Read Daniel 8

World English Bible · 27 verses

1. ¹ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ 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?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ He said to me, “To two thousand and three hundred evenings and mornings. Then the sanctuary will be cleansed.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. ¹⁶ I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the Ulai, which called and said, “Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
17. ¹⁷ 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.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
18. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
19. ¹⁹ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
20. ²⁰ The ram which you saw, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
21. ²¹ The rough male goat is the king of Greece. The great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
22. ²² 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
23. ²³ “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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
24. ²⁴ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
25. ²⁵ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
26. ²⁶ “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.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
27. ²⁷ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org