en_tn/dan/07/08.md

General Information:

Daniel continues to describe his vision of the fourth animal that the saw in Daniel 7:7.

the horns

Translators may write a footnote like this: "Horns are a symbol of power and represent powerful leaders." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

Three of the first horns were wrenched out by the roots

This can be stated in active form. AT: "The little horn tore out three of the first horns" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

a mouth that was boasting about great things

Here the horn was boasting, using its mouth to do so. AT: "the horn had a mouth and boasted about doing great things" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)

translationWords

• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/boast