Daniel 11:3-4

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.

[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.