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Daniel 8:24
ESV His power shall be great—but not by his own power; and he shall cause fearful destruction and shall succeed in what he does, and destroy mighty men and the people who are the saints.
NIV He will become very strong, but not by his own power. He will cause astounding devastation and will succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy those who are mighty, the holy people.
NASB And his power will be mighty, but not by his own power, And he will destroy to an extraordinary degree And be successful and do as he pleases; He will destroy mighty men and the holy people.
CSB His power will be great, but it will not be his own. He will cause outrageous destruction and succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy the powerful along with the holy people.
NLT He will become very strong, but not by his own power. He will cause a shocking amount of destruction and succeed in everything he does. He will destroy powerful leaders and devastate the holy people.
KJV And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.

What does Daniel 8:24 mean?

The latter part of Daniel's vision (Daniel 8:1–2) included a ruler arising from the split of a great empire into four parts (Daniel 8:8–9, 21–23). This ruler is the infamously evil Antiochus IV Epiphanes. His rule began near the end of Greek dominance in the middle east, and just prior to the expansion of Rome. Epiphanes brutally persecuted Israel, restricted Jewish worship, and desecrated the temple with the blood of unclean animals. His death is subject to historical debate but was not natural (Daniel 8:25).

At the same time, this prophecy can be seen as one with dual fulfillment; the meaning of the vision seems to shift from the future to the "far" future. For this reason, commentators often associate the imagery with the end times (Daniel 8:23). The person often called "the Antichrist" (Revelation 13:1–4) will rise through the power of Satan and rule the earth, even demanding to be worshipped. This power will only be broken by the return of Jesus (Revelation 19:11–16).
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