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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)He will be a master of deception and will become arrogant; he will destroy many without warning. He will even take on the Prince of princes in battle, but he will be broken, though not by human power.

Context of Daniel 8:25

23“In the latter part of their reign, when rebels have become completely wicked, a fierce-looking king, a master of intrigue, will arise. 24He will become very strong, but not by his own power. He will cause astounding devastation and will succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy those who are mighty, the holy people. 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. 26“The vision of the evenings and mornings that has been given you is true, but seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future.” 27I, Daniel, was worn out. I lay exhausted for several days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business. I was appalled by the vision; it was beyond understanding.

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 8:23“In the latter part of their reign, when rebels have become completely wicked, a fierce-looking king, a master of intrigue, will arise.
• Daniel 7:8“While I was thinking about the horns, there before me was another horn, a little one, which came up among them; and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like the eyes of a human being and a mouth that spoke boastfully.
• Daniel 11:21“He will be succeeded by a contemptible person who has not been given the honor of royalty. He will invade the kingdom when its people feel secure, and he will seize it through intrigue.
• Daniel 8:11It set itself up to be as great as the commander of the army of the Lord; it took away the daily sacrifice from the Lord, and his sanctuary was thrown down.
• Daniel 11:36“The king will do as he pleases. He will exalt and magnify himself above every god and will say unheard-of things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed, for what has been determined must take place.
• Jeremiah 48:26“Make her drunk, for she has defied the Lord. Let Moab wallow in her vomit; let her be an object of ridicule.
• Revelation 17:14They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.”
• Revelation 19:16On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: king of kings and lord of lords.
• Daniel 2:34While you were watching, a rock was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and smashed them.
• Daniel 7:26“ ‘But the court will sit, and his power will be taken away and completely destroyed forever.
• Daniel 11:45He will pitch his royal tents between the seas at the beautiful holy mountain. Yet he will come to his end, and no one will help him.
• Job 34:20They die in an instant, in the middle of the night; the people are shaken and they pass away; the mighty are removed without human hand.
• Lamentations 4:6The punishment of my people is greater than that of Sodom, which was overthrown in a moment without a hand turned to help her.
• Acts 12:23Immediately, because Herod did not give praise to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.
• Revelation 19:19Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to wage war against the rider on the horse and 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