Daniel 11:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

And when he stands up, his kingdom shall be broken and divided toward the four winds of heaven; not to his descendants, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be uprooted, even for others besides them.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּכְעָמְדוֹ֙ תִּשָּׁבֵ֣ר מַלְכוּת֔וֹ וְתֵחָ֕ץ לְאַרְבַּ֖ע רוּח֣וֹת הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְלֹ֣א לְאַחֲרִית֗וֹ וְלֹ֤א כְמָשְׁלוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָשָׁ֔ל כִּ֤י תִנָּתֵשׁ֙ מַלְכוּת֔וֹ וְלַאֲחֵרִ֖ים מִלְּבַד־אֵֽלֶּה׃

Transliteration

ûḵəʿāməḏô tiššāḇēr malḵûtô and tēḥāṣ to ʾarbaʿ rûḥôt the šāmāyim and not to ʾaḥărîtô and not as ḵəmāšlô which māšāl for tinnātēš malḵûtô and to laʾăḥērîm from milləḇaḏ-ʾēlleh

Grammar Details

• *ûḵəʿāməḏô*: conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and when he stands
• *tiššāḇēr*: verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be broken
• *malḵûtô*: noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his kingdom
• *tēḥāṣ*: verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be divided
• *ʾarbaʿ*: cardinal number, feminine - four
• *rûḥôt*: noun, feminine plural construct - winds/directions of
• *šāmāyim*: noun, masculine plural - heavens/sky
• *ʾaḥărîtô*: noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his posterity/descendants
• *ḵəmāšlô*: preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - according to his dominion
• *māšāl*: verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he ruled
• *tinnātēš*: verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be uprooted/plucked up
• *laʾăḥērîm*: preposition + adjective, masculine plural - to others
• *milləḇaḏ-ʾēlleh*: preposition + preposition + demonstrative pronoun, plural - besides these

Word Meanings

• *tiššāḇēr*: will be broken/will be shattered
• *tēḥāṣ*: will be divided/will be split
• *rûḥôt*: winds/directions/quarters
• *ʾaḥărîtô*: his posterity/his descendants/his offspring
• *tinnātēš*: will be uprooted/will be plucked up/will be torn away
• *milləḇaḏ-ʾēlleh*: besides these/except for these

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But as soon as he has risen, his kingdom will be broken apart and divided toward the four winds of heaven. It will not go to his descendants and will not have the same authority he ruled with, for his kingdom will be uprooted and given to others.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when he shall stand up,{H5975} his kingdom{H4438} shall be broken,{H7665} and shall be divided{H2673} toward the four{H702} winds{H7307} of heaven,{H8064} but not to his posterity,{H319} nor according to his dominion{H4915} wherewith he ruled;{H4910} for his kingdom{H4438} shall be plucked up,{H5428} even for others{H312} besides these.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when he shall stand up{H5975}{(H8800)}, his kingdom{H4438} shall be broken{H7665}{(H8735)}, and shall be divided{H2673}{(H8735)} toward the four{H702} winds{H7307} of heaven{H8064}; and not to his posterity{H319}, nor according to his dominion{H4915} which he ruled{H4910}{(H8804)}: for his kingdom{H4438} shall be plucked up{H5428}{(H8735)}, even for others{H312} beside those.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And as soone as his kingdome commeth vp, it shalbe destroyed, & deuyded towarde ye foure wyndes of the heauen. They yt come after him, shall not haue soch power & dominion as he: but his kingdome shalbe scatred, yee euen amonge other the those.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when he shal stand vp, his kingdome shall be broken, and shall be deuided towarde the foure windes of heauen: and not to his posteritie, nor according to his dominion, which he ruled: for his kingdome shall be pluckt vp, euen to be for others besides those.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when he shal stand vp, his kingdome shalbe broken, & shalbe deuided toward the foure windes of the heauen, and not toward his posteritie, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdome shalbe pluckt vp, euen for others besides these.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of the sky, but not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion with which he ruled; for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others besides these.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and according to his standing is his kingdom broken, and divided to the four winds of the heavens, and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion that he ruled, for his kingdom is plucked up -- and for others apart from these.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven, but not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion wherewith he ruled; for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others besides these.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven, but not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion wherewith he ruled; for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others besides these.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when he has become strong, his kingdom will be broken and parted to the four winds of heaven; but not to his offspring, for it will be uprooted; and his kingdom will be for the others and not for these: but not with the same authority as his.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of the sky, but not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion with which he ruled; for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others besides these.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Shortly after his rise to power, his kingdom will be broken up and distributed toward the four winds of the sky– but not to his posterity or with the authority he exercised, for his kingdom will be uprooted and distributed to others besides these.

Referenced Verses

• Dan 8:8 : 8 Therefore the he goat became very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and in its place came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.
• Dan 8:22 : 22 Now that horn being broken, and four stood up in its place, four kingdoms shall arise out of the nation, but not with his power.
• Jer 12:17 : 17 But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, says the LORD.
• Jer 18:7 : 7 At any moment I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;
• Dan 7:2 : 2 Daniel spoke and said, I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea.
• Jer 12:15 : 15 And it shall come to pass, after I have plucked them out, I will return and have compassion on them and will bring them back, each one to his heritage and each one to his land.
• Dan 7:8 : 8 I considered the horns, and behold, another little horn came up among them, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots. And behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.
• Dan 7:6 : 6 After this, I looked, and behold, another, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird. The beast also had four heads, and dominion was given to it.
• Matt 12:25 : 25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself will not stand:
• Luke 12:20 : 20 But God said to him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required of you; then whose shall those things be, which you have provided?
• Jer 31:40 : 40 And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields to the brook of Kidron, to the corner of the horse gate toward the east, shall be holy to the LORD; it shall not be uprooted, nor demolished anymore forever.
• Jer 45:4 : 4 Thus you shall say to him, The LORD says this; Behold, that which I have built I will break down, and that which I have planted I will uproot, even this whole land.
• Job 20:5-7 : 5 That the triumph of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment? 6 Though his greatness mounts up to the heavens, and his head reaches to the clouds, 7 Yet he shall perish forever like his own dung; those who have seen him will say, Where is he?
• Ps 37:35-36 : 35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. 36 Yet he passed away, and indeed, he was no more; yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.
• Ps 39:6 : 6 Surely every man walks in a vain show: surely they are troubled in vain: he heaps up riches, and does not know who shall gather them.
• Ps 49:6-9 : 6 Those who trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; 7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: 8 For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceases forever: 9 That he should still live forever, and not see corruption. 10 For he sees that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others. 11 Their inward thought is that their houses shall continue forever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names. 12 Nevertheless, man being in honor abides not: he is like the beasts that perish.
• Ps 73:17-20 : 17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I understood their end. 18 Surely You set them in slippery places; You cast them down to destruction. 19 How they are brought into desolation, as in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors. 20 As a dream when one awakes; so, O Lord, when You wake up, You shall despise their image.
• Eccl 2:18-19 : 18 Yes, I hated all my labor that I had labored under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who will come after me. 19 And who knows whether he will be wise or a fool? Yet he will rule over all my labor in which I have labored and in which I have shown myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.
• Eccl 4:8 : 8 There is one alone, without a second; yes, he has neither child nor brother, yet there is no end to all his labor, nor is his eye satisfied with riches, nor does he ask, 'For whom do I labor and deprive my soul of good?' This is also vanity, yes, it is a grievous toil.