DAN 11:23 Interlinear View

1. Hebrew word
2. Hebrew lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. Gloss
8. CAPS codes
9. OET tags
10. OET word #
1. וּ,מִן
2. 519386,519387
3. And from
4. then and
6. S-C,R
7. and=from
8. S
9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 362996
2. 519388
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 362997
1. הִתְחַבְּרוּת
2. 519389
3. made an alliance
4. alliance made
5. 2266
6. V-Vtc
7. made_an_alliance
8. -
9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 362998
1. אֵלָי,ו
2. 519390,519391
3. to him/it
4. -
5. 413
6. S-R,Sp3ms
7. to=him/it
8. -
9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 362999
1. יַעֲשֶׂה
2. 519392
3. he will act
4. act
6. V-Vqi3ms
7. he_will_act
8. -
9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 363000
1. מִרְמָה
2. 519393
3. deceit
4. deceitfully
5. 4820
6. O-Ncfsa
7. deceit
8. -
9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 363001
1. וְ,עָלָה
2. 519394,519395
3. and he/it would go up
4. go
5. 5927
6. SV-C,Vqq3ms
7. and=he/it_would_go_up
8. -
9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 363002
1. וְ,עָצַם
2. 519396,519397
3. and he will become mighty
4. become powerful
6. SV-C,Vqq3ms
7. and,he_will_become_mighty
8. -
9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 363003
1. בִּ,מְעַט
2. 519398,519399
3. with fewness of
4. small
5. 4592
6. S-R,Ncmsc
7. with,fewness_of
8. -
9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 363004
2. 519400
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 363005
1. גּוֹי
2. 519401
3. a nation
4. -
6. S-Ncmsa
7. a_nation
8. -
9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 363006
2. 519402
3. -
4. -
6. -x-sof-pasuq
8. -
9. -
10. 363007

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 10:1–12:13: Daniel saw a vision of an angelic man and the end of the age

In this long final vision, Daniel was told of events leading up to the end of the age.

Paragraph 11:21–24

This paragraph tells of the rise of an evil ruler, one of the kings of the north. Scholars agree that this is a reference to Antiochus IV. Biblical scholars indicate that he is the “little horn” of Daniel 8:9–12, 23–25. Antiochus IV gave himself the title of Epiphanes, the Manifest One (that is, God Revealed). By using this title, he claimed to be the god Zeus incarnate. You can read more about him in 1–2 Maccabees, especially 1 Maccabees chapters 1 and 6. (In the NJB, 1 Maccabees follows the Book of Esther.)

11:23a

After an alliance is made with him,

He will make an alliance/treaty
A solemn agreement will be made with him,

After an alliance is made with him: The Hebrew pronoun that the BSB translates as him here probably refers to the despicable ruler rather than the covenant prince. This verse part indicates that unnamed nations or rulers would make an alliance with the despicable one. Here are some other ways to translate this:

After entering into an alliance with him (NET)

After an alliance is made with him (NRSV)

11:23b

he will act deceitfully;

but will not be faithful to it.
but he will break it.

he will act deceitfully: This verse part indicates that the despicable ruler would break the agreement he had made. Here are some other ways to translate this:

he will practice deception (NASB)

but he will be deceitful and break it (CEV)

he will behave treacherously (NET)

In some languages it may be necessary to say whom the ruler would deceive. The GNT makes it explicit that it is other nations:

he will deceive other nations (GNT)

11:23c

for he will rise to power with only a few people.

He will gain power with only a small force of people.
In that way he will become king with only a small number of troops/men on his side.

for he will rise to power with only a few people: This verse part indicates that at the time he takes power, the despicable ruler would not have many followers or supporters. Many English translations reverse the order of the information in this verse part:

and rise to power with only a few people (GW)

will ascend to power with only a small force (NET)

He will become strong despite having only a handful of followers. (NLT)

and become strong with a small party (NRSV)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-time-sequential

וּ⁠מִן־הִֽתְחַבְּר֥וּת אֵלָ֖י⁠ו יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה מִרְמָ֑ה וְ⁠עָלָ֥ה וְ⁠עָצַ֖ם בִּ⁠מְעַט־גּֽוֹי

and=from an_alliance_~_made to=him/it he/it_made/did deceitfully and=he/it_would_go_up and,he_will_become_mighty with,fewness_of people

The expression after the joining together with him indicates that these events will happen after other rulers make an alliance with this king. Your language may have a connecting phrase that you can use to show this. Alternate translation: [Once others have made an alliance with him, he will act with deceit. Then he will go up, and he will become strong with a few people]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וּ⁠מִן־הִֽתְחַבְּר֥וּת אֵלָ֖י⁠ו

and=from an_alliance_~_made to=him/it

This seems to refer to lesser kings or groups among peoples he wanted to control joining with this “king of the north.”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה מִרְמָ֑ה

he/it_made/did deceitfully

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of deceit, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [he will act in a deceitful way]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Hebrew word
5. Hebrew lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. Gloss
8. CAPS codes
9. OET tags
10. OET word #
1. And from
2. then and
3. 1987,4129
5. 519386,519387
6. S-C,R
8. S
9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 362996
1. made an alliance
2. alliance made
3. 2510
5. 519389
6. V-Vtc
8. -
9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 362998
1. to him/it
2. -
3. 369,1978
5. 519390,519391
6. S-R,Sp3ms
8. -
9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 362999
1. he will act
2. act
3. 6035
5. 519392
6. V-Vqi3ms
8. -
9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 363000
1. deceit
2. deceitfully
3. 4202
5. 519393
6. O-Ncfsa
8. -
9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 363001
1. and he/it would go up
2. go
3. 1987,5945
5. 519394,519395
6. SV-C,Vqq3ms
8. -
9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 363002
1. and he will become mighty
2. become powerful
3. 1987,5989
5. 519396,519397
6. SV-C,Vqq3ms
8. -
9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 363003
1. with fewness of
2. small
3. 846,3962
5. 519398,519399
6. S-R,Ncmsc
8. -
9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 363004
1. a nation
2. -
3. 1588
5. 519401
6. S-Ncmsa
8. -
9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
10. 363006

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.