Daniel 8:21 - Forerunner Commentary

Daniel 8:21

19 And he said, “Look, I am making known to you what shall happen in the latter time of the indignation; ^afor 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 male goat is the kingdom of Greece. The large horn that is between its eyes ^ais the first king.

22 ^aAs 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,
^aHaving fierce¹ features,
Who understands sinister schemes.

24 His power shall be mighty, ^abut not by his own power;
He shall destroy¹ fearfully,
^bAnd shall prosper and thrive;
^cHe shall destroy the mighty, and also the holy people.

25 “Through^a his cunning
He shall cause deceit to prosper under his¹ rule;
^bAnd he shall exalt himself in his heart.
He shall destroy many in their prosperity.
^cHe shall even rise against the Prince of princes;
But he shall be ^dbroken without human means.

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

27 ^aAnd I, Daniel, fainted and was sick for days; afterward I arose and went about the king’s business. I was¹ astonished by the vision, but no one understood it.

Verse Comparison: Daniel 8:21

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American Standard Version
And the rough he-goat is the king of Greece: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.

Amplified® Bible
And the shaggy {and} rough he-goat is the king of Greece, and the great horn between his eyes is the first king [who consolidated the whole realm, Alexander the Great].

Contemporary English Version
the goat is the kingdom of Greece, and the powerful horn between his eyes is the first of its kings.

Darby English Version
And the rough goat is the king of Greece; and the great horn that was between his eyes is the first king.

Good News Bible
The goat represents the kingdom of Greece, and the prominent horn between his eyes is the first king.

King James Version
And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.

New American Standard Bible
"The shaggy goat {represents} the kingdom of Greece, and the large horn that is between his eyes is the first king.

New International Version
The shaggy goat is the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes is the first king.

New King James Version
And the male goat is the kingdom of Greece. The large horn that is between its eyes is the first king.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"The shaggy goat represents the kingdom of Greece, and the large horn that you see between his eyes represents the first king.

Revised Standard Version
And the he-goat is the king of Greece; and the great horn between his eyes is the first king.

Young's Literal Translation
And the young he-goat, the hairy one, `is' the king of Javan; and the great horn that `is' between its eyes is the first king;

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