Daniel 8
- 1In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared to me, even to me Daniel, after that which appeared to me at the first.
- 2And I saw in a vision. And when I saw, 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.
- 3Then I looked up and saw, and 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.
- 4I 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.
- 5And as I was considering, a he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and did not touch the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.
- 6And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran to him in the fury of his power.
- 7And I saw him come close to the ram, and he was filled with rage against him, and struck the ram, and broke 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 on him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.
- 8Therefore the he goat grew 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.
- 9And out of one of them came out a little horn, which grew very great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land.
- 10And it grew great, even to the host of heaven. And it cast down some of the army and of the stars to the ground, and stamped on them.
- 11Yes, he made himself great even to the prince of the army, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of the sanctuary was cast down.
- 12And a host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of rebellion, and it cast down the truth to the ground. And it practiced, and prospered.
- 13Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said to that certain saint which spoke, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the sin that brings ruin, to give both the sanctuary and the army to be trampled under foot?
- 14And he said to me, To two thousand and three hundred days. Then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.
- 15When I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then there stood before me as the appearance of a man.
- 16And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
- 17So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell on my face: but he said to me, Understand, O son of man. For at the time of the end shall be the vision.
- 18Now 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.
- 19And he said, I will make you know what shall be in the last end of the anger. For at the time appointed the end shall be.
- 20The ram which you saw having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.
- 21And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.
- 22Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.
- 23And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the rebels have come to the full, a king of fierce face, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
- 24And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practice, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
- 25And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand. And he shall make himself great 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.
- 26And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: therefore shut you up the vision. For it shall be for many days.
- 27And 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.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of Daniel 8 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVIn 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.
GIGAKJVIn the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared to me, even to me Daniel, after that which appeared to me at the first.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd I saw in a vision. And when I saw, 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.
KJVThen 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.
GIGAKJVThen I looked up and saw, and 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.
KJVI 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.
GIGAKJVI 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.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd as I was considering, a he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and did not touch the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran to him in the fury of his power.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd I saw him come close to the ram, and he was filled with rage against him, and struck the ram, and broke 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 on him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.
KJVTherefore 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.
GIGAKJVTherefore the he goat grew 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.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd out of one of them came out a little horn, which grew very great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd it grew great, even to the host of heaven. And it cast down some of the army and of the stars to the ground, and stamped on them.
KJVYea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of the sanctuary was cast down.
GIGAKJVYes, he made himself great even to the prince of the army, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of the sanctuary was cast down.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd a host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of rebellion, and it cast down the truth to the ground. And it practiced, and prospered.
KJVThen 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?
GIGAKJVThen I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said to that certain saint which spoke, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the sin that brings ruin, to give both the sanctuary and the army to be trampled under foot?
KJVAnd he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.
GIGAKJVAnd he said to me, To two thousand and three hundred days. Then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVWhen I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then there stood before me as the appearance of a man.
KJVSo 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.
GIGAKJVSo he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell on my face: but he said to me, Understand, O son of man. For at the time of the end shall be the vision.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd he said, I will make you know what shall be in the last end of the anger. For at the time appointed the end shall be.
KJVThe ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.
GIGAKJVThe ram which you saw having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd in the latter time of their kingdom, when the rebels have come to the full, a king of fierce face, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practice, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand. And he shall make himself great 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.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: therefore shut you up the vision. For it shall be for many days.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd 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.
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