1 Daniel's vision of the ram and he goat.
13 The two thousand three hundred days of the suspension of the daily sacrifice.
15 Gabriel comforts Daniel, and interprets the vision.

Cir. A.M. 3451. B.C. 553. the third. 7:1

me Daniel. 15 7:15,28 9:2 10:2,7 11:4

2 And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai.

I saw in. 3 7:2,15 Nu 12:6 Heb 1:1

Shusan. Ne 1:1 Es 1:2 2:8 3:15 7:6 8:15 9:11,15

province. Ge 10:22 14:1 Isa 21:2 Jer 25:25 49:34-39 Eze 32:24

Ulai. 16

3 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.

I lifted. 10:5 Nu 24:2 Jos 5:13 1Ch 21:16 Zec 1:18 2:1 5:1,5,9

a ram. The Medo-Persian empire, of which a ram was the ensign; and a ram's head with horns, one higher than the other, is still to be seen on the ruins of Persepolis.

20 2:39 7:5

one. Media was the more ancient kingdom; but Persia, after Cyrus, was the most considerable.

5:31 6:28 Ezr 1:2 4:5 Es 1:3 Isa 13:17 21:2 44:28 Jer 51:11

the other. Heb. the second.

4 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.

pushing. 5:30 7:5 11:2 Isa 45:1-5 Jer 50:1-51:64

neither. 8:7 Job 10:7 Ps 7:2 50:22 Mic 5:8

but. 5:19 11:3,16,36 Isa 10:13,14

5 And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.

an he-goat. 21 2:32,39 7:6

touched not the ground. or, none touched him in the earth. a notable horn. Heb. an horn of sight. Alexander the Great. 21 11:3

6 And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power.

to the. See on ver. 3

7 And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.

moved. 11:11

and there was no. Le 26:37 Jos 8:20

but. 7:7

there was none. 4

8 Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.

waxed. De 31:20 Es 9:4 Jer 5:27 Eze 16:7

when. 4:31 5:20 2Ch 26:16 Ps 82:6,7 Eze 28:9

the great. 22 7:6 11:4

toward. 7:2 Mt 24:31 Mr 13:27 Re 7:1

9 And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land.

came. 23,24 7:8,20-26 11:21,25

the pleasant. 11:16,41,45 Ps 48:2 105:24 Jer 3:19 Eze 20:6,15 Zec 7:14

10 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.

to the host. or, against the host. 24,25 11:28,30,33-36 Isa 14:13 Re 12:4

and stamped. 7 7:7

11 Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of the sanctuary was cast down.

he magnified. 25 5:23 7:25 11:36 2Ki 19:22,23 2Ch 32:15-22 Isa 37:23,29 Jer 48:26,42 2Th 2:4 Re 13:5-7

to. or, against. the prince. Jos 5:14,15 Heb 2:10 Re 17:14 19:13-16

by him. or, from him. the daily. 12 11:31 12:11 Ex 29:38-42 Nu 28:3 Eze 46:14

and the place. 9:26,27 Lu 21:5,6,24

12 And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.

an host was given him against the daily sacrifice. or, the host was given over for the transgression against the daily sacrifice. 11:31-35 Re 13:7

and it cast. Ps 119:43,142 Isa 59:14 2Th 2:10-12

and it practised. 4 11:28,36 1Sa 23:9 Job 12:6 Jer 12:1 Re 13:11-17

13 Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?

one saint. 4:13 7:16 12:5,6 De 33:2 Zec 1:9-12,19 2:3,4 14:5 1Th 3:13 1Pe 1:12 Jude 1:14

that certain saint. or, the numberer of secrets, or, the wonderful numberer. Heb. Palmoni. Jud 13:18 Isa 9:6 Mt 11:27 Lu 10:22 Joh 1:18

How. 12:6 Ps 74:9 79:5 Isa 6:11 Re 6:10

the vision. 11,12

and the. 9:27 11:31 12:11 Mt 24:15 Mr 13:14 Lu 21:20

of desolation. or, making desolate. to be. 7:23 Isa 63:18 Lu 21:24 Heb 10:29 Re 11:2

14 And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.

Unto. 7:25 12:7,11 Re 11:2,3 12:14 13:5

two thousand. That is, 2,300 years, which reckoned from the time Alexander invaded Asia, B.C. 334, will be A.D. 1966.

days. Heb. evening, morning. 26 Ge 1:5

then. Isa 1:27 Ro 11:26,27 Re 11:15

cleansed. Heb. justified. Isa 45:25 Ga 3:8

15 And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.

I Daniel. 7:28

sought. 7:16-19 12:8 Mt 13:36 24:15 Mr 4:12 13:14 1Pe 1:10,11 Re 13:18

as. 10:5,16 Jos 5:14 Isa 9:6 Eze 1:26-28 Mt 24:30 Re 1:13

16 And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.

I heard. 10:11,12 Ac 9:7 10:13 Re 1:12

between. 2 12:5-7

Gabriel. 9:21 Lu 1:19,26

make. 9:22 10:14,21 12:7 Zec 1:9 2:4 Heb 1:14 Re 22:16

17 So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.

I was. 10:7,8,16 Ge 17:3 Eze 1:28 Mt 17:8 Mr 9:4,5 Re 1:17 19:9,10 Re 22:8

Understand. 15 9:23 10:11

O son. Eze 2:1 6:2

at. 19 9:27 11:35,36 12:4,13 Hab 2:3

18 Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.

I was. 17,27 10:8,9 Lu 9:32 22:24

he touched. 10:10,16,18 Ge 15:12 Job 4:13 Eze 2:2 Zec 4:1 Ac 26:6

set me upright. Heb. made me stand upon my standing.

19 And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be.

I will. 15-17 Re 1:1

the last. 17,23 9:26,27 11:27,35,36 12:7,8 Hab 2:3 Re 10:7 11:18 Re 15:1 17:17

20 The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.

3 11:1,2

21 And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.

the rough. 5-7 10:20

the great. 8 11:3

22 Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.

being broken. After Alexander's death, in the prime of life and in the height of his conquests, his brother and two sons were all murdered; and the kingdom was divided among four of his generals. 1. Seleuens, who had Syria and Babylon; 2. Lysimachus, who had Asia Minor; 3. Ptolemy, who had Egypt; and 4. Cassander, who had Greece.

whereas. 3 11:4

23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.

in the. 10:14 Nu 24:24 Eze 38:8,16 1Ti 4:1

when. Ge 15:16 Mt 23:32 1Th 2:16

come. Heb. accomplished. a king. The Roman empire, which reduced Judea to a province, burnt the city and temple, and scattered the Jews to the four winds of heaven.

9-12 7:8,11,20,25 De 28:50

and understanding. 25 11:21,24 2Th 2:9-11 Re 13:11-14 19:20

shall stand. 6

24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.

but. Re 13:3-9 17:12,13,17

shall prosper. 12 11:36

shall destroy. 10,12 7:25 11:31-36 Re 13:10 16:6 17:6 19:2

holy people. Heb. people of the holy ones.

25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.

through. 23,24 7:8 11:21-25,32,33

magnify. 11 11:36,37 Jer 48:26

peace. or, prosperity. 11:21

stand. 11 11:36 Re 17:14 19:16

but. 2:34,35,44,45 7:26 11:45 Job 34:20 La 4:6 Ac 12:23 Re 19:19-21

26 And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days.

the vision of. 11-15 10:1

wherefore. 12:4,9 Eze 12:27 Re 10:4 22:10

for. It is now 2,387 years since Daniel had this vision; and the utter desolation of the sanctuary had continued 1,764 years; and no doubt the end of 2,300 years is not far distant.

10:1,14 Isa 24:22 Ho 3:3,4

27 And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.

fainted. 7 7:28 10:8,16 Hab 3:16

and did. 2 2:48,49 5:14 6:2,3 1Sa 3:15

but. 15-17