Daniel 8:12

and, a host, was set over the continual [ascending-sacrifice], by transgression,—and faithfulness, was cast down, to the ground, and so he acted with effect, and succeeded.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

11even as far as the ruler of the host, shewed he his greatness,—and, because of him, was taken away the continual [ascending-sacrifice], and the place of the sanctuary, was cast down;

13Then heard I a certain holy one, speaking,—and another holy one said to that certain holy one who was speaking—How long is the vision of the continual [ascending-sacrifice] as taken away, and the transgression which astoundeth, for both sanctuary and host to be given over to be trampled underfoot?

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Cross References

1 Samuel 23:9And David ascertained that, against him, Saul was contriving mischief,—so he said unto Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.

Psalms 119:43And do not snatch away from my mouth the word of truth in any wise, because, for thy regulation, have I waited.

Isaiah 59:14So then there hath been a driving back of justice, And righteousness, afar off, standeth,—For truth, hath stumbled in the broad-way, And, right, cannot enter;

Daniel 7:21I continued looking, when, this horn, made war with the holy ones,—and prevailed against them:

Daniel 11:28So then he will return to his own land, with great substance, with, his heart, set upon a holy covenant; yea he will act with effect, and return to his own land.

2 Thessalonians 2:10And with all manner of deceit of unrighteousness, in them who are destroying themselves, because, the love of the truth, they did not welcome, 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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