Daniel 8
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Daniel 8:20-26

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 cameH5975 upH5975 inH8478 its placeH8478 represent fourH702 kingdomsH4438 which will ariseH5975 from his nationH1471, although not with his powerH3581.23And in the latterH319 periodH319 of their 5dominionH4438, When the wrongdoersH6586 have 6runH8552 their course, A kingH4428 will ariseH5975, 7InsolentH5794H6440 and skilledH995 in 8intrigueH2420.24And his powerH3581 will beH6105 mightyH6105, but not by his own powerH3581, And he will 910destroyH7843 toH6381 anH6381 extraordinaryH6381 degreeH6381 And beH6743 successfulH6743 and doH6213 as he pleases; He will 11destroyH7843 mightyH6099 menH6099 and 12the holyH6918 peopleH5971.25And throughH5921 his shrewdnessH7922 He will makeH6743 deceitH4820 aH6743 successH6743 by his 13influenceH3027; And he will makeH1431 himself greatH1431 in his 14own mindH3824, And he will 15destroyH7843 manyH7227 while they are 16at easeH7962. He will even 1718opposeH5975H5921 the PrinceH8269 of princesH8269, But he will be brokenH7665 19withoutH657 20humanH3027 agencyH3027.26And the visionH4758 of the eveningsH6153 and morningsH1242 WhichH834 has been toldH559 is 21trueH571; But as for you, 22keepH5640 the visionH2377 secretH5640, BecauseH3588 it pertains to manyH7227 23daysH3117 in the future.”

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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 ruin extraordinary things ↩
  10. 10. Daniel 8:24 Dan 8:11-13; 11:36; 12:7 ↩
  11. 11. Daniel 8:24 Or ruin ↩
  12. 12. Daniel 8:24 Lit people of the saints ↩
  13. 13. Daniel 8:25 Lit hand ↩
  14. 14. Daniel 8:25 Lit heart ↩
  15. 15. Daniel 8:25 Or ruin ↩
  16. 16. Daniel 8:25 Or secure ↩
  17. 17. Daniel 8:25 Lit stand against ↩
  18. 18. Daniel 8:25 Dan 8:11 ↩
  19. 19. Daniel 8:25 Job 34:20; Dan 2:34, 45 ↩
  20. 20. Daniel 8:25 Lit hand ↩
  21. 21. Daniel 8:26 Dan 10:1 ↩
  22. 22. Daniel 8:26 Ezek 12:27; Dan 12:4, 9; Rev 22:10 ↩
  23. 23. Daniel 8:26 Dan 10:14 ↩

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