Daniel 8:25-27

King James Version

²⁵And 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.

²⁶And 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.

²⁷And 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.

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Daniel 8:25-27

New American Standard Bible

²⁵And through his shrewdness
He will make deceit a success by his ^[a]influence;
And he will make himself great in his ^[b]own mind,
And he will ^[c]destroy many while they are ^[d]at ease.
He will even ^[e]^(A)oppose the Prince of princes,
But he will be broken ^(B)without ^[f]human agency.
²⁶And the vision of the evenings and mornings
Which has been told is ^(C)true;
But as for you, ^(D)keep the vision secret,
Because it pertains to many ^(E)days in the future.”

²⁷Then I, Daniel, was ^[g]^(F)exhausted and sick for days. Then I got up and ^(G)carried on the king’s business; but I was astounded at the vision, and there was no one to explain it.

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Footnotes

Daniel 8:25 Lit hand
Daniel 8:25 Lit heart
Daniel 8:25 Or ruin
Daniel 8:25 Or secure
Daniel 8:25 Lit stand against
Daniel 8:25 Lit hand
Daniel 8:27 Or done in

Daniel 8:25-27

New International Version

²⁵He will cause deceit^(A) to prosper, and he will consider himself superior. When they feel secure, he will destroy many and take his stand against the Prince of princes.^(B) Yet he will be destroyed, but not by human power.^(C)

²⁶“The vision of the evenings and mornings that has been given you is true,^(D) but seal^(E) up the vision, for it concerns the distant future.”^(F)

²⁷I, Daniel, was worn out. I lay exhausted^(G) for several days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business.^(H) I was appalled^(I) by the vision; it was beyond understanding.

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Daniel 8:25-27

English Standard Version

²⁵^(A)By his cunning he shall make deceit prosper under his hand, and in his own mind ^(B)he shall become great. ^(C)Without warning he shall destroy many. And he ^(D)shall even rise up against the Prince of princes, and he shall be broken—but ^(E)by no human hand. ²⁶The vision of ^(F)the evenings and the mornings that has been told ^(G)is true, but ^(H)seal up the vision, ^(I)for it refers to many days from now.”

²⁷And ^(J)I, Daniel, was overcome and lay sick for some days. Then I rose and went about the king's business, but I was appalled by the vision ^(K)and did not understand it.

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Daniel 8:25-27

New King James Version

²⁵“Through^(A) his cunning
He shall cause deceit to prosper under his ^[a]rule;
^(B)And he shall exalt himself in his heart.
He shall destroy many in their prosperity.
^(C)He shall even rise against the Prince of princes;
But he shall be ^(D)broken without human ^[b]means.

²⁶“And the vision of the evenings and mornings
Which was told is true;
^(E)Therefore seal up the vision,
For it refers to many days in the future.”

²⁷^(F)And I, Daniel, fainted and was sick for days; afterward I arose and went about the king’s business. I was ^[c]astonished by the vision, but no one understood it.

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