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Daniel 8:10

It grew as high as the host of heaven, and it cast down some of the host and some of the stars to the earth, and trampled them.

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ASV

And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and some of the host and of the stars it cast down to the ground, and trampled upon them.

KJV

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.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַתִּגְדַּ֖לva.tig.Daland it became greatH1431 →
עַד־'ad-toH5704 →
צְבָ֣אtze.Va'[the] host ofH6635 →
הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH8064 →
וַתַּפֵּ֥לva.ta.Peland it made fallH5307 →
אַ֛רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776 →
מִן־min-some ofH4480 →
הַצָּבָ֥אha.tza.Va'the hostH6635 →
וּמִן־u.min-and some ofH4480 →
הַכּוֹכָבִ֖יםha.ko.kha.Vimthe starsH3556 →
וַֽתִּרְמְסֵֽם׃Va.tir.me.Semand it trampled themH7429 →

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Revelation 12:4His tail swept a third of the stars from the sky, tossing them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, ready to devour her child as soon as she gave birth.Isaiah 14:13You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north.Daniel 7:7After this, as I watched in my vision in the night, suddenly a fourth beast appeared, and it was terrifying—dreadful and extremely strong—with large iron teeth. It devoured and crushed; then it trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the beasts before it, and it had ten horns.Daniel 8:7I saw him approach the ram in a rage against him, and he struck the ram and shattered his two horns. The ram was powerless to stand against him, and the goat threw him to the ground and trampled him, and no one could deliver the ram from his power.Revelation 6:13and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind.Daniel 11:35Some of the wise will fall, so that they may be refined, purified, and made spotless until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time.Daniel 11:28The king of the North will return to his land with great wealth, but his heart will be set against the holy covenant; so he will do damage and return to his own land.Daniel 11:33–36Those with insight will instruct many, though for a time they will fall by sword or flame, or be captured or plundered.Genesis 37:9Then Joseph had another dream and told it to his brothers. “Look,” he said, “I had another dream, and this time the sun and moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me.”Daniel 8:24–25His power will be great, but it will not be his own. He will cause terrible destruction and succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy the mighty men along with the holy people.Daniel 11:30Ships of Kittim will come against him, and he will lose heart. Then he will turn back and rage against the holy covenant and do damage. So he will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant.Revelation 1:16He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.Revelation 11:2But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.Daniel 8:24His power will be great, but it will not be his own. He will cause terrible destruction and succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy the mighty men along with the holy people.

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