Daniel 8:23Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

Douay-RheimsHebrew (Masoretic text)

And after their reign, when iniquities shall be grown up, there shall arise a king of a shameless face, and understanding dark sentences.
Douay-Rheims

וּֽבְאַחֲרִית֙ מַלְכוּתָ֔ם כְּהָתֵ֖ם הַפֹּשְׁעִ֑ים יַעֲמֹ֛ד מֶ֥לֶךְ עַז־פָּנִ֖ים וּמֵבִ֥ין חִידֽוֹת׃
Hebrew (Masoretic text)

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One Church Father comments on this verse

Theodoret of Cyrus

5th centuryChurch Father

When the fullness of their kingdoms has been reached, overflowing with sin, this is when God proclaims through the prophet that they will have reached the peak of evil, surpassing the limits of My patience through their wrongdoing.

Cross references

Passages read together with this verse.

Rev 13:11And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth: and he had two horns, like a lamb: and he spoke as a dragon.
Rev 13:14And he seduced them that dwell on the earth, for the signs which were given him to do in the sight of the beast: saying to them that dwell on the earth that they should make the image of the beast which had the wound by the sword and lived.
2 Thess 2:9Whose coming is according to the working of Satan, in all power and signs and lying wonders:
2 Thess 2:11That all may be judged who have not believed the truth but have consented to iniquity.
1 Tim 4:1Now the Spirit manifestly saith that in the last times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to spirits of error and doctrines of devils,
Dan 8:9And out of one of them came forth a little horn: and it became great against the south, and against the east, and against the strength.
Dan 8:12And strength was given him against the continual sacrifice, because of sins: and truth shall be cast down on the ground, and he shall do and shall prosper.
Rev 19:20And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet who wrought signs before him, wherewith he seduced them who received the character of the beast and who adored his image. These two were cast alive into the pool of fire burning with brimstone.