Daniel 11 · Verse 28

Daniel 11:28

Then shall he return into his land with great riches; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall do exploits, and return to his own land.
Daniel 11:28, King James Version

Daniel 11:28 in other translations

BSBThe king of the North will return to his land with great wealth, but his heart will be set against the holy covenant; so he will do damage and return to his own land.
WEBThen he will return into his land with great wealth. His heart will be against the holy covenant. He will take action, and return to his own land.
ASVThen shall he return into his land with great substance; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall do his pleasure, and return to his own land.
YLTAnd he turneth back to his land with great substance, and his heart is against the holy covenant, and he hath wrought, and turned back to his land.
DARBYAnd he shall return into his land with great substance; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall practise, and return to his own land.
BBEAnd he will go back to his land with great wealth; and his heart will be against the holy agreement; and he will do his pleasure and go back to his land.
WebsterThen shall he return into his land with great riches; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall do exploits, and return to his own land.

What does Daniel 11:28 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
28. (1 Maccabees 1:19, 20, &c.). against the holy covenant--On his way back to Syria, he attacked Jerusalem, the metropolis of Jehovah's covenant-people, slew eighty thousand, took forty thousand prisoners, and sold forty thousand as slaves (2 Maccabees 5:5-14). he shall do exploits--He shall effect his purpose. Guided by Menelaus, the high priest, he entered the sanctuary with blasphemies, took away the gold and silver vessels, sacrificed swine on the altar, and sprinkled broth of the flesh through the temple (2 Maccabees 5:15-21).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 28 Then shall he return onto his land with great riches - Antiochus did return, laden with riches, from the spoils that he took in Egypt; see 1 Maccabees 1:19, 20. And hearing that there had been a report of his death, at which the citizens of Jerusalem had made great rejoicings: - His heart shall be against the holy covenant - He was determined to take a severe revenge, and he had an ostensible pretext for it, for Jason, who had been deprived of the high priesthood, hearing the report of the death of Antiochus, raised forces, marched against Jerusalem, took it, and obliged Menelaus, the high priest, to shut himself up in the castle. Antiochus brought a great army against Jerusalem; took it by storm; slew forty thousand of the inhabitants; sold as many more for slaves; boiled swine's flesh, and sprinkled the temple and the altar with the broth; broke into the holy of holies; took away the golden vessels and other sacred treasures, to the value of one thousand eight hundred talents; restored Menelaus to his office; and made one Philip, a Phrygian, governor of Judea. 1 Maccabees 1:24; 2 Maccabees 5:21. Prideaux and Newton. These are what we term exploits; which having finished, he returned to his own land.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 11:1-30

The vision of the Scriptures of truth. Verses 1-30 The angel shows Daniel the succession of the Persian and Grecian empires. The kings of Egypt and Syria are noticed: Judea was between their dominions, and affected by their contests. From Dn 11:5-30, is generally considered to relate to the events which came to pass during the continuance of these governments; and from Dn 11:21, to relate to Antiochus Epiphanes, who…

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Daniel 11:28 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְיָשֹׁ֤בve.ya.Shoand he will returnH7725
אַרְצוֹ֙'ar.Tzoown land hisH776
בִּרְכ֣וּשׁbir.Khushwith propertyH7399
גָּד֔וֹלga.DolgreatH1419
וּלְבָב֖וֹu.le.va.Voand heart hisH3824
עַל\־'al-[will be] onH5921
בְּרִ֣יתbe.Rit[the] covenant ofH1285
קֹ֑דֶשׁKo.deshholinessH6944
וְעָשָׂ֖הve.'a.Sahand he will actH6213
וְשָׁ֥בve.Shavand he will returnH7725
לְאַרְצֽוֹ\׃le.'ar.Tzoto own land hisH776

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Daniel 11:28

  • Daniel 11:22

    And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.

  • Daniel 11:30-32

    For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant. And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate. And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.

  • Acts 3:25

    Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

  • Daniel 8:24

    And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the holy.The Jews having rejoiced at a report of his death, he took Jerusalem, and slew 40,000 of the inhabitants, and polluted the temple.
22,30-32; 8:24; Ac 3:25

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Context

  • Daniel 11:27

    And both these kings’ hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.

  • Daniel 11:28

    Then shall he return into his land with great riches; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall do exploits, and return to his own land.

  • Daniel 11:29

    At the time appointed he shall return, and come toward the south; but it shall not be as the former, or as the latter.

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Daniel 11:28 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y volveráse á su tierra con grande riqueza, y su corazón será contra el pacto santo: hará pues, y volveráse á su tierra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il retournera dans son pays avec de grandes richesses, et son cœur sera contre la sainte alliance, et il agira, et retournera dans son pays.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und er wird mit großem Reichtum in sein Land zurückkehren, und sein Herz wird wider den heiligen Bund gerichtet sein; und er wird handeln und in sein Land zurückkehren.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et revertetur in terram suam cum opibus multis: et cor ejus adversum testamentum sanctum, et faciet, et revertetur in terram suam.