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Daniel 11:28-30
New International Version
Daniel 11:28-30
New International Version
28 The king of the North will return to his own country with great wealth, but his heart will be set against the holy covenant. He will take action against it and then return to his own country.
29 “At the appointed time he will invade the South again, but this time the outcome will be different from what it was before. 30 Ships of the western coastlands(A) will oppose him, and he will lose heart.(B) Then he will turn back and vent his fury(C) against the holy covenant. He will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant.
Daniel 11:28-30
New King James Version
Daniel 11:28-30
New King James Version
28 While returning to his land with great riches, his heart shall be moved against the holy covenant; so he shall do damage and return to his own land.
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29 “At the appointed time he shall return and go toward the south; but it shall not be like the former or the latter. 30 (A)For ships from [a]Cyprus shall come against him; therefore he shall be grieved, and return in rage against the holy covenant, and do damage.
“So he shall return and show regard for those who forsake the holy covenant.
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- Daniel 11:30 Heb. Kittim, western lands, especially Cyprus
Daniel 11:28-30
New American Standard Bible
Daniel 11:28-30
New American Standard Bible
28 Then he will return to his land with much [a]plunder; but his heart will be set against the holy covenant, and he will take action and then return to his own land.
29 “At the appointed time he will return and come into the South, but [b]this last time it will not turn out the way it did before. 30 For ships of [c](A)Kittim will come against him; therefore he will withdraw in fear and will return and curse the holy covenant and take action; so he will come back and pay attention to those who abandon the holy covenant.
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- Daniel 11:28 Lit property
- Daniel 11:29 Lit it will not happen as the first and as the last
- Daniel 11:30 I.e., Cyprus
Daniel 11:28-30
English Standard Version
Daniel 11:28-30
English Standard Version
28 And he shall return to his land with great wealth, but his heart shall be set against the holy covenant. And he shall work his will and return to his own land.
29 “At the time appointed he shall return and come into the south, but it shall not be this time as it was before. 30 For ships of (A)Kittim shall come against him, and he shall be afraid and withdraw, and shall turn back and (B)be enraged and (C)take action against the holy covenant. He shall turn back and pay attention to those who forsake the holy covenant.
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Daniel 11:28-30
King James Version
Daniel 11:28-30
King James Version
28 Then 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.
29 At the time appointed he shall return, and come toward the south; but it shall not be as the former, or as the latter.
30 For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.
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