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Daniel 8:3

Daniel 8:3
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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Then I lifted up mine eyes,.... To see what was to be seen in this place, where he in the vision was brought; he lifted up the eyes of his understanding, being enlightened by the vision of prophecy,…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Then I lifted up mine eyes and saw - And saw in vision, or there seemed to be before me. There stood before the river - On the bank of the river. A ram which had two horns - There can be no error in…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

A ram which had two horns - In the former vision there were four beasts, pointing out four empires; in this we have but two, as only two empires are concerned here, viz., the Grecian and the Persian.…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Daniel 8:1-14

Here is, I. The date of this vision, Dan 8:1. It was in the third year of the reign of Belshazzar, which proved to be his last year, as many reckon; so that this chapter also should be, in order of…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And I lifted up my eyes in the vision: cf. Dan 10:5; Gen 31:10; Zec 1:18; Zec 2:1; Zec 5:1; Zec 5:9; Zec 6:1.

a ram standing before the stream, and it had two horns; and the two hornswere high, &c.…