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Daniel 11:28

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

27 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.

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.

30 Ships of Kittim will come against him, and he will lose heart. Then he will turn back and rage against the holy covenant and do damage. So he will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant.

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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
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.
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.
WEB
Then he will return into his land with great wealth. His heart will be against the holy covenant. He will take action, and return to his own land.
ASV
Then shall he return into his land with great substance; and his heart [shall be] against the holy covenant; and he shall do [his pleasure], and return to his own land.
DARBY
And he shall return into his land with great substance; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall practise, and return to his own land.
BLB
And he will return to his land with great riches, and his heart [will be] against the covenant of holiness; and he will act, and he will return to his own land.
ÅB
Han[^33] skal vende tilbake til sitt land med meget gods, og han skal legge opp råd mot den hellige pakt, og etter at han har utført dem, skal han vende tilbake til sitt land.
OTB
Kongen i nord vil vende tilbake til sitt eget land med stor rikdom, men hans hjerte vil være satt mot den hellige pakt. Han vil handle mot den og deretter vende tilbake til sitt eget land.
B1930
Han skal vende tilbake til sitt land med meget gods, og han skal legge op råd mot den hellige pakt, og efterat han har utført dem, skal han vende tilbake til sitt land. / < Antiokus.>

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Cross references

  • Daniel 11:22

    Then a flood of forces will be swept away before him and destroyed, along with a prince of the covenant.

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  • Daniel 11:30–32

    Ships of Kittim will come against him, and he will lose heart. Then he will turn back and rage against the holy covenant and do damage. So he will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant.

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  • Acts 3:25

    And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’

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  • Daniel 8:24

    His power will be great, but it will not be his own. He will cause terrible destruction and succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy the mighty men along with the holy people.

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