Daniel 8:5 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

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 between its eyes.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

As I was considering, behold, a he-goat [the king of Greece] came from the west across the face of the whole earth without touching the ground, and the goat had a conspicuous and remarkable horn between his eyes [symbolizing Alexander the Great]. [Dan. 8:21.]

American Standard Version (1901)

And as I was considering, behold, a he-goat came from the west over the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.

Common English Bible

I was trying to understand this when suddenly a he-goat came from the west, crossing the entire earth but not touching the ground. Between this goat’s eyes was a horn that was a sight to see.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And I understood, and behold, a he-goat among she-goats came from the West above the face of the entire earth, and he did not touch the ground. Furthermore, the he-goat had a preeminent horn between his eyes.

English Standard Version 2016

As I was considering, behold, a male goat came from the west across the face of the whole earth, without touching the ground. And the goat had a conspicuous horn between his eyes.

Daniel 8:5 Cross References

Daniel 11:3

Then a warrior king shall arise who shall rule with great dominion and take action as he pleases.

Daniel 2:32

The head of that statue was of fine gold, its chest and arms of silver, its midsection and thighs of bronze,

Daniel 2:39

After you shall arise another kingdom inferior to yours and yet a third kingdom of bronze, which shall rule over the whole earth.

Daniel 7:6

After this, as I watched, another appeared, like a leopard. The beast had four wings of a bird on its back and four heads, and dominion was given to it.

Daniel 8:21

The male goat is the king of Greece, and the great horn between its eyes is the first king.

Daniel 8:6

It came toward the ram with the two horns that I had seen standing beside the gate, and it ran at it with savage force.

Daniel 8:8

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.