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.
Read full chapterNotas al pie
- 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
New King James Version
Gabriel Interprets the Vision
15 Then it happened, when I, Daniel, had seen the vision and (A)was seeking the meaning, that suddenly there stood before me (B)one having the appearance of a man. 16 And I heard a man’s voice (C)between the banks of the Ulai, who called, and said, (D)“Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.” 17 So he came near where I stood, and when he came I was afraid and (E)fell on my face; but he said to me, “Understand, son of man, that the vision refers to the time of the end.”
18 (F)Now, as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep with my face to the ground; (G)but he touched me, and stood me upright. 19 And he said, “Look, I am making known to you what shall happen in the latter time of the indignation; (H)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 (I)is the first king. 22 (J)As for the broken horn and the four that stood up in its place, four kingdoms shall arise out of that nation, but not with its power.
23 “And in the latter time of their kingdom,
When the transgressors have reached their fullness,
A king shall arise,
(K)Having fierce [c]features,
Who understands sinister schemes.
24 His power shall be mighty, (L)but not by his own power;
He shall destroy [d]fearfully,
(M)And shall prosper and thrive;
(N)He shall destroy the mighty, and also the holy people.
25 “Through(O) his cunning
He shall cause deceit to prosper under his [e]rule;
(P)And he shall exalt himself in his heart.
He shall destroy many in their prosperity.
(Q)He shall even rise against the Prince of princes;
But he shall be (R)broken without human [f]means.
26 “And the vision of the evenings and mornings
Which was told is true;
(S)Therefore seal up the vision,
For it refers to many days in the future.”
27 (T)And I, Daniel, fainted and was sick for days; afterward I arose and went about the king’s business. I was [g]astonished by the vision, but no one understood it.
Read full chapterNotas al pie
- Daniel 8:21 shaggy male
- Daniel 8:21 Lit. king, representing his kingdom, Dan. 7:17, 23
- Daniel 8:23 Lit. countenance
- Daniel 8:24 Or extraordinarily
- Daniel 8:25 Lit. hand
- Daniel 8:25 Lit. hand
- Daniel 8:27 amazed
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