12 (The other beasts had been stripped of their authority, but were allowed to live for a period of time.)
12 As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away, but their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.
12 The other animals lived on for a limited time, but they didn't really do anything, had no power to rule.
12 As for the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away, yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.
12 The other three beasts had their authority taken from them, but they were allowed to live a while longer.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Daniel 7:12
Commentary on Daniel 7:9-14
(Read Daniel 7:9-14)
These verses are for the comfort and support of the people of God, in reference to the persecutions that would come upon them. Many New Testament predictions of the judgment to come, have plain allusion to this vision; especially Revelation 20:11,12. The Messiah is here called the Son of man; he was made in the likeness of sinful flesh, and was found in fashion as a man, but he is the Son of God. The great event foretold in this passage, is Christ's glorious coming, to destroy every antichristian power, and to render his own kingdom universal upon earth. But ere the solemn time arrives, for manifesting the glory of God to all worlds in his dealings with his creatures, we may expect that the doom of each of us will be determined at the hour of our death; and before the end shall come, the Father will openly give to his incarnate Son, our Mediator and Judge, the inheritance of the nations as his willing subjects.