Daniel 11:23
What does Daniel 11:23 mean?
A plain-English look at Daniel 11:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully; for he shall come up, and shall become strong, with a small people.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully; for he shall come up, and shall become strong, with a small people.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And from the time when they make an agreement with him, he will be working falsely: for he will take up arms suddenly with a small force,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And after they join themselves unto him, he worketh deceit, and hath increased, and hath been strong by a few of the nation.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And after friendships, he will deal deceitfully with him: and he shall go up, and shall overcome with a small people.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully, and he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.
Context
v.22And the overwhelming forces shall be overwhelmed from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.
v.23This passage
v.24In time of security shall he come even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers’ fathers; he shall scatter among them prey, and spoil, and substance: yea, he shall devise his devices against the strongholds, even for a time.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Daniel 8:25
And through his policy he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and in their security shall he destroy many: he shall also stand up against the prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
- Romans 1:29
being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
- Ezekiel 17:13
And he took of the seed royal, and made a covenant with him; he also brought him under an oath, and took away the mighty of the land;
- Genesis 34:13
And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with guile, and spake, because he had defiled Dinah their sister,
- 2 Corinthians 11:3
But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve in his craftiness, your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity and the purity that is toward Christ.
- Proverbs 11:18
The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.
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