Daniel 8:15-27
Legacy Standard Bible
Daniel Seeks to Understand the Vision
15 Now it happened when (A)I, Daniel, had seen the vision, that I sought [a]to understand it; and behold, standing before me was one [b]who had the appearance of a (B)man. 16 And I heard the voice of a man between the banks of Ulai, and he called out and said, “(C)Gabriel, give this man an understanding of what has appeared.” 17 So he came near to where I was standing, and when he came I was terrified and (D)fell on my face; but he said to me, “Son of man, understand that the vision pertains to the (E)time of the end.”
18 Now while he was talking with me, I (F)sank into a deep sleep with my face to the ground; but he (G)touched me and made me stand [c]upright. 19 Then he said, “Behold, I am going to (H)let you know what will happen at the final period of the indignation, for it pertains to the appointed time of the end. 20 The (I)ram which you saw with the two horns is the kings of Media and Persia. 21 Now the shaggy [d]goat is the [e]king of Greece, and the large horn that is between his eyes is the first king. 22 And the (J)broken horn and the four horns that stood in its place are four kingdoms which will take their stand from his nation, although not with his power.
23 In the latter period of their [f]reign,
When the transgressors have [g]run their course,
A king will stand,
[h]Insolent and skilled in [i]intrigue.
24 His power will be mighty, but not by his own power,
And he will [j](K)destroy to an [k]astonishing degree
And succeed and do his will;
He will [l]destroy mighty men and [m]the holy people.
25 And through his insight
He will cause deceit to succeed by his hand;
And he will magnify himself in his heart,
And he will [n]destroy many while they are [o]at ease.
He will even (L)stand against the Prince of princes,
But he will be broken (M)without hands.
26 And what had appeared about the evenings and mornings
Which has been told is (N)true;
But as for you, (O)conceal the vision,
For it pertains to many (P)days in the future.”
27 Then I, Daniel, was [p](Q)exhausted and sick for days. Then I rose up again and (R)did the king’s work; but I was appalled at what had appeared, and there was none to make me understand it.
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- Daniel 8:15 Lit understanding
- Daniel 8:15 Lit like the appearance of a man
- Daniel 8:18 Lit on my standing
- Daniel 8:21 Lit buck
- Daniel 8:21 Or kingdom
- Daniel 8:23 Or kingdom
- Daniel 8:23 Lit finished
- Daniel 8:23 Lit Strong of face
- Daniel 8:23 Or ambiguous speech
- Daniel 8:24 Or corrupt
- Daniel 8:24 Or wondrous; lit extraordinary
- Daniel 8:24 Or corrupt
- Daniel 8:24 Lit people of the saints, cf. 7:27
- Daniel 8:25 Or corrupt
- Daniel 8:25 Or secure
- Daniel 8:27 Or done in
Daniel 8:15-27
American Standard Version
15 And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, that I sought [a]to understand it; and, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man. 16 And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the 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 affrighted, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man; for the vision belongeth 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 [b]upright. 19 And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the latter time of the indignation; for it belongeth to the appointed time of the end. 20 The ram which thou sawest, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia. 21 And the rough he-goat is the king of [c]Greece: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king. 22 And as for that which was broken, in the place whereof four stood up, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not with 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 [d]by his own power; and he shall [e]destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper and do his pleasure; and he shall [f]destroy the mighty ones and [g]the holy people. 25 And through his policy he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and in their security shall he [h]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 evenings and mornings which hath been told is true: but shut thou up the vision; for it belongeth to many days to come. 27 And I, Daniel, fainted, and was sick certain days; then I rose up, and did the king’s business: and I wondered at the vision, [i]but none understood it.
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- Daniel 8:15 Hebrew understanding.
- Daniel 8:18 Or, where I had stood
- Daniel 8:21 Hebrew Javan.
- Daniel 8:24 Or, with his power. See verse 22.
- Daniel 8:24 Or, corrupt
- Daniel 8:24 Or, corrupt
- Daniel 8:24 Hebrew people of the saints.
- Daniel 8:25 Or, corrupt
- Daniel 8:27 Or, but there was none to make it understood
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