Daniel 8:9

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Out of one of them came a little horn, which grew exceedingly great toward the south, the east, and the Beautiful Land.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּמִן־הָאַחַ֣ת מֵהֶ֔ם יָצָ֥א קֶֽרֶן־אַחַ֖ת מִצְּעִירָ֑ה וַתִּגְדַּל־יֶ֛תֶר אֶל־הַנֶּ֥גֶב וְאֶל־הַמִּזְרָ֖ח וְאֶל־הַצֶּֽבִי׃

Transliteration

And-from-the-ʾaḥaṯ from-them yāṣāʾ qeren-ʾaḥaṯ miṣṣᵊʿîrâ, and-tiḡdal-yeṯer toward-the-neḡeḇ and-toward-the-mizrāḥ and-toward-the-ṣeḇî.

Grammar Details

• *ʾaḥaṯ*: numeral, feminine, singular - one
• *yāṣāʾ*: qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came out/went forth
• *qeren*: noun, feminine, singular construct - horn of
• *miṣṣᵊʿîrâ*: adjective, feminine, singular with prefix preposition - from small
• *tiḡdal*: qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and it grew
• *yeṯer*: noun, masculine, singular - excess/extraordinarily
• *neḡeḇ*: noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the south
• *mizrāḥ*: noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the east
• *ṣeḇî*: noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the beauty/glory

Word Meanings

• *ʾaḥaṯ*: one/single
• *yāṣāʾ*: came out/went forth/emerged
• *qeren*: horn/power
• *miṣṣᵊʿîrâ*: from small/little/minor
• *tiḡdal*: grew/became large/increased
• *yeṯer*: excess/extraordinarily/exceedingly
• *neḡeḇ*: south/southern region
• *mizrāḥ*: east/eastern region
• *ṣeḇî*: beauty/glory/beautiful land (possibly referring to Israel)

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (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 pleasant land.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which grew exceedingly great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the glorious land.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  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].

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yee out of one of the leest off these hornes, there came vp yet another horne, which waxed maruelous greate: towarde the south, towarde the east, and towarde the fayre pleasaunt londe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And out of one of them came foorth a litle horne, which waxed very great toward the South, and toward the East, and towarde the pleasant land.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And out of one of them came foorth a litle horne, which waxed very great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the pleasaunt lande.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Out of one of them came forth a little horn, which grew exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the glorious [land].

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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';

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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'.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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] .

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And 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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Out of one of them came forth a little horn, which grew exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the glorious [land].

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  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.

Referenced Verses

• Dan 11:16 : 16 The invader will do as he pleases, and no one will be able to withstand him. He will establish himself in the Glorious Land, and it will be completely under his control.
• Ps 48:2 : 2 Great is the LORD and highly praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain.
• Ezek 20:6 : 6 On that day I swore to them that I would bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the most glorious of all lands.
• Ezek 20:15 : 15 Also, I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land I had given them—a land flowing with milk and honey, the most beautiful of all lands—
• Dan 7:8 : 8 I was considering the horns, and behold, another horn, a small one, came up among them. Three of the first horns were uprooted before it. And behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man and a mouth speaking great things.
• Dan 7:20-26 : 20 And about the ten horns that were on its head, and the other horn that came up, before which three fell—the horn that had eyes and a mouth speaking great things, and whose appearance was greater than the others. 21 As I was watching, that horn made war against the holy ones and was prevailing against them. 22 Until the Ancient of Days came and judgment was given in favor of the holy ones of the Most High, and the time came for the holy ones to possess the kingdom. 23 He said, 'The fourth beast will be a fourth kingdom on earth, different from all the other kingdoms. It will devour the whole earth, trample it, and crush it.' 24 The ten horns represent ten kings who will rise from this kingdom. Another king, different from the previous ones, will rise after them and will subdue three kings. 25 He will speak words against the Most High, oppress the holy ones of the Most High, and plan to change times and laws. The holy ones will be handed over to him for a time, times, and half a time. 26 But the court will convene, and his dominion will be taken away, annihilated, and destroyed forever.
• Dan 8:23-24 : 23 In the latter part of their reign, when the transgressors have reached their full measure, a stern-faced king, skilled in intrigue, will arise. 24 His power will be great—but not by his own strength. He will cause astounding devastation, succeed in whatever he does, and destroy mighty men and the holy people.
• Dan 11:21 : 21 Another will arise in his place, a contemptible man who has not been given royal honor. He will seize the kingdom through intrigue and deceit.
• Dan 11:25-45 : 25 He will stir up his strength and courage against the king of the South with a large army. The king of the South will prepare for battle with a great and mighty army, but he will not stand, for plots will be devised against him. 26 Those who eat from his provisions will destroy him; his army will be swept away, and many will fall slain. 27 Both kings, with their hearts set on evil, will sit at the same table and lie to each other, but their plans will not succeed, for the end will still come at the appointed time. 28 The king of the North will return to his land with great wealth, but his heart will be set against the holy covenant. He will take action and then return to his own land. 29 At the appointed time, he will invade the South again, but this time it will not be as it was before. 30 Ships from the western coastlands will oppose him, and he will lose heart. Then he will turn back and vent his anger against the holy covenant. He will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant. 31 Forces from him will rise up and desecrate the sanctuary fortress. They will abolish the daily sacrifice and set up the abomination of desolation. 32 Those who act wickedly against the covenant will be corrupted by flattery, but the people who know their God will stand firm and take action. 33 Those who are wise among the people will instruct many, yet they will fall by the sword, flame, captivity, and plunder for some time. 34 When they stumble, they will receive some help, but many who join them will do so with hypocrisy. 35 Some of the wise will stumble, so that they may be refined, purified, and made white until the time of the end, for it is still to come at the appointed time. 36 The king will do as he pleases; he will exalt and magnify himself above every god and will speak astonishing words against the God of gods. He will prosper until the indignation is completed, for what has been decreed will be accomplished. 37 He will show no regard for the gods of his ancestors, the desire of women, or any other god, for he will magnify himself above them all. 38 Instead, he will honor the god of fortresses in his place; a god unknown to his ancestors. He will honor it with gold, silver, precious stones, and costly gifts. 39 He will deal with strongholds using a foreign god. He will honor those who acknowledge him, giving them authority over many people and distributing land for a price. 40 At the time of the end, the king of the South will engage him in battle, and the king of the North will storm against him with chariots, horsemen, and many ships. He will invade countries, sweeping through them like a flood. 41 He will also enter the Glorious Land, and many will fall, but Edom, Moab, and the leaders of Ammon will escape from his hand. 42 He will extend his power over many lands, and the land of Egypt will not escape. 43 He will gain control over the hidden treasures of gold and silver and all the precious things of Egypt. The Libyans and Cushites will follow in his steps. 44 But reports from the east and the north will trouble him, and he will set out with great fury to destroy and annihilate many. 45 He will pitch his royal tents between the seas at the beautiful holy mountain. Yet, he will come to his end, and no one will help him.
• Zech 7:14 : 14 'I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations that they had not known. The land was left so desolate behind them that no one could come or go. This is how they made the pleasant land a wasteland.'
• Ps 105:24 : 24 The LORD made his people very fruitful and made them stronger than their adversaries.
• Jer 3:19 : 19 I myself said, “How gladly would I treat you like my children and give you a desirable land, the most beautiful inheritance of any nation.” I thought you would call me 'Father' and not turn away from following me.