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16 And the one coming to him will act according to[a] his pleasure, and there is no one who will stand[b] before him,[c] and he will stand in the beautiful land[d] and complete destruction will be in his power. 17 And he will set his face to come with the authority of his whole kingdom and will form an agreement;[e] and he will act,[f] and the daughter of women he will give to him to destroy it,[g] but the ploy will not succeed and she will not support him.[h] 18 And he will turn his face to the coastlands, and he will capture many, but[i] a commander will end his insults to him so that instead his insults will turn back upon him.[j]

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 11:16 Literally “as”
  2. Daniel 11:16 Literally “standing”
  3. Daniel 11:16 Literally “to the face of him”
  4. Daniel 11:16 Literally “in the land of the beauty”
  5. Daniel 11:17 Or “treaty,” or “peace proposal”; the Hebrew is difficult
  6. Daniel 11:17 Literally “do, perform”
  7. Daniel 11:17 Or “her”
  8. Daniel 11:17 Literally “and not for him will she be”
  9. Daniel 11:18 Hebrew “and”
  10. Daniel 11:18 Literally “so that not his insults he will return against him”