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Daniel 8:13
Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to him, “How long until the fulfillment of the vision of the daily sacrifice, the rebellion that causes desolation, and the surrender of the sanctuary and of the host to be trampled?”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Daniel records hearing a holy one speak, followed by another holy one addressing him with a question about the duration of a specific vision. This occurs immediately after the description of the horn's rebellion and the surrender of the sanctuary and host.
The words — The phrase לַ/פַּֽלְמוֹנִי (la./pal.mo.Ni) translates literally to "to the certain one" or "to the prince," identifying the addressee of the inquiry. The repeated term קָד֜וֹשׁ (ka.Do.osh) denotes "holy [one]," applied to both the speaker and the listener.
The thread — The vision of surrendered sanctuary and trampled host connects to the nations' control in Revelation 11:2, the covenant's interruption of sacrifice in Daniel 9:27, and Jerusalem's trodden-down state in Luke 21:24. These passages trace a consistent pattern of holy space and worship being overrun by hostile powers.
Why it lands — The text demands a direct answer to the duration of divine judgment and sanctuary desecration. It requires the reader to confront the timeline of rebellion without offering comfort until the stated period concludes.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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?
Cross-references
- Revelation 11:2 But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.
- Daniel 9:27 And he will confirm a covenant with many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of the temple will come the abomination that causes desolation, until the decreed destruction is poured out upon him.”
- Luke 21:24 They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
- Revelation 6:10 And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”
- Daniel 4:13 As I lay on my bed, I also saw in the visions of my mind a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven.
- Daniel 11:31 His forces will rise up and desecrate the temple fortress. They will abolish the daily sacrifice and set up the abomination of desolation.
- Psalms 79:5 How long, O LORD? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy burn like fire?
- Isaiah 6:11 Then I asked: “How long, O Lord?” And He replied: “Until the cities lie ruined and without inhabitant, until the houses are left unoccupied and the land is desolate and ravaged,
- Isaiah 63:18 For a short while Your people possessed Your holy place, but our enemies have trampled Your sanctuary.
- Matthew 24:15 So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand),