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Daniel 8:21

Greece

19 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.

20 The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.

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

22 Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.

23 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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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
The shaggy goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes is the first king.
KJV
And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.
WEB
The rough male goat is the king of Greece. The great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.
ASV
And the rough he-goat is the king of Greece: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.
DARBY
And the rough goat is the king of Greece; and the great horn that was between his eyes is the first king.
BLB
And the male goat [is] the king of Javan, and the large horn that [is] between his eyes is the first king.
ÅB
Og den raggete bukk er kongen av Grekenland, og det store horn mellom dens øyne er den første konge[^3].
OTB
Geitebukken med det fremtredende hornet mellom øynene symboliserer kongen av Hellas, og det bemerkelsesverdige hornet er den første kongen.
B1930
Og den raggete bukk er kongen av Grekenland, og det store horn mellem dens øine er den første konge. / < Aleksander den store.>

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Cross references

  • Daniel 11:3

    And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.

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  • Daniel 10:20

    Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come.

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  • Daniel 8:5–8

    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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