Daniel 11:2

What does Daniel 11:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Daniel 11:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And now will I show thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and when he is waxed strong through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And now will I show thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and when he is waxed strong through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And now I will make clear to you what is true. There are still three kings to come in Persia, and the fourth will have much greater wealth than all of them: and when he has become strong through his wealth, he will put his forces in motion against all the kingdoms of Greece.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and, now, truth I declare to thee, Lo, yet three kings are standing for Persia, and the fourth doth become far richer than all, and according to his strength by his riches he stirreth up the whole, with the kingdom of Javan.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And now I will shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand yet three kings in Persia, and the fourth shall be enriched exceedingly above them all: and when he shall be grown mighty by his riches, he shall stir up all against the kingdom of Greece.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And now will I declare unto thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall enrich himself with great riches more than all; and when he hath become strong through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece.

Context

v.1And as for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him.

v.2This passage

v.3And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Daniel 10:20

    Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I am come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I go forth, lo, the prince of Greece shall come.

  • Amos 3:7

    Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except he reveal his secret unto his servants the prophets.

  • John 10:35

    If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken),

  • Psalms 73:6

    Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck; Violence covereth them as a garment.

  • Proverbs 22:21

    To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, That thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee?

  • John 18:37

    Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end have I been born, and to this end am I come into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

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