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Daniel 8:20–21

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20“The ram that you saw who had two hornsj represents the kings of Media and Persia.

21“And the hairy he-goat is the kingdomk of Greece, and the great horn that is between his eyes—he is the first king.

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Footnotes

  1. jLiterally “the owner of the two horns”
  2. kLiterally “king”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

As for the ram that you saw with the two horns, these are the kings of Media and Persia. And the goat is the king of Greece. And the great horn between his eyes is the first king.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia. The shaggy goat is the king of Greece, and the large horn between its eyes is the first king.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia. The shaggy goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes represents the first king.

NLTNew Living Translation

The two-horned ram represents the kings of Media and Persia. The shaggy male goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes represents the first king of the Greek Empire.

KJV 1900King James Version

The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia. And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.