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Daniel 7:5

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “And behold, another beast, a second one, resembling a bear. And it was raised up on one side, and three ribs [were] in its mouth between its teeth; and thus they said to it, ‘Arise, devour much meat!’
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and [it had] three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in his mouth between his teeth: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And, behold, another beast, a second, like to a bear; and it was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And behold another beast, a second, like a bear, and it raised itself on one side, and [it had] three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus to it, Arise, devour much flesh.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And behold, another beast, a second, like unto a bear, and it raised up itself on one side; and [it had] three ribs in its mouth between its teeth; and they said thus unto it: Arise, devour much flesh.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And, lo! another wild beast, a second, resembling a bear, and, on one side, was it raised up, with three ribs in its mouth, between its teeth,—and, thus, were they saying to it, Rise! devour much flesh.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And lo, another beast, a second, like to a bear, and to the same authority it hath been raised, and three ribs [are] in its mouth, between its teeth, and thus they are saying to it, Rise, consume much flesh.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And behold another beast, like a bear, stood up on one side: and there were three rows in the mouth thereof, and in the teeth thereof, and thus they said to it: Arise, devour much flesh.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And beholde, another beast which was the second, was like a beare ? stood vpon the one side: and hee had three ribbes in his mouth betweene his teeth, and they saide thus vnto him, Arise and deuoure much flesh.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And behold, another beast, a second, like to a Beare, and it raised vp it selfe on one side, and [it had] three ribbes in the mouth of it betweene the teeth of it, and they said thus vnto it, Arise, deuoure much flesh.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And the second beast was like a bear, and it stood up on one side, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth; and they said thus to it: Arise, devour much flesh.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And, behold, a second beast like a bear, and it supported itself on one side, and there were three ribs in its mouth, between its teeth: and thus they said to it, Arise, devour much flesh.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and [it had] three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And behold 718
{0718} Prime
אֲרוּ
'aruw
{ar-oo'}
(Chaldee); probably akin to H0431; lo!.
another 317
{0317} Prime
אָחֳרִי
'ochoriy
{okh-or-ee'}
(Chaldee); from H0311; other.
beast, 2423
{2423} Prime
חֵיוָא
cheyva'
{khay-vaw'}
(Chaldee); from H2418; an animal.
a second, 8578
{8578} Prime
תִּנְיָן
tinyan
{tin-yawn'}
(Chaldee), corresponding to H8147; second.
like 1821
{1821} Prime
דְּמַה
d@mah
{dem-aw'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H1819; to resemble.
z8751
<8751> Grammar
Stem - Peal (See H8837)
Mood - Participle Active (See H8814)
Count - 72
to a bear, 1678
{1678} Prime
דּוֹב
dob
{dobe}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H1677.
and it raised up 6966
{6966} Prime
קוּם
quwm
{koom}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H6965.
z8684
<8684> Grammar
Stem - Aphel (See H8817)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 66
itself on one 2298
{2298} Prime
חֲדָה
chad
{khad}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H2297; as cardinal one; as article single; as ordinal first; adverbially at once.
side, 7859
{7859} Prime
שְׂטַר
sh@tar
{shet-ar'}
(Chaldee); of uncertain derivation; a side.
and [it had] three 8532
{8532} Prime
תְּלָתָא
t@lath
{tel-awth'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H7969; three or third.
ribs 5967
{5967} Prime
עֲלַע
`ala`
{al-ah'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H6763; a rib.
in the mouth 6433
{6433} Prime
פֻּם
pum
{poom}
(Chaldee); probably for H6310; the mouth (literally or figuratively).
of it between 997
{0997} Prime
בֵּין
beyn
{bane}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H0996.
the teeth 8128
{8128} Prime
שֵׁן
shen
{shane}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H8127; a tooth.
of it: and they said 560
{0560} Prime
אַמַר
'amar
{am-ar'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H0559.
z8750
<8750> Grammar
Stem - Peal (See H8837)
Mood - Participle (See H8813)
Count - 141
thus 3652
{3652} Prime
כֵּן
ken
{kane}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H3651; so.
unto it, Arise, 6966
{6966} Prime
קוּם
quwm
{koom}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H6965.
z8747
<8747> Grammar
Stem - Peal (See H8837)
Mood - Imperative (See H8810)
Count - 23
devour 399
{0399} Prime
אַכַל
'akal
{ak-al'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H0398.
z8747
<8747> Grammar
Stem - Peal (See H8837)
Mood - Imperative (See H8810)
Count - 23
much 7690
{7690} Prime
שַׂגִּיאָ
saggiy'
{sag-ghee'}
H0003 (Chaldee); corresponding to H7689; large (in size, quantity or number, also adverbially).
flesh. 1321
{1321} Prime
בְּשַׂר
b@sar
{bes-ar'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H1320.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Daniel 7:5

_ _ bear — symbolizing the austere life of the Persians in their mountains, also their cruelty (Isaiah 13:17, Isaiah 13:18; Cambyses, Ochus, and other of the Persian princes were notoriously cruel; the Persian laws involved, for one man’s offense, the whole kindred and neighborhood in destruction, Daniel 6:24) and rapacity. “A bear is an all-devouring animal” [Aristotle, 8.5], (Jeremiah 51:48, Jeremiah 51:56).

_ _ raised ... itself on one side — but the Hebrew, “It raised up one dominion.” The Medes, an ancient people, and the Persians, a modern tribe, formed one united sovereignty in contrast to the third and fourth kingdoms, each originally one, afterwards divided. English Version is the result of a slight change of a Hebrew letter. The idea then would be, “It lay on one of its fore feet, and stood on the other”; a figure still to be seen on one of the stones of Babylon [Munter, The Religion of Babylonia, 112]; denoting a kingdom that had been at rest, but is now rousing itself for conquest. Media is the lower side, passiveness; Persia, the upper, active element [Auberlen]. The three ribs in its mouth are Media, Lydia, and Babylon, brought under the Persian sway. Rather, Babylon, Lydia, and Egypt, not properly parts of its body, but seized by Medo-Persia [Sir Isaac Newton]. Called “ribs” because they strengthened the Medo-Persian empire. “Between its teeth,” as being much grinded by it.

_ _ devour much flesh — that is, subjugate many nations.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Daniel 7:1-8.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Daniel 7:5

Another beast — The Mede's and Persians, a fierce, ravenous creature. On one side — The north side; for the Mede first arose and sent to Cyrus the Persian to come and assist him against the Assyrian. Three ribs — Several of the Babylonian subjects revolted, and all these made the three ribs.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Daniel 7:5

And behold another beast, a second, like to a (d) bear, and it raised up itself on (e) one side, and [it had] three ribs in the (f) mouth of it between the teeth of it: (g) and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.

(d) Meaning the Persians who were barbarous and cruel.

(e) They were small in the beginning, and were shut up in the mountains, and had no strength.

(f) That is, destroyed many kingdoms and whose hunger could not be satisfied.

(g) That is, the angels by God's commandment, who by this means punished the ingratitude of the world.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
another:

Daniel 2:39 And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
Daniel 8:3 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had [two] horns: and the [two] horns [were] high; but one [was] higher than the other, and the higher came up last.
2 Kings 2:24 And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.
Proverbs 17:12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
Hosea 13:8 I will meet them as a bear [that is] bereaved [of her whelps], and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.

itself on one side:
or, one dominion,
Daniel 5:28 PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
Daniel 8:4 I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither [was there any] that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.
Daniel 11:2 And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than [they] all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.

three ribs:
Babylon, Lydia, and Egypt.

Arise:

Isaiah 13:17-18 Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and [as for] gold, they shall not delight in it. ... [Their] bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare children.
Isaiah 56:9 All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, [yea], all ye beasts in the forest.
Jeremiah 50:21-32 Go up against the land of Merathaim, [even] against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod: waste and utterly destroy after them, saith the LORD, and do according to all that I have commanded thee. ... And the most proud shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him.
Ezekiel 39:17-20 And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; Speak unto every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, [even] a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh, and drink blood. ... Thus ye shall be filled at my table with horses and chariots, with mighty men, and with all men of war, saith the Lord GOD.
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2K 2:24. Pv 17:12. Is 13:17; 56:9. Jr 50:21. Ezk 39:17. Dn 2:39; 5:28; 8:3, 4; 11:2. Ho 13:8.

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