Daniel 8:20-21
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
20 “The two-horned ram you saw represents the kings of the Medes and Persians.[a] 21 The he-goat is the king of the Greeks, and the great horn on its forehead is the first king.
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- 8:20 The Medes and Persians: the Medes had been allies of the Babylonians in destroying the Assyrian empire (late seventh century B.C.), and Cyrus the Persian defeated the Medes en route to conquering the Babylonians. The Book of Daniel, however, treats the Medes and Persians as a dual kingdom; cf. also 5:28; 6:9; and note on 6:1.
Daniel 8:20-21
New International Version
20 The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia.(A) 21 The shaggy goat is the king of Greece,(B) and the large horn between its eyes is the first king.(C)
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