Daniel 11:7
New Living Translation
7 But when one of her relatives[a] becomes king of the south, he will raise an army and enter the fortress of the king of the north and defeat him.
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- 11:7 Hebrew a branch from her roots.
Luke 12:20
New Living Translation
20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool! You will die this very night. Then who will get everything you worked for?’
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Malachi 4:1
New Living Translation
The Coming Day of Judgment
4 [a]The Lord of Heaven’s Armies says, “The day of judgment is coming, burning like a furnace. On that day the arrogant and the wicked will be burned up like straw. They will be consumed—roots, branches, and all.
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- 4:1 Verses 4:1-6 are numbered 3:19-24 in Hebrew text.
Daniel 11:38-39
New Living Translation
38 Instead of these, he will worship the god of fortresses—a god his ancestors never knew—and lavish on him gold, silver, precious stones, and expensive gifts. 39 Claiming this foreign god’s help, he will attack the strongest fortresses. He will honor those who submit to him, appointing them to positions of authority and dividing the land among them as their reward.[a]
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- 11:39 Or at a price.
Daniel 11:19-20
New Living Translation
19 He will take refuge in his own fortresses but will stumble and fall and be seen no more.
20 “His successor will send out a tax collector to maintain the royal splendor. But after a very brief reign, he will die, though not from anger or in battle.
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Ezekiel 17:18
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18 For the king of Israel disregarded his treaty and broke it after swearing to obey; therefore, he will not escape.
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Jeremiah 12:2
New Living Translation
2 You have planted them,
and they have taken root and prospered.
Your name is on their lips,
but you are far from their hearts.
Isaiah 11:1
New Living Translation
A Branch from David’s Line
11 Out of the stump of David’s family[a] will grow a shoot—
yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root.
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- 11:1 Hebrew the stump of the line of Jesse. Jesse was King David’s father.
Isaiah 9:14
New Living Translation
14 Therefore, in a single day the Lord will destroy both the head and the tail,
the noble palm branch and the lowly reed.
Psalm 109:8
New Living Translation
8 Let his years be few;
let someone else take his position.
Psalm 55:23
New Living Translation
23 But you, O God, will send the wicked
down to the pit of destruction.
Murderers and liars will die young,
but I am trusting you to save me.
Psalm 49:10-13
New Living Translation
10 Those who are wise must finally die,
just like the foolish and senseless,
leaving all their wealth behind.
11 The grave[a] is their eternal home,
where they will stay forever.
They may name their estates after themselves,
12 but their fame will not last.
They will die, just like animals.
13 This is the fate of fools,
though they are remembered as being wise.[b] Interlude
Job 14:7
New Living Translation
7 “Even a tree has more hope!
If it is cut down, it will sprout again
and grow new branches.
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