Daniel 8:25

Daniel 8:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
• New International Version (NIV)He will cause deceit to prosper, and he will consider himself superior. When they feel secure, he will destroy many and take his stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be destroyed, but not by human power.
• English Standard Version (ESV)By his cunning he shall make deceit prosper under his hand, and in his own mind he shall become great. Without warning he shall destroy many. And he shall even rise up against the Prince of princes, and he shall be broken—but by no human hand.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Through his cunning He shall cause deceit to prosper under his rule; And he shall exalt himself in his heart. He shall destroy many in their prosperity. He shall even rise against the Prince of princes; But he shall be broken without human means.

Context of Daniel 8:25

23Near the end of their kingdoms, when the rebels have reached the full measure of their sin, a ruthless king, skilled in intrigue, will come to the throne. 24His power will be great, but it will not be his own. He will cause outrageous destruction and succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy the powerful along with the holy people. He will cause deceit to prosper through his cunning and by his influence, and in his own mind he will exalt himself. He will destroy many in a time of peace; he will even stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be broken — not by human hands. 26The vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been told is true. Now you are to seal up the vision because it refers to many days in the future.” 27I, Daniel, was overcome and lay sick for days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business. I was greatly disturbed by the vision and could not understand it.

Daniel 8:25 word by word

וְעַל־שִׂכְל֗וֹ וְהִצְלִ֤יחַ מִרְמָה֙ בְּיָד֔וֹ וּבִלְבָב֣וֹ יַגְדִּ֔יל וּבְשַׁלְוָ֖ה יַשְׁחִ֣ית רַבִּ֑ים וְעַ֤ל־שַׂר־שָׂרִים֙ יַעֲמֹ֔ד וּבְאֶ֥פֶס יָ֖ד יִשָּׁבֵֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And through his policyשֵׂ֫כֶלώekel ώêkel · understandingH7922
• also he shall cause craftמִרְמָהmirmâh · deceitH4820
• to prosperצָלֵחַtsâlach tsâlêach · to prosperH6743
• in his handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• and he shall magnifyגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431
• in his heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• and by peaceשַׁלְוָהshalvâh · easeH7962
• shall destroyשָׁחַתshâchath · to ruinH7843
• manyרַבrab · manyH7227
• he shall also stand upעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: riseH5975
• against the Princeשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• but he shall be brokenשָׁבַרshâbar · to breakH7665
• withoutאֶ֫פֶס'ephes · endH657

Cross-references for Daniel 8:25

• Daniel 8:23Near the end of their kingdoms, when the rebels have reached the full measure of their sin, a ruthless king, skilled in intrigue, will come to the throne.
• Daniel 7:8“While I was considering the horns, suddenly another horn, a little one, came up among them, and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. And suddenly in this horn there were eyes like the eyes of a human and a mouth that was speaking arrogantly.
• Daniel 11:21“In his place a despised person will arise; royal honors will not be given to him, but he will come during a time of peace and seize the kingdom by intrigue.
• Daniel 8:11It acted arrogantly even against the Prince of the heavenly army; it revoked his regular sacrifice and overthrew the place of his sanctuary.
• Daniel 11:36“Then the king will do whatever he wants. He will exalt and magnify himself above every god, and he will say outrageous things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed, because what has been decreed will be accomplished.
• Jeremiah 48:26“Make him drunk, because he has exalted himself against the Lord. Moab will wallow in his own vomit, and he will also become a laughingstock.
• Revelation 17:14These will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings. Those with him are called, chosen, and faithful.”
• Revelation 19:16And he has a name written on his robe and on his thigh: King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
• Daniel 2:34As you were watching, a stone broke off without a hand touching it, struck the statue on its feet of iron and fired clay, and crushed them.
• Daniel 7:26But the court will convene, and his dominion will be taken away, to be completely destroyed forever.
• Daniel 11:45He will pitch his royal tents between the sea and the beautiful holy mountain, but he will meet his end with no one to help him.
• Job 34:20They die suddenly in the middle of the night; people shudder, then pass away. Even the mighty are removed without effort.
• Lamentations 4:6The punishment of my dear people is greater than that of Sodom, which was overthrown in an instant without a hand laid on it.
• Acts 12:23At once an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give the glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.
• Revelation 19:19Then I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies gathered together to wage war against the rider on the horse and against his army.

Commentaries on Daniel 8:25

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25And through his policy - The word rendered “policy” here (שׂכל s'êkel ) means, properly, intelligence, understanding, wisdom; and then, in a bad sense, craft, cunning. So it is rendered here by Gesenius, and the meaning is, that he would owe his success in a great measure to craft and subtilty. He shall cause craft to prosper in his hand - He shall owe his success in a great measure to a crafty policy, to intrigue, and to cunning. This was true in an…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-27Verses 15-27 The eternal Son of God stood before the prophet in the appearance of a man, and directed the angel Gabriel to explain the vision. Daniel's fainting and astonishment at the prospect of evils he saw coming on his people and the church, confirm the opinion that long-continued calamities were foretold. The vision being ended, a charge was given to Daniel to keep it private for the present. He kept it to himself, and went on to do the duty of his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25The Prince of princes is the king of Israel, the ruler of heaven and earth (Daniel 7:9–10, 13–14). At the time of his death, Antiochus exalted himself as God and aimed to destroy Jerusalem. he will be broken: Just as Antiochus IV rose to power not by his own strength (Daniel 8:24), he was destroyed by God's hand, not by human power. He met his end by being eaten by worms (1 Maccabees 6:7–16 and 2 Maccabees 9:4–28; compare Herod Agrippa, Acts 12:20–23).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. by peace--by pretending "peace" and friendship; in the midst of security [Gesenius], suddenly striking his blow (compare Note, see on Jr 15:8). "A spoiler at noon-day." also ... against the Prince of princes--not merely against the Jews (Da 8:11; 11:36). broken without hand--by God's special visitation. The stone "cut out of the mountain without hands," that is, Christ is to smite the world power image on his feet (Da 2:34), that is, in its last…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Daniel 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings