Dànyǐlǐshū 8:4

4 Wǒ jiàn nà gōng miányáng wǎng xī , wǎng bĕi , wǎng nán dǐ chù . shòu zaì tā miànqián dōu zhàn lì bù zhù , yĕ méiyǒu néng jiù hù tuōlí tā shǒu de . dàn tā rènyì ér xíng , zì gāo zì dà .

Dànyǐlǐshū 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:

Dànyǐlǐshū 8:4 In-Context

2 Wǒ jiàn le yìxiàng de shíhou , wǒ yǐwéi zaì Yǐlán shĕng Shūshān chéng ( huò zuò gōng ) zhōng. wǒ jiàn yìxiàng yòu rú zaì wū lái hé bian .

3 Wǒ jǔmù guānkàn , jiàn yǒu shuāng jiǎo de gōng miányáng zhàn zaì hé bian , liǎng jiǎo dōu gāo . zhè jiǎo gāo guō nà jiǎo , gēng gāo de shì hòu zhǎng de .

4 Wǒ jiàn nà gōng miányáng wǎng xī , wǎng bĕi , wǎng nán dǐ chù . shòu zaì tā miànqián dōu zhàn lì bù zhù , yĕ méiyǒu néng jiù hù tuōlí tā shǒu de . dàn tā rènyì ér xíng , zì gāo zì dà .

5 Wǒ zhēng sīxiǎng de shíhou , jiàn yǒu yī zhī gōng shānyáng cóng xī ér lái , biàn xíng quán dì , jiǎo bú zhān chén . zhè shānyáng liǎng yǎn dāngzhōng yǒu yī fēicháng de jiǎo .

6 Tā wǎng wǒ suǒ kànjian , zhàn zaì hé bian yǒu shuāng jiǎo de gōng miányáng nàli qù , dà fā fèn nù , xiàng tā zhí chuǎng .