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Daniel 8:25

Through his craft and by his hand, he will cause deceit to prosper, and in his own mind he will make himself great. In a time of peace he will destroy many, and he will even stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be broken off, but not by human hands.

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ASV

And through his policy he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and in their security shall he destroy many: he shall also stand up against the prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.

KJV

And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.

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17 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH5921 →
שִׂכְל֗וֹsikh.Loinsight hisH7922 →
וְהִצְלִ֤יחַve.hitz.Li.achand he will make successfulH6743 →
מִרְמָה֙mir.MahdeceitH4820 →
בְּיָד֔וֹbe.ya.Doby hand hisH3027 →
וּבִלְבָב֣וֹu.vil.va.Voand in heart hisH3824 →
יַגְדִּ֔ילyag.Dilhe will magnify himselfH1431 →
וּבְשַׁלְוָ֖הuv.shal.Vahand in prosperityH7962 →
יַשְׁחִ֣יתyash.Chithe will destroyH7843 →
רַבִּ֑יםra.Bimmany [people]H7227 →
וְעַ֤ל־ve.'Al-and onH5921 →
שַׂר־sar-a prince ofH8269 →
שָׂרִים֙sa.RimprincesH8269 →
יַעֲמֹ֔דya.'a.Modhe will standH5975 →
וּבְאֶ֥פֶסu.ve.'E.fesand by notH657 →
יָ֖דyada handH3027 →
יִשָּׁבֵֽר׃yi.sha.Verhe will be brokenH7665 →

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2 Thessalonians 2:3Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed.Daniel 2:34As you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them.Daniel 8:11It magnified itself, even to the Prince of the host; it removed His daily sacrifice and overthrew the place of His sanctuary.Daniel 11:32–33With flattery he will corrupt those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God will firmly resist him.Revelation 17:14They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”Revelation 19:19Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army.Job 34:20They die in an instant, in the middle of the night. The people convulse and pass away; the mighty are removed without human hand.Daniel 2:44In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.Daniel 9:25Know and understand this: From the issuance of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem, until the Messiah, the Prince, there will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of distress.Matthew 2:19After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.Revelation 11:18The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great—and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”Revelation 19:19–21Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army.Daniel 11:21–25In his place a despicable person will arise; royal honors will not be given to him, but he will come in a time of peace and seize the kingdom by intrigue.Daniel 8:23In the latter part of their reign, when the rebellion has reached its full measure, an insolent king, skilled in intrigue, will come to the throne.Haggai 2:22I will overturn royal thrones and destroy the power of the kingdoms of the nations. I will overturn chariots and their riders; horses and their riders will fall, each by the sword of his brother.Daniel 11:22Then a flood of forces will be swept away before him and destroyed, along with a prince of the covenant.Daniel 11:23After an alliance is made with him, he will act deceitfully; for he will rise to power with only a few people.Daniel 11:21In his place a despicable person will arise; royal honors will not be given to him, but he will come in a time of peace and seize the kingdom by intrigue.

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