en_tn_condensed/dan/07/08.md

# General Information:

Daniel continues to describe his vision of the fourth animal that the saw in [Daniel 7:7](../07/07.md).

# the horns

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

# Three of the first horns were wrenched out by the roots

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

# a mouth that was boasting about great things

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