Daniel 8:19-21
Lexham English Bible
19 And he said, “Look, I am making known to you what will happen in the period of wrath,[a] for it refers to the appointed time of the end.
20 “The ram that you saw who had two horns[b] represents the kings of Media and Persia.
21 “And the hairy he-goat is the kingdom[c] of Greece, and the great horn that is between his eyes—he is the first king.
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- Daniel 8:19 Or “the wrath”
- Daniel 8:20 Literally “the owner of the two horns”
- Daniel 8:21 Literally “king”
Daniel 8:19-21
New King James Version
19 And he said, “Look, I am making known to you what shall happen in the latter time of the indignation; (A)for at the appointed time the end shall be. 20 The ram which you saw, having the two horns—they are the kings of Media and Persia. 21 And the [a]male goat is the [b]kingdom of Greece. The large horn that is between its eyes (B)is the first king.
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- Daniel 8:21 shaggy male
- Daniel 8:21 Lit. king, representing his kingdom, Dan. 7:17, 23
Daniel 8:19-21
English Standard Version
19 He said, “Behold, I will make known to you what shall be at the latter end of (A)the indignation, for it refers to (B)the appointed time of the end. 20 As for (C)the ram that you saw with the two horns, these are the kings of (D)Media and Persia. 21 And (E)the goat[a] is the king of Greece. And (F)the great horn between his eyes is (G)the first king.
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- Daniel 8:21 Or the shaggy goat
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