Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Then the male goat became very great,
New American Standard Bible
Then the male goat magnified himself exceedingly. But as soon as
King James Version
Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.
International Standard Version
Then the goat grew extremely great, but when it was strong, its great horn was shattered. In its place, four distinctive horns grew out in all directions."
A Conservative Version
And the he-goat magnified himself exceedingly. And when he was strong, the great horn was broken, and instead of it there came up four notable [horns] toward the four winds of heaven.
American Standard Version
And the he-goat magnified himself exceedingly: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and instead of it there came up four notable horns toward the four winds of heaven.
Amplified
Then the male goat magnified himself exceedingly, and when he was [young and] strong, the great horn (Alexander) was [suddenly]
Bible in Basic English
And the he-goat became very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken, and in its place came up four other horns turned to the four winds of heaven.
Darby Translation
And the he-goat became exceeding great; but when he was become strong, the great horn was broken; and in its stead came up four notable ones toward the four winds of the heavens.
Julia Smith Translation
And the he goat of the goats increased even greatly: and in his being strong the great horn was broken; and there will come up the vision of four underneath it to the four winds of the heavens.
King James 2000
Therefore the male goat grew very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and instead of it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the he-goat grew {exceedingly great}, and {at the height of its power} the great horn was broken, and four conspicuous horns came up in place of it toward the four winds of heaven.
Modern King James verseion
Then the he-goat became very great. And when he was strong, the great horn was broken. And in its place came up four outstanding ones towards the four winds of the heavens.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The goat waxed exceedingly great, and when he was at the strongest, his great horn was broken also. Then grew there another four such like in the stead, toward the four winds of the heaven.
NET Bible
The male goat acted even more arrogantly. But no sooner had the large horn become strong than it was broken, and there arose four conspicuous horns in its place, extending toward the four winds of the sky.
New Heart English Bible
The male goat became very strong. But when he was strong, the large horn was broken; and instead of it there came up four prominent horns toward the four winds of heaven.
The Emphasized Bible
But, the he-goat, shewed himself very great, - and, when he had become mighty, the great horn, was broken in pieces, and there came up afterwards four, in its stead, towards the four winds of the heavens;
Webster
Therefore the he-goat became very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and in its stead came up four notable ones towards the four winds of heaven.
World English Bible
The male goat magnified himself exceedingly: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and instead of it there came up four notable [horns] toward the four winds of the sky.
Youngs Literal Translation
'And the young he-goat hath exerted itself very much, and when it is strong, broken hath been the great horn; and come up doth a vision of four in its place, at the four winds of the heavens.
Themes
Abomination » The abomination that makes desolate
Empires/world powers » The ram and the he goat
the Macedonian empire » Predictions respecting » Power and greatness of alexander its last king
the Macedonian empire » Predictions respecting » Division of it into four kingdoms
Interlinear
M@`od
`atsam
Shabar
`alah
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References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Daniel 8:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Vision Of A Small Horn That Oppresses Israel And Threatens The Temple
7
I saw him approaching the ram, and infuriated with him, he struck the ram, shattering his two horns, and the ram was not strong enough to stand against him. The goat threw him to the ground and trampled him, and there was no one to rescue the ram from his power.
8 Then the male goat became very great,
Phrases
Cross References
Daniel 7:2
Daniel said, “In my vision at night I was watching, and suddenly the four winds of heaven
2 Chronicles 26:16
But when he became strong, he grew arrogant
Daniel 5:20
But when his heart was exalted and his spirit became arrogant,
Revelation 7:1
After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth,
Daniel 8:22
The four horns that took the place of the shattered horn represent four kingdoms. They will rise from that nation, but without its power.
Deuteronomy 31:20
When I bring them into the land I swore to give their fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey,
Esther 9:4
For Mordecai exercised great power in the palace,
Psalm 82:6-7
you are all sons of the Most High.
Jeremiah 5:27
so their houses are full of deceit.
Therefore they have grown powerful and rich.
Ezekiel 16:7
I made you thrive
Ezekiel 28:9
in the presence of those who kill
Yet you will be only a man, not a god,
in the hands of those who kill you.
Daniel 4:31
While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven: “King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is declared that the kingdom has departed from you.
Daniel 7:6
“While I was watching, another beast appeared. It was like a leopard
Daniel 8:5
As I was observing, a male goat appeared, coming from the west across the surface of the entire earth without touching the ground. The goat had a conspicuous horn
Daniel 11:4
But as soon as he is established, his kingdom will be broken up and divided to the four winds of heaven,
Matthew 24:31
Mark 13:27