Daniel 7:8

I was contemplating the karnayim (horns), and, hinei, there came up among them another keren (horn), a little one, before whom there were three of the first karnayim plucked up by the roots; and, hinei, in this keren were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.

In Context

7After this I saw in the night visions, and hinei a fourth Chayyah (Beast), dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth; it was devouring and crushing, and trampling the residue with its feet; and it was different from all the beasts that were before it, and it had eser karnayim (ten horns).

9I was beholding until 1 kisot (thrones) were placed, 1 and the Atik Yomin (Ancient of Days), + 7:9 i.e., Hashem did sit, 1 whose raiment was like white snow, 1 and the hair of His rosh like pure wool; 1 His kes (throne) was like the fiery flames, 1 and its wheels like burning eish. 1

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:3Talk no more so exceeding proudly; 1 let not atak (insolence) come out of your mouth; 1 for Hashem is El De'ot (a G-d who intensively knows), 1 and by Him alilot (actions) are weighed. 1

Daniel 7:20And concerning the eser karnayim (ten horns) that were in its head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell, even of that horn + 7:20 Anti-Moshiach that had eyes, and a mouth that spoke arrogant things, which seemed greater than the others.

Daniel 8:23And in the latter time of their kingdom, when haposhe'im (the transgressors, the ones rebelling) are come to the full, a melech of unyielding countenance, and mastering intrigues, shall stand up.

2 Thessalonians 2:4I'm referring to the one setting himself against and exalting himself AL KOL EL + 2:4 Dan 11:36 (above every G-d), above all that is given the appellation “G-d” or object of worship, with the result that in the Beis Hamikdash Heikhal he sits down on the MOSHAV ELOHIM + 2:4 Ezek 28:2 (throne of G-d), proclaiming that he himself is Elohim…

2 Peter 2:18Using high sounding words of hevel, they entice, with licentious ta'avot of the basar, the ones barely escaped from those living in toyus (error) and delusion.

Revelation 9:7And the appearances of the arbeh (locusts) were like susim (horses) having been prepared for milchamah (war), and on the heads of them what looked like atarot (diadems) of zahav (gold) and the faces were like the faces of Bnei Adam. + 9:7 Yoel 2:4; Dan 7:8

Matthew Henry on Daniel 7:2-9

The Vision of the Four Beasts. ( b. c. 555.) 1 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters. 2 Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea. 3 And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another. 4 The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was… Read the whole commentary →

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