Dan 7:9 | NET2full | STEP | “ While I was watching , thrones were set up , and the Ancient of Days took his seat . His attire was white like snow ; the hair of his head was like lamb’s wool . His throne was ablaze with fire , and its wheels were all aflame .

‏ Daniel 7:9

9 “While I was watching,
thrones were set up,
and the Ancient of Days ^{▼▼tn Or “the Ancient One” (NAB, NRSV, NLT), although the traditional expression has been retained in the present translation because it is familiar to many readers (cf. TEV “One who had been living for ever”; CEV “the Eternal God”).} took his seat.
His attire was white like snow;
the hair of his head was like lamb’s ^{▼▼tn Traditionally the Aramaic word נְקֵא (neqeʾ) has been rendered “pure,” but here it more likely means “of a lamb.” Cf. the Syriac neqyaʾ (“a sheep, ewe”). On this word, see further, M. Sokoloff, “ʾamar neqeʾ, ‘Lamb’s Wool’ (Dan 7:9),” JBL 95 (1976): 277-79.} wool.
His throne was ablaze with fire,
and its wheels were all aflame. ^{▼▼tn Aram “a flaming fire.”}