Daniel 11:16 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁶ “So his opponent shall do as he pleases – with no one standing against him – and stand in the Splendid Land with destruction in his hand.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ But he [Antiochus the Great] who comes against him [from Syria] shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him; he shall stand in the glorious land [of Israel], and in his hand shall be destruction and all the land shall be in his power.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him; and he shall stand in the glorious land, and in his hand shall be destruction.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ The one who comes to attack will do whatever he wants; no one will be able to oppose him. He will take his place in the beautiful country, and he will hand out destruction.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ And when he arrives, he will do just as he pleases, and there will be none who stand against his face. And he will stand in the illustrious land, and it will be consumed by his hand.

Daniel 11:16 Cross References

Isaiah 8:8

“And he shall pass through Yehuḏ

Jeremiah 3:19

“But I said, ‘How would I put you among the children and give you a pleasant land, a splendid inheritance of the hosts of nations?’ “And I said, ‘Call Me, “My Father,” and do not turn away from Me.’

Daniel 11:3

“And a mighty sovereign shall arise, and he shall rule with great authority, and do as he pleases.

Daniel 11:36

“And the sovereign shall do as he pleases, and exalt himself and show himself to be great above every mighty one, and speak incredible matters against the Ě

Daniel 11:41

and shall enter the Splendid Land, and many shall stumble, but these escape from his hand: Eḏ

Daniel 11:45

and he shall pitch the tents of his palace between the seas and the splendid set-apart mountain, but shall come to his end with none to help him.

Daniel 5:19

“And because of the greatness which He gave him, all peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him. Whomever he wished he executed, and whomever he wished he kept alive, and whomever he wished he raised up, and whomever he wished he made low.

Daniel 8:4

I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward, so that no beast could stand before him, and there was no one to deliver from his hand, while he did as he pleased and became great.

Daniel 8:7

And I saw him come close to the ram, and he became embittered against him, and smote the ram, and broke his two horns. And there was no power in the ram to withstand him, but he threw him down to the ground and trampled on him. And there was no one to deliver the ram from his hand.

Daniel 8:9

And from one of them came a little horn which became exceedingly great toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the Splendid Land.

Joshua 1:5

“No man is going to stand before you all the days of your life. As I was with Mosheh, so I am with you. I do not fail you nor forsake you.