Daniel 8:6
What does Daniel 8:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Daniel 8:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he came to the ram that had the two horns, which I saw standing before the river, and ran upon him in the fury of his power.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he came to the ram that had the two horns, which I saw standing before the river, and ran upon him in the fury of his power.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he came to the two-horned sheep which I saw before the stream, rushing at him in the heat of his power.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And it cometh unto the ram possessing the two horns, that I had seen standing before the stream, and runneth unto it in the fury of its power.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he went up to the ram that had the horns, which I had seen standing before the gate, and he ran towards him in the force of his strength.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he came to the ram that had the two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran upon him in the fury of his power.
Context
v.5And as I was considering, behold, a he-goat came from the west over the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.
v.6This passage
v.7And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with anger against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns; and there was no power in the ram to stand before him; but he cast him down to the ground, and trampled upon him; and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.
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