Hebrew & Greek Bible
Daniel 8:2-16
2וָֽאֶרְאֶה֮va.'er.'Ehand I sawH9001H7200בֶּחָזוֹן֒be.cha.zOnin the visionH9003H2377וַיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בִּרְאֹתִ֔יbir.'o.Tiwhen saw IH9003H7200H9040וַאֲנִי֙va.'a.Niand IH9002H589בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ןbe.shu.Shan[was] in SusaH9003H7800הַבִּירָ֔הha.bi.Rahthe citadelH9009H1002אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834בְּעֵילָ֣םbe.'ei.Lam[is] in ElamH9003H5867הַמְּדִינָ֑הha.me.di.Nahthe provinceH9009H4082וָאֶרְאֶה֙va.'er.'Ehand I sawH9001H7200בֶּֽחָז֔וֹןbe.cha.Zonin the visionH9003H2377וַאֲנִ֥יva.'a.Niand IH9002H589הָיִ֖יתִיha.Yi.tiI wasH1961עַל־'al-atH5921אוּבַ֥ל'u.Val[the] canal ofH180אוּלָֽי׃'u.LaiUlaiH195
3וָאֶשָּׂ֤אva.'e.Sa'and I lifted upH9001H5375עֵינַי֙'ei.Naieyes myH5869H9020וָאֶרְאֶ֔הva.'er.'Ehand I sawH9001H7200וְהִנֵּ֣ה׀ve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009אַ֣יִל'A.yila ramH352אֶחָ֗ד'e.ChadoneH259עֹמֵ֛ד'o.Med[was] standingH5975לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הָאֻבָ֖לha.'u.Valthe canalH9009H180וְל֣וֹve.Loand [belonged] to itH9002H9005H9033קְרָנָ֑יִםke.ra.Na.yimtwo hornsH7161וְהַקְּרָנַ֣יִםve.ha.ke.ra.Na.yimand the two hornsH9002H9009H7161גְּבֹה֗וֹתge.vo.Hot[were] highH1364וְהָאַחַת֙ve.ha.'a.Chatand the oneH9002H9009H259גְּבֹהָ֣הge.vo.Hah[was] highH1364מִן־min-more thanH4480הַשֵּׁנִ֔יתha.she.Nitthe secondH9009H8145וְהַ֨גְּבֹהָ֔הve.Ha.ge.vo.Hahand the high [one]H9002H9009H1364עֹלָ֖ה'o.Lah[was] growing upH5927בָּאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃ba.'a.cha.ro.Nahat the lastH9003H314
4רָאִ֣יתִיra.'I.tiI sawH7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאַ֡יִלha.'A.yilthe ramH9009H352מְנַגֵּחַ֩me.na.ge.aChthrustingH5055יָ֨מָּהYa.mahwest -wardH3220H9011וְצָפ֜וֹנָהve.tza.Fo.nahand north -wardH9002H6828H9011וָנֶ֗גְבָּהva.Neg.bahand south -wardH9002H5045H9011וְכָל־ve.kholand anyH9002H3605חַיּוֹת֙chai.yOtliving creaturesH2416לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יַֽעַמְד֣וּya.'am.Duthey stoodH5975לְפָנָ֔יוle.fa.Nav<to> before itH9005H6440H9023וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand there notH9002H369מַצִּ֖ילma.Tzil[was one] deliveringH5337מִיָּד֑וֹmi.ya.Dofrom hand itsH9006H3027H9023וְעָשָׂ֥הve.'a.Sahand it didH9001H6213כִרְצֹנ֖וֹkhir.tzo.Noaccording to pleasure itsH9004H7522H9023וְהִגְדִּֽיל׃ve.hig.Diland it magnified itselfH9001H1431
5וַאֲנִ֣י׀va.'a.Niand IH9002H589הָיִ֣יתִיha.Yi.tiI wasH1961מֵבִ֗יןme.VinobservingH995וְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009צְפִיר־tze.fir-[the] he-goat ofH6842הָֽעִזִּים֙ha.'i.Zimthe goatsH9009H5795בָּ֤אba'[was] comingH935מִן־min-fromH4480הַֽמַּעֲרָב֙ha.ma.'a.Ravthe westH9009H4628עַל־'al-overH5921פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440כָל־khol-allH3605הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand notH9002H369נוֹגֵ֖עַno.Ge.a'[it was] touchingH5060בָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retz<in> the earthH9003H776וְהַ֨צָּפִ֔ירve.Ha.tza.Firand the he-goatH9002H9009H6842קֶ֥רֶןKe.rena horn ofH7161חָז֖וּתcha.ZutconspicuousnessH2380בֵּ֥יןbein[was] betweenH996עֵינָֽיו׃'ei.Naveyes itsH5869H9023
6וַיָּבֹ֗אvai.ya.Vo'and it cameH9001H935עַד־'ad-toH5704הָאַ֙יִל֙ha.'A.yilthe ramH9009H352בַּ֣עַלBa.'al[the] possessor ofH1167הַקְּרָנַ֔יִםha.ke.ra.Na.yimthe two hornsH9009H7161אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834רָאִ֔יתִיra.'I.tiI had seenH7200עֹמֵ֖ד'o.MedstandingH5975לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הָאֻבָ֑לha.'u.Valthe canalH9009H180וַיָּ֥רָץvai.Ya.rotzand it ranH9001H7323אֵלָ֖יו'e.Lavagainst itH413H9033בַּחֲמַ֥תba.cha.Matin [the] rage ofH9003H2534כֹּחֽוֹ׃ko.Chostrength itsH3581H9023
7וּרְאִיתִ֞יוu.re.'i.Tivand I saw itH9001H7200H9033מַגִּ֣יעַ׀ma.Gi.a'approachingH5060אֵ֣צֶל'E.tzelbesideH681הָאַ֗יִלha.'A.yilthe ramH9009H352וַיִּתְמַרְמַ֤רvai.yit.mar.Marand it was enragedH9001H4843אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavagainst itH413H9033וַיַּ֣ךְvai.Yakhand it struckH9001H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאַ֔יִלha.'A.yilthe ramH9009H352וַיְשַׁבֵּר֙vay.sha.Berand it brokeH9001H7665אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁתֵּ֣יshe.Tei[the] twoH8147קְרָנָ֔יוke.ra.Navhorns itsH7161H9023וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808הָ֥יָהHa.yahit wasH1961כֹ֛חַKho.achstrengthH3581בָּאַ֖יִלba.'A.yilin the ramH9003H352לַעֲמֹ֣דla.'a.Modto standH9005H5975לְפָנָ֑יוle.fa.Nav<to> before itH9005H6440H9023וַיַּשְׁלִיכֵ֤הוּvai.yash.li.Khe.huand it threw itH9001H7993H9033אַ֙רְצָה֙'ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011וַֽיִּרְמְסֵ֔הוּvai.yir.me.Se.huand it trampled itH9001H7429H9033וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808הָיָ֥הha.Yahanyone wasH1961מַצִּ֛ילma.TzildeliveringH5337לָאַ֖יִלla.'A.yil<to> the ramH9005H352מִיָּדֽוֹ׃mi.ya.Dofrom hand itsH9006H3027H9023
8וּצְפִ֥ירu.tze.Firand [the] he-goat ofH9002H6842הָעִזִּ֖יםha.'i.Zimthe goatsH9009H5795הִגְדִּ֣ילhig.Dilit magnified itselfH1431עַד־'ad-up toH5704מְאֹ֑דme.'OdmuchnessH3966וּכְעָצְמ֗וֹu.khe.'a.tze.Moand just as became mighty itH9002H9004H6105H9043נִשְׁבְּרָה֙nish.be.Rahit was brokenH7665הַקֶּ֣רֶןha.Ke.renthe hornH9009H7161הַגְּדוֹלָ֔הha.ge.do.Lah<the> greatH9009H1419וַֽתַּעֲלֶ֜נָהva.ta.'a.Le.nahand they grew upH9001H5927חָז֤וּתcha.ZutconspicuousnessH2380אַרְבַּע֙'ar.Ba'fourH702תַּחְתֶּ֔יהָtach.Tei.hain place itsH8478H9034לְאַרְבַּ֖עle.'ar.Ba'to [the] fourH9005H702רוּח֥וֹתru.Chot[the] winds ofH7307הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064
9וּמִן־u.min-and fromH9002H4480הָאַחַ֣תha.'a.Chatthe oneH9009H259מֵהֶ֔םme.Hemof themH9006H9038יָצָ֥אya.Tza'it came outH3318קֶֽרֶן־ke.ren-a hornH7161אַחַ֖ת'a.ChatoneH259מִצְּעִירָ֑הmi.tze.'i.Rahfrom a small [thing]H9006H6810וַתִּגְדַּל־va.tig.dal-and it became greatH9001H1431יֶ֛תֶרYe.terexcessH3499אֶל־'el-toH413הַנֶּ֥גֶבha.Ne.gevthe southH9009H5045וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413הַמִּזְרָ֖חha.miz.Rachthe eastH9009H4217וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413הַצֶּֽבִי׃ha.Tze.vithe beautyH9009H6643
10וַתִּגְדַּ֖לva.tig.Daland it became greatH9001H1431עַד־'ad-toH5704צְבָ֣אtze.Va'[the] host ofH6635הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וַתַּפֵּ֥לva.ta.Peland it made fallH9001H5307אַ֛רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011מִן־min-some ofH4480הַצָּבָ֥אha.tza.Va'the hostH9009H6635וּמִן־u.min-and some ofH9002H4480הַכּוֹכָבִ֖יםha.ko.kha.Vimthe starsH9009H3556וַֽתִּרְמְסֵֽם׃Va.tir.me.Semand it trampled themH9001H7429H9038
11וְעַ֥דve.'Adand toH9002H5704שַֽׂר־sar-[the] commander ofH8269הַצָּבָ֖אha.tza.Va'the hostH9009H6635הִגְדִּ֑ילhig.Dilit magnified itselfH1431וּמִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙u.mi.Me.nuand from himH9002H4480H9033הוּרַ֣םhe.rimit was removedH7311הַתָּמִ֔ידha.ta.Midthe perpetual [offering]H9009H8548וְהֻשְׁלַ֖ךְve.hush.Lakhand it was thrown downH9001H7993מְכ֥וֹןme.Khon[the] place ofH4349מִקְדָּשֽׁוֹ׃mik.da.Shosanctuary hisH4720H9023
12וְצָבָ֛אve.tza.Va'and an armyH9002H6635תִּנָּתֵ֥ןti.na.Tenit will be setH5414עַל־'al-overH5921הַתָּמִ֖ידha.ta.Midthe perpetual [offering]H9009H8548בְּפָ֑שַׁעbe.Fa.sha'in transgressionH9003H6588וְתַשְׁלֵ֤ךְve.tash.Lekhand it will throw downH9002H7993אֱמֶת֙'e.MettruthH571אַ֔רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011וְעָשְׂתָ֖הve.'a.se.Tahand it will actH9001H6213וְהִצְלִֽיחָה׃ve.hitz.Li.chahand it will succeedH9001H6743
13וָאֶשְׁמְעָ֥הva.'esh.me.'Ahand I heard !H9001H8085H9012אֶֽחָד־'e.chod-oneH259קָד֖וֹשׁka.Do.oshholy [one]H6918מְדַבֵּ֑רme.da.BerspeakingH1696וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001H559אֶחָ֨ד'e.ChadoneH259קָד֜וֹשׁka.Do.oshholy [one]H6918לַפַּֽלְמוֹנִ֣יla.pal.mo.Nito the certain [one]H9005H6422הַֽמְדַבֵּ֗רham.da.Berwho was speakingH9009H1696עַד־'ad-untilH5704מָתַ֞יma.Taiwhen?H4970הֶחָז֤וֹןhe.cha.Zon[will be] the visionH9009H2377הַתָּמִיד֙ha.ta.Midthe perpetual [offering]H9009H8548וְהַפֶּ֣שַׁעve.ha.Pe.sha'and the transgressionH9002H9009H6588שֹׁמֵ֔םsho.MemdesolateH8074תֵּ֛תtetto give overH5414וְקֹ֥דֶשׁve.Ko.deshand [the] sanctuaryH9002H6944וְצָבָ֖אve.tza.Va'and an armyH9002H6635מִרְמָֽס׃mir.MastramplingH4823
14וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito meH413H9030עַ֚ד'aduntilH5704עֶ֣רֶב'E.reveveningH6153בֹּ֔קֶרBo.kermorningH1242אַלְפַּ֖יִם'al.Pa.yimtwo thousandH505וּשְׁלֹ֣שׁu.she.Loshand threeH9002H7969מֵא֑וֹתme.'othundredsH3967וְנִצְדַּ֖קve.nitz.Dakand it will be put rightH9001H6663קֹֽדֶשׁ׃Ko.desh[the] sanctuaryH6944
15וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בִּרְאֹתִ֛יbir.'o.Tiwhen saw IH9003H7200H9040אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589דָנִיֵּ֖אלda.ni.YelDanielH1840אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הֶחָז֑וֹןhe.cha.Zonthe visionH9009H2377וָאֲבַקְשָׁ֣הva.'a.vak.Shahand I sought !H9001H1245H9012בִינָ֔הvi.NahunderstandingH998וְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009עֹמֵ֥ד'o.Med[was] standingH5975לְנֶגְדִּ֖יle.neg.Dito before meH9005H5048H9030כְּמַרְאֵה־ke.mar.'eh-like [the] appearance ofH9004H4758גָֽבֶר׃Ga.vera manH1397
16וָאֶשְׁמַ֥עva.'esh.Ma'and I heardH9001H8085קוֹל־kol-[the] voice ofH6963אָדָ֖ם'a.Dama personH120בֵּ֣יןbeinbetweenH996אוּלָ֑י'u.LaiUlaiH195וַיִּקְרָא֙vai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001H7121וַיֹּאמַ֔רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559גַּבְרִיאֵ֕לgav.ri.'ElO GabrielH1403הָבֵ֥ןha.VenexplainH995לְהַלָּ֖זle.ha.Lazto this [one]H9005H1975אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמַּרְאֶֽה׃ha.mar.'Ehthe visionH9009H4758
Commentaries on Daniel 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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