Dan 8:8 | NET2full | STEP | The male goat acted even more arrogantly . But no sooner had the large horn become strong than it was broken , and there arose four conspicuous horns in its place , extending toward the four winds of the sky .

‏ Daniel 8:8

8 The male goat acted even more arrogantly. But no sooner had the large horn become strong than it was broken, and there arose four conspicuous horns ^{▼▼tn The word “horns” is not in the Hebrew text but is implied.} in its place, ^{▼▼sn The four conspicuous horns refer to Alexander’s successors. After his death, Alexander’s empire was divided up among four of his generals: Cassander, who took Macedonia and Greece; Lysimachus, who took Thrace and parts of Asia Minor; Seleucus, who took Syria and territory to its east; and Ptolemy, who took control of Egypt.} extending toward the four winds of the sky. ^{▼▼tn Or “the heavens.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context.}