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.
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Gill's Exposition
And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom,.... That is, a large, powerful, and glorious kingdom; not but that he had a kingdom before, but now it will be more extensive, and appear in…
Barnes' Notes
And there was given him dominion - That is, by him who is represented as the “Ancient of days.” The fair interpretation of this is, that he received the dominion from him. This is the uniform…
Adam Clarke
And there was given him dominion - This also is applied to our Lord Jesus by himself, after his resurrection, Mat 28:18.
His dominion is an everlasting dominion - Christianity shall increase, and…
Whether we understand the fourth beast to signify the Syrian empire, or the Roman, or the former as the figure of the latter, it is plain that these verses are intended for the comfort and support of…
Cambridge Bible
A universal and never-ending dominion is given to him. The expressions in the first half of the verse resemble in part those used in Dan 5:18-19 of Nebuchadnezzar. Servedoes not necessarily mean…
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