King James Version

Daniel 7:27

And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.

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וּמַלְכוּתָ֨הumalkhutahand kingdomמַלְכוּconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, determined, definite article — “and kingdom”, the definite formH4437dominion (abstractly or concretely)kingdom, kingly, realm, reign.וְשָׁלְטָנָ֜אveshaletanaand dominionשׇׁלְטָןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “and dominion”, the definite formH7985empire (abstractly or concretely)dominion.וּרְבוּתָ֗אurevutaand greatnessרְבוּconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, determined, definite article — “and greatness”, the definite formH7238increase (of dignity)greatness, majesty.דִּ֚יdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.מַלְכְוָת֙malkhevatkingdomמַלְכוּnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “kingdom”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4437dominion (abstractly or concretely)kingdom, kingly, realm, reign.תְּח֣וֹתtechotunderתְּחוֹתpreposition — “under”H8460beneathunder.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3606{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where) -fore, + though, what (where, who) -soever, (the) whole.שְׁמַיָּ֔אshemayaheavenשָׁמַיִןnoun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “heaven”, the definite formH8065{the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)}heaven.יְהִיבַ֕תyehivatgiveיְהַבverb, qal passive, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “give”, a completed actionH3052{to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) come}deliver, give, lay, [phrase] prolong, pay, yield.לְעַ֖םleamto peopleעַםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5972{a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock}people.קַדִּישֵׁ֣יqadishesaintקַדִּישׁadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct — “saint”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6922{sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary}holy (One), saint.עֶלְיוֹנִ֑יןelyoninMost highעֶלְיוֹןadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “Most high”, the ordinary formH5946the SupremeMost high.מַלְכוּתֵהּ֙malkhutehkingdomמַלְכוּnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “kingdom”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4437dominion (abstractly or concretely)kingdom, kingly, realm, reign.מַלְכ֣וּתmalkhutkingdomמַלְכוּnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “kingdom”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4437dominion (abstractly or concretely)kingdom, kingly, realm, reign.עָלַ֔םalamfor everעָלַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “for ever”, the ordinary formH5957remote time, i.e. the future or past indefinitely; often adverb, foreverfor (n-)ever (lasting), old.וְכֹל֙vekholand allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3606{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where) -fore, + though, what (where, who) -soever, (the) whole.שָׁלְטָ֣נַיָּ֔אshaletanayadominionשׇׁלְטָןnoun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “dominion”, the definite formH7985empire (abstractly or concretely)dominion.לֵ֥הּlehtoלֵ֥הּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toיִפְלְח֖וּןyiflechunserveפְּלַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “serve”, an unfinished actionH6399to serve or worshipminister, serve.וְיִֽשְׁתַּמְּעֽוּןveyishtamunand hearשְׁמַעconjunction, verb, poal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and hear”, an unfinished actionH8086{to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)}hear, obey.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High; their kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey them.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High: his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the kingdom, and the dominion, even the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heavens, is given to the people — the saints of the Most High, His kingdom [is] a kingdom age-during, and all dominions do serve and obey Him.

World English Bible

The kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole sky, will be given to the people of the saints of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions will serve and obey him.’

Darby Translation

But the kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heavens, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most high [places]. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.

Douay-Rheims

And that the kingdom, and power, and the greatness of the kingdom, under the whole heaven, may be given to the people of the saints of the most High: whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all kings shall serve him, and shall obey him.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the kingdom and the power and the greatness of the kings that are under the whole heaven were given to the saints of the Most High; and his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all powers shall serve and obey him.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἡ βασιλεία καὶ ἡ ἐξουσία καὶ ἡ μεγαλωσύνη τῶν βασιλέων τῶν ὑποκάτω παντὸς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, ἐδόθη ἁγίοις ὑψίστου· καὶ ἡ βασιλεία αὐτοῦ, βασιλεία αἰώνιος, καὶ πᾶσαι αἱ ἀρχαὶ αὐτῷ δουλεύσουσι καὶ ὑπακούσονται. Ἕως ὧδε τὸ πέρας τοῦ λόγου·