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Daniel 11:39
ESV He shall deal with the strongest fortresses with the help of a foreign god. Those who acknowledge him he shall load with honor. He shall make them rulers over many and shall divide the land for a price.
NIV He will attack the mightiest fortresses with the help of a foreign god and will greatly honor those who acknowledge him. He will make them rulers over many people and will distribute the land at a price.
NASB And he will take action against the strongest of fortresses with the help of a foreign god; he will give great honor to those who acknowledge him and will make them rulers over the many, and will parcel out land for a price.
CSB He will deal with the strongest fortresses with the help of a foreign god. He will greatly honor those who acknowledge him, making them rulers over many and distributing land as a reward.
NLT Claiming this foreign god’s help, he will attack the strongest fortresses. He will honor those who submit to him, appointing them to positions of authority and dividing the land among them as their reward.
KJV Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain.

What does Daniel 11:39 mean?

Recently, Daniel introduced a "king" with a strong will and a blasphemous level of arrogance (Daniel 11:36–37). Commentators usually identify this as one of the two "beasts" of the book of Revelation. In that text, one beast arises to take political control (Revelation 13:1–4), the other to rule over religion (Revelation 13:11–17). Many end-times interpretations label the first beast "the Antichrist" and the second "the false prophet."

The king Daniel speaks of now will find success against powerful enemies with the help of a foreign god. This may be the same idol mentioned in the prior verse. Or it may allude to another powerful world figure. The Hebrew wording of this verse is slightly obscure. Some translations suggest the king is attacking these fortresses; others that he is "taking action" or "dealing" with them somehow. Since the prior verse referred to a "god of fortresses," it seems likely the "foreign god" and "the god of fortresses" are one and the same.

In a prior prophecy, Daniel mentioned an obscure "he" who would make a covenant (Daniel 9:27). Many interpreters believe this is a peace treaty with Israel arranged by the Antichrist. The king mentioned in this more recent passage might be this very figure. Under an alternative view, the king noted in this verse is the false prophet, and the "foreign god" is the first beast. Some combination of these figures will come to dominate the world through force as well as spiritual deception. They will re-divide the earth according to their corrupt schemes.
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