Daniel 8:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Daniel 8:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Daniel 8:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Daniel 8:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The army was given over to it together with the continual burnt offering through disobedience. It cast down truth to the ground, and it did its pleasure and prospered.”

Daniel 8:12 — World English Bible

Daniel 8:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Daniel 8:12 — American Standard Version

Daniel 8:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the host is given up, with the continual <FI>sacrifice<Fi> , through transgression, and it throweth down truth to the earth, and it hath worked, and prospered.”

Daniel 8:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Daniel 8:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And a time of trial was appointed unto the continual [sacrifice] by reason of transgression.) And it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised and prospered.”

Daniel 8:12 — Darby Translation

Daniel 8:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And a time shall be giuen him ouer the dayly sacrifice for the iniquitie: and it shall cast downe the trueth to the ground, and thus shall it doe, and prosper.”

Daniel 8:12 — Geneva Bible

Daniel 8:12 in Context — Daniel 8

10 And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them.

11 Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.

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.

13 Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?

14 And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.

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What Does Daniel 8:12 Mean?

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