Daniel 8
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Daniel 8:20-25

20The 1ramH352 whichH834 you sawH7200 with the two hornsH7161 represents the kingsH4428 of MediaH4074 and PersiaH6539. 21The shaggyH8163 2goatH5795 represents the 3kingdomH4428 of GreeceH3120, and the largeH1419 hornH7161 that is betweenH996 his eyesH5869 is the firstH7223 kingH4428. 22The 4brokenH7665 horn and the fourH702 horns that aroseH5975 in its placeH8478 represent fourH702 kingdomsH4438 which will ariseH5975 from his nationH1471, although not with his powerH3581.23In the latterH319 periodH319 of their 5ruleH4438, When the transgressorsH6586 have 6runH8552 their course, A kingH4428 will ariseH5975, 7InsolentH5794H6440 and skilledH995 in 8intrigueH2420.24His powerH3581 will be mightyH6105, but not by his own powerH3581, And he will 910destroyH7843 to an extraordinaryH6381 degreeH6381 And prosperH6743 and performH6213 his will; He will 11destroyH7843 mightyH6099 menH6099 and 12the holyH6918 peopleH5971.25And throughH5921 his shrewdnessH7922 He will cause deceitH4820 to succeedH6743 by his 13influenceH3027; And he will magnifyH1431 himself in his heartH3824, And he will 14destroyH7843 manyH7227 while they are 15at easeH7962. He will even 1617opposeH5975 the PrinceH8269 of princesH8269, But he will be brokenH7665 18withoutH657 19humanH3027 agencyH3027.

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Notes

  1. 1. Daniel 8:20 Dan 8:3 ↩
  2. 2. Daniel 8:21 Lit buck ↩
  3. 3. Daniel 8:21 Lit king ↩
  4. 4. Daniel 8:22 Dan 8:8 ↩
  5. 5. Daniel 8:23 Or kingdom ↩
  6. 6. Daniel 8:23 Lit finished ↩
  7. 7. Daniel 8:23 Lit Strong of face ↩
  8. 8. Daniel 8:23 Or ambiguous speech ↩
  9. 9. Daniel 8:24 Or corrupt ↩
  10. 10. Daniel 8:24 Dan 8:11-13; 11:36; 12:7 ↩
  11. 11. Daniel 8:24 Or corrupt ↩
  12. 12. Daniel 8:24 Lit people of the saints ↩
  13. 13. Daniel 8:25 Lit hand ↩
  14. 14. Daniel 8:25 Or corrupt ↩
  15. 15. Daniel 8:25 Or secure ↩
  16. 16. Daniel 8:25 Lit stand against ↩
  17. 17. Daniel 8:25 Dan 8:11 ↩
  18. 18. Daniel 8:25 Job 34:20; Dan 2:34, 45 ↩
  19. 19. Daniel 8:25 Lit hand ↩

Commentaries on Daniel 8

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