Daniel 8:12

Because of rebellion, the army will be given over to the goat's horn, and the burnt offering will be stopped. The horn will throw truth down to the ground, and it will succeed in what it does.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

11It made itself to be as great as the commander of the army. It took away from him the regular burnt offering, and the place of his sanctuary was polluted.

13Then I heard a holy one speaking and another holy one answering him, “How long will these things last, this vision about the burnt offering, the sin that brings destruction, the handing over of the sanctuary, and heaven's army being trampled on?”

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Cross References

1 Samuel 23:9David knew that Saul was plotting harm against him. He said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”

Psalms 119:43Do not take the word of truth from my mouth, 1 for my hope is in your righteous decrees. 1

Isaiah 59:14Justice is driven back, and righteousness stands far off; 1 for truth stumbles in the public square, and right cannot come. 1

Daniel 7:21As I looked, this horn waged war against the holy people and was defeating them

Daniel 11:28Then the king of the North will go back into his land with great riches, with his heart set against the holy covenant. He will act and then will return to his own land.

2 Thessalonians 2:10and with all deceit of unrighteousness. These things will be for those who are perishing, because they did not receive the love of the truth for them to be saved.

Matthew Henry on Daniel 8:2-15

The Vision of the Ram and Goat. ( b. c. 553.) 1 In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first. 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. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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