Daniel 8 · Verse 9

Daniel 8:9

And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land.
Daniel 8:9, King James Version

Daniel 8:9 in other translations

BSBFrom one of these horns a little horn emerged and grew extensively toward the south and the east and toward the Beautiful Land.
WEBOut of one of them came out a little horn which grew exceedingly great—toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the glorious land.
ASVAnd out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the glorious land.
YLTAnd from the one of them come forth hath a little horn, and it exerteth itself greatly toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the beauteous land;
DARBYAnd out of one of them came forth a little horn, which became exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the beauty of the earth.
BBEAnd out of one of them came another horn, a little one, which became very great, stretching to the south and to the east and to the beautiful land.
WebsterAnd out of one of them came forth a little horn, which became exceeding great, towards the south, and towards the east, and towards the pleasant land.

What does Daniel 8:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
9. little horn--not to be confounded with the little horn of the fourth kingdom in Da 7:8. The little horn in Da 7:8 comes as an eleventh horn after ten preceding horns. In Da 8:9 it is not an independent fifth horn, after the four previous ones, but it arises out of one of the four existing horns. This horn is explained (Da 8:23) to be "a king of fierce countenance," &c. Antiochus Epiphanes is meant. Greece with all its refinement produces the first, that is, the Old Testament Antichrist. Antiochus had an extraordinary love of art, which expressed itself in grand temples. He wished to substitute Zeus Olympius for Jehovah at Jerusalem. Thus first heathen civilization from below, and revealed religion from above, came into collision. Identifying himself with Jupiter, his aim was to make his own worship universal (compare Da 8:25 with Da 11:36); so mad was he in this that he was called Epimanes (maniac) instead of Epiphanes. None of the previous world rulers, Nebuchadnezzar (Da 4:31-34), Darius (Da 6:27, 28), Cyrus (Ezr 1:2-4), Artaxerxes Longimanus (Ezr 7:12), had systematically opposed the Jews' religious worship. Hence the need of prophecy to prepare them for Antiochus. The struggle of the Maccabees was a fruit of Daniel's prophecy (1 Maccabees 2:59). He is the forerunner of the final Antichrist, standing in the same relation to the first advent of Christ that Antichrist does to His second coming. The sins in Israel which gave rise to the Greek Antichrist were that some Jews adopted Hellenic customs (compare Da 11:30, 32), erecting theaters, and regarding all religions alike, sacrificing to Jehovah, but at the same time sending money for sacrifices to Hercules. Such shall be the state of the world when ripe for Antichrist. At Da 8:9 and Da 8:23 the description passes from the literal Antiochus to features which, though partially attributed to him, hold good in their fullest sense only of his antitype, the New Testament Antichrist. The Mohammedan Antichrist may also be included; answering to the Euphratean (Turk) horsemen (Re 9:14-21), loosed "an hour, a day, a month, a year" (391 years, in the year-day theory), to scourge corrupted, idolatrous Christianity. In A.D. 637 the Saracen Moslem mosque of Omar was founded on the site of the temple, "treading under foot the sanctuary" (Da 8:11-13); and there it still remains. The first conquest of the Turks over Christians was in A.D. 1281; and 391 years after they reached their zenith of power and began to decline, Sobieski defeating them at Vienna. Mohammed II, called "the conqueror," reigned A.D. 1451-1481, in which period Constantinople fell; 391 years after brings us to our own day, in which Turkey's fall is imminent. waxed ... great, toward ... south--(Da 11:25). Antiochus fought against Ptolemy Philometer and Egypt, that is, the south. toward the east--He fought against those who attempted a change of government in Persia. toward the pleasant land--Judea, "the glorious land" (Da 11:16, 41, 45; compare Psa 48:2; Eze 20:6, 15). Its chief pleasantness consists in its being God's chosen land (Psa 132:13; Jr 3:19). Into it Antiochus made his inroad after his return from Egypt.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 9 Out of one of them came forth a little horn - Some think that Antiochus Epiphanes is meant; but Bp. Newton contends that it is the Roman government that is intended; and although very great at its zenith, yet very little in its rising. Waxed - great toward the south - The Romans made Egypt a province of their empire, and it continued such for some centuries. Toward the east - They conquered Syria, and made it a province. Toward the pleasant land - Judea, so called Psa 106:24; Jer 3:19; Dan 11:16, Dan 11:41. It is well known that they took Judea, and made it a province; and afterwards burnt the city and the temple, and scattered the Jews over the face of the earth.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 8:1-14

Daniel's vision of the ram and the he-goat. (Dn 8:1-14) The interpretation of it. (Dn 8:15-27) Verses 1-14 God gives Daniel a foresight of the destruction of other kingdoms, which in their day were as powerful as that of Babylon. Could we foresee the changes that shall be when we are gone, we should be less affected with changes in our own day. The ram with two horns was the second empire, that of Media and Persia…

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Daniel 8:9 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וּמִן\־u.min-and fromH4480
הָאַחַ֣תha.'a.Chatthe oneH259
מֵהֶ֔םme.Hemof them
יָצָ֥אya.Tza'it came outH3318
קֶֽרֶן\־ke.ren-a hornH7161
אַחַ֖ת'a.ChatoneH259
מִצְּעִירָ֑הmi.tze.'i.Rahfrom a small [thing]H6810
וַתִּגְדַּל\־va.tig.dal-and it became greatH1431
יֶ֛תֶרYe.terexcessH3499
אֶל\־'el-toH413
הַנֶּ֥גֶבha.Ne.gevthe southH5045
וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and toH413
הַמִּזְרָ֖חha.miz.Rachthe eastH4217
וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and toH413
הַצֶּֽבִי\׃ha.Tze.vithe beautyH6643

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Cross references for Daniel 8:9

  • Daniel 11:16

    But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed.

  • Psalms 48:2

    Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

  • Ezekiel 20:6

    In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands:

  • Daniel 7:8

    I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.

  • Ezekiel 20:15

    Yet also I lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;

  • Daniel 7:20-26

    And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows. I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them; Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom. Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces. …

  • Daniel 11:25-45

    And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices against him. Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain. And both these kings’ hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed. Then shall he return into his land with great riches; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall do exploits, and return to his own land. …

  • Daniel 8:23-24

    And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.

  • Jeremiah 3:19

    But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.

  • Daniel 11:21

    And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

  • Psalms 105:24

    And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.

  • Zechariah 7:14

    But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations whom they knew not. Thus the land was desolate after them, that no man passed through nor returned: for they laid the pleasant land desolate.

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came.
23,24; 7:8,20-26; 11:21,25-45
the pleasant.
11:16,41,45; Ps 48:2; 105:24; Jer 3:19; Eze 20:6,15; Zec 7:14

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Context

  • Daniel 8:8

    Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.

  • Daniel 8:9

    And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land.

  • Daniel 8:10

    And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them.

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Daniel 8:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y del uno de ellos salió un cuerno pequeño, el cual creció mucho al mediodía, y al oriente, y hacia la tierra deseable.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et de l’une d’elles sortit une petite corne, et elle grandit extrêmement vers le midi, et vers le levant, et vers le pays de beauté.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und aus dem einen von ihnen kam ein kleines Horn hervor; und es wurde ausnehmend groß gegen Süden und gegen Osten und gegen die Zierde
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		De uno autem ex eis egressum est cornu unum modicum: et factum est grande contra meridiem, et contra orientem, et contra fortitudinem.