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Daniel 8 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:1 - In the third H7969 year H8141 of the reign H4438 of king H4428 Belshazzar H1112 a vision H2377 appeared H7200 unto me, even unto me Daniel, H1840 after H310 that which appeared H7200 unto me at the first. H8462
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:2 - And I saw H7200 in a vision; H2377 and it came to pass, when I saw, H7200 that I was at Shushan H7800 in the palace, H1002 which is in the province H4082 of Elam; H5867 and I saw H7200 in a vision, H2377 and I was by the river H180 of Ulai. H195
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:3 - Then I lifted up H5375 mine eyes, H5869 and saw, H7200 and, behold, there stood H5975 before H6440 the river H180 a H259 ram H352 which had two horns: H7161 and the two horns H7161 were high; H1364 but one H259 was higher H1364 than the other, H8145 and the higher H1364 came up H5927 last. H314
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:4 - I saw H7200 the ram H352 pushing H5055 westward, H3220 and northward, H6828 and southward; H5045 so that no beasts H2416 might stand H5975 before H6440 him, neither was there any that could deliver H5337 out of his hand; H3027 but he did H6213 according to his will, H7522 and became great. H1431
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:5 - And as I was considering, H995 behold, an he H5795 goat H6842 came H935 from the west H4628 on the face H6440 of the whole earth, H776 and touched H5060 not the ground: H776 and the goat H6842 had a notable H2380 horn H7161 between his eyes. H5869
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:6 - And he came H935 to the ram H352 that had H1167 two horns, H7161 which I had seen H7200 standing H5975 before H6440 the river, H180 and ran H7323 unto him in the fury H2534 of his power. H3581
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:7 - And I saw H7200 him come H5060 close unto H681 the ram, H352 and he was moved with choler H4843 against him, and smote H5221 the ram, H352 and brake H7665 his two H8147 horns: H7161 and there was no power H3581 in the ram H352 to stand H5975 before H6440 him, but he cast him down H7993 to the ground, H776 and stamped H7429 upon him: and there was none that could deliver H5337 the ram H352 out of his hand. H3027
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:8 - Therefore the he H6842 goat H5795 waxed very H3966 great: H1431 and when he was strong, H6105 the great H1419 horn H7161 was broken; H7665 and for it came up H5927 four H702 notable ones H2380 toward the four H702 winds H7307 of heaven. H8064

The Little Horn

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:9 - And out of one H259 of them came forth H3318 a little H4704 horn, H7161 which waxed exceeding H3499 great, H1431 toward the south, H5045 and toward the east, H4217 and toward the pleasant H6643 land.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:10 - And it waxed great, H1431 even to the host H6635 of heaven; H8064 and it cast down H5307 some of the host H6635 and of the stars H3556 to the ground, H776 and stamped H7429 upon them.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:11 - Yea, he magnified H1431 himself even to the prince H8269 of the host, H6635 and by him the daily H8548 sacrifice was taken away, H7311 H7311 and the place H4349 of his sanctuary H4720 was cast down. H7993
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:12 - And an host H6635 was given H5414 him against the daily H8548 sacrifice by reason of transgression, H6588 and it cast down H7993 the truth H571 to the ground; H776 and it practised, H6213 and prospered. H6743
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:13 - Then I heard H8085 one H259 saint H6918 speaking, H1696 and another H259 saint H6918 said H559 unto that certain H6422 saint which spake, H1696 How long shall be the vision H2377 concerning the daily H8548 sacrifice, and the transgression H6588 of desolation, H8074 to give H5414 both the sanctuary H6944 and the host H6635 to be trodden under foot? H4823
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:14 - And he said H559 unto me, Unto two thousand H505 and three H7969 hundred H3967 days; H6153 H1242 then shall the sanctuary H6944 be cleansed. H6663

Interpretation of the Vision

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:15 - And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, H1840 had seen H7200 the vision, H2377 and sought H1245 for the meaning, H998 then, behold, there stood H5975 before me as the appearance H4758 of a man. H1397
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:16 - And I heard H8085 a man's H120 voice H6963 between the banks of Ulai, H195 which called, H7121 and said, H559 Gabriel, H1403 make this H1975 man to understand H995 the vision. H4758
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:17 - So he came H935 near H681 where I stood: H5977 and when he came, H935 I was afraid, H1204 and fell H5307 upon my face: H6440 but he said H559 unto me, Understand, H995 O son H1121 of man: H120 for at the time H6256 of the end H7093 shall be the vision. H2377
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:18 - Now as he was speaking H1696 with me, I was in a deep sleep H7290 on my face H6440 toward the ground: H776 but he touched H5060 me, and set H5975 me upright. H5977
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:19 - And he said, H559 Behold, I will make thee know H3045 what shall be in the last end H319 of the indignation: H2195 for at the time appointed H4150 the end H7093 shall be.

The Ram's Identity

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:20 - The ram H352 which thou sawest H7200 having H1167 two horns H7161 are the kings H4428 of Media H4074 and Persia. H6539

The Goat

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:21 - And the rough H8163 goat H6842 is the king H4428 of Grecia: H3120 and the great H1419 horn H7161 that is between his eyes H5869 is the first H7223 king. H4428
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:22 - Now that being broken, H7665 whereas four H702 stood up H5975 for it, four H702 kingdoms H4438 shall stand up H5975 out of the nation, H1471 but not in his power. H3581
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:23 - And in the latter time H319 of their kingdom, H4438 when the transgressors H6586 are come to the full, H8552 a king H4428 of fierce H5794 countenance, H6440 and understanding H995 dark sentences, H2420 shall stand up. H5975
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:24 - And his power H3581 shall be mighty, H6105 but not by his own power: H3581 and he shall destroy H7843 wonderfully, H6381 and shall prosper, H6743 and practise, H6213 and shall destroy H7843 the mighty H6099 and the holy H6918 people. H5971
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:25 - And through his policy H7922 also he shall cause craft H4820 to prosper H6743 in his hand; H3027 and he shall magnify H1431 himself in his heart, H3824 and by peace H7962 shall destroy H7843 many: H7227 he shall also stand up H5975 against the Prince H8269 of princes; H8269 but he shall be broken H7665 without H657 hand. H3027
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:26 - And the vision H4758 of the evening H6153 and the morning H1242 which was told H559 is true: H571 wherefore shut thou up H5640 the vision; H2377 for it shall be for many H7227 days. H3117
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:27 - And I Daniel H1840 fainted, H1961 and was sick H2470 certain days; H3117 afterward I rose up, H6965 and did H6213 the king's H4428 business; H4399 and I was astonished H8074 at the vision, H4758 but none understood H995 it.
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