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Daniel 8:12
ESV And a host will be given over to it together with the regular burnt offering because of transgression, and it will throw truth to the ground, and it will act and prosper.
NIV Because of rebellion, the LORD's people and the daily sacrifice were given over to it. It prospered in everything it did, and truth was thrown to the ground.
NASB And because of an offense the army will be given to the horn along with the regular sacrifice; and it will hurl truth to the ground and do as it pleases and be successful.
CSB In the rebellion, the army was given up, together with the regular sacrifice. The horn threw truth to the ground and was successful in what it did.
NLT The army of heaven was restrained from responding to this rebellion. So the daily sacrifice was halted, and truth was overthrown. The horn succeeded in everything it did.
KJV 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.

What does Daniel 8:12 mean?

The little horn of Daniel's vision (Daniel 8:8–9) represents an infamous king: Antiochus IV Epiphanes. This tyrant will desecrate the temple, interfere with Jewish worship, and make war on the people of Israel (Daniel 8:10–11, 13–14, 23–25). The reference to a "host" falling to this king may mean that many Jews would ally with Epiphanes to avoid persecution. Or it might refer to the many who died under his cruelty.

Epiphanes outlawed Jewish religious practices and spitefully desecrated the temple. The prophecy also portrays Antiochus as throwing truth to the ground. In his opposition to God and His people, Antiochus despised the law of Moses and forbade the Jews to honor it. He was able to continue his despicable activities and prosper, for a short while.

Some expositors believe Antiochus IV Epiphanes and his horrific actions foreshadow what the false prophet of the tribulation will do. Revelation 13 pictures the false prophet corrupting worship by causing an image of the beast from the sea (the Antichrist) to be made and for everyone to worship the image (Revelation 13:11–15). Speaking to His followers, Jesus refers to "the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place" (Matthew 24:15), which seems to be a reference to something the Antichrist or false prophet will do in the Jewish temple.
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