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Daniel 8:12

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

He was given power over the daily worship because of rebellion, and he literally trampled the truth into the dirt. Everything he tried worked out for him.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes evil gets to win for a while, but that doesn't make it right.

📜 Historical ContextWhy was this verse written?

The Book of Daniel was traditionally written by Daniel, a Jewish prophet, for his people during the Babylonian exile (6th century BCE). It was

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