Daniel 11:27

²⁵ And with a large army he will stir up his power and his courage against the king of the South, who will mobilize a very large and powerful army but will not withstand the plots devised against him.

²⁶ Those who eat from his provisions will seek to destroy him; his army will be swept away, and many will fall slain.

And the two kings, with their hearts bent on evil, will speak lies at the same table, but to no avail, for still the end will come at the appointed time.

²⁸ The king of the North will return to his land with great wealth, but his heart will be set against the holy covenant; so he will do damage and return to his own land.

²⁹ At the appointed time he will invade the South again, but this time will not be like the first.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: And the two kings, with their hearts bent on evil, will speak lies at the same table, but to no avail, for still the end will come at the appointed time.
KJV: And both these kings’ hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.
WEB: As for both these kings, their hearts will be to do evil, and they will speak lies at one table; but it won’t prosper, for the end will still be at the appointed time.
ASV: And as for both these kings, their hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table: but it shall not prosper; for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.
DARBY: And both these kings' hearts [shall meditate] mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper; for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.
BLB: And the two, kings, their heart [is] on evil. At a common table they speak lies, and it will not prosper, for still the end [is] at the appointed time.

ÅB: Begge konger[^32] har ondt i sinne, og mens de sitter ved samme bord, skal de tale løgn; men det skal ikke lykkes, for enda drøyer det med enden, til den fastsatte tid kommer.
OTB: De to kongene, med sine hjerter bøyd mot det onde, vil sitte ved samme bord og lyve for hverandre, men til ingen nytte, fordi slutten fortsatt vil komme til den fastsatte tid.
B1930: Begge konger har ondt i sinne, og mens de sitter ved samme bord, skal de tale løgn; men det skal ikke lykkes, for ennu dryger det med enden, til den fastsatte tid kommer. / < Ptolemeus Filometor og Antiokus.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Psalms 12:2
They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.
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Habakkuk 2:3
For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.
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Daniel 11:35
Some of the wise will fall, so that they may be refined, purified, and made spotless until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time.
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Jeremiah 9:3–5
“They bend their tongues like bows; lies prevail over truth in the land. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not take Me into account,” declares the LORD.
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Psalms 52:1
Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.
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Jeremiah 41:1–3
In the seventh month, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family and one of the king’s chief officers, came with ten men to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah, and they ate a meal together there.
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Psalms 64:6
They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.
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Psalms 58:2
No, in your hearts you devise injustice; with your hands you mete out violence on the earth.
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