Daniel 8:4

4 Vi al carnero dando cornadas al oeste, al norte y al sur, y ninguna bestia podía mantenerse en pie delante de él, y nadie podía librarse de su poder. Hacía lo que quería, y se engrandeció.

Daniel 8:4 Meaning and Commentary

Daniel 8:4

I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward,
&c.] That is, with his horns, as rams do; these kingdoms using all their power and strength, wealth and riches, in fighting with and subduing nations, and pushing on their conquests in all parts here mentioned; to the west, Babylon, Syria, Asia, and part of Greece; to the north, Iberia, Albania, Armenia, Scythia, Colchis, and the inhabitants of the Caspian sea; and to the south, Arabia, Ethiopia, Egypt, and India; all which places were conquered by Cyrus and his successors. No mention is made of the east, because this ram stood in the east, facing the west; and at the right and left were the north and south; and so Cyrus is said to come from the east, ( Isaiah 46:11 ) .

So that no beast might stand before him:
no, not the first beast, the Babylonian monarchy, which; fell into the hands of Cyrus; nor any other king or kingdom he and his successors fought against:

neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand;
or power; Croesus, the rich king of Lydia, and other allies of the king of Babylon, assisted him against Cyrus, and endeavoured to prevent his falling into his hands, but all in vain:

but he did according to his will, and became great;
none being able to oppose him, he carried his arms where he pleased, and imposed what tribute he thought fit, and obliged them to do whatever was his will; and so became great in power and dignity, in riches and wealth: this monarchy was very large and extensive, and very rich and wealthy, in the times of Cyrus and his successors; and especially in the times of Darius, the last monarch of it, conquered by Alexander, who is described as follows:

Daniel 8:4 In-Context

2 Cuando miré en la visión, sucedió que al mirar, yo me encontraba en la ciudadela de Susa, que está en la provincia de Elam, y vi en la visión que yo estaba junto al río Ulai.
3 Alcé, pues, mis ojos y miré, y he aquí que un carnero estaba delante del río. Tenía dos cuernos, y los dos cuernos eran altos, pero uno era más alto que el otro, y el más alto creció el último.
4 Vi al carnero dando cornadas al oeste, al norte y al sur, y ninguna bestia podía mantenerse en pie delante de él, y nadie podía librarse de su poder. Hacía lo que quería, y se engrandeció.
5 Estando yo observando, he aquí, un macho cabrío venía del occidente sobre la superficie de toda la tierra sin tocar el suelo; el macho cabrío tenía un cuerno prominente entre los ojos.
6 Se dirigió al carnero que tenía los dos cuernos, que yo había visto parado delante del río, y lo acometió con la furia de su poder.
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