Daniel 8:9-14

New Catholic Bible

⁹ Out of one of these horns sprang forth a small horn which grew ever larger and poured forth its strength toward the south and the east and toward the beautiful land. ¹⁰ It grew until it reached the host of heaven, after which it flung down to the earth some of the host as well as some of the stars and trampled on them.

¹¹ It even challenged arrogantly the power of the prince of the host. It abolished his right to offer the daily sacrifice and destroyed his sanctuary. ¹² The army, too, was abolished, while the daily sacrifice was replaced by sin. It cast truth to the ground and succeeded in everything it did.

¹³ Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to the speaker, “How long will it be before this vision is fulfilled—the vision of sacrifice, the desolation of transgressions, and daily trampling of the sanctuary and the host?” ¹⁴ The first one replied, “Until two thousand three hundred evenings and mornings have passed. Then the sanctuary will be purified.”