Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version In the third year of King Belshazzar’s reign, I, Daniel, had a vision, after the one that had already appeared to me. New Living Translation During the third year of King Belshazzar’s reign, I, Daniel, saw another vision, following the one that had already appeared to me. English Standard Version In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar a vision appeared to me, Daniel, after that which appeared to me at the first. Berean Standard Bible In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar, a vision appeared to me, Daniel, subsequent to the one that had appeared to me earlier. King James Bible In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first. New King James Version In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar a vision appeared to me—to me, Daniel—after the one that appeared to me the first time. New American Standard Bible In the third year of the reign of Belshazzar the king, a vision appeared to me, Daniel, subsequent to the one which appeared to me previously. NASB 1995 In the third year of the reign of Belshazzar the king a vision appeared to me, Daniel, subsequent to the one which appeared to me previously. NASB 1977 In the third year of the reign of Belshazzar the king a vision appeared to me, Daniel, subsequent to the one which appeared to me previously. Legacy Standard Bible In the third year of the reign of Belshazzar the king, a vision appeared to me, Daniel, after the one which appeared to me previously. Amplified Bible In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar a [second] vision appeared to me, Daniel, [this was two years] after the one that first appeared to me. Christian Standard Bible In the third year of King Belshazzar’s reign, a vision appeared to me, Daniel, after the one that had appeared to me earlier. Holman Christian Standard Bible In the third year of King Belshazzar’s reign, a vision appeared to me, Daniel, after the one that had appeared to me earlier. American Standard Version In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me, Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first. Contemporary English Version Daniel wrote: In the third year of King Belshazzar of Babylonia, I had a second vision English Revised Version In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first. GOD'S WORD® Translation In Belshazzar's third year as king, I, Daniel, saw a vision. This vision came after the one I saw earlier. Good News Translation In the third year that Belshazzar was king, I saw a second vision. International Standard Version "During the third year of King Belshazzar's reign, I, Daniel, saw a vision after the earlier vision that had appeared to me. Majority Standard Bible In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar, a vision appeared to me, Daniel, subsequent to the one that had appeared to me earlier. NET Bible In the third year of King Belshazzar's reign, a vision appeared to me, Daniel, after the one that had appeared to me previously. New Heart English Bible In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared to me, Daniel, after that which appeared to me previously. Webster's Bible Translation In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared to me, even to me, Daniel, after that which appeared to me at the first. World English Bible In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar, a vision appeared to me, even to me, Daniel, after that which appeared to me at the first. Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“In the third year of the reign of Belshazzar the king, a vision has appeared to me—I Daniel—after that which had appeared to me at the beginning. Young's Literal Translation 'In the third year of the reign of Belshazzar the king, a vision hath appeared unto me -- I Daniel -- after that which had appeared unto me at the beginning. Smith's Literal Translation In the third year to the kingdom of Belshazzar the king a vision was seen to me, I Daniel, after that being seen to me in the beginning. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIn the third year of the reign of king Baltasar, a vision appeared to me. I Daniel, after what I had seen in the beginning, Catholic Public Domain Version In the third year of the reign of Belshazzar the king, a vision appeared to me. After that which I had seen in the beginning, I, Daniel, New American Bible After this first vision, I, Daniel, had another, in the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar. New Revised Standard Version In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar a vision appeared to me, Daniel, after the one that had appeared to me at first. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIN the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar a vision appeared to me, Daniel, after that which appeared to me at the first. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated In the third year of the kingdom of Beltshatsar, the King, a vision appeared to me I, Daniel, after the first vision that appeared to me OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first. Brenton Septuagint Translation In the third year of the reign of king Baltasar a vision appeared to me, even to me Daniel, after that which appeared to me at the first. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Daniel's Vision of the Ram and the Goat1In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar, a vision appeared to me, Daniel, subsequent to the one that had appeared to me earlier. 2And in the vision I saw myself in the citadel of Susa, in the province of Elam. I saw in the vision that I was beside the Ulai Canal.… Cross References Daniel 7:1-2 In the first year of the reign of Belshazzar over Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he lay on his bed. He wrote down the dream, and this is the summary of his account. / Daniel declared: “In my vision in the night I looked, and suddenly the four winds of heaven were churning up the great sea. Daniel 9:21-23 while I was still praying, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice. / He instructed me and spoke with me, saying: “O Daniel, I have come now to give you insight and understanding. / At the beginning of your petitions, an answer went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are highly precious. So consider the message and understand the vision: Daniel 10:1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, and it concerned a great conflict. And the understanding of the message was given to him in a vision. Daniel 2:19 During the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven Daniel 12:4 But you, Daniel, shut up these words and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will roam to and fro, and knowledge will increase.” Revelation 1:1 This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John, Revelation 10:1-2 Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire. / He held in his hand a small scroll, which lay open. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land. Revelation 12:7-9 Then a war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. / But the dragon was not strong enough, and no longer was any place found in heaven for him and his angels. / And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him. Revelation 13:1-2 Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads. / The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority. Revelation 17:3 And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. Ezekiel 1:1 In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles by the River Kebar, the heavens opened and I saw visions of God. Ezekiel 8:1-3 In the sixth year, on the fifth day of the sixth month, I was sitting in my house, and the elders of Judah were sitting before me; and there the hand of the Lord GOD fell upon me. / Then I looked and saw a figure like that of a man. From His waist down His appearance was like fire, and from His waist up He was as bright as the gleam of amber. / He stretched out what looked like a hand and took me by the hair of my head. Then the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and carried me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north gate of the inner court, where the idol that provokes jealousy was seated. Ezekiel 40:1-2 In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth day of the month—in the fourteenth year after Jerusalem had been struck down—on that very day the hand of the LORD was upon me, and He took me there. / In visions of God He took me to the land of Israel and set me on a very high mountain, on whose southern slope was a structure that resembled a city. Zechariah 1:7-8 On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, the month of Shebat, in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo. / I looked out into the night and saw a man riding on a red horse. He was standing among the myrtle trees in the hollow, and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses. Zechariah 6:1-3 And again I lifted up my eyes and saw four chariots coming out from between two mountains—mountains of bronze. / The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses, / the third white horses, and the fourth dappled horses—all of them strong. Treasury of Scripture In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared to me, even to me Daniel, after that which appeared to me at the first. Cir. Daniel 7:1 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters. me Daniel. Daniel 8:15 And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man. Daniel 7:15,28 I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me… Daniel 9:2 In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem. Jump to Previous Already Appeared Beginning Belshazzar Belshaz'zar Belshazzar's Daniel First Previously Reign Rule Subsequent Third VisionJump to Next Already Appeared Beginning Belshazzar Belshaz'zar Belshazzar's Daniel First Previously Reign Rule Subsequent Third VisionDaniel 8 1. Daniel's vision of the ram and he goat.13. The two thousand three hundred days of the suspension of the daily sacrifice. 15. Gabriel comforts Daniel, and interprets the vision. In the third year This phrase situates the vision within a specific historical context. The "third year" refers to the reign of King Belshazzar, who was the last king of Babylon before its conquest by the Medes and Persians. Historically, this would be around 551 BC. The specificity of the timing underscores the reliability and historical accuracy of the biblical narrative. It also highlights the precision with which God communicates His plans, marking a particular moment in history for His revelation. of the reign of King Belshazzar a vision appeared to me, Daniel after the one that had appeared to me earlier (1) The Hebrew language is here resumed. The visions recorded in the remaining portion of the book having no connection with Babylon, the Chaldee dialect is dropped. Third year.--Most probably, not long before the end of his reign. This vision is supplementary to the one recorded in the preceding chapter, giving various details respecting the second and third empires there omitted, showing also how a "little horn" is to grow out of the third as well as out of the fourth empire. At the first--i.e., earlier. (Comp. Daniel 9:21.) Verses 1-27. - THE RAM AND THE HE-GOAT This chapter marks the change from Aramaic to Hebrew. The character of the chapter is like that which immediately precedes it. It consists, like it, of the account of a vision, and the interpretation of it. The subject of this vision is the overthrow of the Persian monarchy by Alexander the Great, the division of his empire, and the oppression of Israel by Epiphanes. Verse 1. - In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first. The text of the Septuagint does not differ greatly from the Hebrew, but avoids the strange anarthrous position of anu, "I." The Septuagint renders this verse as a title to the chapter, thus: "A vision which I Daniel saw in the third year of the reign of Belshazzar (Beltasar), after that I saw formerly (πρώτην)." The Septuagint reading seems to have been asher r'oeh anee. Theodotion and the Peshitta are in verbal agreement with the Massoretic text. The third year of the reign of King Belshazzar. We learn now that Belshazzar did not reign independently; but that for at least five years he exercised all the functions of government. If Daniel's investiture with the position of third man in the kingdom took place on the occasion of Belshazzar's inauguration of his vice-regal reign, Daniel may have remained in the royal service continuously till the overthrow of the Babylonian monarchy. After that which appeared ,into me at the first. The former vision referred to is clearly the vision of the preceding chapter.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew In the thirdשָׁל֔וֹשׁ (šā·lō·wōš) Number - feminine singular Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice year בִּשְׁנַ֣ת (biš·naṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8141: A year of the reign לְמַלְכ֖וּת (lə·mal·ḵūṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4438: Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom of King הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king Belshazzar, בֵּלְאשַׁצַּ֣ר (bê·lə·šaṣ·ṣar) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1112: Belshazzar -- 'Bel, protect the king', a Babylonian king a vision חָז֞וֹן (ḥā·zō·wn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2377: A sight, a dream, revelation, oracle appeared נִרְאָ֤ה (nir·’āh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see to me, אֵלַי֙ (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Daniel, דָנִיֵּ֔אל (ḏā·nî·yêl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1840: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', the name of several Israelites subsequent אַחֲרֵ֛י (’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition Strong's 310: The hind or following part to the one that had appeared הַנִּרְאָ֥ה (han·nir·’āh) Article | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see to me אֵלַ֖י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to previously. בַּתְּחִלָּֽה׃ (bat·tə·ḥil·lāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8462: A commencement, rel, original Links Daniel 8:1 NIVDaniel 8:1 NLT Daniel 8:1 ESV Daniel 8:1 NASB Daniel 8:1 KJV Daniel 8:1 BibleApps.com Daniel 8:1 Biblia Paralela Daniel 8:1 Chinese Bible Daniel 8:1 French Bible Daniel 8:1 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Daniel 8:1 In the third year of the reign (Dan. 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