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Daniel 11:17
New English Translation
Daniel 11:17
New English Translation
17 His intention[a] will be to come with the strength of his entire kingdom, and he will form alliances.[b] He will give the king of the south[c] a daughter[d] in marriage in order to destroy the kingdom, but it will not turn out to his advantage.
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- Daniel 11:17 tn Heb “and he will set his face” (cf. vv. 18, 19).
- Daniel 11:17 tc The present translation reads מֵישָׁרִים (mesharim, “alliances”) for the MT וִישָׁרִים (viysharim, “uprightness”).
- Daniel 11:17 tn Heb “him”; the referent (the king of the south) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Daniel 11:17 tn Heb “the daughter of the women.”sn The daughter refers to Cleopatra, the daughter of Antiochus, who was given in marriage to Ptolemy V.
Daniel 11:17
English Standard Version Anglicised
Daniel 11:17
English Standard Version Anglicised
17 He shall (A)set his face to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and he shall bring terms of an agreement and perform them. He shall give him the daughter of women to destroy the kingdom,[a] but it shall not stand or be to his advantage.
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- Daniel 11:17 Hebrew her, or it
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