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Daniel 8:1 (ERVEN) Easy to Read - English

1 After that vision, I, Daniel, saw another vision during the third year that Belshazzar was king.
2 In the vision I saw that I was in the city of Susa. Susa was the capital city in the province of Elam. I was standing by the Ulai River.
3 I looked up and saw a ram standing at the side of the river. The ram had two long horns. The horns were both long, but one horn was longer than the other horn. The long horn was farther back than the other horn.
4 I watched the ram run into things with its horns. I watched the ram run to the west, to the north, and to the south. No animal could stop the ram, and no one could save the other animals. That ram did whatever it wanted, and it became very powerful.
5 I thought about the ram. While I was watching, I saw a male goat come from the west. It had one large horn that was easy to see. It ran so fast its feet barely touched the ground.
6 The goat came to the ram with the two horns. (This was the ram I had seen standing by the Ulai River.) The goat was very angry and ran at the ram.
7 As I watched, the angry goat ran at the ram and broke both of the ram's horns. The ram could not stop the goat. The goat knocked it to the ground and walked all over it. There was no one to save the ram from the goat.
8 So the goat became very powerful. But after he became strong, his big horn broke off. Then four horns grew in place of the one big horn. Those four horns were easy to see. They pointed in four different directions.
9 Then a little horn grew from one of those four horns. It grew and became very big. It grew toward the southeast, toward the Beautiful Land.
10 The little horn became very big. It grew until it reached the sky. It even threw some of heaven's army to the ground and trampled them.
11 That little horn became very strong, and it turned against God, the Ruler of heaven's army. It stopped the daily sacrifices that were offered to the Ruler. And the holy place where people worshiped the Ruler was pulled down.
12 Because of this the daily sacrifices were stopped. Truth was thrown down to the ground. The little horn did these things and was very successful.
13 Then I heard two holy ones talking with each other. One of them asked the other one, who had been speaking, "How long will the things in this vision last—the stopping of the daily sacrifices, the sin that destroys, and the trampling down of the holy place and heaven's army?"
14 The other holy one said, "This will last for 2300 days. Then the holy place will be repaired."
15 I, Daniel, saw this vision and tried to understand what it meant. While I was thinking about the vision, someone who looked like a man suddenly stood in front of me.
16 Then I heard a man's voice. This voice came from above the Ulai River. The voice called out, "Gabriel, explain the vision to this man."
17 So Gabriel, the angel who looked like a man, came to me. I was very afraid and fell down to the ground. But Gabriel said to me, "Human, understand that this vision is about the time of the end."
18 While Gabriel was speaking, I fell to the ground and went to sleep. It was a very deep sleep. Then Gabriel touched me and lifted me to my feet.
19 He said, "Now, I will explain the vision to you. I will tell you what will happen in the future. Your vision was about the end times.
20 "You saw a ram with two horns. The horns are the countries of Media and Persia.
21 The goat is the king of Greece. The big horn between its eyes is the first king.
22 That horn broke off and four horns grew in its place. The four horns are four kingdoms. Those four kingdoms will come from the nation of the first king, but they will not be as strong as the first king.
23 "When the end is near for those kingdoms, there will be a very bold and cruel king who will be very tricky. This will happen when many people have turned against God.
24 This king will be very powerful, but his power does not come from himself. This king will cause terrible destruction. He will be successful in everything he does. He will destroy powerful people—even God's holy people.
25 "This king will be very smart and tricky. He will use his wisdom and lies to be successful. He will think that he is very important. He will destroy many people, when they least expect it. He will try to fight even the Prince of Princes. But that cruel king's power will be destroyed, and it will not be a human hand that destroys him.
26 "What I said and the vision about those times are true. But seal up the vision, because those things will not happen for a long, long time."
27 I, Daniel, became very weak. I was sick for several days after that vision. Then I got up and went back to work for the king, but I was very upset about the vision. I did not understand what it meant.
1 In the third H7969 MFS year H8141 B-CFS of the reign H4438 of king H4428 D-NMS Belshazzar H1112 a vision H2377 appeared H7200 unto H413 PREP-1MS me , even unto me H589 PPRO-1MS Daniel H1840 , after that H310 PREP which appeared H7200 unto H413 PREP-1MS me at the first H8462 .
2 And I saw H7200 in a vision H2377 ; and it came to pass H1961 W-VQY3MS , when I saw H7200 , that I H589 W-PPRO-1MS was at Shushan H7800 in the palace H1002 , which H834 RPRO is in the province H4082 of Elam H5867 ; and I saw H7200 in a vision H2377 , and I H589 W-PPRO-1MS was H1961 VQQ1MS by H5921 PREP the river H180 of Ulai H195 .
3 Then I lifted up H5375 mine eyes H5869 CMD-1MS , and saw H7200 , and , behold H2009 IJEC , there stood H5975 before H6440 L-CMP the river H180 a H259 MMS ram H352 which had two horns H7161 : and the two horns H7161 were high H1364 ; but one H259 was higher H1364 than H4480 PREP the other H8145 D-ONUM , and the higher H1364 came up H5927 last H314 .
4 I saw H7200 VQQ1MS the ram H352 pushing H5055 westward H3220 , and northward H6828 , and southward H5045 W-NMS-3FS ; so that no H3808 ADV beasts H2416 might stand H5975 before H6440 L-CMP-3MS him , neither H369 W-NPAR was there any that could deliver H5337 out of his hand H3027 M-CFS-3MS ; but he did H6213 W-VQQ3MS according to his will H7522 , and became great H1431 .
5 And as I H589 W-PPRO-1MS was H1961 VQQ1MS considering H995 , behold H2009 IJEC , a he goat H6842 came H935 VQPMS from H4480 PREP the west H4628 on H5921 PREP the face H6440 CMP of the whole H3605 CMS earth H776 D-GFS , and touched H5060 not H369 W-NPAR the ground H776 B-NFS : and the goat H6842 had a notable H2380 horn H7161 between H996 PREP his eyes H5869 .
6 And he came H935 W-VQY3MS to H5704 PREP the ram H352 that had H1167 CMS two horns H7161 , which H834 RPRO I had seen H7200 VQQ1MS standing H5975 before H6440 L-CMP the river H180 , and ran H7323 unto H413 PREP-3MS him in the fury H2534 of his power H3581 .
7 And I saw H7200 him come close H5060 unto H681 the ram H352 , and he was moved with anger H4843 against H413 PREP-3MS him , and smote H5221 W-VHY3MS the ram H352 , and broke H7665 his two H8147 ONUM horns H7161 : and there was H1961 VQQ3MS no H3808 W-NPAR power H3581 NMS in the ram H352 to stand H5975 before H6440 L-CMP-3MS him , but he cast him down H7993 to the ground H776 NFS-3FS , and stamped upon H7429 him : and there was H1961 VQQ3MS none H3808 W-NPAR that could deliver H5337 the ram H352 out of his hand H3027 .
8 Therefore the he goat H6842 waxed very great H1431 : and when he was strong H6105 , the great H1419 D-AFS horn H7161 was broken H7665 ; and for H8478 CMP-3FS it came up H5927 four H702 L-NUM notable ones H2380 toward the four H702 L-NUM winds H7307 CFP of heaven H8064 D-AMD .
9 And out of H4480 W-PREP one H259 of H4480 W-PREP them came forth H3318 VQQ3MS a H259 OFS little H4704 horn H7161 , which waxed exceeding great H1431 , toward H413 PREP the south H5045 D-NMS , and toward H413 PREP the east H4217 , and toward H413 PREP the pleasant H6643 land .
10 And it waxed great H1431 , even to H5704 PREP the host H6635 of heaven H8064 D-AMP ; and it cast down H5307 some of H4480 PREP the host H6635 and of H4480 PREP the stars H3556 to the ground H776 NFS-3FS , and stamped upon H7429 them .
11 Yea , he magnified H1431 himself even to H5704 W-PREP the prince H8269 of the host H6635 , and by H4480 him the daily H8548 sacrifice was taken away H7311 , and the place H4349 of his sanctuary H4720 was cast down H7993 .
12 And a host H6635 W-NMS was given H5414 him against H5921 PREP the daily H8548 sacrifice by reason of transgression H6588 , and it cast down H7993 the truth H571 CFS to the ground H776 NFS-3FS ; and it practiced H6213 , and prospered H6743 .
13 Then I heard H8085 one H259 saint H6918 speaking H1696 VPPMS , and another H259 MMS saint H6918 said H559 W-VQY3MS unto that certain H6422 saint which spoke H1696 , How long H5704 PREP shall be the vision H2377 concerning the daily H8548 sacrifice , and the transgression H6588 of desolation H8074 , to give H5414 VQFC both the sanctuary H6944 and the host H6635 W-NMS to be trodden under foot H4823 ?
14 And he said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP-1MS me , Unto H5704 PREP two thousand H505 and three H7969 W-BFS hundred H3967 BFP days H6153 NUM-MS ; then shall the sanctuary H6944 be cleansed H6663 .
15 And it came to pass H1961 W-VQY3MS , when I , even I H589 PPRO-1MS Daniel H1840 , had seen H7200 the vision H2377 , and sought H1245 for the meaning H998 , then , behold H2009 IJEC , there stood H5975 before H5048 me as the appearance H4758 of a man H1397 NMS .
16 And I heard H8085 a man H120 NMS \'s voice H6963 CMS between H996 PREP the banks of Ulai H195 , which called H7121 W-VQY3MS , and said H559 W-VQY3MS , Gabriel H1403 , make this H1975 man to understand H995 the vision H4758 .
17 So he came H935 W-VQY3MS near H681 where I stood H5977 : and when he came H935 , I was afraid H1204 , and fell H5307 upon H5921 PREP my face H6440 : but he said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP-1MS me , Understand H995 , O son H1121 of man H120 NMS : for H3588 CONJ at the time H6256 L-CMS of the end H7093 RMS shall be the vision H4758 .
18 Now as he was speaking H1696 with H5973 me , I was in a deep sleep H7290 on H5921 PREP my face H6440 NMP-1MS toward the ground H776 NFS-3FS : but he touched H5060 W-VQY3MS me , and set H5975 me upright H5977 .
19 And he said H559 W-VQY3MS , Behold H2009 , I will make thee know H3045 what H834 RPRO shall be H1961 VQY3MS in the last end H319 of the indignation H2195 : for H3588 CONJ at the time appointed H4150 the end H7093 shall be .
20 The ram H352 which H834 RPRO thou sawest H7200 VQQ2MS having H1167 CMS two horns H7161 are the kings H4428 CMP of Media H4074 and Persia H6539 .
21 And the rough H8163 goat H6842 is the king H4428 NMS of Greece H3120 EMS : and the great H1419 D-AFS horn H7161 that H834 RPRO is between H996 PREP his eyes H5869 CMD-3MS is the first H7223 king H4428 NMS .
22 Now that being broken H7665 , whereas four H702 MFS stood up H5975 for H8478 CMP-3FS it , four H702 MFS kingdoms H4438 shall stand up H5975 out of the nation H1471 , but not H3808 W-NPAR in his power H3581 .
23 And in the latter time H319 of their kingdom H4438 , when the transgressors H6586 are come to the full H8552 , a king H4428 NMS of fierce H5794 countenance H6440 NMP , and understanding H995 dark sentences H2420 , shall stand up H5975 VQY3MS .
24 And his power H3581 CMS-3MS shall be mighty H6105 , but not H3808 W-NPAR by his own power H3581 : and he shall destroy H7843 wonderfully H6381 W-VNPFP , and shall prosper H6743 , and practice H6213 W-VQQ3MS , and shall destroy H7843 the mighty H6099 and the holy H6918 people H5971 .
25 And through H5921 W-PREP his policy H7922 also he shall cause craft H4820 NFS to prosper H6743 in his hand H3027 B-CFS-3MS ; and he shall magnify H1431 himself in his heart H3824 , and by peace H7962 shall destroy H7843 many H7227 AMP : he shall also stand up H5975 VQY3MS against H5921 W-PREP the Prince H8269 of princes H8269 NMP ; but he shall be broken H7665 without H657 hand H3027 NFS .
26 And the vision H4758 of the evening H6153 and the morning H1242 which H834 RPRO was told H559 is true H571 CFS : wherefore shut thou up H859 W-PPRO-2MS the vision H2377 ; for H3588 CONJ it shall be for many H7227 AMP days H3117 L-NMP .
27 And I H589 W-PPRO-1MS Daniel H1840 fainted H1961 , and was sick H2470 certain days H3117 NMP ; afterward I rose up H6965 , and did H6213 the king H4428 D-NMS \'s business H4399 ; and I was astonished H8074 at H5921 PREP the vision H4758 , but none H369 W-NPAR understood H995 it .