“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.”
To him was given dominion and glory and kingship, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall never be destroyed. The figure's grant of dominion explicitly contrasts with the beasts' temporary authority. His dominion is eternal (shall not pass away) and his kingdom can never be destroyed—parallel to the stone-kingdom prophecy of chapter 2. The serving of all peoples, nations, and languages suggests universal scope of his rule. This represents God's ultimate kingdom, ruled by the figure like a human being, which will replace all human empires.
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