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.”

"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." - Daniel 8:10
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What does Daniel 8:10 mean?

Daniel 8:10 (KJV): "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." The book of Daniel is filled with prophecies and visions, and this particular verse comes from a vision that Daniel had…

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In the unfolding narrative of Daniel, we confront an awe-inspiring vision packed within a single verse, 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." This verse speaks of a…

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O Sovereign Lord, Almighty God, Creator of heaven and earth, we come before You in awe of Your majesty and power. Your word is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path (Psalm 119:105), and today we find solace and wisdom in the verse of Daniel 8:10, which declares, "And it…

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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."
Daniel 10:8 - "Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength."
Daniel 10:2 - "In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks."
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Daniel 7:8
Daniel 10:5
Daniel 10:5
Daniel 7:8
Nehemiah 10:6 - "Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,"
Gabriel Daniel 8:16
Daniel 7: 9-10
Daniel 7:9-10
Daniel 7:9-10
Daniel 7:9-10
Daniel fasting in chapter 10
Daniel 4:10-14
Daniel 8:27 - "And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it."
Daniel 8:15 - "¶ And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man."
"In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks." - Daniel 10:2
Purpose of the vision from Daniel 10
Daniel 10:7 - "And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves."
Daniel 8:1 - "In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first."
Daniel 10:10 - "¶ And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands."
Daniel 4:8 - "¶ But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,"
"Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch," - Nehemiah 10:6
Daniel 3:8 - "¶ Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews."
Daniel 10:1 - "In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision."
Ezra 8:2 - "Of the sons of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of David; Hattush."
Daniel 1:8 - "¶ But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself."