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Daniel 7:25

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7:25He will speak words against the Most High.

He will harass53 the holy ones of the Most High continually.

His intention54 will be to change times established by law.55

They will be delivered into his hand

For a time, times,56 and half a time.

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Footnotes

  1. 53 Aram “wear out” (so , , ); , “wear down.” The word is a in biblical Aramaic, but in biblical Hebrew it especially refers to wearing out such things as garments. Here it is translated “harass … continually.”
  2. 54 Aram “he will think.”
  3. 55 Aram “times and law.” The present translation is based on the understanding that the expression is a hendiadys.
  4. 56 Although the word times is vocalized in the as a plural, it probably should be regarded as a dual. The Masoretes may have been influenced here by the fact that in late Aramaic (and ) the dual forms fall out of use. The meaning would thus be three and a half “times.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He shall speak words against the Most High,

and shall wear out the saints of the Most High,

and shall think to change the times and the law;

and they shall be given into his hand

for a time, times, and half a time.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He will speak against the Most High and oppress his holy people and try to change the set times and the laws. The holy people will be delivered into his hands for a time, times and half a time.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He will speak words against the Most High and oppress the holy ones of the Most High. He will intend to change religious festivals and laws, and the holy ones will be handed over to him for a time, times, and half a time.

NLTNew Living Translation

He will defy the Most High and oppress the holy people of the Most High. He will try to change their sacred festivals and laws, and they will be placed under his control for a time, times, and half a time.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he will speak words against the Most High, and he will wear out the holy ones of the Most High, and he will attempt to change times and law, and they will be given into his hand for a time and two times and half a time.

KJV 1900King James Version

And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.