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Daniel 8 :: American Standard Version (ASV)

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:1 - In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me, Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:2 - And I saw in the vision; now it was so, that when I saw, I was in Shushan the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in the vision, and I was by the river Ulai.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:3 - Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:4 - I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; and no beasts could stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and magnified himself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:5 - And as I was considering, behold, a he-goat came from the west over the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:6 - And he came to the ram that had the two horns, which I saw standing before the river, and ran upon him in the fury of his power.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:7 - And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with anger against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns; and there was no power in the ram to stand before him; but he cast him down to the ground, and trampled upon him; and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:8 - And the he-goat magnified himself exceedingly: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and instead of it there came up four notable horns toward the four winds of heaven.

The Little Horn

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:9 - And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the glorious land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:10 - And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and some of the host and of the stars it cast down to the ground, and trampled upon them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:11 - Yea, it magnified itself, even to the prince of the host; and it took away from him the continual burnt-offering, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:12 - And the host was given over to it together with the continual burnt-offering through transgression; and it cast down truth to the ground, and it did its pleasure and prospered.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:13 - Then I heard a holy one speaking; and another holy one said unto that certain one who spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the continual burnt-offering, and the transgression that maketh desolate, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:14 - And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred evenings and mornings; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.

Interpretation of the Vision

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:15 - And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, that I sought to understand it; and, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:16 - And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:17 - So he came near where I stood; and when he came, I was affrighted, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man; for the vision belongeth to the time of the end.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:18 - Now as he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face toward the ground; but he touched me, and set me upright.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:19 - And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the latter time of the indignation; for it belongeth to the appointed time of the end.

The Ram's Identity

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:20 - The ram which thou sawest, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.

The Goat

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:21 - And the rough he-goat is the king of Greece: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:22 - And as for that which was broken, in the place whereof four stood up, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not with his power.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:23 - And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:24 - And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power; and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper and do his pleasure; and he shall destroy the mighty ones and the holy people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:25 - And through his policy he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and in their security shall he destroy many: he shall also stand up against the prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:26 - And the vision of the evenings and mornings which hath been told is true: but shut thou up the vision; for it belongeth to many days to come.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:27 - And I, Daniel, fainted, and was sick certain days; then I rose up, and did the king’s business: and I wondered at the vision, but none understood it.
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Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.

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