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Daniel 8:22

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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 8:8

Context
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 2  in its place, 3  extending toward the four winds of the sky. 4 

Daniel 9:12

Context
9:12 He has carried out his threats 5  against us and our rulers 6  who were over 7  us by bringing great calamity on us – what has happened to Jerusalem has never been equaled under all heaven!
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[8:22]  1 tn Heb “the broken one.” The word “horn” has been supplied in the translation to clarify the referent.

[8:8]  2 tn The word “horns” is not in the Hebrew text, but is implied.

[8:8]  3 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]  4 tn Or “the heavens.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context.

[9:12]  3 tn Heb “he has fulfilled his word(s) which he spoke.”

[9:12]  4 tn Heb “our judges.”

[9:12]  5 tn Heb “who judged.”



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