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Daniel 8 (WEBP)

[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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?”
[14] He said to me, “To two thousand and three hundred evenings and mornings. Then the sanctuary will be cleansed.”
[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.
[16] I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the Ulai, which called and said, “Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.”
[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.”
[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.
[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.
[20] The ram which you saw, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.
[21] The rough male goat is the king of Greece. The great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.”
[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.

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King James w/Strong’s #s

Daniel 8 (KJVS)

[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 .
[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 .
[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 .
[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 ().
[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 .
[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 .
[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 .
[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 .
[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].
[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.
[11] Yea, he magnified () [himself] even to the prince of the host , and by him the daily [sacrifice] was taken away () (8675) (), and the place of his sanctuary was cast down ().
[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 ().
[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 ?
[14] And he said () unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days ; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed ().
[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 .
[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 .
[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 .
[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 .
[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].
[20] The ram which thou sawest () having [two] horns [are] the kings of Media and Persia .
[21] And the rough goat [is] the king of Grecia : and the great horn that [is] between his eyes [is] the first king .
[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 .
[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 ().
[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 .
[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 .
[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 .
[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].

Young’s Literal Translation

Daniel 8 (YLT)

[1] ‘In the third year of the reign of Belshazzar the king, a vision hath appeared unto me-I Daniel-after that which had appeared unto me at the beginning.
[2] And I see in a vision, and it cometh to pass, in my seeing, and I am in Shushan the palace that is in Elam the province, and I see in a vision, and I have been by the stream Ulai.
[3] And I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, a certain ram is standing before the stream, and it hath two horns, and the two horns are high; and the one is higher than the other, and the high one is coming up last.
[4] I have seen the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward, and no living creatures do stand before it, and there is none delivering out of its hand, and it hath done according to its pleasure, and hath exerted itself.
[5] ‘And I have been considering, and lo, a young he-goat hath come from the west, over the face of the whole earth, whom none is touching in the earth; as to the young he-goat, a conspicuous horn is between its eyes.
[6] And it cometh unto the ram possessing the two horns, that I had seen standing before the stream, and runneth unto it in the fury of its power.
[7] And I have seen it coming near the ram, and it becometh embittered at it, and smiteth the ram, and breaketh its two horns, and there hath been no power in the ram to stand before it, and it casteth it to the earth, and trampleth it down, and there hath been no deliverer to the ram out of its power.
[8] ‘And the young he-goat hath exerted itself very much, and when it is strong, broken hath been the great horn; and come up doth a vision of four in its place, at the four winds of the heavens.
[9] And from the one of them come forth hath a little horn, and it exerteth itself greatly toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the beauteous land;
[10] yea, it exerteth unto the host of the heavens, and causeth to fall to the earth of the host, and of the stars, and trampleth them down.
[11] And unto the prince of the host it exerteth itself, and by it taken away hath been the continual sacrifice, and thrown down the base of his sanctuary.
[12] And the host is given up, with the continual sacrifice, through transgression, and it throweth down truth to the earth, and it hath worked, and prospered.
[13] ‘And I hear a certain holy one speaking, and a certain holy one saith to the wonderful numberer who is speaking: Till when is the vision of the continual sacrifice, and of the transgression, an astonishment, to make both sanctuary and host a treading down?
[14] And he saith unto me, Till evening-morning two thousand and three hundred, then is the holy place declared right.
[15] ‘And it cometh to pass in my seeing-I, Daniel-the vision, that I require understanding, and lo, standing over-against me is as the appearance of a mighty one.
[16] And I hear a voice of man between the banks of Ulai, and he calleth and saith: Gabriel, cause this one to understand the appearance.
[17] And he cometh in near my station, and at his coming in I have been afraid, and I fall on my face, and he saith unto me: Understand, son of man, for at the time of the end is the vision.
[18] And in his speaking with me, I have been in a trance on my face, on the earth; and he cometh against me, and causeth me to stand on my station,
[19] and saith: Lo, I-I am causing thee to know that which is in the latter end of the indignation; for, at the appointed time is the end.
[20] ‘The ram that thou hast seen possessing two horns, are the kings of Media and Persia.
[21] And the young he-goat, the hairy one, is the king of Javan; and the great horn that is between its eyes is the first king;
[22] and that being broken, stand up do four in its place, four kingdoms from the nation do stand up, and not in its power.
[23] ‘And in the latter end of their kingdom, about the perfecting of the transgressors, stand up doth a king, fierce of face, and understanding hidden things;
[24] and his power hath been mighty, and not by his own power; and wonderful things he destroyeth, and he hath prospered, and wrought, and destroyed mighty ones, and the people of the Holy Ones.
[25] ‘And by his understanding he hath also caused deceit to prosper in his hand, and in his heart he exerteth himself, and by ease he destroyeth many; and against the prince of princes he standeth-and without hand he is broken.
[26] And the appearance of the evening and of the morning, that is told, is true; and thou, hide thou the vision, for it is after many days.’
[27] And I, Daniel, have been, yea, I became sick for days, and I rise, and do the king’s work, and am astonished at the appearance, and there is none understanding.