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23 And at the end of their kingdom, when the transgressions are completed, a king will arise, fierce in countenance and skilled in riddles. 24 And his power will grow, but not by his own power, and he will cause fearful destruction, and he will succeed and he will act,[a] and he will destroy the mighty and the people of the holy ones.[b] 25 And by his planning[c] he will make a success of deceit by[d] his hand, and in his mind[e] he will boast,[f] and in their ease he will destroy many, and even against the prince of princes he will rise up, and he will be broken, but not by human hands.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 8:24 Literally “he will do”
  2. Daniel 8:24 Or “saints”
  3. Daniel 8:25 Or “cunning”
  4. Daniel 8:25 Hebrew “in”
  5. Daniel 8:25 Literally “heart”
  6. Daniel 8:25 Literally “magnify himself”