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Daniel 11:4

2 Now then, I will tell you the truth: Three more kings will arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. By the power of his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.

3 Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great authority and do as he pleases.

But as soon as he is established, his kingdom will be broken up and parceled out toward the four winds of heaven. It will not go to his descendants, nor will it have the authority with which he ruled, because his kingdom will be uprooted and given to others.

5 The king of the South will grow strong, but one of his commanders will grow even stronger and will rule his own kingdom with great authority.

6 After some years they will form an alliance, and the daughter of the king of the South will go to the king of the North to seal the agreement. But his daughter will not retain her position of power, nor will his strength endure. At that time she will be given up, along with her royal escort and her father and the one who supported her.

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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
But as soon as he is established, his kingdom will be broken up and parceled out toward the four winds of heaven. It will not go to his descendants, nor will it have the authority with which he ruled, because his kingdom will be uprooted and given to others.
KJV
And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.
WEB
When he stands up, his kingdom will be broken and will be divided toward the four winds of the sky, but not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion with which he ruled; for his kingdom will be plucked up, even for others besides these.
ASV
And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven, but not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion wherewith he ruled; for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others besides these.
DARBY
And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of the heavens; but not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion wherewith he ruled; for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside these.
BLB
And according to his standing, his kingdom will be broken up and will be divided to the four winds of the heavens, not to his posterity, and not according to his dominion by which he ruled; for his kingdom will be uprooted, and unto others apart from these.
ÅB
Men aldri så snart er han stått fram, så skal hans rike brytes i stykker og deles etter de fire verdenshjørner; det skal ikke tilfalle hans etterkommere og ikke være så mektig som da han rådet; for hans rike skal omstyrtes og tilfalle andre enn dem.
OTB
Etter at han har oppstått, vil hans rike bli brutt opp og delt mot de fire himmelretninger, men ikke til hans etterkommere, og heller ikke med den makt han hadde, fordi hans herredømme vil bli rykket opp og gitt til andre.
B1930
Men aldri så snart er han stått frem, så skal hans rike brytes i stykker og deles efter de fire verdenshjørner; det skal ikke tilfalle hans efterkommere og ikke være så mektig som da han rådet; for hans rike skal omstyrtes og tilfalle andre enn dem.

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Cross references

  • Daniel 8:22

    The four horns that replaced the broken one represent four kingdoms that will rise from that nation, but will not have the same power.

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  • Daniel 8:8

    Thus the goat became very great, but at the height of his power, his large horn was broken off, and four prominent horns came up in its place, pointing toward the four winds of heaven.

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  • Jeremiah 12:17

    But if they will not obey, then I will uproot that nation; I will uproot it and destroy it, declares the LORD.”

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  • Jeremiah 18:7

    At any time I might announce that a nation or kingdom will be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed.

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  • Jeremiah 12:15

    But after I have uprooted them, I will once again have compassion on them and return each one to his inheritance and to his land.

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  • Daniel 7:8

    While I was contemplating the horns, suddenly another horn, a little one, came up among them, and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like those of a man and a mouth that spoke words of arrogance.

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  • Daniel 7:2

    Daniel declared: “In my vision in the night I looked, and suddenly the four winds of heaven were churning up the great sea.

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  • Job 20:5–7

    the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary?

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