Daniel 8:24
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And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.His power will be great, but it will not be his own. He will cause terrible destruction and succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy the mighty men along with the holy people.
In other translations
And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.His power will be great, but it will not be his own. He will cause terrible destruction and succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy the mighty men along with the holy people.
Hebrew words
וְעָצַםve'atzamand it will be mightyH6105כֹּחוֹkochopower hisH3581וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808בְכֹחוֹvekhochoby own power hisH3581וְנִפְלָאוֹתvenifla'otand wondersH6381יַשְׁחִיתyashchithe will destroyH7843וְהִצְלִיחַvehitzliachand he will succeedH6743וְעָשָׂהve'asahand he will actH6213וְהִשְׁחִיתvehishchitand he will destroyH7843עֲצוּמִים'atzumimmighty [ones]H6099וְעַם־ve'am-and a people ofH5971קְדֹשִׁים׃kedoshimholy [ones]H6918
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