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Daniel continues to describe his vision of the response in heaven to the fourth animal that the saw in [Daniel 7:6](./06.md).
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## A river of fire flowed out before him ##
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The quick way in which fire came from the presence of God is compared to how water flows in a river. AT: "Fire was rushing out in front of him like a stream" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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## before him ##
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The word "him" refers to God, the Ancient of Days from [Daniel 7:9](./09.md).
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## millions ##
AT: “thousands of thousands” or “great numbers of people”
## one hundred million ##
AT: “tens of thousands times tens of thousands” or “uncountable numbers of people”
## The court was in session ##
This means that God, the judge, was ready to investigate the evidence and make his judgment. AT: "The judge was ready to judge" or "The judge was seated"
## the books were opened ##
These are the books that contain the evidence to be used in court. AT: "the books of evidence were open"