Chapter
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Verse
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Daniel 8:22
ESV As for the horn that was broken, in place of which four others arose, four kingdoms shall arise from his nation, but not with his power.
NIV The four horns that replaced the one that was broken off represent four kingdoms that will emerge from his nation but will not have the same power.
NASB The broken horn and the four horns that came up in its place represent four kingdoms which will arise from his nation, although not with his power.
CSB The four horns that took the place of the broken horn represent four kingdoms. They will rise from that nation, but without its power.
NLT The four prominent horns that replaced the one large horn show that the Greek Empire will break into four kingdoms, but none as great as the first.
KJV Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.

What does Daniel 8:22 mean?

Daniel's vision (Daniel 8:1–2) has included a prophecy about the rise of Alexander the Great. This was depicted in an earlier dream as a four-winged leopard (Daniel 7:6). In this vision, it is a fast-moving goat with a prominent horn which defeats its rival (Daniel 8:5–7). However, after the victory, the goat's horn shatters and four new horns arise, pointing in all directions (Daniel 8:8).

These are predictions about the Greek empire founded and left behind by Alexander the Great. Under Alexander, the Greeks conquered with astonishing speed. Yet he died around 323 BC with no established heir. The vast kingdom was split into four under four of his advisors: Lysimachus, Seleucus, Cassander, and Ptolemy. None of these had the same power or influence as would a unified empire.

From this arrangement, another leader would arise. Daniel's vision portrays this figure as evil and destructive (Daniel 8:9–12). The symbolism predicts a late ruler of the Greeks as well as the events of the far-future end times (Daniel 8:23).
Expand
Expand
Expand
What is the Gospel?
Download the app:
BibleRef.com is part of Got Questions Ministries

For answers to your Bible questions, please visit