Daniel 8:9
New International Version
Out of one of them came another horn, which started small but grew in power to the south and to the east and toward the Beautiful Land.

New Living Translation
Then from one of the prominent horns came a small horn whose power grew very great. It extended toward the south and the east and toward the glorious land of Israel.

English Standard Version
Out of one of them came a little horn, which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the glorious land.

Berean Standard Bible
From one of these horns a little horn emerged and grew extensively toward the south and the east and toward the Beautiful Land.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
And out of one of them came a little horn which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the Glorious Land.

New American Standard Bible
And out of one of them came a rather small horn which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the Beautiful Land.

NASB 1995
Out of one of them came forth a rather small horn which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the Beautiful Land.

NASB 1977
And out of one of them came forth a rather small horn which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the Beautiful Land.

Legacy Standard Bible
And out of one of them came forth a rather small horn. And it grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the Beautiful Land.

Amplified Bible
Out of one of them (Antiochus IV Epiphanes) came forth a rather small horn [but one of irreverent presumption and profane pride] which grew exceedingly powerful toward the south, toward the east, and toward the Beautiful Land (Israel).

Christian Standard Bible
From one of them a little horn emerged and grew extensively toward the south and the east and toward the beautiful land.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
From one of them a little horn emerged and grew extensively toward the south and the east and toward the beautiful land.

American Standard Version
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 glorious land.

Contemporary English Version
A little horn came from one of these, and its power reached to the south, the east, and even to the holy land.

English Revised Version
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 glorious land.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Out of one of the horns came a small horn. It gained power over the south, the east, and the beautiful land.

Good News Translation
Out of one of these four horns grew a little horn, whose power extended toward the south and the east and toward the Promised Land.

International Standard Version
"A somewhat insignificant horn emerged from one of them. It moved rapidly against the south, against the east, and against the Glory.

Majority Standard Bible
From one of these horns a little horn emerged and grew extensively toward the south and the east and toward the Beautiful Land.

NET Bible
From one of them came a small horn. But it grew to be very big, toward the south and the east and toward the beautiful land.

New Heart English Bible
Out of one of them came forth a little horn, which grew exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the beautiful land.

Webster's Bible Translation
And 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.

World English Bible
Out 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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And from one of them has come forth a little horn, and it exerts itself greatly toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the beautiful [land];

Young's Literal Translation
And 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;

Smith's Literal Translation
And from one of them came forth one horn of a little thing, and it will be great exceedingly to the south to the sunrisings, and to the glories.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And out of one of them came forth a little horn: and it became great against the south, and against the east, and against the strength.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But from one of them came forth one little horn, and it became great against the Meridian, and against the East, and against the strength.

New American Bible
Out of one of them came a little horn which grew and grew toward the south, the east, and the glorious land.

New Revised Standard Version
Out of one of them came another horn, a little one, which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the beautiful land.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which grew exceedingly great, toward the south and toward the east;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
[Antiochus Epiphanes the four Servants of Alexandrus son of Phillips that reigned after him] And from one of them one small horn proceeded and it grew exceedingly to the south and to the east
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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 beauteous land.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And out of one of them came forth one strong horn, and it grew very great toward the south, and toward the host:

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Daniel's Vision of the Ram and the Goat
8Thus the goat became very great, but at the height of his power, his large horn was broken off, and four prominent horns came up in its place, pointing toward the four winds of heaven. 9From one of these horns a little horn emerged and grew extensively toward the south and the east and toward the Beautiful Land. 10It grew as high as the host of heaven, and it cast down some of the host and some of the stars to the earth, and trampled them.…

Cross References
Revelation 13:5-7
The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months. / And the beast opened its mouth to speak blasphemies against God and to slander His name and His tabernacle—those who dwell in heaven. / Then the beast was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them, and it was given authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.

Revelation 12:3-4
Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads. / His tail swept a third of the stars from the sky, hurling them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, ready to devour her child as soon as she gave birth.

Revelation 17:12-14
The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings along with the beast. / These kings have one purpose: to yield their power and authority to the beast. / They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”

Revelation 11:2
But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.

Revelation 19:19-21
Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army. / But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. / And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.

Revelation 6:2
So I looked and saw a white horse, and its rider held a bow. And he was given a crown, and he rode out to overcome and conquer.

Revelation 13:11-12
Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. This beast had two horns like a lamb, but spoke like a dragon. / And this beast exercised all the authority of the first beast and caused the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose mortal wound had been healed.

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.

Revelation 13:1
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.

Revelation 17:8
The beast that you saw—it was, and now is no more, but is about to come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. And those who dwell on the earth whose names were not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet will be.

Revelation 12:17
And the dragon was enraged at the woman and went to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea.

Revelation 13:13-14
And the second beast performed great signs, even causing fire from heaven to come down to earth in the presence of the people. / Because of the signs it was given to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived those who dwell on the earth, telling them to make an image to the beast that had been wounded by the sword and yet had lived.

Revelation 17:10
There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come. But when he does come, he must remain for only a little while.

Revelation 11:7
When the two witnesses have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will wage war with them, and will overpower and kill them.

Revelation 13:7
Then the beast was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them, and it was given authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.


Treasury of Scripture

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.

came.

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…

Daniel 7:8,20-26
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…

Daniel 11:21,25
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…

the pleasant.

Daniel 11:16,41,45
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…

Psalm 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.

Psalm 105:24
And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.

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Daniel 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.














From one of these horns
The phrase "from one of these horns" refers to the context of the vision in Daniel 8, where Daniel sees a goat with a prominent horn that is broken, and in its place, four notable horns arise. These horns represent the division of Alexander the Great's empire into four parts. The "horns" symbolize power and authority, and the emergence of a new horn indicates a shift in power dynamics. Historically, this is understood to refer to the Seleucid Empire, one of the four divisions, from which a significant figure would arise.

a little horn emerged
The "little horn" is a symbol of a new, initially insignificant power that grows in influence and strength. In the Hebrew text, the word for "little" (קָטָן, qatan) suggests something small or insignificant at first. This horn is often identified with Antiochus IV Epiphanes, a Seleucid king known for his persecution of the Jewish people and desecration of the Temple. The emergence of this horn signifies the rise of a tyrant who would challenge God's people and His purposes.

and grew extensively
The phrase "and grew extensively" indicates the rapid and expansive growth of this power. The Hebrew root for "grew" (גָּדַל, gadal) conveys the idea of becoming great or magnified. This growth is not just in territorial expansion but also in influence and impact, particularly in its opposition to God's covenant people. Antiochus IV's campaigns and policies exemplify this extensive growth, as he sought to Hellenize the regions under his control.

toward the south and the east
The directions "toward the south and the east" provide geographical context for the expansion of this power. Historically, Antiochus IV conducted military campaigns in these directions, including Egypt (south) and Persia (east). These movements reflect his ambition to consolidate and expand his empire, often at the expense of other nations and peoples.

and toward the Beautiful Land
The "Beautiful Land" is a poetic reference to the land of Israel, considered beautiful and precious in the biblical narrative. The Hebrew term used here is הַצֶּבִי (ha-tsebi), which can mean "glorious" or "beautiful." This phrase underscores the significance of Israel in God's redemptive plan and highlights the spiritual conflict as the little horn's expansion reaches the covenant land. Antiochus IV's actions in Israel, including the desecration of the Temple, are seen as direct challenges to God's sovereignty and His chosen people.

(9) Little.--Literally, out of littleness. (Comp. Daniel 7:8.) This is explained more fully in Daniel 8:23. The southern campaigns of Antiochus Epiphanes are related 1 Maccabees 1:16; for his eastern wars see 1 Maccabees 3:31-37; 1 Maccabees 6:1-4.

The pleasant land--i.e., Palestine, which here, as in Isaiah 19:23-24, is spoken of as a third land, between south and east. The phrase, "pleasant land," or "glorious land," which recurs Daniel 11:16-41, was suggested to Daniel by the language of Jeremiah 3:19; Ezekiel 20:6; Ezekiel 20:15. . . .

Verse 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. The Greek versions here differ considerably from the Massoretic text. The LXX. is as follows: "And out of one there sprang a strong horn, and it prevailed and smote toward the south, toward the south-west (ἐπὶ νότον), and toward the east, and toward the north." In this case, ἐπὶ νότον is clearly a doublet - an alternative rendering that has got into the text from the margin. Ἐπὶ βοῥῤὰν results from reading tzephonah (צְפונָה) instead of tzebee (צֶבִי). Theodotion renders, "From one of them went forth a strong horn, and was magnified exceedingly to the south and to the power" - reading צָבָא (tzaba), "host," for tzebee. It is to be observed that both translate mitztze'eeroth as "strong" (ἰσχυρός) instead of "little." The reason of this is that they have taken מְ as equivalent to ex, therefore equivalent to a negative. The Peshitta agrees with the Authorized in reading mitztzeeroth as "little," but leaves out the difficult final word rendered "the pleasant land" in our Authorized Version. Jerome translates mitztze'eeroth by modicum, and tzebee by fortitudinem - a combination of Theodotion and the Massoretic; he must have had tzaba in his text instead of tzebee, - this may have been due to the fact that tzaba occurs in the next verse. The reference is sufficiently obvious to Antiochus. The description is accurate; he sprang from one of the four horns or dynasties that succeeded the great conqueror. He carried his arms to the east, but mainly to the south against Egypt. The great difficulties are in the two Hebrew words mitztz"eeroth and tzebee. As to the first word, the fact that the two Greek versions have read it are conclusive against the suggestion of Gratz and Hitzig, supported by Bevan, that we should omit מִן. (min). Jephet-ibn-Ali takes min as denoting the origin of the horn, "from a little one." The further suggestion of Gratz, that we should adopt the reading of the LXX., is rightly combatted by Professor Bevan. The readings alike of the LXX. and Theodotion could have sprung from the Massoretic reading, whereas neither of these could so readily be the original reading. It was necessary that Israel should be prominent in this part of the prophecy; it all leads up to the persecution the Jews endured at the hands of Epiphanes. It is necessary, then, to hold that this word, whatever reading we adopt, and whatever immediate meaning we assign to it, must refer to Palestine. Ewald renders it "ornament;" Bevan, "glory."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
From
וּמִן־ (ū·min-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

one
הָאַחַ֣ת (hā·’a·ḥaṯ)
Article | Number - feminine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

of [these horns]
מֵהֶ֔ם (mê·hem)
Preposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

a
אַחַ֖ת (’a·ḥaṯ)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

little
מִצְּעִירָ֑ה (miṣ·ṣə·‘î·rāh)
Preposition-m | Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 4704: Littleness, diminutive

horn
קֶֽרֶן־ (qe·ren-)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7161: A horn, a flask, cornet, an elephant's tooth, a corner, a peak, a ray, power

emerged
יָצָ֥א (yā·ṣā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

and grew
וַתִּגְדַּל־ (wat·tiḡ·dal-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1431: To grow up, become great

extensively
יֶ֛תֶר (ye·ṯer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3499: An overhanging, an excess, superiority, remainder, a small rope

toward
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the south
הַנֶּ֥גֶב (han·ne·ḡeḇ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5045: South country, the Negeb, south

and the east
הַמִּזְרָ֖ח (ham·miz·rāḥ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4217: Place of sunrise, the east

and toward
וְאֶל־ (wə·’el-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the Beautiful Land.
הַצֶּֽבִי׃ (haṣ·ṣe·ḇî)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6643: Splendor, a gazelle


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