Daniel 11:8

“And also their gods, with their molten images, with their precious vessels of silver and gold, he will carry into captivity to Egypt; and he will refrain for some years from the king of the north.”

Daniel 11:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Daniel 11:8, word by word

their godsאֱלֹהֵיelohe

gods

The gods of other peoples.

Where else “elohe” appears
with their molten imagesנְסִכֵיnesiche

drink offering

Drink offering; molten image.

Where else “nesiche” appears
with their preciousחֶמְדָּתָchemdata

precious

Something of great value.

Where else “chemdata” appears
vesselsכְּלֵיkele

utensil

Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.

Where else “kele” appears
of silverכֶּסֶףkesef

silver

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

Where else “kesef” appears
and goldזָהָבzahav

gold

Gold.

Where else “zahav” appears
he will carryיָבִאyavi

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “yavi” appears
into captivityשְּׁבִיshevi

captive, captivity

Captive, prisoner; captivity.

Where else “shevi” appears
to Egyptמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appears
will refrainיַעֲמֹדyaamod

stop

To halt, cease doing something.

Where else “yaamod” appears
for some yearsשָׁנִיםshanim

year

Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.

Where else “shanim” appears
from the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melech” appears
of the northצָּפוֹןtsafon

north

North.

Where else “tsafon” appears

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

7But one from a shoot of her roots will stand up in his place, and he will come against the army and enter the stronghold of the king of the north, and act against them and prevail.

8 · This verse (above)

9And he will come into the kingdom of the king of the south and return to his own land.

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