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Daniel 8:19

ESV He said, "Behold, I will make known to you what shall be at the latter end of the indignation, for it refers to the appointed time of the end.
NIV He said: "I am going to tell you what will happen later in the time of wrath, because the vision concerns the appointed time of the end.
NASB And he said, 'Behold, I am going to inform you of what will occur at the final period of the indignation, because it pertains to the appointed time of the end.
CSB and said, "I am here to tell you what will happen at the conclusion of the time of wrath, because it refers to the appointed time of the end.
NLT Then he said, 'I am here to tell you what will happen later in the time of wrath. What you have seen pertains to the very end of time.
KJV And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be.
NKJV And he said, “Look, I am making known to you what shall happen in the latter time of the indignation; for at the appointed time the end shall be.

What does Daniel 8:19 mean?

God's inspired Word sometimes offers prophecies which come with "double fulfillment." This refers to a prophecy which is completed in a way foreshadowing another, future fulfillment. While the explanation given here refers to the end of Jewish persecution under a particular ancient king, it also foretells something about the end times.

Daniel's vision (Daniel 8:1–2) depicted the rise of a brutal king who would clash with God's people for many, many days (Daniel 8:9–14). Included in this is terrible interference with sacrifices and offerings, and a desecration of the temple. The angel who speaks, Gabriel (Daniel 8:16), will provide more details in this passage (Daniel 8:23–25).

The first fulfillment of these ideas will come through Antiochus IV Epiphanes, a Greek who brutally persecuted the Jewish people centuries after Daniel and centuries before Jesus' earthly ministry. Epiphanes spitefully vandalized the temple and outlawed Jewish worship. The second fulfillment of these ideas will not occur until the end times (Matthew 24:15–27; Revelation 13).
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