DAN 11:40 Parallel Verse View

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ULT At the time of the end the king of the South will wage war with him. But the king of the North will storm against him with chariots and horsemen, and with many ships. He will come into countries, overflow, and pass through.

UST But when his time to rule is almost ended, the army of the King of Egypt will attack his army. The army of the King of Syria will fight against them furiously. His soldiers will be driving chariots and riding on horses and traveling in many ships. His army will invade many countries and spread all over those countries like a flood.

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WEBBE “At the time of the end the king of the south will contend with him; and the king of the north will come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, with horsemen, and with many ships. He will enter into the countries, and will overflow and pass through.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET “At the time of the end the king of the south will attack him. Then the king of the north will storm against him with chariots, horsemen, and a large armada of ships. He will invade lands, passing through them like an overflowing river.

LSV And at the time of the end, a king of the south pushes himself forward with him, and a king of the north storms against him, with chariot, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he has come into the lands, and has overflowed, and passed over,

FBV At the time of the end the king of the south will attack him. But the king of the north will retaliate with force like a storm, with chariots and horsemen and many ships. He will advance, sweeping through many lands.

T4T But when his time to rule is almost ended, the army of the King of Egypt will attack his army. The army of the King of Syria will fight against them furiously [SIM]. His soldiers will be driving chariots and riding on horses and traveling in many ships. His army will invade many countries and spread all over those countries like a flood [MET].

LEB “And at the time of the end the king of the south will attack him, and the king of the north will storm against him with chariots[fn] and with horsemen and with many ships, and he will advance against the countries and _⌊he will sweep through like a flood_⌋.[fn]

11:40 Hebrew “chariot”

11:40 Literally “and he will overflow them and he will pass through”

BBE And at the time of the end, the king of the south will make an attack on him: and the king of the north will come against him like a storm-wind, with war-carriages and horsemen and numbers of ships; and he will go through many lands like overflowing waters.

Moff When the end arrives, the king of the South shall butt at him, but the king of the North shall storm at him like a whirlwind, with chariots and cavalry and a large fleet, invading his lands and flooding into them.

JPS And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him; and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow, as he passes through.

ASV And at the time of the end shall the king of the south contend with him; and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass through.

DRA And at the time prefixed the king of the south shall fight against him, and the king of the north shall come against him like a tempest, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with a great navy, and he shall enter into the countries, and shall destroy, and pass through.

YLT 'And at the time of the end, push himself forward with him doth a king of the south, and storm against him doth a king of the north, with chariot, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he hath come in to the lands, and hath overflowed, and passed over,

Drby And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him; and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and overflow and pass through.

RV And at the time of the end shall the king of the south contend with him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass through.

SLT And in the time of the end the king of the south shall wage war with him: and the king of the north shall rush on like a tempest against him, with chariot and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he came into the lands, and overflowed and passed through.

Wbstr And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.

KJB-1769 And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.

KJB-1611 And at the time of the end shall the king of the South push at him, and the king of the North shal come against him like a whirlewind with charets, and with horsemen, and with many ships, and he shall enter into the countreys, and shall ouerflow and passe ouer.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps And at the ende of tyme shall the king of the south pushe at hym, & the king of the north shall come against him lyke a whirlewind, with charets, horsemen, and with many shippes: he shall enter into the countreys, and shall ouerflowe and passe through.
(And at the end of time shall the king of the south pushe at him, and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, horsemen, and with many ships: he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass through.)

Gnva And at ye end of time shall the King of the South push at him, and the king of the North shall come against him like a whirlewind with charets, and with horsemen, and with many ships, and he shall enter into ye countreis, and shall ouerflow and passe through.
(And at ye/you_all end of time shall the King of the South push at him, and the king of the North shall come against him like a whirlwind with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships, and he shall enter into ye/you_all countries, and shall overflow and pass through. )

Cvdl In the latter tyme, shal the kinge of the south stryue with him: and the kinge of the north in like maner shall come agaynst him with charettes, horsmen & with a greate nauy of shippes. He shal come in to the londes, destroye and go thorow:
(In the latter time, shall the king of the south strive with him: and the king of the north in like manner shall come against him with chariots, horsemen and with a great nauy of ships. He shall come in to the lands, destroy and go thorow:)

Wycl And in the tyme determyned the kyng of the south schal fiyte ayens hym, and the kyng of the north schal come as a tempest ayens hym, in charis, and with knyytis, and in greet nauei.
(And in the time determined the king of the south shall fight against him, and the king of the north shall come as a tempest against him, in chariots, and with knights/warriors, and in great nauei.)

Luth Und am Ende wird sich der König gegen Mittag mit ihm stoßen; und der König gegen Mitternacht wird sich gegen ihn sträuben mit Wagen, Reitern und viel Schiffen; und wird in die Länder fallen und verderben und durchziehen.
(And in/at/on_the end(n) becomes itself/yourself/themselves the/of_the king to/against midday with him bump/butt; and the/of_the king to/against midnight becomes itself/yourself/themselves to/against him/it sträuben with wagon/cart, riders and many ships; and becomes in the countries/lands fall/drop and spoil/corrupt and throughziehen.)

ClVg Et in tempore præfinito præliabitur adversus eum rex austri, et quasi tempestas veniet contra illum rex aquilonis in curribus, et in equitibus, et in classe magna, et ingredietur terras, et conteret, et pertransiet.
(And in/into/on at_the_time beforefinito battlesbitur against him king of_the_south, and as_if storm will_come on_the_contrary him king of_the_north in/into/on curribus, and in/into/on equitibus, and in/into/on classe big, and will_enter lands, and would_crush, and pertransiet. )

SOTN 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 11:40–45

This paragraph describes the final battles and end of the despicable king of the north.

11:40a

At the time of the end, the king of the South will engage him in battle,

¶ At the time of the end, the king of the south will make war with him.
¶ Near the end of this period, the king of the south and his army will attack the king of the north.

At the time of the end: The Hebrew phrase that the BSB translates as At the time of the end does not state of what this time is the end. Scholars disagree as to whether it is the end of the world or the end of the rule of the evil king of the North. It is recommended that you leave this as a general statement. For example:

When the end comes

When it is time for the end

the king of the South will engage him in battle: The Hebrew verb phrase that the BSB translates as will engage him in battle means “will make war with him.” The king of the South will order his armies to attack the king of the North. Here are some other ways to translate this:

the king of the south will attack the king of the north (NLT)

the southern king will wage war against the northern king

11:40b

but the king of the North will storm out against him with chariots, horsemen, and many ships,

The king of the north will come like a storm against him, with chariots, horsemen, and many boats.
The king of the north will rush out against him, supported by war carts/wagons, soldiers riding horses, and many war ships.

but the king of the North will storm out against him with chariots, horsemen, and many ships: This verse part describes the response of the king of the North to the attack of the king of the South. He will counter-attack with a well-equipped army that includes horses and men who could fight on horseback, and also a large navy.

In some languages it may be natural to begin a new sentence here. For example:

Then the king of the north will storm against him with chariots, horsemen, and a large armada of ships. (NET)

The king of the North will attack with chariots, soldiers on horses, and many large ships. (NCV)

11:40c

invading many countries and sweeping through them like a flood.

The king of the north will invade countries, defeat them and pass through them like a raging flood.
The king of the north and his army will defeat country after country. He will pass through them and overwhelm/flood them.

invading many countries and sweeping through them like a flood: This clause continues to refer to the king of the North. The phrase sweeping through them like a flood is a simile. The invasion is compared to a flood. The point of comparison is overwhelming force of the invading army. Nothing could stop it. There are several ways to translate this figure of speech:

using a simile. For example:
He will invade lands, passing through them like an overflowing river. (NET)
He will invade many countries and sweep through their lands like a flood. (NCV)
using a metaphor. For example:
Indeed, his forces will flood one country after another. (CEV)
explaining the meaning of the figure of speech. For example:
He will invade countries, overwhelm the, and pass through their land. (GW)

Translate this figure of speech in a way that is natural in your language and makes the meaning clear.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

וּ⁠בְ⁠עֵ֣ת קֵ֗ץ

and,at_[the],time_of extremity/end_of

Alternate translation: “the final days” or “the end of the world.” See how you translated this in [Daniel 8:17](../08/17.md).

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

מֶ֣לֶךְ הַ⁠נֶּ֔גֶב & מֶ֣לֶךְ הַ⁠צָּפ֗וֹן

king of,the_south & king of,the_north

These phrases stand for the kings and their armies. Alternate translation: “the king of the South and his army … the king of the North and his army”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠יִשְׂתָּעֵ֨ר עָלָ֜י⁠ו

and,he_will_storm on/upon/above=him/it

Violently attacking with an army is spoken of as if a storm happened. Alternate translation: “will attack him like a violent storm” or “will violently attack him”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠שָׁטַ֥ף

and,he_will_overflow

When an army overruns a country, it is spoken of as if a flood occurred. See how you translated this in [Daniel 11:10](../11/10.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠עָבָֽר

and,he_will_pass_through

Nothing will stop the army. Alternate translation: “will pass through the lands with no one to stop him”

Parallel DAN 11:40

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

Paragraph 11:40–45

11:40a

11:40b

11:40c