19 So he will turn his face toward the fortresses of his own land, but he will (A)stumble and fall and not be (B)found.

20 “Then in his place one will arise who will (C)allow an [a]oppressor to pass through the [b]Jewel of his kingdom; yet within a few days he will be broken, though not in anger nor in battle. 21 And in his place a despicable person will arise, on whom the majesty of kingship has not been conferred; but he will come in a time of tranquility and (D)seize the kingdom by intrigue.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 11:20 Or tax collector
  2. Daniel 11:20 Lit splendor; i.e., prob. Jerusalem and its temple

19 After this, he will turn back toward the fortresses of his own country but will stumble and fall,(A) to be seen no more.(B)

20 “His successor will send out a tax collector to maintain the royal splendor.(C) In a few years, however, he will be destroyed, yet not in anger or in battle.

21 “He will be succeeded by a contemptible(D) person who has not been given the honor of royalty.(E) He will invade the kingdom when its people feel secure, and he will seize it through intrigue.

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