Dan.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.
Dan.8.1
"In King Belshazzar's third year as king, another vision came to me, Daniel. This was now the second vision.
Dan.8.1
In the third year of King Belshazzar's reign, I, Daniel, had a vision, after the one that had already appeared to me.
Dan.8.1
In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar a vision appeared to me--to me, Daniel--after the one that appeared to me the first time.
Dan.8.1
During the third year of King Belshazzar's reign, I, Daniel, saw another vision, following the one that had already appeared to me.
Dan.8.2
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.
Dan.8.2
"In the vision, I saw myself in Susa, the capital city of the province Elam, standing at the Ulai Canal.
Dan.8.2
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.
Dan.8.2
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.
Dan.8.2
This time I was at the fortress of Susa, in the province of Elam, standing beside the Ulai River.
Dan.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.
Dan.8.3
Looking around, I was surprised to see a ram also standing at the gate. The ram had two huge horns, one bigger than the other, but the bigger horn was the last to appear.
Dan.8.3
I 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.
Dan.8.3
Then I lifted my eyes and saw, and there, standing beside the river, was a ram which had two horns, and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher one came up last.
Dan.8.3
As I looked up, I saw in front of me a ram with two long horns standing beside the river. One of the horns was longer than the other, even though it had begun to grow later than the shorter one.
Dan.8.4
I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.
Dan.8.4
I watched as the ram charged: first west, then north, then south. No beast could stand up to him. He did just as he pleased, strutting as if he were king of the beasts.
Dan.8.4
I watched the ram as he charged toward the west and the north and the south. No animal could stand against him, and none could rescue from his power. He did as he pleased and became great.
Dan.8.4
I saw the ram pushing westward, northward, and southward, so that no animal could withstand him; nor was there any that could deliver from his hand, but he did according to his will and became great.
Dan.8.4
The ram butted everything out of its way to the west, to the north, and to the south, and no one could stand against it or help its victims. It did as it pleased and became very great.
Dan.8.5
And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.
Dan.8.5
"While I was watching this, wondering what it all meant, I saw a billy goat with an immense horn in the middle of its forehead come up out of the west and fly across the whole country, not once touching the ground.
Dan.8.5
As I was thinking about this, suddenly a goat with a prominent horn between his eyes came from the west, crossing the whole earth without touching the ground.
Dan.8.5
And as I was considering, suddenly a male goat came from the west, across the surface of the whole earth, without touching the ground; and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.
Dan.8.5
While I was watching, suddenly a male goat appeared from the west, crossing the land so swiftly that it didn't even touch the ground. This goat, which had one very large horn between its eyes,
Dan.8.6
And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power.
Dan.8.6
The billy goat approached the double-horned ram that I had earlier seen standing at the gate and, enraged, charged it viciously.
Dan.8.6
He came toward the two-horned ram I had seen standing beside the canal and charged at him in great rage.
Dan.8.6
Then he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing beside the river, and ran at him with furious power.
Dan.8.6
headed toward the two-horned ram that I had seen standing beside the river.
Dan.8.7
And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler 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 stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.
Dan.8.7
I watched as, mad with rage, it charged the ram and hit it so hard that it broke off its two horns. The ram didn't stand a chance against it. The billy goat knocked the ram to the ground and stomped all over it. Nothing could have saved the ram from the goat.
Dan.8.7
I saw him attack the ram furiously, striking the ram and shattering his two horns. The ram was powerless to stand against him; the goat knocked him to the ground and trampled on him, and none could rescue the ram from his power.
Dan.8.7
And I saw him confronting the ram; he was moved with rage against him, attacked the ram, and broke his two horns. There was no power in the ram to withstand him, but he cast him down to the ground and trampled him; and there was no one that could deliver the ram from his hand.
Dan.8.7
The goat charged furiously at the ram and struck it, breaking off both its horns. Now the ram was helpless, and the goat knocked it down and trampled it. There was no one who could rescue the ram from the goat's power.
Dan.8.8
Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.
Dan.8.8
"Then the billy goat swelled to an enormous size. At the height of its power its immense horn broke off and four other big horns sprouted in its place, pointing to the four points of the compass.
Dan.8.8
The goat became very great, but at the height of his power his large horn was broken off, and in its place four prominent horns grew up toward the four winds of heaven.
Dan.8.8
Therefore the male goat grew very great; but when he became strong, the large horn was broken, and in place of it four notable ones came up toward the four winds of heaven.
Dan.8.8
The goat became very powerful. But at the height of its power, its large horn was broken off. In the large horn's place grew four prominent horns pointing in the four directions of the earth.
Dan.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 pleasant land.
Dan.8.9
And then from one of these big horns another horn sprouted. It started small, but then grew to an enormous size, facing south and east--toward lovely Palestine.
Dan.8.9
Out of one of them came another horn, which started small but grew in power to the south and to the east and toward the Beautiful Land.
Dan.8.9
And out of one of them came a little horn which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the Glorious Land.
Dan.8.9
From one of the prominent horns came a small horn whose power grew very great. It extended toward the south and the east and toward the glorious land of Israel.
Dan.8.10
And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them.
Dan.8.10
The horn grew tall, reaching to the stars, the heavenly army, and threw some of the stars to the earth and stomped on them.
Dan.8.10
It grew until it reached the host of the heavens, and it threw some of the starry host down to the earth and trampled on them.
Dan.8.10
And it grew up to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and some of the stars to the ground, and trampled them.
Dan.8.10
His power reached to the heavens where it attacked the heavenly armies, throwing some of the heavenly beings and stars to the ground and trampling them.
Dan.8.11
Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.
Dan.8.11
It even dared to challenge the power of God, Prince of the Celestial Army! And then it threw out daily worship and desecrated the Sanctuary.
Dan.8.11
It set itself up to be as great as the Prince of the host; it took away the daily sacrifice from him, and the place of his sanctuary was brought low.
Dan.8.11
He even exalted himself as high as the Prince of the host; and by him the daily sacrifices were taken away, and the place of His sanctuary was cast down.
Dan.8.11
He even challenged the Commander of heaven's armies by canceling the daily sacrifices offered to him and by destroying his Temple.
Dan.8.12
And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.
Dan.8.12
As judgment against their sin, the holy people of God got the same treatment as the daily worship. The horn cast God's Truth aside. High-handed, it took over everything and everyone.
Dan.8.12
Because of rebellion, the host of the saints and the daily sacrifice were given over to it. It prospered in everything it did, and truth was thrown to the ground.
Dan.8.12
Because of transgression, an army was given over to the horn to oppose the daily sacrifices; and he cast truth down to the ground. He did all this and prospered.
Dan.8.12
But the army of heaven was restrained from destroying him for this sin. As a result, sacrilege was committed against the Temple ceremonies, and truth was overthrown. The horn succeeded in everything it did.
Dan.8.13
Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?
Dan.8.13
"Then I overheard two holy angels talking. One asked, "How long is what we see here going to last--the abolishing of daily worship, this devastating judgment against sin, the kicking around of God's holy people and the Sanctuary?'
Dan.8.13
Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to him, "How long will it take for the vision to be fulfilled-the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, the rebellion that causes desolation, and the surrender of the sanctuary and of the host that will be trampled underfoot?"
Dan.8.13
Then I heard a holy one speaking; and another holy one said to that certain one who was speaking, "How long will the vision be, concerning the daily sacrifices and the transgression of desolation, the giving of both the sanctuary and the host to be trampled underfoot?"
Dan.8.13
Then I heard two of the holy ones talking to each other. One of them said, "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 armies be trampled on?"
Dan.8.14
And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.
Dan.8.14
"The other answered, "Over the course of 2,300 sacrifices, evening and morning. Then the Sanctuary will be set right again.' [JC]
Dan.8.14
He said to me, "It will take 2,300 evenings and mornings; then the sanctuary will be reconsecrated."
Dan.8.14
And he said to me, "For two thousand three hundred days; then the sanctuary shall be cleansed."
Dan.8.14
The other replied, "It will take twenty-three hundred evenings and mornings; then the Temple will be restored."
Dan.8.15
And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.
Dan.8.15
"While I, Daniel, was trying to make sense of what I was seeing, suddenly there was a humanlike figure standing before me.
Dan.8.15
While I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there before me stood one who looked like a man.
Dan.8.15
Then it happened, when I, Daniel, had seen the vision and was seeking the meaning, that suddenly there stood before me one having the appearance of a man.
Dan.8.15
As I, Daniel, was trying to understand the meaning of this vision, someone who looked like a man suddenly stood in front of me.
Dan.8.16
And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
Dan.8.16
"Then I heard a man's voice from over by the Ulai Canal calling out, "Gabriel, tell this man what is going on. Explain the vision to him.'
Dan.8.16
And I heard a man's voice from the Ulai calling, "Gabriel, tell this man the meaning of the vision."
Dan.8.16
And I heard a man's voice between the banks of the Ulai, who called, and said, "Gabriel, make this man understand the vision."
Dan.8.16
And I heard a human voice calling out from the Ulai River, "Gabriel, tell this man the meaning of his vision."
Dan.8.17
So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.
Dan.8.17
He came up to me, but when he got close I became terrified and fell facedown on the ground. "He said, "Understand that this vision has to do with the time of the end.'
Dan.8.17
As he came near the place where I was standing, I was terrified and fell prostrate. "Son of man," he said to me, "understand that the vision concerns the time of the end."
Dan.8.17
So he came near where I stood, and when he came I was afraid and fell on my face; but he said to me, "Understand, son of man, that the vision refers to the time of the end."
Dan.8.17
As Gabriel approached the place where I was standing, I became so terrified that I fell to the ground. "Son of man," he said, "you must understand that the events you have seen in your vision relate to the time of the end."
Dan.8.18
Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.
Dan.8.18
As soon as he spoke, I fainted, my face in the dirt. But he picked me up and put me on my feet.
Dan.8.18
While he was speaking to me, I was in a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Then he touched me and raised me to my feet.
Dan.8.18
Now, as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep with my face to the ground; but he touched me, and stood me upright.
Dan.8.18
While he was speaking, I fainted and lay there with my face to the ground. But Gabriel roused me with a touch and helped me to my feet.
Dan.8.19
And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be.
Dan.8.19
"And then he continued, "I want to tell you what is going to happen as the judgment days of wrath wind down, for there is going to be an end to all this.
Dan.8.19
He said: "I am going to tell you what will happen later in the time of wrath, because the vision concerns the appointed time of the end.
Dan.8.19
And he said, "Look, I am making known to you what shall happen in the latter time of the indignation; for at the appointed time the end shall be.
Dan.8.19
Then he said, "I am here to tell you what will happen later in the time of wrath. What you have seen pertains to the very end of time.
Dan.8.20
The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.
Dan.8.20
The double-horned ram you saw stands for the two kings of the Medes and Persians.
Dan.8.20
The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia.
Dan.8.20
The ram which you saw, having the two horns--they are the kings of Media and Persia.
Dan.8.20
The two-horned ram represents the kings of Media and Persia.
Dan.8.21
And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.
Dan.8.21
The billy goat stands for the kingdom of the Greeks. The huge horn on its forehead is the first Greek king.
Dan.8.21
The shaggy goat is the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes is the first king.
Dan.8.21
And the male goat is the kingdom of Greece. The large horn that is between its eyes is the first king.
Dan.8.21
The shaggy male goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between its eyes represents the first king of the Greek Empire.
Dan.8.22
Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.
Dan.8.22
The four horns that sprouted after it was broken off are the four kings that come after him, but without his power.
Dan.8.22
The four horns that replaced the one that was broken off represent four kingdoms that will emerge from his nation but will not have the same power.
Dan.8.22
As for the broken horn and the four that stood up in its place, four kingdoms shall arise out of that nation, but not with its power.
Dan.8.22
The four prominent horns that replaced the one large horn show that the Greek Empire will break into four sections with four kings, none of them as great as the first.
Dan.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.
Dan.8.23
As their kingdoms cool down and rebellions heat up, A king will show up, hard-faced, a master trickster.
Dan.8.23
"In the latter part of their reign, when rebels have become completely wicked, a stern-faced king, a master of intrigue, will arise.
Dan.8.23
"And in the latter time of their kingdom, When the transgressors have reached their fullness, A king shall arise, Having fierce features, Who understands sinister schemes.
Dan.8.23
"At the end of their rule, when their sin is at its height, a fierce king, a master of intrigue, will rise to power.
Dan.8.24
And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
Dan.8.24
His power will swell enormously. He'll talk big, high-handedly, Doing whatever he pleases, knocking off heroes and holy ones left and right.
Dan.8.24
He will become very strong, but not by his own power. He will cause astounding devastation and will succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy the mighty men and the holy people.
Dan.8.24
His power shall be mighty, but not by his own power; He shall destroy fearfully, And shall prosper and thrive; He shall destroy the mighty, and also the holy people.
Dan.8.24
He will become very strong, but not by his own power. He will cause a shocking amount of destruction and succeed in everything he does. He will destroy powerful leaders and devastate the holy people.
Dan.8.25
And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
Dan.8.25
He'll plot and scheme to make crime flourish--and oh, how it will flourish! He'll think he's invincible and get rid of anyone who gets in his way. But when he takes on the Prince of all princes, he'll be smashed to bits--but not by human hands.
Dan.8.25
He will cause deceit to prosper, and he will consider himself superior. When they feel secure, he will destroy many and take his stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be destroyed, but not by human power.
Dan.8.25
"Through his cunning He shall cause deceit to prosper under his rule; And he shall exalt himself in his heart. He shall destroy many in their prosperity. He shall even rise against the Prince of princes; But he shall be broken without human means.
Dan.8.25
He will be a master of deception, defeating many by catching them off guard. Without warning he will destroy them. He will even take on the Prince of princes in battle, but he will be broken, though not by human power.
Dan.8.26
And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days.
Dan.8.26
This vision of the 2,300 sacrifices, evening and morning, is accurate but confidential. Keep it to yourself. It refers to the far future.' [JC]
Dan.8.26
"The vision of the evenings and mornings that has been given you is true, but seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future."
Dan.8.26
"And the vision of the evenings and mornings Which was told is true; Therefore seal up the vision, For it refers to many days in the future."
Dan.8.26
"This vision about the twenty-three hundred evenings and mornings is true. But none of these things will happen for a long time, so do not tell anyone about them yet."
Dan.8.27
And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.
Dan.8.27
"I, Daniel, walked around in a daze, unwell for days. Then I got a grip on myself and went back to work taking care of the king's affairs. But I continued to be upset by the vision. I couldn't make sense of it.
Dan.8.27
I, Daniel, was exhausted and lay ill for several days. Then I got up and went about the king's business. I was appalled by the vision; it was beyond understanding.
Dan.8.27
And I, Daniel, fainted and was sick for days; afterward I arose and went about the king's business. I was astonished by the vision, but no one understood it.
Dan.8.27
Then I, Daniel, was overcome and lay sick for several days. Afterward I got up and performed my duties for the king, but I was greatly troubled by the vision and could not understand it.
