10 Yea, it grew up unto the [a]host of heaven, and it cast down some of the host, and of the stars to the ground, and trode upon them,

11 And extolled himself against the [b]prince of the host, from whom the [c]daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his Sanctuary was cast down.

12 And [d]a time shall be given him over the daily sacrifice for the iniquity: and it shall [e]cast down the truth to the ground, and thus shall it do, and prosper.

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  1. Daniel 8:10 Antiochus raged against the elect of God, and trode his precious stars under feet, which are so called, because they are separated from the world.
  2. Daniel 8:11 That is, God, who governeth and maintaineth his Church.
  3. Daniel 8:11 He labored to abolish all religion, and therefore cast God’s service out of his Temple, which God had chosen as a little corner from all the rest of the world to have his Name there truly called upon.
  4. Daniel 8:12 He showeth that their sins are the cause of these horrible afflictions: and yet comforteth them, in that he appointeth this tyrant a time, whom he would not suffer utterly to abolish his religion.
  5. Daniel 8:12 This horn shall abolish for a time the true doctrine, and so corrupt God’s service.

10 It grew until it reached(A) the host of the heavens, and it threw some of the starry host down to the earth(B) and trampled(C) on them. 11 It set itself up to be as great as the commander(D) of the army of the Lord;(E) it took away the daily sacrifice(F) from the Lord, and his sanctuary was thrown down.(G) 12 Because of rebellion, the Lord’s people[a] and the daily sacrifice were given over to it. It prospered in everything it did, and truth was thrown to the ground.(H)

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  1. Daniel 8:12 Or rebellion, the armies