Daniel 8:23

And 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.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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 Context

22Now one being broken and four stood up in its place, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in its koach (strength).

24And his koach shall be mighty, but not by his own koach; and he shall cause astounding destruction, and shall prosper, and accomplish, and shall destroy the mighty and Am Kedoshim (the Holy People).

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Cross References

Numbers 24:24And ships shall come from the coast of Kittim (Cyprus), 1 and shall afflict Ashur (Assyria), and shall afflict Ever, + 24:24 i.e., Region beyond the River [Euphrates] 1 and he also shall be unto destruction.

Ezekiel 38:8After yamim rabbim thou shalt be visited; in the acharit hashanim (future years) thou shalt invade eretz that is recovering from cherev (sword, war), and [whose inhabitants] have been regathered out of amim rabbim, on the harim of Yisroel, which have long lain desolate; but it + 38:8 the regathered people is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell securely, all of them.

Daniel 7:8I 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.

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 8:9And out of one of them came forth a little horn, + 8:9 Antiochus Epiphanes which became exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the [eretz] hatzevi (the glorious [land]). + 8:9 i.e., Eretz Israel

Daniel 10:14Now I am come to give thee binah (understanding) of what shall befall thy People in the acharit hayamim + 10:14 Messianic (latter days); for there is still a chazon (vision) for [those] yamim (days).

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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