# Authority to rule and glory and royal power were given to him

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The one who looked like a son of man received authority to rule, glory, and royal power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# royal power

This, here, refers to "authority."

# peoples, nations, and languages

Here "nations" and "languages" represent people from different nations who speak different languages. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:4](../03/04.md). Alternate translation: "people from different nations and who speak different languages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# will not pass away ... will never be destroyed

These two phrases mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]])

# that will never be destroyed

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that no one will ever destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])