New American Standard Bible 2020
Daniel 8:10-26
10It grewH1431upH1431to the heavenlyהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064lightsצְבָ֣אtze.Va'H6635,and someמִן־min-H4480of thelightsהַצָּבָ֥אha.tza.Va'H6635,that is, someוּמִן־u.min-H4480of thestarsהַכּוֹכָבִ֖יםha.ko.kha.VimH3556it threwH5307downH5307to the earthאַ֛רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776, and ittrampledוַֽתִּרְמְסֵֽם׃Va.tir.me.SemH7429them.
11It evenexaltedהִגְדִּ֑ילhig.DilH1431itselfto be equalוְעַ֥דve.'AdH5704with theCommanderשַֽׂר־sar-H8269of the armyהַצָּבָ֖אha.tza.Va'H6635;and it removedהוּרַ֣םhe.rimH7311theregularH8548sacrificeH8548from Him, and the placeמְכ֥וֹןme.KhonH4349of His sanctuaryמִקְדָּשֽׁוֹ׃mik.da.ShoH4720was overthrownוְהֻשְׁלַ֖ךְve.hush.LakhH7993.
12And because ofan offenseבְּפָ֑שַׁעbe.Fa.sha'H6588the armyוְצָבָ֛אve.tza.Va'H6635will be givenתִּנָּתֵ֥ןti.na.TenH5414to the hornalongH5921withH5921the regularH8548sacrificeH8548; and it willhurlוְתַשְׁלֵ֤ךְve.tash.LekhH7993truthאֱמֶת֙'e.MetH571to the groundאַ֔רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776and doוְעָשְׂתָ֖הve.'a.se.TahH6213as it pleasesand beH6743successfulH6743.
13Then I heardוָאֶשְׁמְעָ֥הva.'esh.me.'AhH8085aholyקָד֖וֹשׁka.Do.oshH6918oneקָד֜וֹשׁka.Do.oshH6918speakingמְדַבֵּ֑רme.da.BerH1696,and anotherH259holyH6918oneH6918saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559to that particularH6423oneH6423who was speakingהַֽמְדַבֵּ֗רham.da.BerH1696, “HowH4970longעַד־'ad-H5704H4970will the visionהֶחָז֤וֹןhe.cha.ZonH2377aboutthe regularH8548sacrificeH8548apply,while the offenseוְהַפֶּ֣שַׁעve.ha.Pe.sha'H6588causesH8074horrorH8074,so as to allowתֵּ֛תtetH5414both the sanctuaryוְקֹ֥דֶשׁve.Ko.deshH6944and the armyוְצָבָ֖אve.tza.Va'H6635to betrampledמִרְמָֽס׃mir.MasH4823?”
15WhenI, Danielדָנִיֵּ֖אלda.ni.YelH1840,had seenבִּרְאֹתִ֛יbir.'o.TiH7200the visionהֶחָז֑וֹןhe.cha.ZonH2377,I soughtוָאֲבַקְשָׁ֣הva.'a.vak.ShahH1245to understandבִינָ֔הvi.NahH998it; and beholdוְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.NehH2009,standingעֹמֵ֥ד'o.MedH5975beforeלְנֶגְדִּ֖יle.neg.DiH5048me was onewhoH4758lookedH4758like amanגָֽבֶר׃Ga.verH1397.
16And I heardוָאֶשְׁמַ֥עva.'esh.Ma'H8085the voiceקוֹל־kol-H6963of a manאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120betweenבֵּ֣יןbeinH996the banks ofUlaiאוּלָ֑י'u.LaiH195,and he calledוַיִּקְרָא֙vai.yik.Ra'H7121outH7121and saidוַיֹּאמַ֔רvai.yo.MarH559, “Gabrielגַּבְרִיאֵ֕לgav.ri.'ElH1403,explainהָבֵ֥ןha.VenH995the visionהַמַּרְאֶֽה׃ha.mar.'EhH4758to thisלְהַלָּ֖זle.ha.LazH1975man.”
17So he cameוַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935nearאֵ֣צֶל'E.tzelH681to whereH5977I was standingעָמְדִ֔י'a.me.DiH5977,and when he cameוּבְבֹא֣וֹu.ve.vo.'OH935I was frightenedנִבְעַ֔תִּיniv.'A.tiH1204andfellוָאֶפְּלָ֖הva.'e.pe.LahH5307on my faceפָּנָ֑יpa.NaiH6440;and he saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to me, “Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֔ם'a.DamH120,understandהָבֵ֣ןha.VenH995that the visionהֶחָזֽוֹן׃he.cha.ZonH2377pertains to thetimeלְעֶת־le.'et-H6256of the endקֵ֥ץketzH7093.”
19And he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “BeholdH2009, I am going toinformמוֹדִֽיעֲךָ֔mo.di.'a.KhaH3045you of whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834will occurיִהְיֶ֖הyih.YehH1961at the finalH319periodH319of the indignationהַזָּ֑עַםha.Za.'amH2195,becauseכִּ֖יkiH3588it pertainsto the appointedלְמוֹעֵ֥דle.mo.'EdH4150timeH4150of the endקֵֽץ׃KetzH7093.
21The shaggyהַשָּׂעִ֖ירha.sa.'IrH8163goatH5795represents thekingdomמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Greeceיָוָ֑ןya.VanH3120,and the largeהַגְּדוֹלָה֙ha.ge.do.LahH1419hornוְהַקֶּ֤רֶןve.ha.Ke.renH7161that is betweenבֵּין־bein-H996his eyesעֵינָ֔יו'ei.NavH5869is the firstהָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ha.ri.ShonH7223kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428.
22Thebrokenוְהַ֨נִּשְׁבֶּ֔רֶתve.Ha.nish.Be.retH7665hornand the fourאַרְבַּ֖ע'ar.Ba'H702horns thatcameH5975upH5975inH8478its placeתַּחְתֶּ֑יהָtach.Tei.haH8478representfourאַרְבַּ֧ע'ar.Ba'H702kingdomsמַלְכֻי֛וֹתmal.khu.YotH4438whichwill ariseH5975from hisnationמִגּ֥וֹיmi.GoyH1471,although not with his powerבְכֹחֽוֹ׃ve.kho.ChoH3581.
23And in the latterH319periodH319of theirdominionמַלְכוּתָ֔םmal.khu.TamH4438,When the wrongdoersהַפֹּשְׁעִ֑יםha.posh.'ImH6586haverunכְּהָתֵ֖םke.ha.TemH8552their course,A kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428will ariseיַעֲמֹ֛דya.'a.ModH5975,Insolentעַז־ פָּנִ֖ים'az- pa.NimH5794H6440and skilledוּמֵבִ֥יןu.me.VinH995inintrigueחִידֽוֹת׃chi.DotH2420.
24And his powerכֹּחוֹ֙ko.ChoH3581will beH6105mightyוְעָצַ֤םve.'a.TzamH6105, but not by his ownpowerבְכֹח֔וֹve.kho.ChoH3581, And he willdestroyיַשְׁחִ֖יתyash.ChitH7843toH6381anH6381extraordinaryH6381degreeH6381And beH6743successfulH6743and doוְעָשָׂ֑הve.'a.SahH6213as he pleases; He willdestroyוְהִשְׁחִ֥יתve.hish.ChitH7843mightyעֲצוּמִ֖ים'a.tzu.MimH6099menH6099andthe holyקְדֹשִֽׁים׃ke.do.ShimH6918peopleוְעַם־ve.'am-H5971.
25And throughוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921his shrewdnessשִׂכְל֗וֹsikh.LoH7922He will makeוְהִצְלִ֤יחַve.hitz.Li.achH6743deceitמִרְמָה֙mir.MahH4820aH6743successH6743by hisinfluenceH3027;And he will makeH1431himself greatH1431in hisown mindוּבִלְבָב֣וֹu.vil.va.VoH3824, And he willdestroyיַשְׁחִ֣יתyash.ChitH7843manyרַבִּ֑יםra.BimH7227while they areat easeוּבְשַׁלְוָ֖הuv.shal.VahH7962. He will evenopposeוְעַ֤ל־ יַעֲמֹ֔דve.'Al- ya.'a.ModH5975H5921the Princeשַׂר־sar-H8269of princesשָׂרִים֙sa.RimH8269,But he will be brokenיִשָּׁבֵֽר׃yi.sha.VerH7665withoutוּבְאֶ֥פֶסu.ve.'E.fesH657humanH3027agencyH3027.
26And the visionוּמַרְאֵ֨הu.mar.'EhH4758of the eveningsהָעֶ֧רֶבha.'E.revH6153and morningsוְהַבֹּ֛קֶרve.ha.Bo.kerH1242Whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834has been toldנֶאֱמַ֖רne.'e.MarH559istrueאֱמֶ֣ת'e.MetH571; But as for you,keepסְתֹ֣םse.TomH5640the visionהֶֽחָז֔וֹןhe.cha.ZonH2377secretH5640,Becauseכִּ֖יkiH3588it pertainsto manyרַבִּֽים׃ra.BimH7227daysלְיָמִ֥יםle.ya.MimH3117in the future.”
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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