Daniel 11:22
New International Version
Then an overwhelming army will be swept away before him; both it and a prince of the covenant will be destroyed.

New Living Translation
Before him great armies will be swept away, including a covenant prince.

English Standard Version
Armies shall be utterly swept away before him and broken, even the prince of the covenant.

Berean Standard Bible
Then a flood of forces will be swept away before him and destroyed, along with a prince of the covenant.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
With the force of a flood they shall be swept away from before him and be broken, and also the prince of the covenant.

New American Standard Bible
And the overflowing forces will be flooded away from him and smashed, and also the prince of the covenant.

NASB 1995
“The overflowing forces will be flooded away before him and shattered, and also the prince of the covenant.

NASB 1977
“And the overflowing forces will be flooded away before him and shattered, and also the prince of the covenant.

Legacy Standard Bible
But the overflowing might will be flooded away before him and broken, and also the prince of the covenant.

Amplified Bible
The overwhelming forces [of the invading armies of Egypt] will be flooded away before him and smashed; and also the prince of the covenant [will be smashed].

Christian Standard Bible
A flood of forces will be swept away before him; they will be broken, as well as the covenant prince.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A flood of forces will be swept away before him; they will be shattered, as well as the covenant prince.

American Standard Version
And the overwhelming forces shall be overwhelmed from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.

Contemporary English Version
Then he will destroy armies and remove God's chosen high priest.

English Revised Version
And with the arms of a flood shall they be swept away from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He will overwhelm large forces and defeat them, including the prince of the promise.

Good News Translation
Anyone who opposes him, even God's High Priest, will be swept away and wiped out.

International Standard Version
Overwhelming forces will be carried away before him, along with the Commander-in-Chief of the covenant.

Majority Standard Bible
Then a flood of forces will be swept away before him and destroyed, along with a prince of the covenant.

NET Bible
Armies will be suddenly swept away in defeat before him; both they and a covenant leader will be destroyed.

New Heart English Bible
And large armies shall be swept away and shattered before him, as well as the prince of the covenant.

Webster's Bible Translation
And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflowed from before him, and shall be broken; yes, also the prince of the covenant.

World English Bible
The overwhelming forces will be overwhelmed from before him, and will be broken. Yes, also the prince of the covenant.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the arms of the flood are overflowed from before him, and are broken; and also the leader of the covenant.

Young's Literal Translation
And the arms of the flood are overflowed from before him, and are broken; and also the leader of the covenant.

Smith's Literal Translation
And with the arms of an overflowing they shall overflow from his face, and they shall be broken; and also the leader of the covenant.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the arms of the fighter shall be overcome before his face, and shall be broken; yea also the prince of the covenant.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the arms of the fighting will be assaulted before his face and will be shattered, and, in addition, the leader of the federation.

New American Bible
Armed forces shall be completely overwhelmed by him and crushed, even the prince of the covenant.

New Revised Standard Version
Armies shall be utterly swept away and broken before him, and the prince of the covenant as well.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the fortified cities in the provinces shall be plundered, and shall scatter before him even the high priests of the covenant.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the fortress of the cities shall be plundered and the Leaders of the covenant shall also be defeated before him
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the arms of the flood shall be swept away from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the arms of him that overflows shall be washed away as with a flood from before him, and shall be broken, and so shall be the head of the covenant.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Kings of the South and North
21In his place a despicable person will arise; royal honors will not be given to him, but he will come in a time of peace and seize the kingdom by intrigue. 22Then a flood of forces will be swept away before him and destroyed, along with a prince of the covenant. 23After an alliance is made with him, he will act deceitfully; for he will rise to power with only a few people.…

Cross References
Isaiah 8:7-8
the Lord will surely bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the Euphrates—the king of Assyria and all his pomp. It will overflow its channels and overrun its banks. / It will pour into Judah, swirling and sweeping over it, reaching up to the neck; its spreading streams will cover your entire land, O Immanuel!

Isaiah 28:18
Your covenant with death will be dissolved, and your agreement with Sheol will not stand. When the overwhelming scourge passes through, you will be trampled by it.

Jeremiah 46:7-8
Who is this, rising like the Nile, like rivers whose waters churn? / Egypt rises like the Nile, and its waters churn like rivers, boasting, ‘I will rise and cover the earth; I will destroy the cities and their people.’

Ezekiel 30:10-12
This is what the Lord GOD says: I will put an end to the hordes of Egypt by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. / He and his people with him, the most ruthless of the nations, will be brought in to destroy the land. They will draw their swords against Egypt and fill the land with the slain. / I will make the streams dry up and sell the land to the wicked. By the hands of foreigners I will bring desolation upon the land and everything in it. I, the LORD, have spoken.

Hosea 13:15
Although he flourishes among his brothers, an east wind will come—a wind from the LORD rising up from the desert. His fountain will fail, and his spring will run dry. The wind will plunder his treasury of every precious article.

Nahum 1:8
But with an overwhelming flood He will make an end of Nineveh and pursue His enemies into darkness.

Zechariah 9:5-6
Ashkelon will see and fear; Gaza will writhe in agony, as will Ekron, for her hope will wither. There will cease to be a king in Gaza, and Ashkelon will be uninhabited. / A mixed race will occupy Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.

Matthew 24:15-16
So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), / then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

Mark 13:14
So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

Luke 21:20-22
But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. / Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.

John 11:47-53
Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs. / If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.” / But one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all! ...

Acts 4:25-28
You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? / The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’ / In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed. ...

Romans 8:35-37
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? / As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” / No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

1 Corinthians 15:24-25
Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power. / For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.

2 Thessalonians 2:3-4
Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed. / He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.


Treasury of Scripture

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

with.

Daniel 11:10
But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, even to his fortress.

Daniel 9:26
And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.

Isaiah 8:7,8
Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks: …

also.

Daniel 8:10,11,25
And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them…

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Daniel 11
1. The overthrow of Persia by the king of Grecia.
5. Leagues and conflicts between the kings of the south and of the north.
30. The invasion and tyranny of the Romans.














Then a flood of forces
The phrase "a flood of forces" evokes imagery of overwhelming power and unstoppable momentum. In Hebrew, the word for "flood" (שֶׁטֶף, sheteph) often symbolizes an overwhelming invasion or calamity. Historically, this can be seen as a reference to the military campaigns of Antiochus IV Epiphanes, whose forces swept through regions with great might. Theologically, it serves as a reminder of the transient nature of earthly power compared to the eternal sovereignty of God.

will be swept away before him
The phrase "swept away" (יִשָּׁטֵף, yishateph) suggests a complete and decisive removal, akin to debris carried away by a flood. This indicates the ease with which these forces are overcome, highlighting the futility of human strength against divine will. In the context of Daniel, it underscores the theme of God's ultimate control over the rise and fall of empires, as seen throughout the prophetic visions.

and destroyed
The word "destroyed" (יֵשָׁמֵד, yeshamed) implies total annihilation. This destruction is not just physical but also symbolic of the spiritual and moral decay that accompanies rebellion against God. Historically, this reflects the fate of those who opposed the covenant people, serving as a warning of the consequences of defying God's purposes.

along with a prince of the covenant
The term "prince of the covenant" (נָגִיד בְּרִית, nagid berit) is often interpreted as a leader or high priest associated with the Jewish covenant community. This could refer to a specific historical figure, such as the high priest Onias III, who was deposed and murdered during the tumultuous period of Antiochus IV's reign. Spiritually, it highlights the vulnerability of even the most sacred institutions when they are caught in the crossfire of worldly power struggles. It serves as a poignant reminder of the need for faithfulness to God's covenant amidst external pressures.

(22) With the arms.--More correctly, and the arms in a flood; that is, the overwhelming forces of invading armies are swept away by the troops of this terrible king. But besides the enemy, the "prince of the covenant" is to be destroyed also. This expression is most readily explained by observing that it stands in contrast with the hostile armies mentioned in the first clause. It is an expression similar to "men of covenant," "lords of covenant," and means "those who were at peace with him," "prince" being used as a collective noun (see Daniel 11:18). This has been supposed to refer to the murder of Onias III. (2 Maccabees 4:1, &c., 2 Maccabees 4:33, &c.); but there is no reason for supposing that the high priest was ever called by such a title as "prince of the covenant."

Verse 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. The rendering of the LXX. is very wide of this, "And the broken arms he shall break from before him." Although this is much shorter than the Massoretic text, yet the contradictory assertion that arms already broken are broken before him is conclusive against accepting the evidence of the Septuagint absolutely. Theodotion agrees with the Massoretic, not with the English versinns, "And the arms of the overflowing shall be overflowed from before him, and be broken, even the leader of the covenant." The Peshitta is widely different, alike from the Massoretic text and that of the Septuagint, ";And their mighty ones of the city he shall carry away, and they shall be broken from before him, even the leader of the covenant." The Vulgate stands in a closer relation with the above than with the Massoretic text or the Greek versions, "The arms (brachia) of one fighting shall be driven out (expugnabuntur) from his face, and shall be broken besides, and (insuper et) the leader of the covenant." The reference here seems to be to the campaign' - if there was a campaign - by which Epiphanes secured possession of the throne of Syria. The prince of the covenant. Who this can be it is impossible to say. The idea supported by Hitzig, Bevan, Behrmann, that Onias III. is referred to, is founded on the utterly unhistorical narrative in 2 Macc. 4. The view of Moses Stuart is that it is some sovereign who had a league of amity with Epiphanes. The reference thus might be to Eumenes or Attalus, who supported the claims of Anthochs. Negeed bereeth may be explanatory of the prenominal suffix in milpanayo, "before him." As Stuart acutely remarks, had the reference in bereeth been to the Divine covenant with the Jews, we should have had habbeereth.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then a flood
הַשֶּׁ֛טֶף (haš·še·ṭep̄)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7858: Flood -- a deluge

of forces
וּזְרֹע֥וֹת (ū·zə·rō·‘ō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 2220: The arm, the foreleg, force

will be swept away
יִשָּׁטְפ֥וּ (yiš·šā·ṭə·p̄ū)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7857: To gush, to inundate, cleanse, to gallop, conquer

before him
מִלְּפָנָ֖יו (mil·lə·p̄ā·nāw)
Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6440: The face

and destroyed,
וְיִשָּׁבֵ֑רוּ (wə·yiš·šā·ḇê·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7665: To break, break in pieces

along with
וְגַ֖ם (wə·ḡam)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

a prince
נְגִ֥יד (nə·ḡîḏ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5057: A commander, civil, military, religious, honorable themes

of the covenant.
בְּרִֽית׃ (bə·rîṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1285: A covenant


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