18 Then he will turn his face to the (A)coastlands and capture many. But a commander will put a stop to his scorn against him; moreover, he will (B)repay him for his scorn. 19 So he will turn his face toward the fortresses of his own land, but he will (C)stumble and fall and be (D)found no more.

20 “Then in his place one will arise who will (E)send an [a]oppressor through the [b]Jewel of his kingdom; yet within a few days he will be shattered, though not in anger nor in battle.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 11:20 Or exactor of tribute
  2. Daniel 11:20 Lit adornment; i.e. probably Jerusalem and its temple

18 Then he will turn his attention to the coastlands(A) and will take many of them, but a commander will put an end to his insolence and will turn his insolence back on him.(B) 19 After this, he will turn back toward the fortresses of his own country but will stumble and fall,(C) to be seen no more.(D)

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

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