Daniel 8:8

8:8 The male goat acted even more arrogantly. But no sooner had the large horn become strong than it was broken, and there arose four conspicuous horns ¹  in its place, ²  extending toward the four winds of the sky. ³ 

Daniel 10:7

10:7 Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men who were with me did not see it. ⁴  On the contrary, they were overcome with fright ⁵  and ran away to hide.

Daniel 11:10

11:10 His sons ⁶  will wage war, mustering a large army which will advance like an overflowing river and carrying the battle all the way to the enemy’s ⁷  fortress. ⁸ 

Daniel 11:37

11:37 He will not respect ⁹  the gods of his fathers – not even the god loved by women. ¹⁰  He will not respect any god; he will elevate himself above them all.

¹ tn The word “horns” is not in the Hebrew text, but is implied.

² sn The four conspicuous horns refer to Alexander’s successors. After his death, Alexander’s empire was divided up among four of his generals: Cassander, who took Macedonia and Greece; Lysimachus, who took Thrace and parts of Asia Minor; Seleucus, who took Syria and territory to its east; and Ptolemy, who took control of Egypt.

³ tn Or “the heavens.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context.

⁴ tn Heb “the vision.”

⁵ tn Heb “great trembling fell on them.”

⁷ sn The sons of Seleucus II Callinicus were Seleucus III Ceraunus (ca. 227-223 B.C.) and Antiochus III the Great (ca. 223-187 B.C.).

⁸ tn Heb “his”; the referent (the enemy of the king of the north) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁹ tn Heb “and he will certainly come and overflow and cross over and return and be aroused unto a fortress.” The translation has attempted to simplify the syntax of this difficult sequence.

¹⁰ tn Heb “consider.”

¹¹ tn Heb “[the one] desired by women.” The referent has been specified in the translation for clarity.