richmahn_en_tn/dan/08/24.md

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# General Information:
In these verses, the angel explains to Daniel the symbolic meaning of the things he saw in his vision. The animals and horns actually represented human rulers or kingdoms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
# but not by his own power
"but someone else will give him his power"
# he will make deceit prosper
Here "deceit" is spoken of as if it is a person who will prosper. AT: "the amount of deception will increase" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
# under his hand
Here "hand" refers to his rule. AT: "under his rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# King of kings
This refers to God.
# he will be broken
Here "he" refers to his power. AT: "his rule will end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# not by any human hand
Here "hand" refers to power. This can be also stated in positive form. AT: "not by any human power" or "by divine power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/power]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/devastated]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deceive]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hand]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]