Daniel 8:20

The ram which thou sawest having two karnayim are the melachim of Media and Paras (Persia).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19And he said, Hineni, I will cause thee to know that which shall take place in the latter part of HaZa'am (the Wrath period), since at a mo'ed (an appointed time) the Ketz (End) shall be.

21And the shaggy he-goat is melech Yavan (the king of Greece), and the keren hagedolah (great horn) that is between his eyes is the melech harishon (the first king). + 8:21 i.e., Alexander

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Cross References

Daniel 5:28peres; Thy malchut is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.

Daniel 11:1Also I, in the shnat achat of Daryavesh the Mede, I stood to support and to strengthen him.

Matthew Henry on Daniel 8:16-27

The Vision of the Ram and Goat. ( b. c. 553.) 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. 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. 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.… Read the whole commentary →

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