Daniel 11:4

but, when he hath arisen, his kingdom, shall be broken in pieces, and be divided, toward the four winds of the heavens,—but not to his own posterity, nor according to his own authority which he wielded, for his kingdom, shall be uprooted, even for others besides these.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.

In Context

3And so a hero king, will arise,—and wield great authority, and do according to his own pleasure;

5But a king of the south, will become strong, even from among his rulers,—and will prevail against him, and have authority, a great authority, shall his authority be.

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Cross References

Job 20:5That, the joy-shout of the lawless, is short, and, the rejoicing of the impious, for a moment?

Psalms 39:6Surely as a shadow, doth every man wander, Surely in vain, do they bustle about, he heapeth things up, and knoweth not who shall gather them in.

Psalms 73:17Until I could enter the holy places of God,—Could give heed to their hereafter:—

Ecclesiastes 4:8Here is one, without a second, even son or brother, he hath none, yet is there no end to all his toil, even his eye, is not satisfied with riches,—neither [saith he] For whom, am I toiling, and letting my soul want good? Even this, was vanity, yea a vexatious employment, it was!

Jeremiah 12:17But if they will not hearken, Then will I Uproot that nation, Uproot, that I may destroy,—Declareth Yahweh.

Jeremiah 31:40And, all the vale of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields as far as the Kidron torrent-bed, as far as the horse-gate corner on the east, Shall be holy unto Yahweh,—It shall not be rooted up, nor thrown down, any more, unto times age-abiding.

Matthew Henry on Daniel 11:2-5

Ruin of the Persian Monarchy. ( b. c. 534.) 1 Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him. 2 And now will I show thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia. 3 And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will. 4 And when he shall stand up, his kingdom… Read the whole commentary →

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