Daniel 8

 1. In the third <7969 shalowsh > year <8141 shaneh > of the

reign <4438 malkuwth > of king <4428 melek > Belshazzar <1113

Belsha>tstsar > a vision <2377 chazown > appeared <7200 ra>ah >

unto me, [even unto] me Daniel <1840 Daniye>l >, after <0310

>achar > that which appeared <7200 ra>ah > unto me at the first

<8462 t@chillah >.

 2 And I saw <7200 ra>ah > in a vision <2377 chazown >; and it

came <1961 hayah > to pass, when I saw <7200 ra>ah >, that I

[was] at Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > [in] the palace <1002 biyrah >,

 which <0834 >aher > [is] in the province <4082 m@diynah > of

Elam <5867 <Eylam >; and I saw <7200 ra>ah > in a vision <2377

chazown >, and I was by the river <0180 >uwbal > of Ulai <0195

>Uwlay >.

 3 Then I lifted <5375 nasa> > up mine eyes <5869 <ayin >, and

saw <7200 ra>ah >, and, behold <2009 hinneh >, there stood <5975

<amad > before <6440 paniym > the river <0180 >uwbal > a ram

<0352 >ayil > which had [two] horns <7161 qeren >: and the [two]

horns <7161 qeren > [were] high <1364 gaboahh >; but one <0259

>echad > [was] higher <1364 gaboahh > than <4480 min > the other

<8145 sheniy >, and the higher <1364 gaboahh > came <5927 <alah

> up last <0314 >acharown >.

 4 I saw <7200 ra>ah > the ram <0352 >ayil > pushing <5055

nagach > westward <3220 yam >, and northward <6828 tsaphown >,

and southward <5045 negeb >; so that no <3808 lo> > beasts <2416

chay > might stand <5975 <amad > before <6440 paniym > him,

neither <0369 >ayin > [was there any] that could deliver <5337

natsal > out of his hand <3027 yad >; but he did <6213 <asah >

according to his will <7522 ratsown >, and became <1431 gadal >

great <1431 gadal >.

 5 And as I was considering <0995 biyn >, behold <2009 hinneh >,

an he goat <5795 <ez > came <0935 bow> > from the west <4628

ma<arab > on the face <6440 paniym > of the whole <3605 kol >

earth <0776 >erets >, and touched <5060 naga< > not the ground

<0776 >erets >: and the goat <6842 tsaphiyr > [had] a notable

<2380 chazuwth > horn <7161 qeren > between <0996 beyn > his

eyes <5869 <ayin >.

 6 And he came <0935 bow> > to the ram <0352 >ayil > that had

[two] horns <7161 qeren >, which <0834 >aher > I had seen <7200

ra>ah > standing <5975 <amad > before <6440 paniym > the river

<0180 >uwbal >, and ran <7323 ruwts > unto him in the fury <2534

chemah > of his power <3581 koach >.

 7 And I saw <7200 ra>ah > him come <5060 naga< > close <0681

>etsel > unto the ram <0352 >ayil >, and he was moved with

choler <4843 marar > against <0413 >el > him, and smote <5221

nakah > the ram <0352 >ayil >, and brake <7665 shabar > his two

<8147 sh@nayim > horns <7161 qeren >: and there was no <3808 lo>

> power <3581 koach > in the ram <0352 >ayil > to stand <5975

<amad > before <6440 paniym > him, but he cast <7993 shalak >

him down to the ground <0776 >erets >, and stamped <7429 ramac >

upon him: and there was none <3808 lo> > that could deliver

<5337 natsal > the ram <0352 >ayil > out of his hand <3027 yad >.

 8 Therefore the he goat <6842 tsaphiyr > waxed very great <1431

gadal >: and when he was strong <6105 <atsam >, the great <1419

gadowl > horn <7161 qeren > was broken <7665 shabar >; and for

it came <5927 <alah > up four <0702 >arba< > notable <2380

chazuwth > ones toward the four <0702 >arba< > winds <7307

ruwach > of heaven <8064 shamayim >.

 9 And out of one <0259 >echad > of them came <3318 yatsa> >

forth <3318 yatsa> > a little <4704 mitsts@<iyrah > horn <7161

qeren >, which waxed exceeding <3499 yether > great <1431 gadal

>, toward <0413 >el > the south <5045 negeb >, and toward <0413

>el > the east <4217 mizrach >, and toward <0413 >el > the

pleasant <6643 ts@biy > [land].

 10 And it waxed great <1431 gadal >, [even] to the host <6635

tsaba> > of heaven <8064 shamayim >; and it cast <5307 naphal >

down <5307 naphal > [some] of the host <6635 tsaba> > and of the

stars <3556 kowkab > to the ground <0776 >erets >, and stamped

<7429 ramac > upon them.

 11 Yea, he magnified <1431 gadal > [himself] even to the prince

<8269 sar > of the host <6635 tsaba> >, and by him the daily

<8548 tamiyd > [sacrifice] was taken <7311 ruwm > away <7311

ruwm >, and the place <4349 makown > of his sanctuary <4720

miqdash > was cast <7993 shalak > down.

 12 And an host <6635 tsaba> > was given <5414 nathan > [him]

against <5921 <al > the daily <8548 tamiyd > [sacrifice] by

reason of transgression <6588 pesha< >, and it cast <7993 shalak

> down the truth <0571 >emeth > to the ground <0776 >erets >;

and it practised <6213 <asah >, and prospered <6743 tsalach >.

 13 Then I heard <8085 shama< > one <0259 >echad > saint <6918

qadowsh > speaking <1696 dabar >, and another <0259 >echad >

saint <6918 qadowsh > said <0559 >amar > unto that certain <6422

palmowniy > [saint] which spake <1696 dabar >, How <5704 <ad >

long <5704 <ad > [shall be] the vision <2377 chazown >

[concerning] the daily <8548 tamiyd > [sacrifice], and the

transgression <6588 pesha< > of desolation <8074 shamem >, to

give <5414 nathan > both the sanctuary <6944 qodesh > and the

host <6635 tsaba> > to be trodden <4823 mirmac > under foot

<4823 mirmac >?

 14 And he said <0559 >amar > unto me, Unto two thousand <0505

>eleph > and three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > days;

then shall the sanctuary <6944 qodesh > be cleansed <6663 tsadaq

>.

 15. And it came <1961 hayah > to pass, when I, [even] I Daniel

<1840 Daniye>l >, had seen <7200 ra>ah > the vision <2377

chazown >, and sought <1245 baqash > for the meaning <0998

biynah >, then, behold <2009 hinneh >, there stood <5975 <amad >

before <5048 neged > me as the appearance <4758 mar>eh > of a

man <1397 geber >.

 16 And I heard <8085 shama< > a man's <0120 >adam > voice <6963

qowl > between <0996 beyn > [the banks of] Ulai <0195 >Uwlay >,

which called <7121 qara> >, and said <0559 >amar >, Gabriel

<1403 Gabriy>el >, make this <1975 hallaz > [man] to understand

<0995 biyn > the vision <4758 mar>eh >.

 17 So he came <0935 bow> > near <0681 >etsel > where I stood

<5977 <omed >: and when he came <0935 bow> >, I was afraid <1204

ba<ath >, and fell <5307 naphal > upon my face <6440 paniym >:

but he said <0559 >amar > unto me, Understand <0995 biyn >, O

son <1121 ben > of man <0120 >adam >: for at the time <6256 <eth

> of the end <7093 qets > [shall be] the vision <4758 mar>eh >.

 18 Now as he was speaking <1696 dabar > with me, I was in a

deep <7290 radam > sleep <7290 radam > on <5921 <al > my face

<6440 paniym > toward the ground <0776 >erets >: but he touched

<5060 naga< > me, and set <5975 <amad > me upright <5977 <omed >.

 19 And he said <0559 >amar >, Behold <2005 hen >, I will make

thee know <3045 yada< > what shall be in the last <0319

>achariyth > end of the indignation <2195 za<am >: for at the

time appointed <4150 mow<ed > the end <7093 qets > [shall be].

 20 The ram <0352 >ayil > which <0834 >aher > thou sawest <7200

ra>ah > having <1167 ba<al > [two] horns <7161 qeren > [are] the

kings <4428 melek > of Media <4074 Maday > and Persia <6539

Parac >.

 21 And the rough <8163 sa<iyr > goat <6842 tsaphiyr > [is] the

king <4428 melek > of Grecia <3120 Yavan >: and the great <1419

gadowl > horn <7161 qeren > that [is] between <0996 beyn > his

eyes <5869 <ayin > [is] the first <7223 ri>shown > king <4428

melek >.

 22 Now that being broken <7665 shabar >, whereas four <0702

>arba< > stood <5975 <amad > up for it, four <0702 >arba< >

kingdoms <4438 malkuwth > shall stand <5975 <amad > up out of

the nation <1471 gowy >, but not in his power <3581 koach >.

 23 And in the latter <0319 >achariyth > time of their kingdom

<4438 malkuwth >, when the transgressors <6586 pasha< > are come

to the full <8552 tamam >, a king <4428 melek > of fierce <5794

<az > countenance <6440 paniym >, and understanding <0995 biyn >

dark <2420 chiydah > sentences <2420 chiydah >, shall stand

<5975 <amad > up.

 24 And his power <3581 koach > shall be mighty <6105 <atsam >,

but not by his own power <3581 koach >: and he shall destroy

<7843 shachath > wonderfully <6381 pala> >, and shall prosper

<6743 tsalach >, and practise <6213 <asah >, and shall destroy

<7843 shachath > the mighty <6099 <atsuwm > and the holy <6918

qadowsh > people <5971 <am >.

 25 And through <5921 <al > his policy <7922 sekel > also he

shall cause craft <4820 mirmah > to prosper <6743 tsalach > in

his hand <3027 yad >; and he shall magnify <1431 gadal >

[himself] in his heart <3824 lebab >, and by peace <7962 shalvah

> shall destroy <7843 shachath > many <7227 rab >: he shall also

stand <5975 <amad > up against <5921 <al > the Prince <8269 sar

> of princes <8269 sar >; but he shall be broken <7665 shabar >

without <0657 >ephec > hand <3027 yad >.

 26 And the vision <4758 mar>eh > of the evening <6153 <ereb >

and the morning <1242 boqer > which <0834 >aher > was told <0560

>amar > [is] true <0571 >emeth >: wherefore shut <5640 catham >

thou up the vision <2377 chazown >; for it [shall be] for many

<7227 rab > days <3117 yowm >.

 27 And I Daniel <1840 Daniye>l > fainted <1961 hayah >, and was

sick <2470 chalah > [certain] days <3117 yowm >; afterward I

rose <6965 quwm > up, and did <6213 <asah > the king's <4428

melek > business <4399 m@la>kah >; and I was astonished <8074

shamem > at <5921 <al > the vision <4758 mar>eh >, but none

<0369 >ayin > understood <0995 biyn > [it].

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