Daniel 11:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Now I will tell you the truth: Behold, three more kings will arise in Persia, and the fourth will be far richer than all of them. By his wealth, he will gather strength and stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And now I will show you the truth. Behold, three more kings shall stand in Persia, and the fourth shall be far richer than all of them: and by his strength, through his riches, he shall stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And now will I show thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and when he is waxed strong through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and now wil I shewe the the treuth. Beholde, there shal stonde vp yet thre kinges in Persia, but ye fourth shal be farre richer then they all. And when he is in the chefest power of his riches, he shal prouoke euery man agaynst the realme of Grekelonde.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And now wil I shew thee ye trueth, Behold, there shall stand vp yet three Kings in Persia, and the fourth shall be farre richer then they all: and by his strength, and by his riches he shall stirre vp all against the realme of Grecia.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And nowe wyll I shewe thee the trueth: Behold, there shall stand vp yet three kinges in Persia, but the fourth shalbe farre richer then they all: and by his strength & by his richesse he shall stirre vp all against the realme of Greke lande.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than [they] all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Now will I show you the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and when he has grown strong through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and, now, truth I declare to thee, Lo, yet three kings are standing for Persia, and the fourth doth become far richer than all, and according to his strength by his riches he stirreth up the whole, with the kingdom of Javan.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And now will I show thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and when he is waxed strong through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And now will I show thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and when he is waxed strong through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And now I will make clear to you what is true. There are still three kings to come in Persia, and the fourth will have much greater wealth than all of them: and when he has become strong through his wealth, he will put his forces in motion against all the kingdoms of Greece.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Now will I show you the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and when he has grown strong through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Now I will tell you the truth.The Angel Gives a Message to Daniel“Three more kings will arise for Persia. Then a fourth king will be unusually rich, more so than all who preceded him. When he has amassed power through his riches, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.

Referenced Verses

  • Dan 8:26 : 26 The vision of the evenings and mornings that has been spoken is true. But seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future.
  • Dan 10:1 : 1 In the third year of Cyrus, king of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, and it concerned a great conflict. He understood the message and had insight into the vision.
  • Ezra 4:5-6 : 5 They hired counselors against them to frustrate their plans during the entire reign of Cyrus, king of Persia, and until the reign of Darius, king of Persia. 6 At the beginning of the reign of Ahasuerus, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
  • Ps 73:6-7 : 6 Therefore, pride is their necklace; violence clothes them like a garment. 7 Their eyes bulge from fatness; their imaginations overflow with malice.
  • Prov 22:21 : 21 To make you know the certainty of true words, so that you can give truthful answers to those who send you?
  • Dan 7:5 : 5 Then I saw a second beast, which looked like a bear. It was raised up on one side, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. And they said to it, 'Arise, devour much flesh!'
  • Dan 8:4 : 4 I saw the ram charging to the west, north, and south. No animal could stand against it, and no one could rescue from its power. It did as it pleased and became great.
  • Dan 10:20-21 : 20 Then he said, 'Do you know why I have come to you? Soon I will return to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I leave, the prince of Greece will come.' 21 But first, I will tell you what is written in the Book of Truth. No one supports me against these forces except Michael, your prince.
  • Dan 11:25 : 25 He will stir up his strength and courage against the king of the South with a large army. The king of the South will prepare for battle with a great and mighty army, but he will not stand, for plots will be devised against him.
  • Amos 3:7 : 7 Surely the Lord God does nothing without revealing His secret to His servants, the prophets.
  • John 10:35 : 35 If he called them ‘gods,’ to whom the word of God came—and Scripture cannot be broken—
  • John 18:37-38 : 37 'So you are a king, then?' said Pilate. Jesus answered, 'You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born, and for this reason I came into the world: to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.' 38 'What is truth?' Pilate asked. After he said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, 'I find no basis for a charge against him.'
  • Rev 21:5 : 5 And the one seated on the throne said, 'Behold, I am making all things new.' He also said, 'Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.'

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

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    88%

    3Then a mighty king will arise, and he will rule with great authority and do as he pleases.

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  • Dan 11:1
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    1And in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to strengthen and protect him.

  • Dan 8:19-23
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    19He said, 'I am going to tell you what will happen later in the time of wrath, because the vision concerns the appointed time of the end.'

    20The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia.

    21The shaggy goat is the king of Greece, and the large horn between its eyes is the first king.

    22The broken horn was replaced by four other horns that arose in its place. These represent four kingdoms that will emerge from that nation, but they will not have its power.

    23In the latter part of their reign, when the transgressors have reached their full measure, a stern-faced king, skilled in intrigue, will arise.

  • Dan 10:20-21
    2 verses
    74%

    20Then he said, 'Do you know why I have come to you? Soon I will return to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I leave, the prince of Greece will come.'

    21But first, I will tell you what is written in the Book of Truth. No one supports me against these forces except Michael, your prince.

  • Dan 10:1
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    1In the third year of Cyrus, king of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, and it concerned a great conflict. He understood the message and had insight into the vision.

  • Dan 2:39-40
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    39After you, another kingdom will arise, inferior to yours; then a third kingdom, made of bronze, which will rule over the whole earth.

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  • Dan 5:28
    72%

    28Peres means that your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and Persians.

  • Dan 11:36
    72%

    36The king will do as he pleases; he will exalt and magnify himself above every god and will speak astonishing words against the God of gods. He will prosper until the indignation is completed, for what has been decreed will be accomplished.

  • Dan 10:13-14
    2 verses
    70%

    13However, the prince of the kingdom of Persia resisted me for twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was delayed there with the kings of Persia.

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  • Dan 2:36-37
    2 verses
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    36This was the dream, and we will now tell the king its interpretation.

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  • Dan 7:17
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    17These great beasts, which are four, are four kings that will rise from the earth.

  • Dan 6:28
    70%

    28So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.

  • Dan 11:38-39
    2 verses
    70%

    38Instead, he will honor the god of fortresses in his place; a god unknown to his ancestors. He will honor it with gold, silver, precious stones, and costly gifts.

    39He will deal with strongholds using a foreign god. He will honor those who acknowledge him, giving them authority over many people and distributing land for a price.

  • Dan 11:24-25
    2 verses
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  • Dan 7:23-24
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    23He said, 'The fourth beast will be a fourth kingdom on earth, different from all the other kingdoms. It will devour the whole earth, trample it, and crush it.'

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  • Dan 11:44
    69%

    44But reports from the east and the north will trouble him, and he will set out with great fury to destroy and annihilate many.

  • Dan 4:22
    69%

    22You will be driven away from people, and you will live with the wild animals. You will eat grass like cattle and be drenched with the dew of heaven. Seven times will pass over you until you acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over the kingdoms of men and gives them to whomever He chooses.

  • Dan 11:13
    69%

    13The king of the North will return and raise a greater army than before. After several years, he will come again with a large army and much equipment.

  • Dan 5:5
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    5At that very moment, the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall near the lampstand in the royal palace. The king watched the hand as it wrote.

  • Esth 1:14
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    14The closest advisers to the king were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who had access to the king's presence and held the highest positions in the kingdom.

  • Dan 11:20
    69%

    20In his place, one will arise who will send out a tax collector to maintain the royal splendor. In a short time, he will be destroyed, though not by anger or in battle.

  • Dan 8:3-4
    2 verses
    68%

    3I looked up, and there before me was a ram with two high horns standing beside the canal. One horn was higher than the other, and the higher one grew later.

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  • Dan 4:24
    68%

    24Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you: Break off your sins by pursuing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed. Perhaps there will be a lengthening of your prosperity.

  • Dan 11:27-28
    2 verses
    68%

    27Both kings, with their hearts set on evil, will sit at the same table and lie to each other, but their plans will not succeed, for the end will still come at the appointed time.

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  • Dan 2:44-45
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    44In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will establish a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will stand forever.

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    12May the God who has caused His name to dwell there overthrow any king or people who attempt to alter or destroy this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued this decree. Let it be done diligently.

  • Dan 5:15-16
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    15Now, the wise men and enchanters were brought before me to read this writing and make its interpretation known to me, but they could not explain the meaning.

    16But I have heard that you can give interpretations and solve problems. If you can read this writing and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in purple, have a gold chain placed around your neck, and be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.

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    24Therefore, He sent the hand that wrote this inscription.

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    28However, there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries. He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. Your dream and the visions in your mind as you lay on your bed are as follows.

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    18whose foliage was beautiful and fruit abundant, providing food for all, under which the beasts of the field lived, and in whose branches the birds of the heavens nested—