Daniel 8
8
Daniel’s Vision of a Ram and a Goat
1In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar a vision appeared to me, even to me Daniel, after that which appeared to me at the first. # Da 7:1 2I saw in the vision, and while I was looking, I was at Susa in the palace # Ne 1:1 which is in the province of Elam. # Ge 10:22 And I saw in the vision that I was by the canal of Ulai. 3Then I lifted up my eyes and looked, # Da 10:5 and behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns, and the two horns were high. # Da 8:20 But one was higher than the other, and the higher one came up last. 4I saw the ram pushing westward and northward and southward. No animal could stand before him. There was not any who could deliver out of his hand, but he did according to his will and became great. # Da 8:7; 11:16
5As I was considering this, behold, a male goat came from the west across the face of the whole earth and did not touch the ground. And the goat had a notable horn between his eyes. # Da 8:8, 21; 11:3 6He came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran to him in the fury of his power. 7I saw him come close to the ram, and he was moved with rage against him, and struck the ram and broke his two horns. And there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground and stamped on him. # Da 7:7 And there was none who could deliver the ram out of his hand. # Da 11:11 8Therefore the male goat grew very great. # 2Ch 26:16 And when he was strong, the great horn was broken, and four conspicuous horns came up in its place toward the four winds of heaven. # Da 7:2
The Little Horn
9Out of one of them came a little horn, which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the Pleasant Land. # Ps 48:2; Da 11:16 10It grew great, even to the host of heaven. # Isa 14:13 And it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground # Rev 12:4 and stamped upon them. 11Indeed, he magnified himself even to the Prince of the host, and from Him the daily sacrifice was taken away, # Da 11:31; 12:11 and the place of His sanctuary was cast down. 12Because of rebellion, an army was given to the horn to oppose the daily sacrifice; and it cast truth to the ground. # Isa 59:14 It practiced this and prospered.
13Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said to that certain saint which spoke, # Da 4:13 “How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice and the transgression of desolation, the giving of both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden underfoot?” # Lk 21:24
14And he said to me, “For two thousand three hundred evenings and mornings. # Da 8:26; 12:11 Then the sanctuary shall be cleansed properly.”
Gabriel Interprets the Vision
15When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought for the meaning. And behold, there before me stood one who had the appearance of a man. # Da 10:16, 18 16I heard a man’s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, “Gabriel, # Lk 1:19, 26 make this man understand the vision.”
17So he came near where I stood. And when he came, I was afraid and fell upon my face; # Rev 1:17 but he said to me, “Understand, son of man, that the vision deals with the time of the end.” # Da 8:19
18Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep with my face toward the ground. But he touched me and set me upright. # Eze 2:2; Da 10:18
19He said, “Behold, I will make you know what shall be in the final period of the indignation, for the end shall be at the appointed time. # Hab 2:3 20The ram which you saw having two horns represents the kings of Media and Persia. # Da 8:3 21The rough goat is the king of Greece, # Da 10:20 and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king. # Da 11:3 22Now the broken horn and the four horns that stood up in its place are four kingdoms that shall stand up out of his nation, but not with his power.
23“In the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors have reached their limit, a king will arise, having a fierce countenance, skilled in intrigue. 24His power shall be mighty, but not by his own power. And he shall destroy wonderfully and shall prosper and practice his will and shall destroy the mighty men and the holy people. # Da 7:25; 8:12; Rev 17:17 25By his cunning, he shall cause deceit to succeed under his hand, and he shall magnify himself in his heart. He shall destroy many in a time of peace. # Job 34:20 He shall also rise up against the Prince of princes; # Da 8:11 but he shall be broken, not by human hands.
26“And the vision of the evenings and the mornings, which was told, is true. # Da 10:1 Therefore shut up the vision, for it deals with many days in the future.” # Da 10:14; 12:4
27Then I, Daniel, fainted and was sick for some days. # Da 7:28; Hab 3:16 Afterward I rose up again and did the king’s business. So I was astonished at the vision, but there was none to explain it.
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Daniel 8
8
A Ram and Goat
1In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first. 2And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai. 3Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last. 4I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.
5And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes. 6And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power. 7And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand. 8Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.
9And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land. 10And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them. 11Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down. 12And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered. 13Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot? 14And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.
15And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man. 16And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision. 17So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.
18Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright. 19And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be. 20The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia. 21And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king. 22Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power. 23And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. 24And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people. 25And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand. 26And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days. 27And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.
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