Daniel 8:22

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

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

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.

24 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.

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 four horns that replaced the broken one represent four kingdoms that will rise from that nation, but will not have the same power.
KJV
Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.
WEB
As for that which was broken, in the place where four stood up, four kingdoms will stand up out of the nation, but not with his power.
ASV
And as for that which was broken, in the place whereof four stood up, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not with his power.
DARBY
Now that being broken, whereas four stood up in its stead, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not with his power.
BLB
And the broken one, and that arose the four in its place, [is] four kingdoms from that nation that will rise up, and not with its power.
ÅB
Og at dette horn ble avbrutt, og at det kom fire andre i dets sted, det betyr at fire kongeriker[^4] skal oppstå av hans folk, men ikke med hans kraft.
OTB
Det brukne hornet og de fire hornene som vokste i stedet representerer fire riker som vil oppstå fra hans nasjon, men de vil ikke ha samme makt.
B1930
Og at dette horn blev avbrutt, og at det kom fire andre i dets sted, det betyr at fire kongeriker skal opstå av hans folk, men ikke med hans kraft. / < d.e. det makedoniske, trakiske, syriske og egyptiske.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Daniel 8:3

    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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  • Daniel 8:8

    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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  • Daniel 11:4

    And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.

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