Daniel 11:7

5 And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.

6 And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king’s daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times.

But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail:

8 And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the north.

9 So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom, and shall return into his own land.

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 one from her family line will rise up in his place, come against the army of the king of the North, and enter his fortress, fighting and prevailing.
KJV
But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail:
WEB
“But out of a shoot from her roots one will stand up in his place, who will come to the army and will enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and will deal against them and will prevail.
ASV
But out of a shoot from her roots shall one stand up in his place, who shall come unto the army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail.
DARBY
But out of a shoot from her roots shall one stand up in his place, who shall come to the army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shew himself mighty.
BLB
And one will arise from a branch of her roots in his place. And he will come with an army, and he will come into the fortress of the king of the north, and he will deal with them and he will prevail.
ÅB
Men et av skuddene fra hennes røtter[^9] skal trede opp på hans plass; og han skal dra mot fiendens hær og trenge inn i Nordens konges[^10] festninger og gjøre med dem som han vil, og ha overmakt.
OTB
En fra hennes slektslinje vil reise seg for å ta hennes plass. Han vil angripe styrkene til kongen i nord og gå inn i hans festning; han vil kjempe mot dem og seire.
B1930
Men et av skuddene fra hennes røtter skal trede op på hans plass; og han skal dra mot fiendens hær og trenge inn i Nordens konges festninger og gjøre med dem som han vil, og ha overmakt. / < Ptolemeus Euergetes, en bror av Berenike.> / < Nordens konge er den syriske konge Seleukus Kallinikus.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 12:2

    Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.

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  • Psalms 109:8

    Let his days be few; and let another take his office.

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  • Isaiah 9:14

    Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.

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  • Psalms 49:10–13

    For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.

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  • Daniel 11:19–20

    Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.

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  • Daniel 11:38–39

    But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.

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  • Luke 12:20

    But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

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  • Malachi 4:1

    For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

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