Daniel 11:2
Compared across 29 translations
English
And now I will tell you the truth. Behold, [a]three more kings are going to arise in Persia. Then a [b]fourth will become far richer than all of them. When he becomes strong through his riches he will stir up the whole empire against the realm of Greece.
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.
“‘But now let me tell you the truth of how things stand: Three more kings of Persia will show up, and then a fourth will become richer than all of them. When he senses that he is powerful enough as a result of his wealth, he will go to war against the entire kingdom of Greece. 3-4 “‘Then a powerful king will show up and take over a huge territory and run things just as he pleases. But at the height of his power, with everything seemingly under control, his kingdom will split into four parts, like the four points of the compass. But his heirs won’t get in on it. There will be no continuity with his kingship. Others will tear it to pieces and grab whatever they can get for themselves. 5-6 “‘Next the king of the south will grow strong, but one of his princes will grow stronger than he and rule an even larger territory. After a few years, the two of them will make a pact, and the daughter of the king of the south will marry the king of the north to cement the peace agreement. But her influence will weaken and her child will not survive. She and her servants, her child, and her husband will be betrayed. 6-9 “‘Sometime later a member of the royal family will show up and take over. He will take command of his army and invade the defenses of the king of the north and win a resounding victory. He will load up their tin gods and all the gold and silver trinkets that go with them and cart them off to Egypt. Eventually, the king of the north will recover and invade the country of the king of the south, but unsuccessfully. He will have to retreat.
And now I will tell you the truth. Behold, three more kings are going to arise [c]in Persia. Then a fourth will gain far more riches than all of them; as soon as he becomes strong through his riches, [d]he will arouse the whole empire against the realm of [e]Greece.
“Now then, what I’m about to tell you is true. Three more kings will come to power in Persia. Then a fourth one will rule. He will be much richer than all the others. He will use his wealth to gain power. And he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.
“Now then, I tell you the truth: Three more kings will arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. When he has gained power by his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.
‘Now then, I tell you the truth: three more kings will arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. When he has gained power by his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.
“Now then, I will reveal the truth to you. Three more Persian kings will reign, to be succeeded by a fourth, far richer than the others. He will use his wealth to stir up everyone to fight against the kingdom of Greece.[b]
Arabic
وَالآنَ لأَكْشِفَنَّ لَكَ الْحَقِيقَةَ، فَهَا ثَلاثَةُ مُلُوكٍ يَتَوَلَّوْنَ حُكْمَ فَارِسَ، يَعْقُبُهُمْ رَابِعٌ يَكُونُ أَوْفَرَهُمْ ثَرَاءً. وَبِفَضْلِ قُوَّةِ غِنَاهُ يُثِيرُ الْجَمِيعَ عَلَى مَمْلَكَةِ الْيُونَانِ.
German
»Was ich dir nun offenbare, wird ganz bestimmt eintreffen: Drei weitere Könige werden in Persien regieren, bis ein vierter die Herrschaft übernimmt, der seine Vorgänger an Glanz und Reichtum weit übertrifft. Auf dem Gipfel seiner Macht bietet er alle Kräfte gegen Griechenland auf.
Spanish
»”Pero ahora voy a darte a conocer la verdad. Van a levantarse en Persia tres reyes más, y hasta un cuarto, el cual será más rico que los otros tres. En cuanto haya cobrado fuerza con sus riquezas, incitará a todos contra el reino griego.
»”Pero ahora voy a darte a conocer la verdad. Van a levantarse en Persia tres reyes más, y hasta un cuarto, el cual será más rico que los otros tres. En cuanto haya cobrado fuerza con sus riquezas, incitará a todos contra el reino griego.
French
Maintenant donc, je vais te faire connaître la vérité : Voici : il y aura encore trois rois de Perse[b]. Ils seront suivis d’un quatrième qui amassera plus de richesses que tous ses prédécesseurs. Lorsqu’il sera au faîte de sa puissance, grâce à sa richesse, il soulèvera tout le monde contre le royaume de Grèce[c].
Hiligaynon
“Karon, isugid ko na sa imo ang kamatuoran: May tatlo pa ka hari nga magahari sa Persia. Ang ikaapat nga hari nga magasunod sa ila nga tatlo mas manggaranon pa sang sa ila. Paagi sa iya manggad, mangin gamhanan siya, kag pagasulsulan niya ang iban nga mga ginharian nga magpakig-away kontra sa ginharian sang Grecia.
Japanese
今、その私が、将来起こることをあなたに示そうとしている。さらに三人のペルシヤ人の王が治め、そのあと、この三人よりはるかに富んだ第四の者が王位を継ぐ。この王は、その富を政治的に利用し、ギリシヤに全面戦争をしかける。
Korean
이제는 내가 너에게 앞으로 일어날 일을 말해 주겠다. 앞으로 페르시아에 세 왕이 더 일어날 것이며 그 후에 네 번째 일어나는 왕은 다른 왕들보다 부유할 것이다. 그가 부와 권력을 얻은 다음에 모든 사람을 충동하여 그리스를 칠 것이다.
nl
Nu zal ik u laten zien wat de toekomst zal brengen. Nog drie Perzische koningen zullen regeren en na hen komt een vierde. Hij zal stukken rijker zijn dan de anderen en zijn rijkdom gebruiken voor politieke doeleinden, omdat hij van plan is Griekenland de oorlog te verklaren.
Portuguese
“Agora, pois, vou dar-lhe a conhecer a verdade: Outros três reis aparecerão na Pérsia, e depois virá um quarto rei, que será bem mais rico do que os anteriores. Depois de conquistar o poder com sua riqueza, instigará todos contra o reino da Grécia.
Mas agora vou mostrar-te o que o futuro tem guardado. Três outros reis persas governarão e um quarto suceder-lhes-á, muito mais próspero que os primeiros. Usando os recursos de que dispõe, irá obter vitórias políticas e desencadeará uma guerra total contra a Grécia.
Romanian
Acum, îţi voi spune adevărul acesta: încă trei împăraţi se vor mai ridica în Persia. Cel de-al patrulea va strânge mai multă bogăţie decât toţi ceilalţi şi, când va câştiga putere prin bogăţie, îi va răscula pe toţi împotriva împărăţiei Greciei.[c]
Russian
– Итак, я скажу тебе истину: в Персии появятся ещё три царя, а потом – четвёртый,[a] который будет гораздо богаче всех прочих. Укрепившись через богатство, он поднимет всех против Греческого царства.
– Итак, я скажу тебе истину: в Персии появятся ещё три царя, а потом – четвёртый,[a] который будет гораздо богаче всех прочих. Укрепившись через богатство, он поднимет всех против Греческого царства.
– Итак, я скажу тебе истину: в Персии появятся ещё три царя, а потом – четвёртый,[a] который будет гораздо богаче всех прочих. Укрепившись через богатство, он поднимет всех против Греческого царства.
– Итак, я скажу тебе истину: в Персии появятся еще три царя, а потом – четвертый11:2 Три царя – это Камбиз (530–522 гг. до н. э.), Лжесмердиз (522 г. до н. э.) и Дарий I Великий (Гистасп) (522–486 гг. до н. э.); четвертый – Ксеркс I (486–465 гг. до н. э.)., который будет гораздо богаче всех прочих. Получив власть через богатство, он поднимет всех против Греческого царства.
Swedish
Men nu ska jag förklara sanningen för dig. Ytterligare tre kungar kommer att uppstå i Persien och efterträdas av en fjärde, mycket rikare än de andra. Styrkt av sin rikedom kommer han att mobilisera alla mot Grekland.
Thai
“บัดนี้เราจะบอกความจริงแก่ท่านคือ จะมีกษัตริย์อีกสามองค์ในเปอร์เซีย แล้วจะมีองค์ที่สี่ซึ่งร่ำรวยกว่าองค์อื่นๆ เมื่อเขามีอำนาจขึ้นมาด้วยทรัพย์สมบัตินั้น เขาจะปลุกระดมทุกคนให้ต่อสู้กับอาณาจักรกรีซ
zh-Hans
现在我要把真相告诉你。波斯将再有三位王兴起,随后的第四位王远比其他王富有。他靠财富强盛后,便会煽动众民去攻打希腊国。
现 在 我 将 真 事 指 示 你 : 波 斯 还 有 三 王 兴 起 , 第 四 王 必 富 足 远 胜 诸 王 。 他 因 富 足 成 为 强 盛 , 就 必 激 动 大 众 攻 击 希 利 尼 国 。
zh-Hant
現在我要把真相告訴你。波斯將再有三位王興起,隨後的第四位王遠比其他王富有。他靠財富強盛後,便會煽動眾民去攻打希臘國。