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Daniel 8:25

8:24 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. holy: Heb. people of the holy ones
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. peace: or, prosperity

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

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.

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.

8:26 And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days.

What does Daniel 8:25 mean?

Daniel 8:25 is a verse in the book of Daniel, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שֶׂכֶל (sekel), מִרְמָה (mirmâh), צָלַח (tsâlach). It connects to 4 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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And
through
his
policyשֶׂכֶלsekel/seh'-kel/H7922intelligence; by implication, success
also
he
shall
cause
craftמִרְמָהmirmâh/meer-maw'/H4820fraud
to
prosperצָלַחtsâlach/tsaw-lakh'/H6743to push forward, in various senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive)
in
his
hand;יָדyâd/yawd/H3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
and
he
shall
magnifyגָּדַלgâdal/gaw-dal'/H1431to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)
himself
in
his
heart,לֵבָבlêbâb/lay-bawb'/H3824the heart (as the most interior organ);
and
by
peaceשַׁלְוָהshalvâh/shal-vaw'/H7962security (genuine or false)
shall
destroyשָׁחַתshâchath/shaw-khath'/H7843to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)
many:רַבrab/rab/H7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
he
shall
also
stand
upעָמַדʻâmad/aw-mad'/H5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
against
the
Princeשַׂרsar/sar/H8269a head person (of any rank or class)
of
princes;שַׂרsar/sar/H8269a head person (of any rank or class)
but
he
shall
be
brokenשָׁבַרshâbar/shaw-bar'/H7665to burst (literally or figuratively)
withoutאֶפֶסʼepheç/eh'-fes/H657cessation, i.e. an end (especially of the earth); often used adverb, no further; also the ankle (in the dual), as being the extremity of the leg or foot
hand.יָדyâd/yawd/H3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
peace:
or,
prosperity

Commentary on Daniel 8:25

HENRY_FULL · Daniel 8:25
, with the particulars of it, intermixed with the grounds of God's controversy with her, many aggravations of her fall, and great encouragements given thence to the Israel of God, that suffered such hard things by her, ver. 1-58 . II. The representation and ratification of this by the throwing of a copy of this prophecy into the river Euphrates, ver. 59-64 . The Judgment of Babylon. ( b. c. 595.) 1 Thus saith the Lord ; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind; 2 And will send unto Babylon fanners, that shall fan her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Isaiah 41:16

Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, and shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.

Ezekiel 5:12

A third part of thee shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst of thee: and a third part shall fall by the sword round about thee; and I will scatter a third part into all the winds, and I will draw out a sword after them.

Daniel 8:27

And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.

Matthew 3:12

Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

Topics

Macedonian Empire, theProphets

Verses like this

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Genesis 19:13

For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.

Frequently asked questions

What does Daniel 8:25 say?

Daniel 8:25 (King James Version) reads: "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. peace: or, prosperity"

Is Daniel 8:25 in the Old or New Testament?

Daniel 8:25 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Daniel.

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