Bible Strands
Daniel 11:29
At the appointed time he will invade the South again, but this time will not be like the first.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet Daniel records a vision concerning a future military campaign by the king of the North against the king of the South. The text places this event at a specific chronological marker immediately following the northern ruler's previous withdrawal to his own land and his renewed hostility toward the holy covenant.
The words — The phrase לַ/מּוֹעֵ֥ד (la/mo'Ed) means "to the appointed time," establishing a fixed chronological boundary for the action. The verb יָשׁ֖וּב (ya.Shuv) translates as "he will return," indicating a renewed invasion of the region designated as בַ/נֶּ֑גֶב (va/Ne.gev), "the south."
The thread — The explicit tie between prophecy and fixed chronology appears in Daniel 8:19 and Daniel 10:1, where revelations are bound to specific temporal markers. The pattern of northern aggression against southern territories aligns with the warning in Isaiah 14:31 regarding a cloud of smoke advancing from the north.
Why it lands — The text states that a renewed southern campaign will occur at a predetermined moment, explicitly noting the outcome will differ from previous encounters. It requires the reader to track distinct phases of historical conflict without assuming repetition, preparing for the immediate political reversal described in Daniel 11:30.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
At the time appointed he shall return, and come toward the south; but it shall not be as the former, or as the latter.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 14:31 Wail, O gate! Cry out, O city! Melt away, all you Philistines! For a cloud of smoke comes from the north, and there are no stragglers in its ranks.
- Daniel 8:19 and said, “Behold, I will make known to you what will happen in the latter time of wrath, because it concerns the appointed time of the end.
- Daniel 10:1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, and it concerned a great conflict. And the understanding of the message was given to him in a vision.
- Daniel 11:23 After an alliance is made with him, he will act deceitfully; for he will rise to power with only a few people.
- Daniel 11:25 And with a large army he will stir up his power and his courage against the king of the South, who will mobilize a very large and powerful army but will not withstand the plots devised against him.
- Acts 17:26 From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.
- Galatians 4:2 He is subject to guardians and trustees until the date set by his father.