Daniel 11:41

“And he will enter into the beautiful land, and many lands will stumble; but these will escape from his hand: Edom and Moab and the chief of the sons of Ammon.”

Daniel 11:41 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Daniel 11:41, word by word

And he will enterבָאva

enter

To go into a place.

Where else “va” appears
into the beautifulצְּבִיtsevi

splendor

What gives splendor: "the glorious land".

Where else “tsevi” appears
landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “erets” appears
and many landsרַבּוֹתrabot

many

A great number of people or things.

Where else “rabot” appears
will stumbleיִכָּשֵׁלוּyikashelu

stumble

To lose one's balance while walking until one falls.

Where else “yikashelu” appears
will escapeיִמָּלְטוּyimaltu

escape

To flee from a danger or an enemy and get to safety.

Where else “yimaltu” appears
from his handיָּדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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and the chiefרֵאשִׁיתreshit

best

The best of something, what is set apart for its quality.

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of the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “bene” appears
of Ammonעַמּוֹןamon

Ammon

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEdomMoabAmmon
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • 1Edom

    Today: southern Jordan and the southern Negev

    A mountain region south of the Dead Sea, in what is now southwest Jordan.

    The Edomites came from Esau, Jacob's brother (Gen 36:1). Edom would not let Israel pass through its land (Num 20:14-21).

    Genesis 36:1Numbers 20:14Obadiah 1:1Amos 1:11

  • 2Moab

    Today: western Jordan, east of the Dead Sea

    The land east of the Dead Sea, in present-day Jordan.

    The Moabites came from a son of Lot (Gen 19:37). Ruth came from Moab (Ruth 1:1-4), and Moses died in its territory (Deut 34:5).

    Genesis 19:37Ruth 1:1Numbers 22:1Deuteronomy 34:5

  • 3Ammon

    Today: Amman (Rabbah) and surroundings, Jordan

    The land east of the Jordan around Rabbah (present-day Amman, Jordan).

    The Ammonites came from a son of Lot (Gen 19:38). Jephthah defeated them (Judg 11:32-33) and David took their capital (2 Sam 12:26).

    Genesis 19:38Judges 11:42 Samuel 10:62 Samuel 12:26

The context

40And at the time of the end the king of the south will clash with him, and the king of the north will storm against him with chariots and with horsemen and with many ships; and he will enter into the lands and overflow and pass through.

41 · This verse (above)

42And he will stretch out his hand against the lands, and the land of Egypt will not have escape.

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