Daniel 8:2

Daniel 8:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And I saw in the vision; and when I saw, I was in Susa the citadel, which is in the province of Elam. And I saw in the vision, and I was at the Ulai canal.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I saw in the vision, and it so happened while I was looking, that I was in Shushan, the citadel, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in the vision that I was by the River Ulai.
• New Living Translation (NLT)In this vision I was at the fortress of Susa, in the province of Elam, standing beside the Ulai River.

Context of Daniel 8:2

1In the third year of King Belshazzar’s reign, I, Daniel, had a vision, after the one that had already appeared to me. In my vision I saw myself in the citadel of Susa in the province of Elam; in the vision I was beside the Ulai Canal. 3I looked up, and there before me was a ram with two horns, standing beside the canal, and the horns were long. One of the horns was longer than the other but grew up later. 4I watched the ram as it charged toward the west and the north and the south. No animal could stand against it, and none could rescue from its power. It did as it pleased and became great.

Daniel 8:2 word by word

וָֽאֶרְאֶה֮ בֶּחָזוֹן֒ וַיְהִי֙ בִּרְאֹתִ֔י וַאֲנִי֙ בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן הַבִּירָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּעֵילָ֣ם הַמְּדִינָ֑ה וָאֶרְאֶה֙ בֶּֽחָז֔וֹן וַאֲנִ֥י הָיִ֖יתִי עַל־אוּבַ֥ל אוּלָֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And I sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• in a visionחָזוֹןchâzôn · visionH2377
• at Shushanשׁוּשַׁןshûshan · SusaH7800
• the palaceבִּירָהbîyrâh · palaceH1002
• in the provinceמְדִינָהmedîynâh · provinceH4082
• of Elamעֵילָם‛êylâm ‛ôlâm · ElamH5867
• and I was by the riverאוּבַל'ûbâl 'ûbâl · riverH180
• of Ulaiאוּלַי'ûlay · UlaiH195

Cross-references for Daniel 8:2

• Daniel 8:3I looked up, and there before me was a ram with two horns, standing beside the canal, and the horns were long. One of the horns was longer than the other but grew up later.
• Daniel 7:2Daniel said: “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven churning up the great sea.
• Numbers 12:6he said, “Listen to my words: “When there is a prophet among you, I, the Lord, reveal myself to them in visions, I speak to them in dreams.
• Hebrews 1:1In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways,
• Nehemiah 1:1The words of Nehemiah son of Hakaliah: In the month of Kislev in the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa,
• Esther 1:2At that time King Xerxes reigned from his royal throne in the citadel of Susa,
• Esther 2:8When the king’s order and edict had been proclaimed, many young women were brought to the citadel of Susa and put under the care of Hegai. Esther also was taken to the king’s palace and entrusted to Hegai, who had charge of the harem.
• Esther 3:15The couriers went out, spurred on by the king’s command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was bewildered.
• Esther 7:6Esther said, “An adversary and enemy! This vile Haman!” Then Haman was terrified before the king and queen.
• Esther 8:15When Mordecai left the king’s presence, he was wearing royal garments of blue and white, a large crown of gold and a purple robe of fine linen. And the city of Susa held a joyous celebration.
• Esther 9:11The number of those killed in the citadel of Susa was reported to the king that same day.
• Genesis 10:22The sons of Shem: Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.
• Genesis 14:1At the time when Amraphel was king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal king of Goyim,
• Isaiah 21:2A dire vision has been shown to me: The traitor betrays, the looter takes loot. Elam, attack! Media, lay siege! I will bring to an end all the groaning she caused.
• Jeremiah 25:25all the kings of Zimri, Elam and Media;
• Jeremiah 49:34This is the word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, early in the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah:

Commentaries on Daniel 8:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2I saw in a vision - Daniel was at this time in Shushan, which appears to have been a strong place, where the kings of Persia had their summer residence. It was the capital of the province of Elam or the Elymais; which province was most probably added to the Chaldean territories by Nebuchadnezzar; see Jeremiah 49:34, Jeremiah 49:35. Here was Daniel's ordinary residence; and though here at this time, he, in vision, saw himself on the banks of the river…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2And I saw in a vision - I looked as the vision appeared to me; or I saw certain things represented to me in a vision. On the word vision, see the notes at Daniel 1:17. The meaning here would seem to be that a vision appeared to Daniel, and that he contemplated it with earnestness, to understand what it meant. That I was at Shushan - As remarked in the introduction to this chapter, this might mean that he seemed to be there, or that the vision was…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Susa was located in the lowlands southwest of the Zagros Mountains. It was one of Persia’s capital cities (compare Ezra 4:9; Nehemiah 1:1; Esther 1:2). Susa was a fortified capital with architecture decorated with glazed images of griffins (creatures with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle), winged bulls, and lions. The Ulai River was likely a human-made canal.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Shushan--Susa. Though then comparatively insignificant, it was destined to be the capital of Persia after Cyrus' time. Therefore Daniel is transported into it, as being the capital of the kingdom signified by the two-horned ram (Ne 1:1; Es 1:2-5). Elam--west of Persia proper, east of Babylonia, south of Media. Daniel was not present there personally, but in vision. Ulai--called in Pliny Euloeus; by the Greeks, Choaspes. Now Kerah, or Karasu. So in Da…Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 8:2

• Elam
• Palace
• Ulai

In the dictionaries

• Elam
• Elam; Elamites
• Euphrates River, the River
• Close
• Magnify
• Mouth
• Notable
• Palace
• Prince
• Prophecy

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