Daniel 8:23 - Tree of Life Version

²³ “‘Now toward the end of their reign, when the measure of transgressions is completed, a stern-faced king, a master of intrigue, will arise.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ And at the latter end of their kingdom, when the transgressors [the apostate Jews] have reached the fullness [of their wickedness, taxing the limits of God's mercy], a king of fierce countenance and understanding dark trickery and craftiness shall stand up.

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.

Common English Bible

²³ When their kingship nears its end and their sins are almost complete, a king will step forward. He will be stern and a master of deception.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ And after their reign, when iniquities will be increased, there will arise a king of shameless face and understanding negotiations.

Daniel 8:23 Cross References

Genesis 15:16

Then in the fourth generation they will return here—for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.”

Proverbs 1:6

to understand a proverb and a puzzle, the sayings of the wise and their riddles.

Ezekiel 38:16

You will come up against My people Israel like a cloud covering the land. It will happen in the last days. I will bring you against My land, so that the nations may know Me—when I am sanctified through you, Gog, before their eyes.’”

Ezekiel 38:8

After many days you will be summoned. In the latter years, you will come against the land that has been brought back from the sword and regathered from many peoples on the mountains of Israel, which had been a continual waste. But they were brought out from the peoples. When all of them are dwelling securely,

Daniel 10:14

Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the future days. For the vision concerns days yet to come.’

Daniel 11:21

“Then in his place will arise a despicable person, on whom royal honor has not been conferred. He will come in a time of tranquility, and seize the kingdom through intrigue.

Daniel 11:24

Without warning, he will invade the richest province and accomplish what his fathers or predecessors were unable to do. He will lavish on them plunder, loot and spoils. He will plot the overthrow of strongholds, though only for a while.

Daniel 7:11

“I kept watching because of the boastful words that the horn was speaking. I continued watching until the beast was slain and its body destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire.

Daniel 7:20

Of the ten horns on its head, the other horn that sprang up before which three others fell—that horn eyes and a mouth speaking arrogant things, and its appearance was more imposing than its companions.

Daniel 7:25

He will speak words against the Most High, and will continually harass the kedoshim of the Most High, and will try to change the appointed times and law. The kedoshim will be handed over to him for a time, times and half a time.

Daniel 7:8

“While I was pondering the horns, behold, another horn, a small one, sprang up between them, and three of the first horns were uprooted from before it. And behold, this horn had eyes resembling human eyes and a mouth speaking boastfully.

Daniel 8:22

The four horns that replaced the one that was broken represent four kingdoms that will arise from this nation, though not with its power.

Daniel 8:24

His power will be mighty, but it will not be by his strength alone. He will cause extraordinary devastation, and succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy both the powerful and the holy people.

Daniel 8:25

By his cunning he will cause deceit to prosper under his hand and he will consider himself superior. He will destroy many, taking them unaware. He will even stand up against the Prince of princes, yet he will be broken, but not by human hands.

Numbers 24:24

Ships will come from Kittim’s shore. They will afflict Asshur and Eber, but they too will come to destruction.”

Matthew 23:32

Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers!

Deuteronomy 28:50

a brazen-faced nation that will not respect the old or be gracious to the young.

1 Thessalonians 2:16

hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they might be saved. As a result, they constantly fill up the measure of their sins. But wrath has come upon them at last.

1 Timothy 4:1

Now the Ruach clearly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, following deceitful spirits and teachings of demons

Revelation 19:20

Then the beast was captured, and along with him the false prophet who had performed the signs before him by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast, as well as those who had worshiped his image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone.