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Chapter 8
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In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a
vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that
which appeared unto me at the first. |
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And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I
saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in
the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was
by the river of Ulai. |
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Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there
stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and
the two horns were high; but one was higher than the
other, and the higher came up last. |
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I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and
southward; so that no beasts might stand before him,
neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand;
but he did according to his will, and became great. |
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And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from
the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched
not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between
his eyes. |
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And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I
had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him
in the fury of his power. |
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And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved
with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake
his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand
before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped
upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram
out of his hand. |
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Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he
was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came
up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven. |
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And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which
waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the
east, and toward the pleasant land. |
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And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and
it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the
ground, and stamped upon them. |
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Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the
host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away,
and the place of the sanctuary was cast down. |
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And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice
by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth
to the ground; and it practised, and prospered. |
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Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint
said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall
be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the
transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary
and the host to be trodden under foot? |
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And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred
days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed. |
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And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen
the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold,
there stood before me as the appearance of a man. |
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And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai,
which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand
the vision. |
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So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I
was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me,
Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end
shall be the vision. |
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Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep
on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and
set me upright. |
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And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall
be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time
appointed the end shall be. |
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The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the
kings of Media and Persia. |
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And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great
horn that is between his eyes is the first king. |
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Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it,
four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not
in his power. |
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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. |
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And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power:
and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper,
and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy
people. |
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And 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. |
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And 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. |
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And 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. |
