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Daniel 8

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Verse 1
WEB

In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar, a vision appeared to me, even to me, Daniel, after that which appeared to me at the first.

KJV

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.

Verse 2
WEB

I saw the vision. Now it was so, that when I saw, I was in the citadel of Susa, which is in the province of Elam. I saw in the vision, and I was by the river Ulai.

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.

Verse 3
WEB

Then I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, a ram which had two horns stood before the river. The two horns were high, but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.

KJV

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.

Verse 4
WEB

I saw the ram pushing westward, northward, and southward. No animals could stand before him. There wasn’t any who could deliver out of his hand, but he did according to his will, and magnified himself.

KJV

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.

Verse 5
WEB

As I was considering, behold, a male goat came from the west over the surface of the whole earth, and didn’t touch the ground. The goat had a notable horn between his eyes.

KJV

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.

Verse 6
WEB

He came to the ram that had the two horns, which I saw standing before the river, and ran on him in the fury of his power.

KJV

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.

Verse 7
WEB

I saw him come close to the ram, and he was moved with anger against him, and struck the ram, and broke his two horns. There was no power in the ram to stand before him; but he cast him down to the ground and trampled on him. There was no one who could deliver the ram out of his hand.

KJV

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.

Verse 8
WEB

The male goat magnified himself exceedingly. When he was strong, the great horn was broken; and instead of it there came up four notable horns toward the four winds of the sky.

KJV

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.

Verse 9
WEB

Out of one of them came out a little horn which grew exceedingly great—toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the glorious land.

KJV

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 .

Verse 10
WEB

It grew great, even to the army of the sky; and it cast down some of the army and of the stars to the ground and trampled on them.

KJV

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.

Verse 11
WEB

Yes, it magnified itself, even to the prince of the army; and it took away from him the continual burnt offering, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.

KJV

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.

Verse 12
WEB

The army was given over to it together with the continual burnt offering through disobedience. It cast down truth to the ground, and it did its pleasure and prospered.

KJV

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.

Verse 13
WEB

Then I heard a holy one speaking; and another holy one said to that certain one who spoke, “How long will the vision about the continual burnt offering, and the disobedience that makes desolate, to give both the sanctuary and the army to be trodden under foot be?”

KJV

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?

Verse 14
WEB

He said to me, “To two thousand and three hundred evenings and mornings. Then the sanctuary will be cleansed.”

KJV

And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.

Verse 15
WEB

When I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it. Then behold, there stood before me someone with the appearance of a man.

KJV

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.

Verse 16
WEB

I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the Ulai, which called and said, “Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.”

KJV

And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.

Verse 17
WEB

So he came near where I stood; and when he came, I was frightened, and fell on my face; but he said to me, “Understand, son of man, for the vision belongs to the time of the end.”

KJV

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.

Verse 18
WEB

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.

KJV

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.

Verse 19
WEB

He said, “Behold, I will make you know what will be in the latter time of the indignation, for it belongs to the appointed time of the end.

KJV

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 .

Verse 20
WEB

The ram which you saw, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.

KJV

The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.

Verse 21
WEB

The rough male goat is the king of Greece. The great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.

KJV

And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.

Verse 22
WEB

As for that which was broken, in the place where four stood up, four kingdoms will stand up out of the nation, but not with his power.

KJV

Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.

Verse 23
WEB

“In the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors have come to the full, a king of fierce face, and understanding riddles, will stand up.

KJV

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.

Verse 24
WEB

His power will be mighty, but not by his own power. He will destroy awesomely, and will prosper in what he does. He will destroy the mighty ones and the holy people.

KJV

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.

Verse 25
WEB

Through his policy he will cause deceit to prosper in his hand. He will magnify himself in his heart, and he will destroy many in their security. He will also stand up against the prince of princes, but he will be broken without human hands.

KJV

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.

Verse 26
WEB

“The vision of the evenings and mornings which has been told is true; but seal up the vision, for it belongs to many days to come.”

KJV

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.

Verse 27
WEB

I, Daniel, fainted, and was sick for some days. Then I rose up and did the king’s business. I wondered at the vision, but no one understood it.

KJV

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 .