Daniel 8:3 - Tree of Life Version

³ I lifted up my eyes and looked up, behold, a ram with two horns was standing in front of the canal. The two horns were long but one was longer than the other, but the longer one grew up last.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ And I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, there stood before the river a [single] ram which had two horns [representing two kings of Medo-Persia: Darius the Mede, then Cyrus]; and the two horns were high, but one [Persia] was higher than the other, and the higher one came up last.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.

Common English Bible

³ When I lifted my eyes, I suddenly saw a ram with two horns standing in front of the canal. Both horns were high, but one was higher than the other. The higher one came up after the other one.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ And I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, a single ram stood before the marsh, having two high horns, and one was higher than the other and growing higher still.

English Standard Version 2016

³ I raised my eyes and saw, and behold, a ram standing on the bank of the canal. It had two horns, and both horns were high, but one was higher than the other, and the higher one came up last.

Daniel 8:3 Cross References

1 Chronicles 21:16

David lifted up his eyes and saw the angel of Adonai standing between the earth and the heaven with a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell on their faces.

Ezra 1:2

“Thus says King Cyrus of Persia: Adonai, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth. He has appointed me to build a House for Him in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

Ezra 4:5

They bribed advisors in order to thwart their plans all the days of King Cyrus of Persia and until the reign of Darius king of Persia.

Esther 1:3

In the third year of his reign, he gave a banquet for all his princes and his servants. The military leaders of Persia and Media plus the nobles and officials of the provinces were present.

Isaiah 13:17

Behold, I will stir up against them the Medes, who will not value silver and will take no delight in gold.

Isaiah 21:2

A harsh vision has been shown to me: “The traitor betrays, and the plunderer plunders. Go up, Elam! Besiege, Media! I have put an end to all her groaning.”

Isaiah 44:28

while saying of Cyrus, “He is My shepherd, and he shall fulfill all My purpose” while saying to Jerusalem, “You will be built” and to the Temple, “Your foundation will be laid.”

Jeremiah 51:11

Sharpen the arrows. Fill the quivers! Adonai has roused the spirit of the kings of the Medes. For His plan is against Babylon, to destroy it. For it is Adonai’s vengeance, vengeance for His Temple.

Daniel 10:5

I lifted my eyes and looked, and behold, a man dressed in linen with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist.

Daniel 2:39

“Now after you another kingdom will arise, one inferior to yours. Next, a third kingdom, one of bronze, will rule over all the earth.

Daniel 6:28

He delivers and rescues. He performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on earth. He has delivered Daniel from the power of the lions!”

Daniel 7:5

“And behold there before me was another beast, a second one, like a bear. It raised itself up on one side; it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. It was told, ‘Arise, devour much flesh!’

Daniel 8:2

In the vision I saw myself in the citadel of Shushan , which is in the province of Elam. In the vision I saw that I was beside the Ulai Canal.

Daniel 8:20

The ram that you saw with the two horns stands for the kings of Media and Persia.

Zechariah 2:1

Then I lifted up my eyes and behold, I saw four horns!

Zechariah 5:1

Once again I lifted up my eyes and behold, I saw a flying scroll!

Zechariah 5:5

Then the angel speaking with me came forward, and said to me, “Now lift up your eyes and see what is appearing.”

Zechariah 5:9

After this I lifted up my eyes and behold, I saw two women emerging with the wind in their wings (they had wings like the wings of a stork) and they raised the measuring basket between the earth and the heaven.

Zechariah 6:1

Again I lifted up my eyes, and behold, I saw four chariots emerging from between the two mountains—mountains of bronze!

Numbers 24:2

Lifting up his eyes, Balaam saw Israel dwelling by tribes. The Ruach Elohim came over him.

Joshua 5:13

Now it came to pass when Joshua was near Jericho that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, there was a man standing in front of him with his sword drawn in his hand. Joshua approached him and said to him: “Are you for us or for our adversaries?”

Revelation 13:11

Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon.

Revelation 5:6

And in the midst of the throne and the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, I saw a Lamb standing, as having been slain—having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.