Daniel 11 - Compare Translations
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Daniel 11:1
KJVAlso I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.
WEB“As for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him.
YLT`And I, in the first year of Darius the Mede, my standing [is] for a strengthener, and for a stronghold to him;
Daniel 11:2
KJVAnd 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.
WEB“Now I will show you the truth. Behold, three more kings will stand up in Persia; and the fourth will be far richer than all of them. When he has grown strong through his riches, he will stir up all against the realm of Greece.
YLTand, 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.
Daniel 11:3
KJVAnd a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.
WEBA mighty king will stand up, who will rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.
YLTAnd a mighty king hath stood, and he hath ruled a great dominion, and hath done according to his will;
Daniel 11:4
KJVAnd 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.
WEBWhen 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.
YLTand according to his standing is his kingdom broken, and divided to the four winds of the heavens, and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion that he ruled, for his kingdom is plucked up -- and for others apart from these.
Daniel 11:5
KJVAnd 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.
WEB“The king of the south will be strong. One of his princes will become stronger than him, and have dominion. His dominion will be a great dominion.
YLT`And a king of the south -- even of his princes -- doth become strong, and doth prevail against him, and hath ruled; a great dominion [is] his dominion.
Daniel 11:6
KJVAnd 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.
WEBAt the end of years they will join themselves together; and the daughter of the king of the south will come to the king of the north to make an agreement; but she will not retain the strength of her arm. He will also not stand, nor will his arm; but she will be given up, with those who brought her, and he who became the father of her, and he who strengthened her in those times.
YLT`And at the end of years they do join themselves together, and a daughter of the king of the south doth come in unto the king of the north to do upright things; and she doth not retain the power of the arm; and he doth not stand, nor his arm; and she is given up, she, and those bringing her in, and her child, and he who is strengthening her in [these] times.
Daniel 11:7
KJVBut 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.
YLT`And [one] hath stood up from a branch of her roots, [in] his station, and he cometh in unto the bulwark, yea, he cometh into a stronghold of the king of the south, and hath wrought against them, and hath done mightily;
Daniel 11:8
KJVAnd 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.
WEBHe will also carry their gods, with their molten images, and with their goodly vessels of silver and of gold, captive into Egypt. He will refrain some years from the king of the north.
YLTand also their gods, with their princes, with their desirable vessels of silver and gold, into captivity he bringeth [into] Egypt; and he doth stand more years than the king of the north.
Daniel 11:9
KJVSo the king of the south shall come into his kingdom, and shall return into his own land.
WEBHe will come into the realm of the king of the south, but he will return into his own land.
YLT`And the king of the south hath come into the kingdom, and turned back unto his own land;
Daniel 11:10
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Daniel 11:11
KJVAnd the king of the south shall be moved with choler, and shall come forth and fight with him, even with the king of the north: and he shall set forth a great multitude; but the multitude shall be given into his hand.
WEB“The king of the south will be moved with anger, and will come out and fight with him, even with the king of the north. He will send out a great multitude, and the multitude will be given into his hand.
YLTAnd the king of the south doth become embittered, and hath gone forth and fought with him, with the king of the north, and hath caused a great multitude to stand, and the multitude hath been given into his hand,
Daniel 11:12
KJVAnd when he hath taken away the multitude, his heart shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down many ten thousands: but he shall not be strengthened by it.
WEBThe multitude will be lifted up, and his heart will be exalted. He will cast down tens of thousands, but he won’t prevail.
YLTand he hath carried away the multitude, his heart is high, and he hath caused myriads to fall, and he doth not become strong.
Daniel 11:13
KJVFor the king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come after certain years with a great army and with much riches.
WEBThe king of the north will return, and will send out a multitude greater than the former. He will come on at the end of the times, even of years, with a great army and with much substance.
YLT`And the king of the north hath turned back, and hath caused a multitude to stand, greater than the first, and at the end of the times a second time he doth certainly come in with a great force, and with much substance;
Daniel 11:14
KJVAnd in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also the robbers of thy people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; but they shall fall.
WEB“In those times many will stand up against the king of the south. Also the children of the violent among your people will lift themselves up to establish the vision; but they will fall.
YLTand in those times many do stand up against the king of the south, and sons of the destroyers of thy people do lift themselves up to establish the vision -- and they have stumbled.
Daniel 11:15
KJVSo the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities: and the arms of the south shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand.
WEBSo the king of the north will come and cast up a mound, and take a well-fortified city. The forces of the south won’t stand, neither will his chosen people, neither will there be any strength to stand.
YLT`And the king of the north cometh in, and poureth out a mount, and hath captured fenced cities; and the arms of the south do not stand, nor the people of his choice, yea, there is no power to stand.
Daniel 11:16
KJVBut he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed.
WEBBut he who comes against him will do according to his own will, and no one will stand before him. He will stand in the glorious land, and destruction will be in his hand.
YLTAnd he who is coming unto him doth according to his will, and there is none standing before him; and he standeth in the desirable land, and [it is] wholly in his hand.
Daniel 11:17
KJVHe shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him.
WEBHe will set his face to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and with him equitable conditions. He will perform them. He will give him the daughter of women, to corrupt her; but she will not stand, and won’t be for him.
YLTAnd he setteth his face to go in with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; and he hath wrought, and the daughter of women he giveth to him, to corrupt her; and she doth not stand, nor is for him.
Daniel 11:18
KJVAfter this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him.
WEBAfter this he will turn his face to the islands, and will take many; but a prince will cause the reproach offered by him to cease. Yes, moreover, he will cause his reproach to turn on him.
YLT`And he turneth back his face to the isles, and hath captured many; and a prince hath caused his reproach of himself to cease; without his reproach he turneth [it] back to him.
Daniel 11:19
KJVThen he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.
WEBThen he will turn his face toward the fortresses of his own land; but he will stumble and fall, and won’t be found.
YLTAnd he turneth back his face to the strongholds of his land, and hath stumbled and fallen, and is not found.
Daniel 11:20
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Daniel 11:21
KJVAnd in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
WEB“In his place a contemptible person will stand up, to whom they had not given the honor of the kingdom; but he will come in time of security, and will obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
YLT`And stood up on his station hath a despicable one, and they have not given unto him the honour of the kingdom, and he hath come in quietly, and hath strengthened the kingdom by flatteries.
Daniel 11:22
KJVAnd with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.
WEBThe overwhelming forces will be overwhelmed from before him, and will be broken. Yes, also the prince of the covenant.
YLTAnd the arms of the flood are overflowed from before him, and are broken; and also the leader of the covenant.
Daniel 11:23
KJVAnd after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.
WEBAfter the treaty made with him he will work deceitfully; for he will come up, and will become strong, with a small people.
YLTAnd after they join themselves unto him, he worketh deceit, and hath increased, and hath been strong by a few of the nation.
Daniel 11:24
KJVHe shall enter peaceably 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 the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time.
WEBIn time of security he will come even on the fattest places of the province. He will do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers’ fathers. He will scatter among them prey, plunder, and substance. Yes, he will devise his plans against the strongholds, even for a time.
YLTPeaceably even into the fertile places of the province He cometh, and he hath done that which his fathers did not, nor his fathers' fathers; prey, and spoil, and substance, to them he scattereth, and against fenced places he deviseth his devices, even for a time.
Daniel 11:25
KJVAnd he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices against him.
WEB“He will stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south will wage war in battle with an exceedingly great and mighty army; but he won’t stand; for they will devise plans against him.
YLT`And he stirreth up his power and his heart against the king of the south with a great force, and the king of the south stirreth himself up to battle with a very great and mighty force, and standeth not, for they devise devices against him,
Daniel 11:26
KJVYea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain.
WEBYes, those who eat of his dainties will destroy him, and his army will be swept away. Many will fall down slain.
YLTand those eating his portion of food destroy him, and his force overfloweth, and fallen have many wounded.
Daniel 11:27
KJVAnd both of these kings' hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.
WEBAs for both these kings, their hearts will be to do mischief, and they will speak lies at one table; but it won’t prosper, for the end will still be at the appointed time.
YLT`And both of the kings' hearts [are] to do evil, and at one table they speak lies, and it doth not prosper, for yet the end [is] at a time appointed.
Daniel 11:28
KJVThen 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.
WEBThen 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.
YLTAnd he turneth back [to] his land with great substance, and his heart [is] against the holy covenant, and he hath wrought, and turned back to his land.
Daniel 11:29
KJVAt the time appointed he shall return, and come toward the south; but it shall not be as the former, or as the latter.
WEB“He will return at the appointed time, and come into the south; but it won’t be in the latter time as it was in the former.
YLTAt the appointed time he turneth back, and hath come against the south, and it is not as the former, and as the latter.
Daniel 11:30
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Daniel 11:31
KJVAnd arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate.
WEB“Forces will stand on his part, and they will profane the sanctuary, even the fortress, and will take away the continual burnt offering. Then they will set up the abomination that makes desolate.
YLTAnd strong ones out of him stand up, and have polluted the sanctuary, the stronghold, and have turned aside the continual [sacrifice], and appointed the desolating abomination.
Daniel 11:32
KJVAnd such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.
WEBHe will corrupt those who do wickedly against the covenant by flatteries; but the people who know their God will be strong, and take action.
YLTAnd those acting wickedly [against] the covenant, he defileth by flatteries; and the people knowing their God are strong, and have wrought.
Daniel 11:33
KJVAnd they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.
WEB“Those who are wise among the people will instruct many; yet they will fall by the sword and by flame, by captivity and by plunder, many days.
YLTAnd the teachers of the people give understanding to many; and they have stumbled by sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil -- days.
Daniel 11:34
KJVNow when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries.
WEBNow when they fall, they will be helped with a little help; but many will join themselves to them with flatteries.
YLTAnd in their stumbling, they are helped -- a little help, and joined to them have been many with flatteries.
Daniel 11:35
KJVAnd some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed.
WEBSome of those who are wise will fall, to refine them, and to purify, and to make them white, even to the time of the end; because it is yet for the time appointed.
YLTAnd some of the teachers do stumble for refining by them, and for purifying, and for making white -- till the end of the time, for [it is] yet for a time appointed.
Daniel 11:36
KJVAnd the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.
WEB“The king will do according to his will. He will exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and will speak marvelous things against the God of gods. He will prosper until the indignation is accomplished; for that which is determined will be done.
YLT`And the king hath done according to his will, and exalteth himself, and magnifieth himself against every god, and against the God of gods he speaketh wonderful things, and hath prospered till the indignation hath been completed, for that which is determined hath been done.
Daniel 11:37
KJVNeither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.
WEBHe won’t regard the gods of his fathers, or the desire of women, or regard any god; for he will magnify himself above all.
YLTAnd unto the God of his fathers he doth not attend, nor to the desire of women, yea, to any god he doth not attend, for against all he magnifieth himself.
Daniel 11:38
KJVBut 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.
WEBBut in his place he will honor the god of fortresses. He will honor a god whom his fathers didn’t know with gold, silver, and with precious stones and pleasant things.
YLTAnd to the god of strongholds, on his station, he giveth honour; yea, to a god whom his fathers knew not he giveth honour, with gold, and with silver, and with precious stone, and with desirable things.
Daniel 11:39
KJVThus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain.
WEBHe will deal with the strongest fortresses by the help of a foreign god. He will increase with glory whoever acknowledges him. He will cause them to rule over many, and will divide the land for a price.
YLTAnd he hath dealt in the fortresses of the strongholds with a strange god whom he hath acknowledged; he multiplieth honour, and hath caused them to rule over many, and the ground he apportioneth at a price.
Daniel 11:40
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Daniel 11:41
KJVHe shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.
WEBHe will enter also into the glorious land, and many countries will be overthrown; but these will be delivered out of his hand: Edom, Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.
YLTand hath come into the desirable land, and many do stumble, and these escape from his hand: Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the sons of Ammon.
Daniel 11:42
KJVHe shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape.
WEBHe will also stretch out his hand on the countries. The land of Egypt won’t escape.
YLT`And he sendeth forth his hand upon the lands, and the land of Egypt is not for an escape;
Daniel 11:43
KJVBut he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps.
WEBBut he will have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt. The Libyans and the Ethiopians will be at his steps.
YLTand he hath ruled over treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the desirable things of Egypt, and Lubim and Cushim [are] at his steps.
Daniel 11:44
KJVBut tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many.
WEBBut news out of the east and out of the north will trouble him; and he will go out with great fury to destroy and utterly to sweep away many.
YLT`And reports trouble him out of the east and out of the north, and he hath gone forth in great fury to destroy, and to devote many to destruction;
Daniel 11:45
KJVAnd he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.
WEBHe will plant the tents of his palace between the sea and the glorious holy mountain; yet he will come to his end, and no one will help him.
YLTand he planteth the tents of his palace between the seas and the holy desirable mountain, and hath come unto his end, and there is no helper to him.
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