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Daniel 11:3-4

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11:3 Then a powerful king 1  will arise, exercising great authority and doing as he pleases. 11:4 Shortly after his rise to power, 2  his kingdom will be broken up and distributed toward the four winds of the sky 3  – but not to his posterity or with the authority he exercised, for his kingdom will be uprooted and distributed to others besides these.

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[11:3]  1 sn The powerful king mentioned here is Alexander the Great (ca. 336-323 B.C.).

[11:4]  2 tn Heb “and when he stands.”

[11:4]  3 tn Or “the heavens.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context.



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