Daniel 8:22

8:22 The horn that was broken ¹  and in whose place there arose four others stands for four kingdoms that will arise from his nation, though they will not have his strength.

Daniel 7:17

7:17 ‘These large beasts, which are four in number, represent four kings who will arise from the earth.

Daniel 7:2

7:2 Daniel explained: ²  “I was watching in my vision during the night as ³  the four winds of the sky ⁴  were stirring up the great sea. ⁵ 

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 ⁶  in its place, ⁷  extending toward the four winds of the sky. ⁸ 

Daniel 7:6

7:6 “After these things, ⁹  as I was watching, another beast ¹⁰  like a leopard appeared, with four bird-like wings on its back. ¹¹  This beast had four heads, ¹²  and ruling authority was given to it.

[8:22]  ¹ tn Heb “the broken one.” The word “horn” has been supplied in the translation to clarify the referent.

[7:2]  ² tn Aram “answered and said.”

[7:2]  ³ tn Aram “and behold.”

[7:2]  ⁴ tn Or “the heavens.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context.

[7:2]  ⁵ sn The referent of the great sea is unclear. The common view that the expression refers to the Mediterranean Sea is conjectural.

[8:8]  ³ tn The word “horns” is not in the Hebrew text, but is implied.

[8:8]  ⁴ 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.

[8:8]  ⁵ tn Or “the heavens.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context.

[7:6]  ⁴ tn Aram “this.” So also in v. 7.

[7:6]  ⁵ tn Aram “and behold, another one.”

[7:6]  ⁶ tn Or “sides.”

[7:6]  ⁷ sn If the third animal is Greece, the most likely identification of these four heads is the four-fold division of the empire of Alexander the Great following his death. See note on Dan 8:8.