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Both horns were long, but one was longer than the other, and the longer one came up second. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">4</span>I saw the ram charging westward and northward and southward. All beasts were powerless to withstand it, and no one could rescue from its power; it did as it pleased and became strong.</span></p> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">5</span>As I was watching, a male goat appeared from the west, coming across the face of the whole earth without touching the ground. The goat had a horn<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-26133d" title="See footnote d">d</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote d">d</a>]</span> between its eyes. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">6</span>It came toward the ram with the two horns that I had seen standing beside the river,<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-26134e" title="See footnote e">e</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote e">e</a>]</span> and it ran at it with savage force. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">7</span>I saw it approaching the ram. It was enraged against it and struck the ram, breaking its two horns. The ram did not have power to withstand it; it threw the ram down to the ground and trampled upon it, and there was no one who could rescue the ram from its power. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">8</span>Then the male goat grew exceedingly great; but at the height of its power, the great horn was broken, and in its place there came up four prominent horns toward the four winds of heaven.</span></p> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">9</span>Out of one of them came another<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-26137f" title="See footnote f">f</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote f">f</a>]</span> horn, a little one, which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the beautiful land. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">10</span>It grew as high as the host of heaven. It threw down to the earth some of the host and some of the stars, and trampled on them. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">11</span>Even against the prince of the host it acted arrogantly; it took the regular burnt offering away from him and overthrew the place of his sanctuary. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">12</span>Because of wickedness, the host was given over to it together with the regular burnt offering;<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-26140g" title="See footnote g">g</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote g">g</a>]</span> it cast truth to the ground, and kept prospering in what it did. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">13</span>Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to the one that spoke, “For how long is this vision concerning the regular burnt offering, the transgression that makes desolate, and the giving over of the sanctuary and host to be trampled?”<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-26141h" title="See footnote h">h</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote h">h</a>]</span> </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">14</span>And he answered him,<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-26142i" title="See footnote i">i</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote i">i</a>]</span> “For two thousand three hundred evenings and mornings; then the sanctuary shall be restored to its rightful state.”</span></p> <h3><span id="en" class="text">Gabriel Interprets the Vision</span></h3><p><span class="text"><span class="versenum">15</span>When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I tried to understand it. Then someone appeared standing before me, having the appearance of a man, </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">16</span>and I heard a human voice by the Ulai, calling, “Gabriel, help this man understand the vision.” </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">17</span>So he came near where I stood; and when he came, I became frightened and fell prostrate. But he said to me, “Understand, O mortal,<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-26145j" title="See footnote j">j</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote j">j</a>]</span> that the vision is for the time of the end.”</span></p> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">18</span>As he was speaking to me, I fell into a trance, face to the ground; then he touched me and set me on my feet. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">19</span>He said, “Listen, and I will tell you what will take place later in the period of wrath; for it refers to the appointed time of the end. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">20</span>As for the ram that you saw with the two horns, these are the kings of Media and Persia. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">21</span>The male goat<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-26149k" title="See footnote k">k</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote k">k</a>]</span> is the king of Greece, and the great horn between its eyes is the first king. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">22</span>As for the horn that was broken, in place of which four others arose, four kingdoms shall arise from his<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-26150l" title="See footnote l">l</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote l">l</a>]</span> nation, but not with his power.</span></p> <div class="poetry"><p class="line"><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">23</span>At the end of their rule,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text">when the transgressions have reached their full measure,</span></span><br /><span class="text">a king of bold countenance shall arise,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text">skilled in intrigue.</span></span><br /><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">24</span>He shall grow strong in power,<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-26152m" title="See footnote m">m</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote m">m</a>]</span></span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text">shall cause fearful destruction,</span></span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text">and shall succeed in what he does.</span></span><br /><span class="text">He shall destroy the powerful</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text">and the people of the holy ones.</span></span><br /><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">25</span>By his cunning</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text">he shall make deceit prosper under his hand,</span></span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text">and in his own mind he shall be great.</span></span><br /><span class="text">Without warning he shall destroy many</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text">and shall even rise up against the Prince of princes.</span></span><br /><span class="text">But he shall be broken, and not by human hands.</span></p></div> <p class="first-line-none"><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">26</span>The vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been told is true. As for you, seal up the vision, for it refers to many days from now.”</span></p> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">27</span>So I, Daniel, was overcome and lay sick for some days; then I arose and went about the king’s business. But I was dismayed by the vision and did not understand it.</span></p> <A name="fen"></a><div class="footnotes"><h4>Footnotes</h4><ol><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Daniel 8:2">Daniel 8:2</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Gk Theodotion: MT Q Ms repeat <i>in the vision I was looking</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Daniel 8:2">Daniel 8:2</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Or <i>the Ulai Gate</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Daniel 8:3">Daniel 8:3</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Or <i>gate</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Daniel 8:5">Daniel 8:5</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Theodotion: Gk <i>one horn</i>; Heb <i>a horn of vision</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Daniel 8:6">Daniel 8:6</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Or <i>gate</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Daniel 8:9">Daniel 8:9</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Cn Compare 7.8: Heb <i>one</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Daniel 8:12">Daniel 8:12</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Meaning of Heb uncertain</span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Daniel 8:13">Daniel 8:13</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Meaning of Heb uncertain</span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Daniel 8:14">Daniel 8:14</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Gk Theodotion Syr Vg: Heb <i>me</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Daniel 8:17">Daniel 8:17</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Heb <i>son of man</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Daniel 8:21">Daniel 8:21</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Or <i>shaggy male goat</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Daniel 8:22">Daniel 8:22</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Gk Theodotion Vg: Heb <i>the</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Daniel 8:24">Daniel 8:24</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Theodotion and one Gk Ms: Heb repeats (from 8.22) <i>but not with his power</i></span></li></ol></div> <!--end of footnotes--></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. 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