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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Daniel 8 CEV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/daniel/8.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/daniel/8-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">CEV</a> > Daniel 8</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../daniel/7.htm" title="Daniel 7">◄</a> Daniel 8 <a href="../daniel/9.htm" title="Daniel 9">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Contemporary English Version</div><div class="chap"><h3 class="s1">Vision of a Ram and a Goat</h3><p class="par"><span class="v27_8_1"><span class="reftext" id="Dan.8.1" class="v27_8_1">1</span>Daniel wrote:</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v27_8_1">In the third year of King Belshazzar of Babylonia,<a href="#fn" id="link_Dan.8.1!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> I had a second vision </span><span class="v27_8_2"><span class="reftext" id="Dan.8.2" class="v27_8_2">2</span>in which I was in Susa, the chief city of Babylonia's Elam Province. I was beside the Ulai River,<a href="#fn" id="link_Dan.8.2!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span><span class="v27_8_3"><span class="reftext" id="Dan.8.3" class="v27_8_3">3</span>when I looked up and saw a ram standing there with two horns on its head—both of them were long, but the second one was longer than the first. </span><span class="v27_8_4"><span class="reftext" id="Dan.8.4" class="v27_8_4">4</span>The ram went charging toward the west, the north, and the south. No other animals were strong enough to oppose him, and nothing could save them from his power. So he did as he pleased and became even more powerful.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v27_8_5"><span class="reftext" id="Dan.8.5" class="v27_8_5">5</span>I kept on watching and saw a goat come from the west and charge across the entire earth, without even touching the ground. Between his eyes was a powerful horn,<a href="#fn" id="link_Dan.8.5!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span><span class="v27_8_6"><span class="reftext" id="Dan.8.6" class="v27_8_6">6</span>and with tremendous anger the goat started toward the ram that I had seen beside the river.<a href="#fn" id="link_Dan.8.6!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span><span class="v27_8_7"><span class="reftext" id="Dan.8.7" class="v27_8_7">7</span>The goat was so fierce that its attack broke both horns of the ram, leaving him powerless. Then the goat trampled on the ram, and no one could do anything to help. </span><span class="v27_8_8"><span class="reftext" id="Dan.8.8" class="v27_8_8">8</span>After this, the goat became even more powerful. But at the peak of his power, his mighty horn was broken, and four other mighty horns took its place—one pointing to the north and one to the east, one to the south and one to the west.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v27_8_9"><span class="reftext" id="Dan.8.9" class="v27_8_9">9</span>A little horn came from one of these, and its power reached to the south, the east, and even to the holy land.<a href="#fn" id="link_Dan.8.9!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span><span class="v27_8_10"><span class="reftext" id="Dan.8.10" class="v27_8_10">10</span><a href="#fn" id="link_Dan.8.10!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> It became so strong that it attacked the stars in the sky, which were heaven's army.<a href="#fn" id="link_Dan.8.10!f.2" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> Then it threw some of them down to the earth and trampled on them. </span><span class="v27_8_11"><span class="reftext" id="Dan.8.11-Dan.8.12" class="v27_8_11">11-12</span>It humiliated heaven's army and dishonored its leader<a href="#fn" id="link_Dan.8.11-Dan.8.12!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> by keeping him from offering the daily sacrifices. In fact, it was so terrible that it even disgraced the temple and wiped out true worship. It also did everything else it wanted to do.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v27_8_13"><span class="reftext" id="Dan.8.13" class="v27_8_13">13</span>Then one of the holy angels asked another, “When will the daily sacrifices be offered again? What about this horrible rebellion? When will the temple and heaven's army no longer be trampled in the dust?”</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v27_8_14"><span class="reftext" id="Dan.8.14" class="v27_8_14">14</span>The other answered, “It will be 2,300 evenings and mornings before the temple is dedicated and in use again.”</span></p><h3 class="s1">Gabriel Interprets the Vision</h3><p class="par"><span class="v27_8_15"><span class="reftext" id="Dan.8.15" class="v27_8_15">15</span>Daniel wrote:</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v27_8_15">I was trying to figure out the meaning of the vision, when someone suddenly appeared there beside me. </span><span class="v27_8_16"><span class="reftext" id="Dan.8.16" class="v27_8_16">16</span><a href="#fn" id="link_Dan.8.16!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> And from beside the Ulai River,<a href="#fn" id="link_Dan.8.16!f.2" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> a voice like that of a human said, “Gabriel, help him understand the vision.”</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v27_8_17"><span class="reftext" id="Dan.8.17" class="v27_8_17">17</span>Gabriel came over, and I fell to the ground in fear. Then he said, “You are merely a human, but you need to understand that this vision is about the end of time.”</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v27_8_18"><span class="reftext" id="Dan.8.18" class="v27_8_18">18</span>While he was speaking, I fell facedown in a deep sleep. But he lifted me to my feet </span><span class="v27_8_19"><span class="reftext" id="Dan.8.19" class="v27_8_19">19</span>and said:</span></p><p class="pi"><span class="v27_8_19">Listen, and I will tell you what will happen at the end of time, when God has chosen to show his anger. </span><span class="v27_8_20"><span class="reftext" id="Dan.8.20" class="v27_8_20">20</span>The two horns of the ram are the kings of Media and Persia, </span><span class="v27_8_21"><span class="reftext" id="Dan.8.21" class="v27_8_21">21</span>the goat is the kingdom of Greece, and the powerful horn between his eyes is the first of its kings. </span><span class="v27_8_22"><span class="reftext" id="Dan.8.22" class="v27_8_22">22</span>After this horn is broken, four other kingdoms will appear, but they won't be as strong.</span></p><p class="pi"><span class="v27_8_23"><span class="reftext" id="Dan.8.23" class="v27_8_23">23</span>When these rulers have become as evil as possible, their power will end, and then a king who is dangerous and cannot be trusted will appear. </span><span class="v27_8_24"><span class="reftext" id="Dan.8.24" class="v27_8_24">24</span>He will gain strength, but not on his own, and he will cause terrible destruction. He will wipe out powerful leaders and God's people as well. </span><span class="v27_8_25"><span class="reftext" id="Dan.8.25" class="v27_8_25">25</span>His deceitful lies will make him so successful, that he will think he is really great. Suddenly he will kill many people, and he will even attack God, the Supreme Ruler. But God will crush him!</span></p><p class="pi"><span class="v27_8_26"><span class="reftext" id="Dan.8.26" class="v27_8_26">26</span>This vision about the evenings and mornings is true, but these things won't happen for a long time, so don't tell it to others.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v27_8_27"><span class="reftext" id="Dan.8.27" class="v27_8_27">27</span>After this, I was so worn out and weak that it was several days before I could get out of bed and go about my duties for the king. I was disturbed by this vision that made no sense to me.</span></p> <a name="fn"></a><br /><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:<br /><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">8.1 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">third year … Babylonia: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">552 <char style="sc">b.c.</char>, two years after the first vision (see 7.1,2).</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">8.2 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">River: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Or “Gate.”</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">8.5 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">powerful horn: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Hebrew “horn of vision.”</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">8.6 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">river: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">See the note at 8.2.</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">8.9 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">holy land: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Hebrew “the lovely land.”</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">8.10 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">heaven's army: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">In verses 10-13 the Hebrew word translated “heaven's army” may also mean “God's people.”</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">8.11,12 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">leader: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Hebrew “prince.”</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">8.16 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">River: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">See the note at 8.2.</char></note></div></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;">Contemporary English Version, Second Edition (CEV®)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;">© 2006 American Bible Society. 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