10 And it waxed great וַתִּגְדַּ֖ל va.tig.Dal H1431 , even to the host צְבָ֣א tze.Va' H6635 of heaven הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם ha.sha.Ma.yim H8064 ; and some of the host הַצָּבָ֥א ha.tza.Va' H6635 and of the stars הַכּוֹכָבִ֖ים ha.ko.kha.Vim H3556 it cast H5307 down H5307 to the ground אַ֛רְצָה 'Ar.tzah H776 , and trampled H7429 upon them . 11 Yea, it magnified H1431 itself , even to the prince H8269 of the host הַצָּבָ֖א ha.tza.Va' H6635 ; and it took H7311 away H7993 from him the continual burnt-offering, and the place מְכ֥וֹן me.Khon H4349 of his sanctuary מִקְדָּשֽׁוֹ׃ mik.da.Sho H4720 was cast H7993 down וְהֻשְׁלַ֖ךְ ve.hush.Lakh H7993 . 12 And the host H6635 was given H5414 over to it together with the continual burnt-offering through transgression בְּפָ֑שַׁע be.Fa.sha' H6588 ; and it cast H7993 down וְתַשְׁלֵ֤ךְ ve.tash.Lekh H7993 truth אֱמֶת֙ 'e.Met H571 to the ground אַ֔רְצָה 'Ar.tzah H776 , and it did its pleasure and prospered. 13 Then I heard H8085 a holy H6944 one אֶֽחָד־ 'e.chod- H259 speaking H1696 ; and another holy H6944 one אֶחָ֨ד 'e.Chad H259 said H559 unto that certain one H259 who spake, How long shall be the vision הֶחָז֤וֹן he.cha.Zon H2377 concerning the continual burnt-offering, and the transgression וְהַפֶּ֣שַׁע ve.ha.Pe.sha' H6588 that maketh desolate שֹׁמֵ֔ם sho.Mem H8074 , to give תֵּ֛ת tet H5414 both the sanctuary וְקֹ֥דֶשׁ ve.Ko.desh H6944 and the host H6635 to be trodden under foot? 14 And he said H559 unto me , Unto two H3967 thousand אַלְפַּ֖יִם 'al.Pa.yim H505 and three וּשְׁלֹ֣שׁ u.she.Losh H7969 hundred H3967 evenings עֶ֣רֶב 'E.rev H6153 and mornings בֹּ֔קֶר Bo.ker H1242 ; then shall the sanctuary קֹֽדֶשׁ׃ Ko.desh H6944 be cleansed. 15 And it came to pass , when I , even I Daniel דָנִיֵּ֖אל da.ni.Yel H1840 , had seen H7200 the vision הֶחָז֑וֹן he.cha.Zon H2377 , that I sought H1245 to understand בִינָ֔ה vi.Nah H998 it ; and , behold , there stood עֹמֵ֥ד 'o.Med H5975 before me as the appearance כְּמַרְאֵה־ ke.mar.'eh- H4758 of a man גָֽבֶר׃ Ga.ver H1397 . 18 Now as he was speaking H1696 with me , I fell into a deep sleep with my face פָּנַ֖י pa.Nai H6440 toward the ground אָ֑רְצָה 'A.re.tzah H776 ; but he touched וַיִּ֨גַּע־ vai.Yi.ga'- H5060 me , and set H5975 me upright . 20 The ram הָאַ֥יִל ha.'A.yil H352 which thou sawest, that had the two horns הַקְּרָנָ֑יִם ha.ke.ra.Na.yim H7161 , they are the kings מַלְכֵ֖י mal.Khei H4428 of Media מָדַ֥י ma.Dai H4074 and Persia וּפָרָֽס׃ u.fa.Ras H6539 . 21 And the rough he-goat is the king מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh H4428 of Greece יָוָ֑ן ya.Van H3120 : and the great הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ ha.ge.do.Lah H1419 horn וְהַקֶּ֤רֶן ve.ha.Ke.ren H7161 that is between his eyes עֵינָ֔יו 'ei.Nav H5869 is the first הָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ ha.ri.Shon H7223 king הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh H4428 . 22 And as for that which was broken H7665 , in the place תַּחְתֶּ֑יהָ tach.Tei.ha H8478 whereof four אַרְבַּ֖ע 'ar.Ba' H702 stood H5975 up , four אַרְבַּ֧ע 'ar.Ba' H702 kingdoms H4438 shall stand H5975 up out of the nation מִגּ֥וֹי mi.Goy H1471 , but not with his power בְכֹחֽוֹ׃ ve.kho.Cho H3581 . 23 And in the latter H319 time of their kingdom H4438 , when the transgressors H6586 are come to the full , a king מֶ֥לֶךְ Me.lekh H4428 of fierce H5794 countenance , and understanding וּמֵבִ֥ין u.me.Vin H995 dark sentences, shall stand H5975 up . 24 And his power כֹּחוֹ֙ ko.Cho H3581 shall be mighty עֲצוּמִ֖ים 'a.tzu.Mim H6099 , but not by his own power בְכֹח֔וֹ ve.kho.Cho H3581 ; and he shall destroy יַשְׁחִ֖ית yash.Chit H7843 wonderfully, and shall prosper H6743 and do his pleasure; and he shall destroy וְהִשְׁחִ֥ית ve.hish.Chit H7843 the mighty H6099 ones H6918 and the holy קְדֹשִֽׁים׃ ke.do.Shim H6918 people וְעַם־ ve.'am- H5971 . 25 And through his policy he shall cause craft to prosper H6743 in his hand בְּיָד֔וֹ be.ya.Do H3027 ; and he shall magnify יַגְדִּ֔יל yag.Dil H1431 himself in his heart וּבִלְבָב֣וֹ u.vil.va.Vo H3824 , and in their security shall he destroy יַשְׁחִ֣ית yash.Chit H7843 many רַבִּ֑ים ra.Bim H7227 : he shall also stand יַעֲמֹ֔ד ya.'a.Mod H5975 up against the prince H8269 of princes H8269 ; but he shall be broken H7665 without hand יָ֖ד yad H3027 . 26 And the vision הֶֽחָז֔וֹן he.cha.Zon H2377 of the evenings הָעֶ֧רֶב ha.'E.rev H6153 and mornings וְהַבֹּ֛קֶר ve.ha.Bo.ker H1242 which hath been told is true : but shut thou up the vision H2377 ; for it belongeth to many רַבִּֽים׃ ra.Bim H7227 days לְיָמִ֥ים le.ya.Mim H3117 to come. Read all of Daniel 8 ← Daniel 7 Daniel 9 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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