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Daniel 8:24
His power shall be great, but not by his own strength; and he shall cause terrible destruction, and shall succeed in whatever he does. And he shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
Daniel 8:24 · New Heart English Bible
Daniel 8:24 in other translations
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.
His power will be great, but it will not be his own. He will cause terrible destruction and succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy the mighty men along with the holy people.
His power will be mighty, but not by his own power. He will destroy awesomely, and will prosper in what he does. He will destroy the mighty ones and the holy people.
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In context
21 The male goat is the king of Greece, and the large horn that is between his eyes is the first king.
22 As for that which was broken, in the place where four stood up, four kingdoms shall arise out of his nation, but not with his power.
23 In the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors have reached their full measure, a rash and deceitful king shall arise.
24 His power shall be great, but not by his own strength; and he shall cause terrible destruction, and shall succeed in whatever he does. And he shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
25 Through his cunning he shall cause deceit to prosper by his influence, and he shall be great in his own mind, and without warning he shall destroy many. He shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be shattered, but not by human hands.
26 The vision of the evenings and mornings which has been told is true; but seal up the vision because it refers to many days from now."
27 I, Daniel, was overcome, and was ill for days. Then I rose up, and carried out the king's business. And I was astonished by the vision, but there was no one to explain it.
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