Daniel 8:12

The host was given over to it together with the daily sacrifice because of transgression. And it cast down truth to the ground, and kept prospering.

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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

11And it magnified itself, even against the Prince of the host; and it took away from him the daily sacrifice, and the place of his sanctuary was thrown down.

13Then I heard a holy one speaking; and another holy one said to that certain one who spoke, "How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression that makes desolate, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trampled?"

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Cross References

1 Samuel 23:9David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod here."

Psalms 119:43Do not snatch the word of truth out of my mouth,for I put my hope in your ordinances.

Isaiah 59:14Justice is turned away backward, and righteousness stands afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness can't enter.

Daniel 7:21I saw, and the same horn made war with the holy ones, and prevailed against them,

Daniel 11:28Then shall he return into his land with great property; and his mind shall be against the holy covenant. And he shall take action, and then return to his own land.

2 Thessalonians 2:10and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might 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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