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21 The male goat is the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes is the first king.[a] 22 He is the one who was broken, and four others arose in his place. Four kingdoms will arise from his nation, but not with the same power he had.

23 “In the latter part of their kingdom, when the rebels have reached their full measure, a merciless king who understands intrigue will arise.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 8:21 Alexander the Great of Macedon, around 330 bc
  2. Daniel 8:23 This section predicts the persecution of the Jews by Antiochus Epiphanes in about 168 bc. See chapter 11.