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Daniel 11:10-20
New International Version
Daniel 11:10-20
New International Version
10 His sons will prepare for war and assemble a great army, which will sweep on like an irresistible flood(A) and carry the battle as far as his fortress.
11 “Then the king of the South will march out in a rage and fight against the king of the North, who will raise a large army, but it will be defeated.(B) 12 When the army is carried off, the king of the South will be filled with pride and will slaughter many thousands, yet he will not remain triumphant. 13 For the king of the North will muster another army, larger than the first; and after several years, he will advance with a huge army fully equipped.
14 “In those times many will rise against the king of the South. Those who are violent among your own people will rebel in fulfillment of the vision, but without success. 15 Then the king of the North will come and build up siege ramps(C) and will capture a fortified city. The forces of the South will be powerless to resist; even their best troops will not have the strength to stand. 16 The invader will do as he pleases;(D) no one will be able to stand against him.(E) He will establish himself in the Beautiful Land and will have the power to destroy it.(F) 17 He will determine to come with the might of his entire kingdom and will make an alliance with the king of the South. And he will give him a daughter in marriage in order to overthrow the kingdom, but his plans[a] will not succeed(G) or help him. 18 Then he will turn his attention to the coastlands(H) and will take many of them, but a commander will put an end to his insolence and will turn his insolence back on him.(I) 19 After this, he will turn back toward the fortresses of his own country but will stumble and fall,(J) to be seen no more.(K)
20 “His successor will send out a tax collector to maintain the royal splendor.(L) In a few years, however, he will be destroyed, yet not in anger or in battle.
Footnotes
- Daniel 11:17 Or but she
Daniel 11:10-20
New King James Version
Daniel 11:10-20
New King James Version
10 However his sons shall stir up strife, and assemble a multitude of great forces; and one shall certainly come (A)and overwhelm and pass through; then he shall return (B)to his fortress and stir up strife.
11 “And the king of the South shall be (C)moved with rage, and go out and fight with him, with the king of the North, who shall muster a great multitude; but the (D)multitude shall be given into the hand of his enemy. 12 When he has taken away the multitude, his heart will be [a]lifted up; and he will cast down tens of thousands, but he will not prevail. 13 For the king of the North will return and muster a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come at the end of some years with a great army and much equipment.
14 “Now in those times many shall rise up against the king of the South. Also, [b]violent men of your people shall exalt themselves [c]in fulfillment of the vision, but they shall (E)fall. 15 So the king of the North shall come and (F)build a siege mound, and take a fortified city; and the [d]forces of the South shall not withstand him. Even his choice troops shall have no strength to resist. 16 But he who comes against him (G)shall do according to his own will, and (H)no one shall stand against him. He shall stand in the Glorious Land with destruction in his [e]power.
17 “He shall also (I)set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and [f]upright ones with him; thus shall he do. And he shall give him the daughter of women to destroy it; but she shall not stand with him, (J)or be for him. 18 After this he shall turn his face to the coastlands, and shall take many. But a ruler shall bring the reproach against them to an end; and with the reproach removed, he shall turn back on him. 19 Then he shall turn his face toward the fortress of his own land; but he shall (K)stumble and fall, (L)and not be found.
20 “There shall arise in his place one who imposes taxes on the glorious kingdom; but within a few days he shall be destroyed, but not in anger or in battle.
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- Daniel 11:12 Proud
- Daniel 11:14 Or robbers, lit. sons of breakage
- Daniel 11:14 Lit. to establish
- Daniel 11:15 Lit. arms
- Daniel 11:16 Lit. hand
- Daniel 11:17 Or bring equitable terms
Daniel 11:10-20
English Standard Version
Daniel 11:10-20
English Standard Version
10 “His sons shall wage war and assemble a multitude of great forces, which shall keep coming (A)and overflow and pass through, and again shall carry the war as far as his (B)fortress. 11 Then the king of the south, (C)moved with rage, shall come out and fight against the king of the north. (D)And he shall raise a great multitude, but it shall be given into his hand. 12 And when the multitude is taken away, his heart shall be exalted, and he shall cast down tens of thousands, but he shall not prevail. 13 For the king of the north shall again (E)raise a multitude, greater than the first. And (F)after some years[a] he shall come on with a great army and abundant supplies.
14 “In those times many shall rise against the king of the south, and the violent among your own people shall lift themselves up in order to fulfill the vision, but (G)they shall fail. 15 Then the king of the north shall come and (H)throw up siegeworks and take a well-fortified city. And the forces of the south shall not stand, or even his best troops, for there shall be no strength to stand. 16 But he who comes against him shall (I)do as he wills, and (J)none shall stand before him. And he shall stand in (K)the glorious land, with destruction in his hand. 17 He shall (L)set his face to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and he shall bring terms of an agreement and perform them. He shall give him the daughter of women to destroy the kingdom,[b] but it shall not stand or be to his advantage. 18 Afterward he shall turn his face to the coastlands and shall capture many of them, but a commander shall put an end to his insolence. Indeed,[c] he (M)shall turn his insolence back upon him. 19 Then he shall turn his face back toward the (N)fortresses of his own land, but he shall (O)stumble and fall, (P)and shall not be found.
20 “Then shall arise in his place one who shall send an (Q)exactor of tribute for the glory of the kingdom. But within a few days he shall be broken, neither in anger nor in battle.
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- Daniel 11:13 Hebrew at the end of the times
- Daniel 11:17 Hebrew her, or it
- Daniel 11:18 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain
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