Daniel's Vision of the Ram and the Goat

Daniel 8

1 In 1 the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar a vision appeared to me - to me, Daniel - after the one that appeared to me a the first time. 2 I saw in the vision, and it so happened while I was looking, that I was in b Shushan, 2 the 3 citadel, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in the vision that I was by the River Ulai. 3 Then I lifted my eyes and saw, and there, standing beside the river, was a ram which had two horns, and the two horns were high; but one was c higher than the other, and the higher one came up last. 4 I saw the ram pushing westward, northward, and southward, so that no animal could 4 withstand him; nor was there any that could deliver from his hand, d but he did according to his will and became great.

5 And as I was considering, suddenly a male goat came from the west, across the surface of the whole earth, without touching the ground; and the goat had a notable e horn between his eyes. 6 Then he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing beside the river, and ran at him with furious power. 7 And I saw him confronting the ram; he was moved with rage against him, 5 attacked the ram, and broke his two horns. There was no power in the ram to withstand him, but he cast him down to the ground and trampled him; and there was no one that could deliver the ram from his hand. 8 Therefore the male goat grew very great; but when he became strong, the large horn was broken, and in place of it f four notable ones came up toward the four winds of heaven.

9 g And out of one of them came a little horn which grew exceedingly great toward the south, h toward the east, and toward the i Glorious Land. 10 j And it grew up to k the host of heaven; and l it cast down some of the host and some of the stars to the ground, and trampled them. 11 m He even exalted himself as high as n the Prince of the host; o and by him p the daily sacrifices were taken away, and the place of 6 His sanctuary was cast down. 12 Because of transgression, q an army was given over to the horn to oppose the daily sacrifices; and he cast r truth down to the ground. He s did all this and prospered. 13 Then I heard t a holy one speaking; and another holy one said to that certain one who was speaking, "How long will the vision be, concerning the daily sacrifices and the transgression 7 of desolation, the giving of both the sanctuary and the host to be trampled underfoot?" 14 And he said to me, "For two thousand three hundred 8 days; then the sanctuary shall be cleansed."

  1. Cross References
    Daniel 7:1
    In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of his head while on his bed. Then he wrote down the dream, telling the main facts.
  2. Cross References
    Nehemiah 1:1
    The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. It came to pass in the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the citadel.
    Esther 1:2
    In those days when King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the citadel.
    Esther 2:8
    So it was, when the king's command and decree were heard, and when many young women were gathered at Shushan the citadel, under the custody of Hegai, that Esther also was taken to the king's palace, into the care of Hegai the custodian of the women.
  3. Cross References
    Daniel 7:5
    "And suddenly another beast, a second, like a bear. It was raised up on one side, and had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. And they said thus to it: 'Arise, devour much flesh!'
  4. Cross References
    Daniel 5:19
    And because of the majesty that He gave him, all peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him. Whomever he wished, he executed; whomever he wished, he kept alive; whomever he wished, he set up; and whomever he wished, he put down.
  5. Cross References
    Daniel 8:8
    Therefore the male goat grew very great; but when he became strong, the large horn was broken, and in place of it four notable ones came up toward the four winds of heaven.
    Daniel 8:21
    And the male goat is the kingdom of Greece. The large horn that is between its eyes is the first king.
    Daniel 11:3
    Then a mighty king shall arise, who shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.
  6. Cross References
    Daniel 7:6
    After this I looked, and there was another, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird. The beast also had four heads, and dominion was given to it.
    Daniel 8:22
    As for the broken horn and the four that stood up in its place, four kingdoms shall arise out of that nation, but not with its power.
    Daniel 11:4
    And when he has arisen, his kingdom shall be broken up and divided toward the four winds of heaven, but not among his posterity nor according to his dominion with which he ruled; for his kingdom shall be uprooted, even for others besides these.
  7. Cross References
    Daniel 11:21
    And in his place shall arise a vile person, to whom they will not give the honor of royalty; but he shall come in peaceably, and seize the kingdom by intrigue.
  8. Cross References
    Daniel 11:25
    He shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the South with a great army. And the king of the South shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand, for they shall devise plans against him.
  9. Cross References
    Psalms 48:2
    Beautiful in elevation, The joy of the whole earth, Is Mount Zion on the sides of the north, The city of the great King.
  10. Cross References
    Daniel 11:28
    While returning to his land with great riches, his heart shall be moved against the holy covenant; so he shall do damage and return to his own land.
  11. Cross References
    Isaiah 14:13
    For you have said in your heart: 'I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation On the farthest sides of the north.
    Jeremiah 48:26
    Make him drunk, Because he exalted himself against the LORD. Moab shall wallow in his vomit, And he shall also be in derision.
  12. Cross References
    Revelation 12:4
    His tail drew a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was ready to give birth, to devour her Child as soon as it was born.
  13. Cross References
    2 Kings 19:22
    Whom have you reproached and blasphemed? Agains...
    2 Kings 19:23
    By your messengers you have reproached the Lord...
    2 Chronicles 32:15 - 17
    'Now therefore, do not let Hezekiah deceive you...
    Isaiah 37:23
    Whom have you reproached and blasphemed? Agains...
    Daniel 8:25
    Through his cunning He shall cause deceit to pr...
    Daniel 11:36
    Then the king shall do according to his own wil...
    Daniel 11:37
    He shall regard neither the God of his fathers ...
  14. Cross References
    Joshua 5:14
    So He said, "No, but as Commander of the army of the LORD I have now come." And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped, and said to Him, "What does my Lord say to His servant?
  15. Cross References
    Ezekiel 46:14
    And you shall prepare a grain offering with it every morning, a sixth of an ephah, and a third of a hin of oil to moisten the fine flour. This grain offering is a perpetual ordinance, to be made regularly to the LORD.
    Daniel 11:31
    And forces shall be mustered by him, and they shall defile the sanctuary fortress; then they shall take away the daily sacrifices, and place there the abomination of desolation.
    Daniel 12:11
    And from the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away, and the abomination of desolation is set up, there shall be one thousand two hundred and ninety days.
  16. Cross References
    Exodus 29:38
    Now this is what you shall offer on the altar: two lambs of the first year, day by day continually.
  17. Cross References
    Daniel 11:31
    And forces shall be mustered by him, and they shall defile the sanctuary fortress; then they shall take away the daily sacrifices, and place there the abomination of desolation.
  18. Cross References
    Psalms 119:43
    And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, For I have hoped in Your ordinances.
    Isaiah 59:14
    Justice is turned back, And righteousness stands afar off; For truth is fallen in the street, And equity cannot enter.
  19. Cross References
    Daniel 8:4
    I saw the ram pushing westward, northward, and southward, so that no animal could withstand him; nor was there any that could deliver from his hand, but he did according to his will and became great.
    Daniel 11:36
    Then the king shall do according to his own will: he shall exalt and magnify himself above every god, shall speak blasphemies against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the wrath has been accomplished; for what has been determined shall be done.
  20. Cross References
    Daniel 4:13
    I saw in the visions of my head while on my bed, and there was a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven.
    Daniel 4:23
    And inasmuch as the king saw a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying, 'Chop down the tree and destroy it, but leave its stump and roots in the earth, bound with a band of iron and bronze in the tender grass of the field; let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let him graze with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him'.
    1 Peter 1:12
    To them it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to us they were ministering the things which now have been reported to you through those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven - things which angels desire to look into.
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
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