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Daniel 8:4
ESV I saw the ram charging westward and northward and southward. No beast could stand before him, and there was no one who could rescue from his power. He did as he pleased and became great.
NIV I watched the ram as it charged toward the west and the north and the south. No animal could stand against it, and none could rescue from its power. It did as it pleased and became great.
NASB I saw the ram butting westward, northward, and southward, and no other beasts could stand against him nor was there anyone to rescue from his power, but he did as he pleased and made himself great.
CSB I saw the ram charging to the west, the north, and the south. No animal could stand against him, and there was no rescue from his power. He did whatever he wanted and became great.
NLT The ram butted everything out of his way to the west, to the north, and to the south, and no one could stand against him or help his victims. He did as he pleased and became very great.
KJV I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.

What does Daniel 8:4 mean?

In his vision (Daniel 8:1), Daniel observed a unique ram (Daniel 8:2–3) rampaging in all directions without any resistance. This creature did as it pleased. Later explanations show that this animal represents the Medo-Persian empire (Daniel 8:20). Daniel does not refer to the beast running east, as the Persians originated in the east and did not expand further in that direction. In time the name Media became almost obsolete, and the kingdom came to be known as Persia.

Isaiah 41:2 portrays the Lord as stirring up "one from the east whom victory meets at every step." Isaiah 45:1 states, "Thus says the LORD to his anointed Cyrus, whose hand I have grasped, to subdue nations before him and to loose the belts of kings, to open doors before him that gates may not be closed." Persia pushed into Babylon, Asia Minor, Egypt, and Armenia and crushed every nation in its path. Esther 1:1 says concerning the Persian king, Ahasuerus that he "reigned from India to Ethiopia over 127 provinces."
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