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Daniel 8:7
ESV I saw him come close to the ram, and he was enraged against him and struck the ram and broke his two horns. And the ram had no power to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground and trampled on him. And there was no one who could rescue the ram from his power.
NIV I saw it attack the ram furiously, striking the ram and shattering its two horns. The ram was powerless to stand against it; the goat knocked it to the ground and trampled on it, and none could rescue the ram from its power.
NASB And I saw him come up beside the ram, and he was enraged at him; and he struck the ram and smashed his two horns, and the ram had no strength to withstand him. So he hurled him to the ground and trampled on him, and there was no one to rescue the ram from his power.
CSB I saw him approaching the ram, and infuriated with him, he struck the ram, breaking his two horns, and the ram was not strong enough to stand against him. The goat threw him to the ground and trampled him, and there was no one to rescue the ram from his power.
NLT The goat charged furiously at the ram and struck him, breaking off both his horns. Now the ram was helpless, and the goat knocked him down and trampled him. No one could rescue the ram from the goat’s power.
KJV And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler 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 stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.
NKJV And I saw him confronting the ram; he was moved with rage against him, attacked the ram, and broke his two horns. There was no power in the ram to withstand him, but he cast him down to the ground and trampled him; and there was no one that could deliver the ram from his hand.

What does Daniel 8:7 mean?

Daniel has seen a vision (Daniel 8:1–2) of a ram raging with unchecked power (Daniel 8:3–4). Next, he sees a goat moving at incredible speed, attacking the ram in anger (Daniel 8:5–6). Here, the ram is defeated. Other Scriptures explain that the ram with two distinct horns represents the Medo-Persian empire (Daniel 7:5; 8:20). The goat symbolizes Greece under the leadership of Alexander the Great (Daniel 7:6; 8:21). In the following verse, this goat's unique horn will be broken and replaced with four horns scattered in different regions (Daniel 8:8, 22). Scripture's description matches what would happen later, during Alexander's rapid conquest and sudden fall.

The ram's two horns represent two nations: Media and Persia, both of which Alexander the Great conquered. Alexander also laid siege to Tyre and captured it. Then he marched to Jerusalem, but the high priest and another priest met him and showed him the prophecy concerning him. This placated Alexander, so in a display of peace he spared the city. He went on to conquer Egypt and then invaded Mesopotamia. Babylon, Susa, Persepolis, and Ecbatana all fell to Alexander. He passed through what is today called Afghanistan and drove all the way into India. Around 326 BC, Alexander battled King Porus's war elephants in the Battle of Jhelum. This was Alexander's last battle before returning to Susa around 324 BC. After his death, the empire was split among four successors.
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