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Daniel 7:6

Daniel 7:6
After this I beheld , and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

After this I beheld, and, lo another, like a leopard,.... Another beast, another monarchy, a third monarchy succeeding the Persian monarchy, and which rose up on the ruins of that; Darius king of the…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

After this I beheld, and, lo, another, like a leopard - That is, as before, after the bear had appeared - indicating that this was to be a succeeding kingdom or power. The beast which now appeared was…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Another like a leopard - four wings - four heads - This was the Macedonian or Greek empire; and Alexander the Great its king. Alexander and his subjects are fitly compared to a leopard.

1. The leopard…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Daniel 7:1-8

The date of this chapter places it before ch. 5, which was in the last year of Belshazzar, and ch. 6, which was in the first of Darius; for Daniel had those visions in the first year of Belshazzar,…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

The third beast. A leopard.

upon the back of it The Aram. word means both backand side; and, as the Heb. text (K'tib) has the mark of the plural, perhaps we ought to render on its sides (so Bevan,…