Daniel 11:15
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So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities: and the arms of the south shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand.Then the king of the North will come, build up a siege ramp, and capture a fortified city. The forces of the South will not stand; even their best troops will not be able to resist.
In other translations
So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities: and the arms of the south shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand.Then the king of the North will come, build up a siege ramp, and capture a fortified city. The forces of the South will not stand; even their best troops will not be able to resist.
Hebrew words
וְיָבֹאveyavo'and he may comeH935מֶלֶךְmelekh[the] king ofH4428הַצָּפוֹןhatzafonthe northH6828וְיִשְׁפֹּךְveyishpokhso he may pour outH8210סוֹלֲלָהsolalaha moundH5550וְלָכַדvelakhadand he will captureH3920עִיר'ira city ofH5892מִבְצָרוֹתmivtzarotfortificationsH4013וּזְרֹעוֹתuzero'otand [the] forces ofH2220הַנֶּגֶבhanegevthe southH5045לֹאlo'notH3808יַעֲמֹדוּya'amoduthey will standH5975וְעַםve'amand [the] people ofH5971מִבְחָרָיוmivcharavchoicest ones hisH4005וְאֵיןve'einand there notH369כֹּחַkoach[will be] strengthH3581לַעֲמֹד׃la'amodto standH5975
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