But Jacob’s sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully because he had defiled their sister Dinah.
Daniel 11:23 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised After an alliance is made with him, he will act deceitfully. He will rise to power with a small nation. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And from the time that an alliance is made with him he shall work deceitfully, and he shall come up unexpectedly and shall become strong with a small people. American Standard Version (1901) And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully; for he shall come up, and shall become strong, with a small people. Common English Bible From the moment they make an agreement with him, he will act deceitfully. He will gain power at the expense of a small nation. Catholic Public Domain Version And, after making friends, he will trick him, and he will go up and will overcome with a small people. English Standard Version 2016 And from the time that an alliance is made with him he shall act deceitfully, and he shall become strong with a small people. |
But Jacob’s sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully because he had defiled their sister Dinah.
The wicked person earns an empty wage, but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.
A flood of forces will be swept away before him; they will be broken, as well as the covenant prince.
During a time of peace, he will come into the richest parts of the province and do what his fathers and predecessors never did. He will lavish plunder, loot, and wealth on his followers, and he will make plans against fortified cities, but only for a time.
His power will be great, but it will not be his own. He will cause outrageous destruction and succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy the powerful along with the holy people.
He will cause deceit to prosper through his cunning and by his influence, and in his own mind he will exalt himself. He will destroy many in a time of peace; he will even stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be broken #– #not by human hands.
They are filled with all unrighteousness, evil, greed, and wickedness. They are full of envy, murder, quarrels, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,
But I fear that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your minds may be seduced from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.
The coming of the lawless one is based on Satan’s working, with every kind of miracle, both signs and wonders serving the lie,