New American Standard Bible 2020
Daniel 8:8
8Then the male goat made himself exceedingly great. But once 1he became powerful, the 2large horn was broken; and in its place four prominent horns came up toward the 3four winds of heaven.
Daniel 8:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Therefore 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.
- New International Version (NIV)The goat became very great, but at the height of its power the large horn was broken off, and in its place four prominent horns grew up toward the four winds of heaven.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then the goat became exceedingly great, but when he was strong, the great horn was broken, and instead of it there came up four conspicuous horns toward the four winds of heaven.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore the male goat grew very great; but when he became strong, the large horn was broken, and in place of it four notable ones came up toward the four winds of heaven.
Context of Daniel 8:8
6He came up to the ram that had the two horns, which I had seen standing in front of the canal, and rushed at him in his mighty wrath. 7And I saw him come up beside the ram, and he was enraged at him; and he struck the ram and smashed his two horns, and the ram had no strength to withstand him. So he hurled him to the ground and trampled on him, and there was no one to rescue the ram from his power. Then the male goat made himself exceedingly great. But once he became powerful, the large horn was broken; and in its place four prominent horns came up toward the four winds of heaven. 9And out of one of them came a rather small horn which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the Beautiful Land. 10It grew up to the heavenly lights, and some of the lights, that is, some of the stars it threw down to the earth, and it trampled them.
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וּצְפִ֥יר הָעִזִּ֖ים הִגְדִּ֣יל עַד־מְאֹ֑ד וּכְעָצְמ֗וֹ נִשְׁבְּרָה֙ הַקֶּ֣רֶן הַגְּדוֹלָ֔ה וַֽתַּעֲלֶ֜נָה חָז֤וּת אַרְבַּע֙ תַּחְתֶּ֔יהָ לְאַרְבַּ֖ע רוּח֥וֹת הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear
- Then the maleצָפִירtsâphîyr · male goatH6842
- goatעֵז‛êz · goatH5795
- madeגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431
- himself exceedinglyעַד‛ad · tillH5704
- himself exceedinglyמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
- he becameעָצֹם‛âtsam · be vastH6105
- largeגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
- hornקֶ֫רֶןqeren · hornH7161
- was brokenשָׁבַרshâbar · to breakH7665
- and inתַּחַתtachath · underneath: insteadH8478
- its placeתַּחַתtachath · underneath: insteadH8478
- fourאַרְבַּע'arba‛ 'arbâ‛âh · fourH702
- prominentחָזוּתchâzûth · visionH2380
- cameעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
- windsרוּחַrûach · spirit: breathH7307
- of heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
Cross-references for Daniel 8:8
- Deuteronomy 31:20For when I bring them into the land flowing with milk and honey, which I swore to their fathers, and they eat and are satisfied and become prosperous, then they will turn to other gods and serve them, and spurn Me and break My covenant.
- Esther 9:4For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and the news about him spread throughout the provinces; for the man Mordecai became greater and greater.
- Jeremiah 5:27Like a cage full of birds, So their houses are full of deceit; Therefore they have become great and rich.
- Ezekiel 16:7I made you very numerous, like plants of the field. Then you grew up, became tall and reached the age for fine jewelry; your breasts were formed and your hair had grown. Yet you were naked and bare.
- Daniel 4:31While the word was still in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven, saying, ‘King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is declared: sovereignty has been removed from you,
- Daniel 5:20But when his heart was arrogant and his spirit became so overbearing that he behaved presumptuously, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his dignity was taken away from him.
- 2 Chronicles 26:16But when he became strong, his heart was so proud that he acted corruptly, and he was untrue to the Lord his God, for he entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense.
- Psalms 82:6I said, “You are gods, And all of you are sons of the Most High.
- Ezekiel 28:9Will you still say, “I am a god,” In the presence of one who kills you, Though you are a mortal and not God, In the hands of those who wound you?
- Daniel 8:22The broken horn and the four horns that came up in its place represent four kingdoms which will arise from his nation, although not with his power.
- Daniel 7:6After this I kept looking, and behold, another one, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird; the beast also had four heads, and dominion was given to it.
- Daniel 11:4But as soon as he has arisen, his kingdom will be broken up and parceled out toward the four points of the compass, though not to his own descendants, nor according to his authority which he wielded, because his sovereignty will be removed and given to others besides them.
- Daniel 7:2Daniel said, “I was looking in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea.
- Matthew 24:31And He will send forth His angels with a great trumpet blast, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.
- Mark 13:27And then He will send forth the angels, and will gather together His elect from the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of heaven.
- Revelation 7:1After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth so that no wind would blow on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree.
Commentaries on Daniel 8:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8The he-goat waxed very strong - He had subdued nearly the whole of the then known world. The great horn was broken - Alexander died in the height of his conquests, when he was but about thirty-three years of age. His natural brother, Philip Aridaeus, and his two sons, Alexander Aegus and Hercules, kept up the show and name of the Macedonian kingdom for a time; but they were all murdered within fifteen years; and thus the great horn, the Macedonian…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Therefore the he-goat waxed very great - The Macedonian power, especially under the reign of Alexander. And when he was strong, the great horn was broken - In the time, or at the period of its greatest strength. Then an event occurred which broke the horn in which was concentrated its power. It is easy to see the application of this to the Macedonian power. At no time was the empire so strong as at the death of Alexander. Its power did not pine away; it…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-12Daniel 8:21–25 explains the symbolism.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. when he was strong ... great horn was broken--The empire was in full strength at Alexander's death by fever at Babylon, and seemed then least likely to fall. Yet it was then "broken." His natural brother, Philip Aridoeus, and his two sons, Alexander Ægus and Hercules, in fifteen months were murdered. four ... toward ... four winds--Seleucus, in the east, obtained Syria, Babylonia, Media, &c.; Cassander, in the west, Macedon Thessaly, Greece; Ptolemy…Read the comment
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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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