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Daniel 7:25

ESV He shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and shall think to change the times and the law; and they shall be given into his hand for a time, times, and half a time.
NIV He will speak against the Most High and oppress his holy people and try to change the set times and the laws. The holy people will be delivered into his hands for a time, times and half a time.
NASB And he will speak against the Most High and wear down the saints of the Highest One, and he will intend to make alterations in times and in law; and they will be handed over to him for a time, times, and half a time.
CSB He will speak words against the Most High and oppress the holy ones of the Most High. He will intend to change religious festivals and laws, and the holy ones will be handed over to him for a time, times, and half a time.
NLT He will defy the Most High and oppress the holy people of the Most High. He will try to change their sacred festivals and laws, and they will be placed under his control for a time, times, and half a time.
KJV And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

What does Daniel 7:25 mean?

The "little horn," (Daniel 7:7–8), a powerful leader who will seize power during the end times (Daniel 7:21–24), will be a blasphemous, vicious persecutor of the saints. He will change laws and corrupt Jewish observances. Undoubtedly, he will cancel or drastically change the Jewish festivals. Bible interpreters believe this figure will present himself as Israel's friend, at first, and formulate a peace treaty. Yet after three and a half years, he will break the treaty and put an end to sacrifice and offering (Daniel 9:27).

Despite this worldwide power, God will restrict the little horn's reign of terror to "a time, times, and half a time." This expression appears several times in Daniel's prophecies and seems to imply a period of three and a half years. Daniel 12:7 places the end of "shattering of the power of the holy people" after "a time, times, and half a time." Revelation cites the time God safeguards His tribulation saints in the wilderness as "1,260 days" or "a time, and times, and half a time" (Revelation 12:6, 14). Revelation 13:5 says the beast—presumably, the same figure symbolized by Daniel as the little horn—will be allowed to speak haughty, blasphemous words. This figure will exercise authority for forty-two months, which is three and a half years.
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