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Vision
of the Ram and Goat |
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Daniel 8:1
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In the third year of the reign of Belshazzar
the king a vision appeared to me, Daniel, subsequent to the one which appeared
to me previously. |
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Daniel 8:2
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I looked in the vision, and while I was looking
I was in the citadel of Susa, which is in the province of Elam; and I looked in
the vision and I myself was beside the Ulai Canal. |
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Daniel 8:3
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Then I lifted my eyes and looked, and behold,
a ram which had two horns was standing in front of the canal. Now the two horns
were long, but one was longer than the other, with the longer one coming up last. |
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Daniel 8:4
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I saw the ram butting westward, northward, and
southward, and no other beasts could stand before him nor was there anyone to
rescue from his power, but he did as he pleased and magnified himself. |
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Daniel 8:5
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While I was observing, behold, a male goat was
coming from the west over the surface of the whole earth without touching the
ground; and the goat had a conspicuous horn between his eyes. |
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Daniel 8:6
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He came up to the ram that had the two horns,
which I had seen standing in front of the canal, and rushed at him in his mighty
wrath. |
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Daniel 8:7
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I saw him come beside the ram, and he was enraged
at him; and he struck the ram and shattered his two horns, and the ram had no
strength to withstand him. So he hurled him to the ground and trampled on him,
and there was none to rescue the ram from his power. |
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Daniel 8:8
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Then the male goat magnified himself exceedingly.
But as soon as he was mighty, the large horn was broken; and in its place there
came up four conspicuous horns toward the four winds of heaven. |
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The Little Horn |
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Daniel 8:9
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Out of one of them came forth a rather small
horn which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward
the Beautiful Land. |
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Daniel 8:10
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It grew up to the host of heaven and caused
some of the host and some of the stars to fall to the earth, and it trampled them
down. |
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Daniel 8:11
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It even magnified itself to be equal with the
Commander of the host; and it removed the regular sacrifice from Him, and the
place of His sanctuary was thrown down. |
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Daniel 8:12
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And on account of transgression the host will
be given over to the horn along with the regular sacrifice; and it will fling
truth to the ground and perform its will and prosper. |
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Daniel 8:13
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Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another
holy one said to that particular one who was speaking, "How long will the vision
about the regular sacrifice apply, while the transgression causes horror, so as
to allow both the holy place and the host to be trampled?" |
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Daniel 8:14
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He said to me, "For 2,300 evenings and mornings;
then the holy place will be properly restored." |
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Interpretation of the Vision |
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Daniel 8:15
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When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought
to understand it; and behold, standing before me was one who looked like a man.
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Daniel 8:16
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And I heard the voice of a man between the banks
of Ulai, and he called out and said, "Gabriel, give this man an understanding
of the vision." |
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Daniel 8:17
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So he came near to where I was standing, and
when he came I was frightened and fell on my face; but he said to me, "Son of
man, understand that the vision pertains to the time of the end." |
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Daniel 8:18
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Now while he was talking with me, I sank into
a deep sleep with my face to the ground; but he touched me and made me stand upright.
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Daniel 8:19
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He said, "Behold, I am going to let you know
what will occur at the final period of the indignation, for it pertains to the
appointed time of the end. |
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The Ram's Identity |
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Daniel 8:20
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"The ram which you saw with the two horns represents
the kings of Media and Persia. |
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The Goat |
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Daniel 8:21
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"The shaggy goat represents the kingdom of Greece,
and the large horn that is between his eyes is the first king. |
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Daniel 8:22
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"The broken horn and the four horns that arose
in its place represent four kingdoms which will arise from his nation, although
not with his power. |
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Daniel 8:23
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"In the latter period of their rule, When the
transgressors have run their course, A king will arise, Insolent and skilled in
intrigue. |
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Daniel 8:24
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"His power will be mighty, but not by his own
power, And he will destroy to an extraordinary degree And prosper and perform
his will; He will destroy mighty men and the holy people. |
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Daniel 8:25
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"And through his shrewdness He will cause deceit
to succeed by his influence; And he will magnify himself in his heart, And he
will destroy many while they are at ease. He will even oppose the Prince of princes,
But he will be broken without human agency. |
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Daniel 8:26
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"The vision of the evenings and mornings Which
has been told is true; But keep the vision secret, For it pertains to many days
in the future." |
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Daniel 8:27
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Then I, Daniel, was exhausted and sick for days.
Then I got up again and carried on the king's business; but I was astounded at
the vision, and there was none to explain it. |
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