Daniel 8 HCSB NIV Parallel

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1In the third year of King Belshazzar's reign, a vision appeared to me, Daniel, after the one that had appeared to me earlier.

1In the third year of King Belshazzar's reign, I, Daniel, had a vision, after the one that had already appeared to me.

2I saw the vision, and as I watched, I was in the fortress city of Susa, in the province of Elam. I saw in the vision that I was beside the Ulai Canal.

2In my vision I saw myself in the citadel of Susa in the province of Elam; in the vision I was beside the Ulai Canal.

3I looked up, and there was a ram standing beside the canal. He had two horns. The two horns were long, but one was longer than the other, and the longer one came up last.

3I looked up, and there before me was a ram with two horns, standing beside the canal, and the horns were long. One of the horns was longer than the other but grew up later.

4I saw the ram charging to the west, the north, and the south. No animal could stand against him, and there was no rescue from his power. He did whatever he wanted and became great.

4I watched the ram as it charged toward the west and the north and the south. No animal could stand against it, and none could rescue from its power. It did as it pleased and became great.

5As I was observing, a male goat appeared, coming from the west across the surface of the entire earth without touching the ground. The goat had a conspicuous horn between his eyes.

5As I was thinking about this, suddenly a goat with a prominent horn between its eyes came from the west, crossing the whole earth without touching the ground.

6He came toward the two-horned ram I had seen standing beside the canal and rushed at him with savage fury.

6It came toward the two-horned ram I had seen standing beside the canal and charged at it in great rage.

7I saw him approaching the ram, and infuriated with him, he struck the ram, shattering his two horns, and the ram was not strong enough to stand against him. The goat threw him to the ground and trampled him, and there was no one to rescue the ram from his power.

7I saw it attack the ram furiously, striking the ram and shattering its two horns. The ram was powerless to stand against it; the goat knocked it to the ground and trampled on it, and none could rescue the ram from its power.

8Then the male goat became very great, but when he became powerful, the large horn was shattered. Four conspicuous horns came up in its place, pointing toward the four winds of heaven.

8The goat became very great, but at the height of its power the large horn was broken off, and in its place four prominent horns grew up toward the four winds of heaven.

9From one of them a little horn emerged and grew extensively toward the south and the east and toward the beautiful land.

9Out of one of them came another horn, which started small but grew in power to the south and to the east and toward the Beautiful Land.

10It grew as high as the heavenly host, made some of the stars and some of the host fall to the earth, and trampled them.

10It grew until it reached the host of the heavens, and it threw some of the starry host down to the earth and trampled on them.

11It made itself great, even up to the Prince of the host; it removed His daily sacrifice and overthrew the place of His sanctuary.

11It set itself up to be as great as the commander of the army of the LORD; it took away the daily sacrifice from the LORD, and his sanctuary was thrown down.

12Because of rebellion, a host, together with the daily sacrifice, will be given over. The horn will throw truth to the ground and will be successful in whatever it does.

12Because of rebellion, the LORD's people and the daily sacrifice were given over to it. It prospered in everything it did, and truth was thrown to the ground.

13Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to the speaker, "How long will the events of this vision last--the daily sacrifice, the rebellion that makes desolate, and the giving over of the sanctuary and of the host to be trampled?"

13Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to him, "How long will it take for the vision to be fulfilled--the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, the rebellion that causes desolation, the surrender of the sanctuary and the trampling underfoot of the LORD's people?"

14He said to me, "For 2,300 evenings and mornings; then the sanctuary will be restored."

14He said to me, "It will take 2,300 evenings and mornings; then the sanctuary will be reconsecrated."

15While I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there stood before me someone who appeared to be a man.

15While I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there before me stood one who looked like a man.

16I heard a human voice calling from the middle of the Ulai: "Gabriel, explain the vision to this man."

16And I heard a man's voice from the Ulai calling, "Gabriel, tell this man the meaning of the vision."

17So he approached where I was standing; when he came near, I was terrified and fell facedown. "Son of man," he said to me, "understand that the vision refers to the time of the end."

17As he came near the place where I was standing, I was terrified and fell prostrate. "Son of man," he said to me, "understand that the vision concerns the time of the end."

18While he was speaking to me, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Then he touched me, made me stand up,

18While he was speaking to me, I was in a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Then he touched me and raised me to my feet.

19and said, "I am here to tell you what will happen at the conclusion of the time of wrath, because it refers to the appointed time of the end.

19He said: "I am going to tell you what will happen later in the time of wrath, because the vision concerns the appointed time of the end.

20The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia.

21The shaggy goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes represents the first king.

21The shaggy goat is the king of Greece, and the large horn between its eyes is the first king.

22The four horns that took the place of the shattered horn represent four kingdoms. They will rise from that nation, but without its power.

22The four horns that replaced the one that was broken off represent four kingdoms that will emerge from his nation but will not have the same power.

23Near the end of their kingdoms, when the rebels have reached the full measure of their sin, an insolent king, skilled in intrigue, will come to the throne.

23"In the latter part of their reign, when rebels have become completely wicked, a fierce-looking king, a master of intrigue, will arise.

24His power will be great, but it will not be his own. He will cause terrible destruction and succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy the powerful along with the holy people.

24He will become very strong, but not by his own power. He will cause astounding devastation and will succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy those who are mighty, the holy people.

25He will cause deceit to prosper through his cunning and by his influence, and in his own mind he will make himself great. He will destroy many in a time of peace; he will even stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be shattered--not by human hands.

25He will cause deceit to prosper, and he will consider himself superior. When they feel secure, he will destroy many and take his stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be destroyed, but not by human power.

26The vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been told is true. Now you must seal up the vision because it refers to many days in the future."

26"The vision of the evenings and mornings that has been given you is true, but seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future."

27I, Daniel, was overcome and lay sick for days. Then I got up and went about the king's business. I was greatly disturbed by the vision and could not understand it.

27I, Daniel, was worn out. I lay exhausted for several days. Then I got up and went about the king's business. I was appalled by the vision; it was beyond understanding.

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