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Daniel 8:21–22

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21The shaggy goat is the king of Greece,g and the large horn between its eyes is the first king.h 22The four horns that replaced the one that was broken off represent four kingdoms that will emerge from his nation but will not have the same power.

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  1. gDa 10:20
  2. hDa 11:3

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And the goat is the king of Greece. And the great horn between his eyes is the first king. As for the horn that was broken, in place of which four others arose, four kingdoms shall arise from his nation, but not with his power.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The shaggy goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes represents the first king. The four horns that took the place of the broken horn represent four kingdoms. They will rise from that nation, but without its power.

NLTNew Living Translation

The shaggy male goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes represents the first king of the Greek Empire. The four prominent horns that replaced the one large horn show that the Greek Empire will break into four kingdoms, but none as great as the first.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“And the hairy he-goat is the kingdom of Greece, and the great horn that is between his eyes—he is the first king. And the horn that was broken, and then there arose four horns in place of it—these are four kingdoms that will arise from his nation, but not with his power.

KJV 1900King James Version

And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king. Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.