Daniel 11:28

Daniel 11:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then shall he return into his land with great riches; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall do exploits, and return to his own land.
• New International Version (NIV)The king of the North will return to his own country with great wealth, but his heart will be set against the holy covenant. He will take action against it and then return to his own country.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he shall return to his land with great wealth, but his heart shall be set against the holy covenant. And he shall work his will and return to his own land.
• New King James Version (NKJV)While returning to his land with great riches, his heart shall be moved against the holy covenant; so he shall do damage and return to his own land.

Context of Daniel 11:28

26Even those who eat the king's food will try to kill him. Many of his soldiers will die in the battle. His army will run away. 27These two kings will sit at the same table to make plans. But they will deceive each other with evil lies. Their plans will be useless. God has already decided when their time as kings will finish. Then the king of the north will return to his own country. He will take many valuable things with him. As he returns, he will cause trouble for the people who obey God's covenant. He will do whatever he wants to do against them. Then he will continue his journey back to his own country. 29At the time that God chooses, the king will attack the south again. This time the result will be different from the first time. 30People will come in ships from the west to attack him. He will be afraid and he will turn back. He will be angry as he travels home. So he will cause more trouble for the people who obey God's covenant. He will give honour to those people who turn away from the holy covenant.

Daniel 11:28 word by word

וְיָשֹׁ֤ב אַרְצוֹ֙ בִּרְכ֣וּשׁ גָּד֔וֹל וּלְבָב֖וֹ עַל־בְּרִ֣ית קֹ֑דֶשׁ וְעָשָׂ֖ה וְשָׁ֥ב לְאַרְצֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then shall he returnשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• into his landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• with greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• richesרְכוּשׁrekûsh rekûsh · propertyH7399
• and his heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• against the holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
• and he shall doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213

Cross-references for Daniel 11:28

• Daniel 11:22He will quickly destroy any army that tries to attack him. He will even kill the leader of God's covenant.
• Daniel 8:24He will become very strong, but this will not be a result of his own power. He will completely destroy many things. He will be successful in everything that he does. He will destroy powerful leaders and the holy people who belong to God.
• Acts 3:25You are the people who receive that message from God today. The promise that God made to bless our ancestors is the same promise that he makes to you. God said to our ancestor Abraham, “Through your descendants, I will bless all the people on the earth.”

Commentaries on Daniel 11:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28Then shall he return onto his land with great riches - Antiochus did return, laden with riches, from the spoils that he took in Egypt; see 1 Maccabees 1:19, 20. And hearing that there had been a report of his death, at which the citizens of Jerusalem had made great rejoicings: - His heart shall be against the holy covenant - He was determined to take a severe revenge, and he had an ostensible pretext for it, for Jason, who had been deprived of the high…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28Then shall he return into his land with great riches - Enriched with the spoils of Egypt. Having taken Memphis, and the fairest portions of Egypt, he would, of course, carry great wealth to his own country on his return. Thus it is said in 1 Maccabees 1:19: “Thus they got the strong cities in the land of Egypt, and he took the spoils thereof.” The meaning here is, that he would “set out” to return to his own land. As a matter of fact, on his way he would…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28In 170 BC, Antiochus IV attacked Jerusalem and the temple. He killed thousands and enslaved many others (1 Maccabees 1:20–42; 2 Maccabees 5:1–23). His arrogance was great (1 Maccabees 1:24–25; compare Daniel 7:28; 8:9).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. (1 Maccabees 1:19, 20, &c.). against the holy covenant--On his way back to Syria, he attacked Jerusalem, the metropolis of Jehovah's covenant-people, slew eighty thousand, took forty thousand prisoners, and sold forty thousand as slaves (2 Maccabees 5:5-14). he shall do exploits--He shall effect his purpose. Guided by Menelaus, the high priest, he entered the sanctuary with blasphemies, took away the gold and silver vessels, sacrificed swine on the…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Daniel 11

• 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