And he said, "Do you not know why I have come to you? And next I will return, to fight against the leader of the Persians. When I was leaving, there appeared the leader of the Greeks arriving.
Daniel 8:21 - Catholic Public Domain Version Furthermore, the he-goat among she-goats is the king of the Greeks, and the great horn, which was between his eyes, is the same one, the first king. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the shaggy and rough he-goat is the king of Greece, and the great horn between his eyes is the first king [who consolidated the whole realm, Alexander the Great]. American Standard Version (1901) And the rough he-goat is the king of Greece: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king. Common English Bible The long-haired he-goat is the king of Greece, and the big horn between its eyes is the first king. English Standard Version 2016 And the goat is the king of Greece. And the great horn between his eyes is the first king. Good News Translation The goat represents the kingdom of Greece, and the prominent horn between his eyes is the first king. |
And he said, "Do you not know why I have come to you? And next I will return, to fight against the leader of the Persians. When I was leaving, there appeared the leader of the Greeks arriving.
And now I will announce to you the truth. Behold, up to a certain point, three kings will stand in Persia, and the fourth will be exceedingly enriched in power above them all. And when he has grown strong by his resources, he will stir up all against the kingdom of Greece.
But there will rise up a strong king, and he will rule with great power, and he will do what he pleases.
And after you, another kingdom will rise up, inferior to you, of silver, and another third kingdom of brass, which will rule over the whole world.
After this, I watched, and behold, another like a leopard, and it had wings like a bird, four upon it, and four heads were on the beast, and power was given to it.
The ram, which you saw to have horns, is the king of the Medes and Persians.
And since, having been shattered, there grew four in its place, four kings will rise up from his people, but not in his strength.
because I have stretched out Judah for myself, like a bow; I have filled Ephraim. And I will raise up your sons, Zion, above your sons, Greece. And I will set you as the sword of the strength.