20 “Then in his place one will arise who will (A)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 (B)seize the kingdom by intrigue. 22 And the overflowing (C)forces will be flooded away from him and smashed, and also the prince of the covenant.

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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

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

21 “He will be succeeded by a contemptible(B) person who has not been given the honor of royalty.(C) He will invade the kingdom when its people feel secure, and he will seize it through intrigue. 22 Then an overwhelming army will be swept away(D) before him; both it and a prince of the covenant will be destroyed.(E)

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