Daniel 11:2
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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.Now then, I will tell you the truth: Three more kings will arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. By the power of his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.
In other translations
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.Now then, I will tell you the truth: Three more kings will arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. By the power of his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.
Hebrew words
וְעַתָּהve'atahand nowH6258אֱמֶת'emettruthH571אַגִּיד'agidI will tellH5046לָךְlakhto youהִנֵּה־hineh-there!H2009עוֹד'odyetH5750שְׁלֹשָׁהsheloshahthreeH7969מְלָכִיםmelakhimkingsH4428עֹמְדִים'omedim[are] about to ariseH5975לְפָרַסlefarasfor PersiaH6539וְהָרְבִיעִיveharevi'iand the fourth [king]H7243יַעֲשִׁירya'ashirhe will gain wealthH6238עֹשֶׁר־'osher-wealthH6239גָּדוֹלgadolgreatH1419מִכֹּלmikolmore than everyoneH3605וּכְחֶזְקָתוֹukhechezkatoand according to strength hisH2393בְעָשְׁרוֹve'asheroby wealth hisH6239יָעִירya'irhe will stir upH5782הַכֹּלhakol<the> everyoneH3605אֵת'et<obj.>H853מַלְכוּתmalkhut[the] kingdom ofH4438יָוָן׃yavanGreeceH3120
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