Daniel 11
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Daniel 11:2-30

2And nowH6258 I will tellH5046 you the 1truthH571. BeholdH2009, threeH7969 moreH5750 kingsH4428 are going to ariseH5975 2in PersiaH6539. Then a fourthH7243 will gainH6238 farH1419 moreH1419 richesH6239 thanH4480 allH3605 of them; as soon as he becomes strongH2393 through his richesH6239, 3he will arouseH5782 the wholeH3605 empire against the realmH4438 of 45GreeceH3120. 3And a 6mightyH1368 kingH4428 will ariseH5975, and he will ruleH4910 with greatH7227 authorityH4474 and 7doH6213 as he pleasesH7522. 4But as soon as he has arisenH5975, his kingdomH4438 will be brokenH7665 up and parceledH2673 out 8toward the 9fourH702 10pointsH7307 of the compassH8064, though not to his own descendantsH319, norH3808 according to his authorityH4915 whichH834 he wieldedH4910, for his sovereigntyH4438 will be 11uprootedH5428 and given to othersH312 besidesH4480H905 12them.

5“Then the 13kingH4428 of the SouthH5045 will growH2388 strongH2388, 14along with one of his princesH8269 15who will gainH2388 ascendancyH2388 overH5921 him and obtainH4910 dominionH4910; his domainH4475 will be a greatH7227 dominionH4475 indeed. 6AfterH7093 some yearsH8141 they will formH2266 an allianceH2266, and the daughterH1323 of the kingH4428 of the SouthH5045 will comeH935 to the 16kingH4428 of the NorthH6828 to carryH6213 out 17a peacefulH4339 arrangementH4339. But she will not retainH6113 her 18positionH2220 of powerH3581, norH3808 will he remainH5975 with his 19powerH2220, but she will be givenH5414 up, along with those who broughtH935 her in and the one who siredH3205 her as well as he who supportedH2388 her in those timesH6256. 7But one of the 20descendantsH5342 of her lineH8328 will ariseH5975 in his placeH3653, and he will comeH935 againstH413 their armyH2428 and enterH935 the 21fortressH4581 of the kingH4428 of the NorthH6828, and he will dealH6213 with them and displayH2388 great strengthH2388. 8AlsoH1571 their 22godsH430 with their 23metalH5257 imagesH5257 and their preciousH2532 vesselsH3627 of silverH3701 and goldH2091 he will takeH935 into captivityH7628 to EgyptH4714, and he on his partH1931 will 24refrainH5975 from attacking the kingH4428 of the NorthH6828 for some yearsH8141. 9Then 25the latter will enterH935 the realmH4438 of the kingH4428 of the SouthH5045, but will returnH7725 to his own landH127.

10“His sonsH1121 will 26mobilizeH1624 and assembleH622 a multitudeH1995 of greatH7227 forcesH2428; and one of them will keepH935 on comingH935 and 27overflowH7857 and passH5674 throughH5674, that he may 28againH7725 wageH1624 warH1624 up to his very fortressH4581. 11The 29kingH4428 of the SouthH5045 will be enragedH4843 and goH3318 forthH3318 and fightH3898 30with the kingH4428 of the NorthH6828. Then the latter will raiseH5975 a greatH7227 multitudeH1995, but that multitudeH1995 will be givenH5414 into 31the handH3027 of the former. 12When the multitudeH1995 is carriedH5375 away, his heartH3824 will be liftedH7311 up, and he will cause tensH7239 of thousandsH7239 to fallH5307; yet he will not prevailH5810. 13For the kingH4428 of the NorthH6828 will againH7725 raiseH5975 a greaterH7227 multitudeH1995 thanH4480 the formerH7223, and 32afterH7093 an 33intervalH7093H6256 of someH6256 yearsH8141 he will 34pressH935 on with a greatH1419 armyH2428 and muchH7227 equipmentH7399.

14“Now in thoseH1992 timesH6256 manyH7227 will riseH5975 up againstH5921 the kingH4428 of the SouthH5045; the violentH6530 onesH1121H6530 among your peopleH5971 will also liftH5375 themselves up in order to fulfillH5975 the visionH2377, but they will 35fallH3782 downH3782. 15Then the kingH4428 of the NorthH6828 will comeH935, castH8210 up a 36siegeH5550 rampH5550 and captureH3920 a well-fortifiedH4013 cityH5892; and the forcesH2220 of the SouthH5045 will not standH5975 their ground, not even 37their choicestH4005 troopsH5971, for thereH369 will be noH369 strengthH3581 to makeH5975 a standH5975. 16But he who comesH935 againstH413 him will 38doH6213 as he pleasesH7522, and 39noH369 oneH369 will be able to withstandH6440H5975 him; he will also stayH5975 for a time in the 4041BeautifulH6643 LandH776, with destructionH3617 in his handH3027. 17He will 42setH7760 his faceH6440 to comeH935 with the powerH8633 of his wholeH3605 kingdomH4438, 43bringing with him 44a proposalH3477 of peaceH3477 which he will putH6213 into effectH6213; he will also giveH5414 him the daughterH1323 of womenH802 to ruinH7843 it. But she will not takeH5975 a standH5975 for him or be 45on his side. 18Then he will turnH7725 his faceH6440 to the 46coastlandsH339 and captureH3920 manyH7227. But a commanderH7101 will putH7673 a stopH7673 to his scornH2781 against him; moreoverH1115, he will 47repayH7725 him for his scornH2781. 19So he will turnH7725 his faceH6440 toward the fortressesH4581 of his own landH776, but he will 48stumbleH3782 and fallH5307 and be 49foundH4672 noH3808 more.

20“Then in his placeH3653 one will ariseH5975 who will 50sendH5674 an 51oppressorH5065 throughH5674 the 52JewelH1925 of his kingdomH4438; yet within a fewH259 daysH3117 he will be shatteredH7665, though not in angerH639 norH3808 in battleH4421. 21In his placeH3653 a despicableH959 person will ariseH5975, on whom the honorH1935 of kingshipH4438 has not been conferredH5414, but he will comeH935 in a timeH7962 of tranquilityH7962 and 53seizeH2388 the kingdomH4438 by intrigueH2519. 22The overflowingH7858 54forcesH2220 will be floodedH7857 awayH7857 beforeH4480H6440 him and shatteredH7665, and alsoH1571 the princeH5057 of the covenantH1285. 23AfterH4480 an allianceH2266 is madeH2266 with him he will practiceH6213 deceptionH4820, and he will goH5927 up and gainH6105 powerH6105 with a smallH4592 force of peopleH1471. 2455In a timeH7962 of tranquilityH7962 he will enterH935 the 56richestH4924 parts of the 57realmH4082, and he will accomplishH6213 whatH834 his fathersH1 neverH3808 didH6213, norH3808 his 58ancestorsH1; he will distributeH967 plunderH961, bootyH7998 and possessionsH7399 among them, and he will deviseH2803 his schemesH4284 againstH5921 strongholdsH4013, but only for a timeH6256. 25He will stirH5782 up his strengthH3581 and 59courageH3824 againstH5921 the 60kingH4428 of the SouthH5045 with a largeH1419 armyH2428; so the kingH4428 of the SouthH5045 will mobilizeH1624 an extremelyH5704H3966 largeH1419 and mightyH6099 armyH2428 for warH4421; but he will not standH5975, for schemesH4284 will be devisedH2803 againstH5921 him. 26Those who eatH398 his choiceH6598 foodH6598 will 61destroyH7665 him, and his armyH2428 will 6263overflowH7857, but manyH7227 will fallH5307 downH5307 slainH2491. 27As for bothH8147 kingsH4428, their heartsH3824 will be intent on 64evilH7489, and they will 65speakH1696 liesH3577 to each other at the sameH259 tableH7979; but it will not succeedH6743, for the 66endH7093 is stillH5750 to come at the appointedH4150 timeH4150. 28Then he will returnH7725 to his landH776 with muchH1419 67plunderH7399; but his heartH3824 will be set againstH5921 the holyH6944 covenantH1285, and he will takeH6213 actionH6213 and then returnH7725 to his own landH776.

29“At the appointedH4150 timeH4150 he will returnH7725 and comeH935 into the SouthH5045, but 68this lastH314 timeH314 it will not turnH1961 out the way it did beforeH7223. 30For shipsH6716 of 6970KittimH3794 will comeH935 against him; therefore he will be disheartenedH3512 and will returnH7725 and becomeH2194 enragedH2194 at the holyH6944 covenantH1285 and takeH6213 actionH6213; so he will comeH7725 backH7725 and showH995 regardH995 for those who forsakeH5800 the holyH6944 covenantH1285.

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Notes

  1. 1. Daniel 11:2 Dan 8:26; 10:1, 21 ↩
  2. 2. Daniel 11:2 Lit for ↩
  3. 3. Daniel 11:2 Or they all will stir up the realm of Greece ↩
  4. 4. Daniel 11:2 Heb Javan ↩
  5. 5. Daniel 11:2 Dan 8:21; 10:20 ↩
  6. 6. Daniel 11:3 Dan 8:5, 21 ↩
  7. 7. Daniel 11:3 Dan 5:19; 8:4; 11:16, 36 ↩
  8. 8. Daniel 11:4 Dan 8:8, 22 ↩
  9. 9. Daniel 11:4 Jer 49:36; Ezek 37:9; Dan 7:2; 8:8; Zech 2:6; Rev 7:1 ↩
  10. 10. Daniel 11:4 Lit winds of the heaven ↩
  11. 11. Daniel 11:4 Jer 12:15, 17; 18:7 ↩
  12. 12. Daniel 11:4 I.e. his descendants ↩
  13. 13. Daniel 11:5 Dan 11:9, 11, 14, 25, 40 ↩
  14. 14. Daniel 11:5 Lit and ↩
  15. 15. Daniel 11:5 Lit and he ↩
  16. 16. Daniel 11:6 Dan 11:7, 13, 15, 40 ↩
  17. 17. Daniel 11:6 Or an equitable agreement ↩
  18. 18. Daniel 11:6 Lit strength of arm ↩
  19. 19. Daniel 11:6 Lit arm ↩
  20. 20. Daniel 11:7 Lit branch of her roots ↩
  21. 21. Daniel 11:7 Dan 11:19, 38, 39 ↩
  22. 22. Daniel 11:8 Is 37:19; 46:1, 2; Jer 43:12, 13 ↩
  23. 23. Daniel 11:8 Lit cast images ↩
  24. 24. Daniel 11:8 Or stand against the king ↩
  25. 25. Daniel 11:9 Lit he will, and so throughout the ch ↩
  26. 26. Daniel 11:10 Or wage war ↩
  27. 27. Daniel 11:10 Is 8:8; Jer 46:7, 8; 51:42; Dan 11:26, 40 ↩
  28. 28. Daniel 11:10 Or return and wage ↩
  29. 29. Daniel 11:11 Dan 11:5 ↩
  30. 30. Daniel 11:11 Lit with him, with ↩
  31. 31. Daniel 11:11 Lit his hand ↩
  32. 32. Daniel 11:13 Lit at the end of the times, years ↩
  33. 33. Daniel 11:13 Dan 4:16; 12:7 ↩
  34. 34. Daniel 11:13 Or keep on coming ↩
  35. 35. Daniel 11:14 Lit stumble, and so throughout the ch ↩
  36. 36. Daniel 11:15 Jer 6:6; Ezek 4:2; 17:17 ↩
  37. 37. Daniel 11:15 Lit the people of its choice ones ↩
  38. 38. Daniel 11:16 Dan 5:19; 11:3, 36 ↩
  39. 39. Daniel 11:16 Josh 1:5 ↩
  40. 40. Daniel 11:16 I.e. Israel ↩
  41. 41. Daniel 11:16 Dan 8:9; 11:41 ↩
  42. 42. Daniel 11:17 2 Kin 12:17; Ezek 4:3, 7 ↩
  43. 43. Daniel 11:17 Lit and ↩
  44. 44. Daniel 11:17 Lit equitable things ↩
  45. 45. Daniel 11:17 Lit for him; i.e. for her father ↩
  46. 46. Daniel 11:18 Gen 10:5; Is 66:19; Jer 2:10; 31:10; Zeph 2:11 ↩
  47. 47. Daniel 11:18 Hos 12:14 ↩
  48. 48. Daniel 11:19 Ps 27:2; Jer 46:6 ↩
  49. 49. Daniel 11:19 Job 20:8; Ps 37:36; Ezek 26:21 ↩
  50. 50. Daniel 11:20 Is 60:17 ↩
  51. 51. Daniel 11:20 Or exactor of tribute ↩
  52. 52. Daniel 11:20 Lit adornment; i.e. probably Jerusalem and its temple ↩
  53. 53. Daniel 11:21 2 Sam 15:6 ↩
  54. 54. Daniel 11:22 Dan 9:26; 11:10 ↩
  55. 55. Daniel 11:24 Lit Into tranquility and the richest...he will enter ↩
  56. 56. Daniel 11:24 Num 13:20; Neh 9:25; Ezek 34:14 ↩
  57. 57. Daniel 11:24 Or province ↩
  58. 58. Daniel 11:24 Lit fathers’ fathers ↩
  59. 59. Daniel 11:25 Lit heart ↩
  60. 60. Daniel 11:25 Dan 11:5 ↩
  61. 61. Daniel 11:26 Lit break ↩
  62. 62. Daniel 11:26 Or be swept away, and many ↩
  63. 63. Daniel 11:26 Dan 11:10, 40 ↩
  64. 64. Daniel 11:27 Ps 52:1; 64:6 ↩
  65. 65. Daniel 11:27 Ps 12:2; Jer 9:3-5; 41:1-3 ↩
  66. 66. Daniel 11:27 Dan 8:19; 11:35, 40; Hab 2:3 ↩
  67. 67. Daniel 11:28 Lit possessions ↩
  68. 68. Daniel 11:29 Lit it will not happen as the first and as the last ↩
  69. 69. Daniel 11:30 I.e. Cyprus ↩
  70. 70. Daniel 11:30 Gen 10:4; Num 24:24; Is 23:1, 12; Jer 2:10 ↩

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