Daniel 8:14

Daniel 8:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.
• New International Version (NIV)He said to me, “It will take 2,300 evenings and mornings; then the sanctuary will be reconsecrated.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to me, "For 2,300 evenings and mornings. Then the sanctuary shall be restored to its rightful state."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he said to me, “For two thousand three hundred days; then the sanctuary shall be cleansed.”

Context of Daniel 8:14

12The army of heaven was restrained from responding to this rebellion. So the daily sacrifice was halted, and truth was overthrown. The horn succeeded in everything it did. 13Then I heard two holy ones talking to each other. One of them asked, “How long will the events of this vision last? How long will the rebellion that causes desecration stop the daily sacrifices? How long will the Temple and heaven’s army be trampled on?” The other replied, “It will take 2,300 evenings and mornings; then the Temple will be made right again.” 15As I, Daniel, was trying to understand the meaning of this vision, someone who looked like a man stood in front of me. 16And I heard a human voice calling out from the Ulai River, “Gabriel, tell this man the meaning of his vision.”

Daniel 8:14 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י עַ֚ד עֶ֣רֶב בֹּ֔קֶר אַלְפַּ֖יִם וּשְׁלֹ֣שׁ מֵא֑וֹת וְנִצְדַּ֖ק קֹֽדֶשׁ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto me, Unto two thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• and threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• daysבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
• daysעֶ֫רֶב‛ereb · eveningH6153
• then shall the sanctuaryקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• be cleansedצָדֵקtsâdaq · to justifyH6663

Cross-references for Daniel 8:14

• Daniel 7:25He will defy the Most High and oppress the holy people of the Most High. He will try to change their sacred festivals and laws, and they will be placed under his control for a time, times, and half a time.
• Daniel 12:7The man dressed in linen, who was standing above the river, raised both his hands toward heaven and took a solemn oath by the One who lives forever, saying, “It will go on for a time, times, and half a time. When the shattering of the holy people has finally come to an end, all these things will have happened.”
• Revelation 11:2But do not measure the outer courtyard, for it has been turned over to the nations. They will trample the holy city for 42 months.
• Revelation 12:14But she was given two wings like those of a great eagle so she could fly to the place prepared for her in the wilderness. There she would be cared for and protected from the dragon for a time, times, and half a time.
• Revelation 13:5Then the beast was allowed to speak great blasphemies against God. And he was given authority to do whatever he wanted for forty-two months.
• Daniel 8:26“This vision about the 2,300 evenings and mornings is true. But none of these things will happen for a long time, so keep this vision a secret.”
• Genesis 1:5God called the light “day” and the darkness “night.” And evening passed and morning came, marking the first day.
• Isaiah 1:27Zion will be restored by justice; those who repent will be revived by righteousness.
• Romans 11:26And so all Israel will be saved. As the Scriptures say, “The one who rescues will come from Jerusalem, and he will turn Israel away from ungodliness.
• Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices shouting in heaven: “The world has now become the Kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign forever and ever.”
• Isaiah 45:25In the Lord all the generations of Israel will be justified, and in him they will boast.
• Galatians 3:8What’s more, the Scriptures looked forward to this time when God would make the Gentiles right in his sight because of their faith. God proclaimed this good news to Abraham long ago when he said, “All nations will be blessed through you.”

Commentaries on Daniel 8:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Unto two thousand and three hundred days - Though literally it be two thousand three hundred evenings and mornings. Yet I think the prophetic day should be understood here, as in other parts of this prophet, and must signify so many years. If we date these years from the vision of the he-goat, (Alexander's invading Asia), this was A.M. 3670, b.c. 334; and two thousand three hundred years from that time will reach to a.d. 1966, or one hundred and forty-one…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14And he said unto me - Instead of answering the one who made the inquiry, the answer is made to Daniel, doubtless that he might make a record of it, or communicate it to others. If it had been made to the inquirer, the answer would have remained with him, and could have been of no use to the world. For the encouragement, however, of the Hebrew people, when their sanctuary and city would be thus desolate, and in order to furnish an instance of the clear…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-14How long: God’s people were called to endure this difficult time until it ended. about the 2,300 evenings and mornings: This could either mean a period of 1,150 days (1,150 evenings and 1,150 mornings, about three and a half years) or 2,300 days (about seven years). These times match important events in history: In 171 BC, Antiochus IV removed Onias III from his position as high priest. In December 167 BC, he treated the temple with disrespect and offered…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. unto me--The answer is to Daniel, not to the inquirer, for the latter had asked in Daniel's name; as vice versa the saint or angel (Job 15:15; Psa 89:6, 7) speaks of the vision granted to Daniel, as if it had been granted to himself. For holy men are in Scripture represented as having attendant angels, with whom they are in a way identified in interests. If the conversation had been limited to the angels, it could have been of no use to us. But God…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