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Daniel 11:39

Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain.

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וְעָשָׂ֞הveasahand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and do”, a completed action in a sequenceH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…לְמִבְצְרֵ֤יlemivtsereto fencedמִבְצָרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “to fenced”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4013a fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender(de-, most) fenced, fortress, (most) strong (hold).מָֽעֻזִּים֙mauzimforceמָעוֹזnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “force”, the ordinary formH4581a fortified place; figuratively, a defenceforce, fort(-ress), rock, strength(-en), ([idiom] most) strong (hold).עִםimwithעִםpreposition — “with”H5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).אֱל֣וֹהַּelohaGodאֱלוֹהַּnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH433a deity or the DeityGod, god. See H430 (אֱלֹהִים).נֵכָ֔רnekharalienנֵכָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “alien”, the ordinary formH5236foreign, or (concretely) a foreigner, or (abstractly) heathendomalien, strange ([phrase] -er).אֲשֶׁ֥רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…הכירhkhyracknowledgeנָכַרverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “acknowledge”, a completed actionH5234properly, to scrutinize, i.e. look intently at; hence (with recognition implied), to acknowledge, be acquainted with, care for, respect, revere, or (with suspicion implied), to disregard, ignore, be strange toward, reject, resign, dissimulate (as if ignorant or disowning)acknowledge, [idiom] could, deliver, discern, dissemble, estrange, feign self to be another, know, take knowledge (notice), perceive, regard, (have) respect, behave (make) self strange(-ly).יַכִּ֖ירyakiracknowledgeנָכַרverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “acknowledge”, an unfinished actionH5234properly, to scrutinize, i.e. look intently at; hence (with recognition implied), to acknowledge, be acquainted with, care for, respect, revere, or (with suspicion implied), to disregard, ignore, be strange toward, reject, resign, dissimulate (as if ignorant or disowning)acknowledge, [idiom] could, deliver, discern, dissemble, estrange, feign self to be another, know, take knowledge (notice), perceive, regard, (have) respect, behave (make) self strange(-ly).יַרְבֶּ֣הyarbehincreaseרָבָהverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “increase”, an unfinished actionH7235to increase (in whatever respect)(bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for H7232 (רָבַב)), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, incre…כָב֑וֹדkhavodgloriousכָּבוֹדnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “glorious”, the ordinary formH3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessglorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).וְהִמְשִׁילָם֙vehimshilamand ruleמָשַׁלconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and rule”, a completed action in a sequenceH4910to rule(have, make to have) dominion, governor, [idiom] indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.בָּֽרַבִּ֔יםbarabimin aboundרַבpreposition, with the article, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “in abound”, the ordinary formH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…וַאֲדָמָ֖הvaadamahand countryאֲדָמָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and country”, the ordinary formH127soil (from its general redness)country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land.יְחַלֵּ֥קyechaleqseparate selfחָלַקverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “separate self”, an unfinished actionH2505to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separatedeal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).בִּמְחִֽירbimchirin priceמְחִירpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in price”, the ordinary formH4242price, payment, wagesgain, hire, price, sold, worth.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he shall deal with the strongest fortresses with the help of a foreign god; whom he shall acknowledge, shall increase glory; and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for a price.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he shall deal with the strongest fortresses by the help of a foreign god: whosoever acknowledgeth him he will increase with glory; and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for a price.

Young’s Literal Translation

And he hath dealt in the fortresses of the strongholds with a strange god whom he hath acknowledged; he multiplieth honour, and hath caused them to rule over many, and the ground he apportioneth at a price.

World English Bible

He will deal with the strongest fortresses by the help of a foreign god. He will increase with glory whoever acknowledges him. He will cause them to rule over many, and will divide the land for a price.

Darby Translation

And he will practise in the strongholds of fortresses with a strange god: whoso acknowledgeth him will he increase with glory; and he shall cause them to rule over the many, and shall divide the land [to them] for a reward.

Douay-Rheims

And he shall do this to fortify Maozim with a strange god, whom he hath acknowledged, and he shall increase glory and shall give them power over many, and shall divide the land gratis.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he shall do thus in the strong places of refuge with a strange god, and shall increase his glory: and he shall subject many to them, and shall distribute the land in gifts.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ποιήσει τοῖς ὀχυρώμασι τῶν καταφυγῶν μετὰ θεοῦ ἀλλοτρίου, καὶ πληθυνεῖ δόξαν, καὶ ὑποτάξει αὐτοῖς πολλοὺς, καὶ γῆν διελεῖ ἐν δώροις.