Daniel 11:43

“And he will rule over the hidden treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt; and the Libyans and the Cushites will be at his steps.”

Daniel 11:43 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Daniel 11:43, word by word

And he will ruleמָשַׁלmashal

rule

To hold sway over something or someone.

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over the hidden treasuresמִכְמַנֵּיmichmane

hidden treasure

Hidden treasure.

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of goldזָּהָבzahav

gold

Gold.

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and of silverכֶּסֶףkesef

silver

A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.

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the precious thingsחֲמֻדוֹתchamudot

precious

What is desirable, valuable.

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of Egyptמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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and the Libyansלֻבִיםluvim

Libyans

Libyans: a people of North Africa, west of Egypt.

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and the Cushitesכֻשִׁיםchushim

Cushite

Cushite: a person from Cush, the region south of Egypt (toward present-day Sudan). Joab's messenger is called this (2 Samuel 18), and so is Ebed-melech, who pulled Jeremiah out of the cistern (Jeremiah 38). In the plural, the Cushites as a people. It says nothing good or bad about the person, only where they come from.

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will be at his stepsמִצְעָדָיmitsaday

step

Step: each movement of the foot in walking; figuratively, the course of someone's life.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

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

43 · This verse (above)

44But reports from the east and from the north will terrify him, and he will go out with great fury to destroy and to devote to destruction many.

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