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And the he-goat became exceeding great; but when he was become strong, the great horn was broken; and in its stead came up four notable ones toward the fourwinds of the heavens.
A 'thousand' means much, many, a countless number, a whole era of time, an abundance. When used in reference to the Lord, it actually means a number greater than that: In those cases it means what is infinite, what is truly without end.
Sekela
