Daniel 8:15 - 8:27

Daniel Seeks to Understand the Vision

15 Now it happened when I, Daniel, had seen the vision, that I sought to understand it; and behold, standing before me was one who had the appearance of a man. 16 And I heard the voice of a man between the banks of Ulai, and he called out and said, “Gabriel, give this man an understanding of what has appeared.” 17 So he came near to where I was standing, and when he came I was terrified and fell on my face; but he said to me, “Son of man, understand that the vision pertains to the time of the end.” 18 Now while he was talking with me, I sank into a deep sleep with my face to the ground; but he touched me and made me stand upright. 19 Then he said, “Behold, I am going to let you know what will happen at the final period of the indignation, for it pertains to the appointed time of the end. 20 The ram which you saw with the two horns is the kings of Media and Persia. 21 Now the shaggy goat is the king of Greece, and the large horn that is between his eyes is the first king. 22 And the broken horn and the four horns that stood in its place are four kingdoms which will take their stand from his nation, although not with his power. 23

In the latter period of their reign,

When the transgressors have run their course,

A king will stand,

Insolent and skilled in intrigue.

His power will be mighty, but not by his own power,

And he will destroy to an astonishing degree

And succeed and do his will;

He will destroy mighty men and the holy people.

And through his insight

He will cause deceit to succeed by his hand;

And he will magnify himself in his heart,

And he will destroy many while they are at ease.

He will even stand against the Prince of princes,

But he will be broken without hands.

And what had appeared about the evenings and mornings

Which has been told is true;

But as for you, conceal the vision,

For it pertains to many days in the future.”

27 Then I, Daniel, was exhausted and sick for days. Then I rose up again and did the king’s work; but I was appalled at what had appeared, and there was none to make me understand it.

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