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Daniel 8:3

King James Version (KJV)

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Daniel 8:3

Verse 3 of 27

Scripture focus

Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had [two] horns: and the [two] horns [were] high; but one [was] higher than the other, and the higher came up last.

Daniel 8:3 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Daniel 8:3

Theological / Devotional

A ram which had two horns. The angel later identifies this symbol as representing the kings of Media and Persia (v. 20).

Higher than the other. Although it rose later than Media, Persia became the dominant power when Cyrus defeated Astyages of Media in 553 or 550. The Medes, however, were not treated as inferiors or as a subjugated people, but rather as confederates. See on ch. 2:39.

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