יבye.Hivit was given שָׁלְטָן֙shal.Tandominion וִיקָ֣רvi./Karand/ honor וּמַלְכ֔וּu./mal.Khuand/ a kingdom וְכֹ֣לve./Kholand/ all עַֽמְמַיָּ֗א'a.mai.Ya/'peoples/ the אֻמַיָּ֛א'u.mai.Ya/'nations/ the וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֖אve./li.sha.nai.Ya/'and/ languages/ theלֵ֣הּle/hto/ himיִפְלְח֑וּןyif.le.Chunthey will pay reverence שָׁלְטָנֵ֞הּshal.ta.Ne/hdominion/ his שָׁלְטָ֤ןshal.Tan[was] a dominion of עָלַם֙'a.Lamperpetuity דִּֽי־di-which לָ֣אla'not יֶעְדֵּ֔הye'.Dehit will pass away וּמַלְכוּתֵ֖הּu./mal.khu.Te/hand/ kingdom/ his דִּי־di-which לָ֥אla'not תִתְחַבַּֽל׃ פtit.cha.Balit will be destroyed

King James Version

And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, 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.

Cross-references

Revelation 11:15 Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
Daniel 7:27 Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will serve and obey Him.’
Daniel 2:44 In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.
John 3:35 The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.
1 Corinthians 15:24 Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power.
Ephesians 1:20 which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,
Philippians 2:9 Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,
Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
Hebrews 12:28 Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.
Matthew 28:18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.