Daniel 8:4 BSB — MannaFest

Daniel 8:4

I saw the ram charging toward the west and the north and the south. No animal could stand against him, and there was no deliverance from his power. He did as he pleased and became great.

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ASV

I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; and no beasts could stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and magnified himself.

KJV

I 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.

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Commentary

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Jerome

St. Jerome, Commentary on Daniel, CHAPTER EIGHT (420)

Verse 4. "After this I saw the ram pushing with its horns westward and northward and southward..." Not that he saw the ram itself, that is, the ram of Cyrus or Darius, but rather the ram of the same kingdom as theirs, that is, the second Darius, who was the last king of the Persian power, and who was overcome by the king of the Macedonians, Alexander the son of Philip. And as to the fact that Darius was a very powerful and wealthy king, both the Greek and the Latin and the barbarian historical accounts so relate.

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The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward,.... That is, with his horns, as rams do; these kingdoms using all their power and strength, wealth and riches, in fighting with and subduing nations, and pushing on their conquests in all parts here mentioned; to the west, Babylon, Syria, Asia, and part of Greece; to the north, Iberia, Albania, Armenia, Scythia, Colchis, and the inhabitants of the Caspian sea; and to the south, Arabia, Ethiopia, Egypt, and India; all which places were conquered by Cyrus and his successors.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

The interpretation of this vision by an angel, showing that the ram signified the Persian empire, the he-goat the Grecian, and the little horn a king of the Grecian monarchy, that should set himself against the Jews and religion, which was Antiochus Epiphanes,

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
רָאִ֣יתִי	ra.'I.ti	I saw	H7200 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
הָאַ֡יִל	ha.'A.yil	the ram	H352 →
מְנַגֵּחַ֩	me.na.ge.aCh	thrusting	H5055 →
יָ֨מָּה	Ya.mah	west -ward	H3220 →
וְצָפ֜וֹנָה	ve.tza.Fo.nah	and north -ward	H6828 →
וָנֶ֗גְבָּה	va.Neg.bah	and south -ward	H5045 →
וְכָל־	ve.khol	and any	H3605 →
חַיּוֹת֙	chai.yOt	living creatures	H2416 →
לֹֽא־	lo'-	not	H3808 →
יַֽעַמְד֣וּ	ya.'am.Du	they stood	H5975 →
לְפָנָ֔יו	le.fa.Nav	<to> before it	H6440 →
וְאֵ֥ין	ve.'Ein	and there not	H369 →
מַצִּ֖יל	ma.Tzil	[was one] delivering	H5337 →
מִיָּד֑וֹ	mi.ya.Do	from hand its	H3027 →
וְעָשָׂ֥ה	ve.'a.Sah	and it did	H6213 →
כִרְצֹנ֖וֹ	khir.tzo.No	according to pleasure its	H7522 →
וְהִגְדִּֽיל׃	ve.hig.Dil	and it magnified itself	H1431 →

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Daniel 11:36
Then the king will do as he pleases and will exalt and magnify himself above every god, and he will speak monstrous things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the…
leads to
- Revelation 13:5–6
  The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:4
  He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
- Isaiah 14:13
  You 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…
- Daniel 8:19
  and said, “Behold, I will make known to you what will happen in the latter time of wrath, because it concerns the appointed time of the end.
- Daniel 11:16
  The invader will do as he pleases, and no one will stand against him. He will establish himself in the Beautiful Land, with destruction in his hand.
Through
Daniel 11:16
The invader will do as he pleases, and no one will stand against him. He will establish himself in the Beautiful Land, with destruction in his hand.
leads to
- Daniel 8:9
  From one of these horns a little horn emerged and grew extensively toward the south and the east and toward the Beautiful Land.
Through
Micah 5:8
Then the remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which…
leads to
- Zechariah 10:5
  They will be like mighty men in battle, trampling the enemy in the mire of the streets. They will fight because the LORD is with them, and they will put the horsemen to shame.
Through
Daniel 5:19
Because of the greatness that He bestowed on him, the people of every nation and language trembled in fear before him. He killed whom he wished and kept alive whom he wished; he exalted…
leads to
- Daniel 2:12–13
  This response made the king so furious with anger that he gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

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Where the connections lead

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The walk

Related verses

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About Daniel