Daniel 4:32

4:32 You will be driven from human society, and you will live with the wild animals. You will be fed grass like oxen, and seven periods of time will pass by for you before ¹  you understand that the Most High is ruler over human kingdoms and gives them to whomever he wishes.”

Daniel 8:25

8:25 By his treachery ²  he will succeed through deceit. ³  He will have an arrogant attitude, ⁴  and he will destroy many who are unaware of his schemes. ⁵  He will rise up against the Prince of princes, yet he will be broken apart – but not by human agency. ⁶ 

Daniel 11:17

11:17 His intention ⁷  will be to come with the strength of his entire kingdom, and he will form alliances. ⁸  He will give the king of the south ⁹  a daughter ¹⁰  in marriage in order to destroy the kingdom, but it will not turn out to his advantage.

[4:32]  ¹ tn Aram “until.”

[8:25]  ² tn The Hebrew term has a primary meaning of “skill, insight,” but here it has the connotation “cunning, treachery.” See BDB 968 s.v. שֵׂכֶל, שֶׂכֶל.

[8:25]  ³ tn Heb “he will cause deceit to succeed by his hand.”

[8:25]  ⁴ tn Heb “in his heart he will act arrogantly.”

[8:25]  ⁵ tn Heb “in peace.” The Hebrew word used here is difficult. It may refer to the security felt by those who did not realize the danger of imminent attack, or it may refer to the condition of being unaware of the impending danger. The latter idea is reflected in the present translation. See further, BDB 1017 s.v. שַׁלְוָה.

[8:25]  ⁶ tn Heb “with nothingness of hand.”

[11:17]  ³ tn Heb “and he will set his face.” Cf. vv. 18, 19.

[11:17]  ⁴ tc The present translation reads מֵישָׁרִים (mesharim, “alliances”) for the MT וִישָׁרִים (viysharim, “uprightness”).

[11:17]  ⁵ tn Heb “him”; the referent (the king of the south) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[11:17]  ⁶ tn Heb “the daughter of the women.”