Daniel 8:19-27

19 Entonces dijo: «Estoy aquí para explicarte lo que sucederá después, en el tiempo de la ira. Lo que has visto pertenece al fin del tiempo.

20 El carnero con los dos cuernos representa a los reyes de Media y de Persia.

21 El chivo peludo representa al rey de Grecia,
y el cuerno enorme que tiene entre los ojos representa al primer rey del Imperio griego.

22 Los cuatro cuernos prominentes que reemplazaron el cuerno enorme indican que el Imperio griego se dividirá en cuatro reinos, pero que ninguno de ellos será tan grande como el primero.

23 »Al final de sus reinados, cuando el pecado llegue al colmo de su maldad, subirá al poder un rey brutal, un maestro de la intriga.

24 Se volverá muy fuerte, pero no por su propio poder. Provocará una tremenda cantidad de destrucción y tendrá éxito en todo lo que emprenda. Destruirá a líderes poderosos y arrasará al pueblo santo.

25 Será un maestro del engaño y se volverá arrogante; destruirá a muchos de golpe. Hasta entrará en batalla con el Príncipe de príncipes, pero será quebrantado, aunque no por poder humano.

26 »Esta visión sobre las dos mil trescientas noches y mañanas
es verdadera, pero ninguna de esas cosas sucederá sino hasta dentro de mucho tiempo, de modo que mantén esta visión en secreto».

27 Entonces yo, Daniel, quedé abrumado y estuve enfermo durante varios días. Después me levanté y cumplí con mis deberes para con el rey. Sin embargo, la visión me dejó angustiado y no podía entenderla.

Daniel 8:19-27 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DANIEL 8

This chapter contains the vision of a ram and he goat, and the interpretation of it. It begins with observing the time and place of the vision, Da 8:1,2, then describes the ram seen; by the place of his situation; by his two horns; and by his pushing several ways with so much force and fury, that none could stand before him, or deliver: out of his hands, Da 8:3,4 next the he goat appears, and is described by the part from whence he came; the swiftness of his motion; the notable horn between his eyes; and his running to ram in great fury, smiting him between his horns, casting him to the ground, and trampling upon him, and none to deliver, Da 8:5-7 but, after waxing great and powerful, its horn was broken, and four more rose up in its stead, and out of one of them a little horn, Da 8:8,9 which little horn is described by its power and prevalence to the south and to the east, towards the pleasant land, the host of heaven, and the Prince of the host; and by it the stars were cast down and trampled upon, the daily sacrifice made to cease; the place of the sanctuary cast down, and truth itself, Da 8:9-12, and upon inquiry it appeared that these sacred things were to continue in this desolate condition unto 2300 days, Da 8:13,14. Daniel being desirous of knowing the meaning of this vision, the Angel Gabriel is ordered by Christ to give him an understanding of it; who drew near to him, and awaked him out of his sleep, and gave him the interpretation of it; Da 8:15-19, which is as follows; the ram; with two horns, signifies the kings of Media and Persia; the rough goat, the king of Greece; and the great horn the first king, Alexander the great; and the four horns, four kingdoms which rose up out of the Grecian empire upon his death, Da 8:20-22, and the little horn a king of fierce countenance, Antiochus Epiphanes; who is, described by his craft, and cunning, by his power and might, and by the destruction he should make; Da 8:23-25, this vision the angel assures the prophet was true, and bids him shut it up, since it was for many days, Da 8:26, upon which Daniel fainted, and was sick for a time; but afterwards recovered, so as to be able to do the king's business; but astonished at the vision himself, and which was not understood by others, Da 8:27.