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Daniel 8:12

And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.

KJV

Robur autem datum est ei contra juge sacrificium propter peccata : et prosternetur veritas in terra, et faciet, et prosperabitur.

Vulgate

καὶ ἐγενήθησαν ἐπὶ τῇ θυσίᾳ αἱ ἁμαρτίαι, καὶ ἐρρίφη χαμαὶ ἡ δικαιοσύνη· καὶ ἐποίησε καὶ εὐωδώθη.

LXX

And the host was given over to it together with the continual burnt-offering through transgression; and it cast down truth to the ground, and it did its pleasure and prospered.

ASV

וְ/צָבָ֛א תִּנָּתֵ֥ן עַל הַ/תָּמִ֖יד בְּ/פָ֑שַׁע וְ/תַשְׁלֵ֤ךְ אֱמֶת֙ אַ֔רְצָ/ה וְ/עָשְׂתָ֖ה וְ/הִצְלִֽיחָה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֱמֶֽת
'mt
noun · 127×
אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
הַצְלַ֔ח
htslch
verb · 65×
הוּ
hv
verb · 125×
י
y
noun · 93×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
צְבָא֖וֹת
tsb'vt
noun · 480×
תָּמִ֔יד
tmyd
noun · 104×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

The fraud, pride, and tyrannical kingdom of Antichrist, as described by Daniel and Paul. 1. And not only by the particulars already mentioned, but also by means of the events which shall occur in the time of Antichrist is it shown that he, being an apostate and a robber, is anxious to be adored as God; and that, although a mere slave, he wishes himself to be proclaimed as a kin…

Cross-references

  • 2Thess 2:10 — And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
  • Dan 8:24 — 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.
  • Dan 11:28 — 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.
  • Dan 11:31 — And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate.
  • Isa 59:14 — And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
  • Jer 12:1 — Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?
  • Ps 37:12 — The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
  • Rev 13:7 — And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
  • Rev 13:11 — And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.