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Daniel 8:20
The ram which you saw, having the two horns--they are the kings of Media and Persia.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia.
The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia.
Hebrew Names Version
The ram which you saw, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Madai and Paras.
The ram which you saw, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Madai and Paras.
King James Version
The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.
The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.
English Standard Version
As for the ram that you saw with the two horns, these are the kings of Media and Persia.
As for the ram that you saw with the two horns, these are the kings of Media and Persia.
New American Standard Bible
"The ram which you saw with the two horns represents the kings of Media and Persia.
"The ram which you saw with the two horns represents the kings of Media and Persia.
New Century Version
"You saw a male sheep with two horns, which are the kings of Media and Persia.
"You saw a male sheep with two horns, which are the kings of Media and Persia.
Amplified Bible
"The ram which you saw with the two horns represents the kings of Media and Persia.
"The ram which you saw with the two horns represents the kings of Media and Persia.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The ramme which thou sawest hauing two hornes, are the Kings of the Medes and Persians.
The ramme which thou sawest hauing two hornes, are the Kings of the Medes and Persians.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"The ram which you saw with the two horns represents the kings of Media and Persia.
"The ram which you saw with the two horns represents the kings of Media and Persia.
Berean Standard Bible
The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia.
The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia.
Contemporary English Version
The two horns of the ram are the kings of Media and Persia,
The two horns of the ram are the kings of Media and Persia,
Complete Jewish Bible
You saw a ram with two horns which are the kings of Media and Persia.
You saw a ram with two horns which are the kings of Media and Persia.
Darby Translation
The ram that thou sawest having the two horns: they are the kings of Media and Persia.
The ram that thou sawest having the two horns: they are the kings of Media and Persia.
Easy-to-Read Version
"You saw a ram with two horns. The horns are the countries of Media and Persia.
"You saw a ram with two horns. The horns are the countries of Media and Persia.
George Lamsa Translation
The ram which you saw with two horns represents the kings of Media and Persia.
The ram which you saw with two horns represents the kings of Media and Persia.
Good News Translation
"The ram you saw that had two horns represents the kingdoms of Media and Persia.
"The ram you saw that had two horns represents the kingdoms of Media and Persia.
Lexham English Bible
"The ram that you saw who had two horns represents the kings of Media and Persia.
"The ram that you saw who had two horns represents the kings of Media and Persia.
Literal Translation
The ram which you saw with two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.
The ram which you saw with two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The ramme which thou sawest with the two hornes, is the kynge off the Medes ad Perses:
The ramme which thou sawest with the two hornes, is the kynge off the Medes ad Perses:
American Standard Version
The ram which thou sawest, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.
The ram which thou sawest, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.
Bible in Basic English
The sheep which you saw with two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.
The sheep which you saw with two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The ram which thou sawest having the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.
The ram which thou sawest having the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.
King James Version (1611)
The ramme which thou sawest hauing two hornes, are the kings of Media, and Persia.
The ramme which thou sawest hauing two hornes, are the kings of Media, and Persia.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The ramme which thou sawest hauing two hornes, is the king of the Medes and Perses,
The ramme which thou sawest hauing two hornes, is the king of the Medes and Perses,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The ram which thou sawest that had the horns is the king of the Medes and Persians.
The ram which thou sawest that had the horns is the king of the Medes and Persians.
English Revised Version
The ram which thou sawest that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.
The ram which thou sawest that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.
World English Bible
The ram which you saw, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.
The ram which you saw, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The ram, whom thou siyest haue hornes, is the kyng of Medeis and of Perseis.
The ram, whom thou siyest haue hornes, is the kyng of Medeis and of Perseis.
Update Bible Version
The ram which you saw, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.
The ram which you saw, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.
Webster's Bible Translation
The ram which thou sawest having [two] horns [are] the kings of Media and Persia.
The ram which thou sawest having [two] horns [are] the kings of Media and Persia.
New English Translation
The ram that you saw with the two horns stands for the kings of Media and Persia.
The ram that you saw with the two horns stands for the kings of Media and Persia.
New Living Translation
The two-horned ram represents the kings of Media and Persia.
The two-horned ram represents the kings of Media and Persia.
New Life Bible
The ram you saw had two horns which are the kings of Media and Persia.
The ram you saw had two horns which are the kings of Media and Persia.
New Revised Standard
As for the ram that you saw with the two horns, these are the kings of Media and Persia.
As for the ram that you saw with the two horns, these are the kings of Media and Persia.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The ram which thou sawest, having the two horns, representeth the kings of Media and Persia;
The ram which thou sawest, having the two horns, representeth the kings of Media and Persia;
Douay-Rheims Bible
The ram, which thou sawest with horns, is the king of the Medes and Persians.
The ram, which thou sawest with horns, is the king of the Medes and Persians.
Revised Standard Version
As for the ram which you saw with the two horns, these are the kings of Media and Persia.
As for the ram which you saw with the two horns, these are the kings of Media and Persia.
Young's Literal Translation
`The ram that thou hast seen possessing two horns, [are] the kings of Media and Persia.
`The ram that thou hast seen possessing two horns, [are] the kings of Media and Persia.
THE MESSAGE
"‘The double-horned ram you saw stands for the two kings of the Medes and Persians. The billy goat stands for the kingdom of the Greeks. The huge horn on its forehead is the first Greek king. The four horns that sprouted after it was broken off are the four kings that come after him, but without his power.
"‘The double-horned ram you saw stands for the two kings of the Medes and Persians. The billy goat stands for the kingdom of the Greeks. The huge horn on its forehead is the first Greek king. The four horns that sprouted after it was broken off are the four kings that come after him, but without his power.
Contextual Overview
15 Then it happened, when I, Daniel, had seen the vision and was seeking the meaning, that suddenly there stood before me one having the appearance of a man. 16 And I heard a man's voice between the banks of the Ulai, who called, and said, "Gabriel, make this man understand the vision." 17 So he came near where I stood, and when he came I was afraid and fell on my face; but he said to me, "Understand, son of man, that the vision refers to the time of the end." 18 Now, as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep with my face to the ground; but he touched me, and stood me upright. 19 And he said, "Look, I am making known to you what shall happen in the latter time of the indignation; for at the appointed time the end shall be. 20 The ram which you saw, having the two horns--they are the kings of Media and Persia. 21 And the male goat is the kingdom Daniel 7:17, 23)">[fn] of Greece. The large horn that is between its eyes is the first king. 22 As for the broken horn and the four that stood up in its place, four kingdoms shall arise out of that nation, but not with its power. 23 "And in the latter time of their kingdom, When the transgressors have reached their fullness, A king shall arise, Having fierce features, Who understands sinister schemes. 24 His power shall be mighty, but not by his own power; He shall destroy fearfully, And shall prosper and thrive; He shall destroy the mighty, and also the holy people.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Daniel 8:3, Daniel 11:1, Daniel 11:2
Reciprocal: Esther 1:3 - of Persia Isaiah 21:2 - Go up Jeremiah 51:28 - the kings Daniel 2:39 - another kingdom Daniel 5:28 - Thy Daniel 7:6 - lo Acts 2:9 - Medes
Cross-References
Genesis 4:4
Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And the LORD respected Abel and his offering,
Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And the LORD respected Abel and his offering,
Genesis 7:2
You shall take with you seven each of every clean animal, a male and his female; two each of animals that are unclean, a male and his female;
You shall take with you seven each of every clean animal, a male and his female; two each of animals that are unclean, a male and his female;
Genesis 8:1
Then God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the animals that were with him in the ark. And God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters subsided.
Then God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the animals that were with him in the ark. And God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters subsided.
Genesis 8:4
Then the ark rested in the seventh month, the seventeenth day of the month, on the mountains of Ararat.
Then the ark rested in the seventh month, the seventeenth day of the month, on the mountains of Ararat.
Genesis 8:7
Then he sent out a raven, which kept going to and fro until the waters had dried up from the earth.
Then he sent out a raven, which kept going to and fro until the waters had dried up from the earth.
Genesis 8:8
He also sent out from himself a dove, to see if the waters had receded from the face of the ground.
He also sent out from himself a dove, to see if the waters had receded from the face of the ground.
Genesis 8:15
Then God spoke to Noah, saying,
Then God spoke to Noah, saying,
Genesis 8:16
"Go out of the ark, you and your wife, and your sons and your sons' wives with you.
"Go out of the ark, you and your wife, and your sons and your sons' wives with you.
Genesis 8:17
Bring out with you every living thing of all flesh that is with you: birds and cattle and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, so that they may abound on the earth, and be fruitful and multiply on the earth."
Bring out with you every living thing of all flesh that is with you: birds and cattle and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, so that they may abound on the earth, and be fruitful and multiply on the earth."
Genesis 13:4
to the place of the altar which he had made there at first. And there Abram called on the name of the LORD.
to the place of the altar which he had made there at first. And there Abram called on the name of the LORD.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The ram which thou sawest having two horns,.... Here begins the particular explanation of the above vision, and of the first thing which the prophet saw in it, a ram with two horns: which two horns, he says,
are the kings of Media and Persia; Darius the first king was a Mede, and Cyrus, that succeeded him, or rather reigned with him, was a Persian: or rather the ram with two horns signifies the two kingdoms of the Medes and Persians united in one monarchy, of which the ram was an emblem; :- for Darius and Cyrus were dead many years before the time of Alexander; and therefore could not personally be the two horns of the ram broken by him; nor is it to be understood of the kings of two different families, as the one of. Cyrus, and the other of Darius Hystaspes, in whose successors the Persian monarchy continued till destroyed by Alexander, as Theodoret.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The ram which thou sawest ... - See the notes at Daniel 8:3. This is one of the instances in the Scriptures in which symbols are explained. There can be no doubt, therefore, as to the meaning.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Daniel 8:20. The ram which thou sawest — See this explained under the vision itself, Daniel 8:3, &c.
