Daniel 11:23 — Compare Translations

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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.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

After an alliance is made with him, he will act deceitfully; for he will rise to power with only a few people.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

After an alliance is made with him, he will act deceitfully. He will rise to power with a small nation.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully, and he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.

English EASY 2024

He will agree to be friends with other leaders. But then he will deceive them. He will become more and more powerful, but he will rule only a few people.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Many nations will make agreements with that cruel and hated ruler, but he will lie and trick them. He will gain much power, but only a few people will support him.

And from the time that an alliance is made with him he shall act deceitfully, and he shall become strong with a small people.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

By making treaties, he will deceive other nations, and he will grow stronger and stronger, even though he rules only a small nation.

English God's Word - GW 1995

After an alliance has been made with him, he will act deceitfully and rise to power with only a few people.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

After an alliance is made with him, he will act deceitfully. He will rise to power with a small nation.

English KJV 1611

And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.

English LSB

And after an alliance is made with him, he will practice deception, and he will go up and gain power with a small force of people.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

After the league is made with him, he shall work deceitfully, and he shall come up and shall become strong with a small force of people.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"After an alliance is made with him he will practice deception, and he will go up and gain power with a small force of people.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

After allying with him, he shall treacherously rise to power with a small party.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

After entering into an alliance with him, he will behave treacherously; he will ascend to power with only a small force.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"The king of Syria will make an agreement with that prince. But then he will not keep his word. He will rise to power with the help of only a few people.

English NIV

After coming to an agreement with him, he will act deceitfully, and with only a few people he will rise to power.

English NKJ 1982

And after the league is made with him he shall act deceitfully, for he shall come up and become strong with a small number of people.

English NLT

By making deceitful promises, he will make various alliances. With a mere handful of followers, he will become strong.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And after an alliance is made with him, he shall act deceitfully and become strong with a small party.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And after he forms an alliance with him, he will act deceitfully and, despite his initial small following, he will grow ever stronger.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And from the time that an alliance is made with him he shall act deceitfully; and he shall become strong with a small people.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

His promises will be worthless. From the first his method will be deceit; with a mere handful of followers, he will become strong.

English Tyndale 1537

So after that he hath take truce with him, he shall handle deceitfully: that he may get up, and overcome him with a small flock: