Daniel 8 8:1 In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, [even unto] me Daniel , after that which appeared unto me at the first . 8:2 And I saw in a vision ; and it came to pass, when I saw , that I [was] at Shushan [in] the palace , which [is] in the province of Elam ; and I saw in a vision , and I was by the river of Ulai . 8:3 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 . 8:4 I saw the ram pushing westward , and northward , and southward ; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither [was there any] that could deliver out of his hand ; but he did according to his will , and became great . 8:5 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 . 8:6 And he came to the ram that had [two] horns , which I had seen standing before the river , and ran unto him in the fury of his power . 8:7 And I saw him come close unto the ram , and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram , and brake his two horns : and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground , and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand . 8:8 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 . 8:9 And out of one of them came forth a little horn , which waxed exceeding great , toward the south , and toward the east , and toward the pleasant [land]. 8:10 And it waxed great , [even] to the host of heaven ; and it cast down [some] of the host and of the stars to the ground , and stamped upon them. 8:11 Yea, he magnified [himself] even to the prince of the host , and by him the daily [sacrifice] was taken away , and the place of his sanctuary was cast down. 8:12 And an host was given [him] against the daily [sacrifice] by reason of transgression , and it cast down the truth to the ground ; and it practised , and prospered . 8:13 Then I heard one saint speaking , and another saint said unto that certain [saint] which spake , How long [shall be] the vision [concerning] the daily [sacrifice], and the transgression of desolation , to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot ? 8:14 And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed . 8:15 And it came to pass, when I, [even] I Daniel , had seen the vision , and sought for the meaning , then, behold , there stood before me as the appearance of a man . 8:16 And I heard a man's voice between [the banks of] Ulai , which called , and said , Gabriel , make this [man] to understand the vision . 8:17 So he came near where I stood : and when he came , I was afraid , and fell upon my face : but he said unto me, Understand , O son of man : for at the time of the end [shall be] the vision . 8:18 Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground : but he touched me, and set me upright . 8:19 And he said , Behold , I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation : for at the time appointed the end [shall be]. 8:20 The ram which thou sawest having [two] horns [are] the kings of Media and Persia . 8:21 And the rough goat [is] the king of Grecia : and the great horn that [is] between his eyes [is] the first king . 8:22 Now that being broken , whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation , but not in his power . 8:23 And in the latter time of their kingdom , when the transgressors are come to the full , a king of fierce countenance , and understanding dark sentences , shall stand up. 8:24 And his power shall be mighty , but not by his own power : and he shall destroy wonderfully , and shall prosper , and practise , and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people . 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand ; and he shall magnify [himself] in his heart , and by peace shall destroy many : he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes ; but he shall be broken without hand . 8:26 And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told [is] true : wherefore shut thou up the vision ; for it [shall be] for many days . 8:27 And I Daniel fainted , and was sick [certain] days ; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business ; and I was astonished at the vision , but none understood [it].  ~~~~~~