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Daniel 7:25

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.

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וּמִלִּ֗יןumilinand commandmentמִלָּהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “and commandment”, the ordinary formH4406a word, command, discourse, or subjectcommandment, matter, thing. word.לְצַ֤דletsadto againstצַדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to against”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6655used adverbially (with preposition) at or upon the side ofagainst, concerning.עליאlyhighעִלַּיadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “high”, the definite formH5943supreme (i.e. God)(most) high.עִלָּאָה֙ilaahhighעִלַּיadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “high”, the definite formH5943supreme (i.e. God)(most) high.יְמַלִּ֔לyemalilspeakמְלַלverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “speak”, an unfinished actionH4449to speaksay, speak(-ing).וּלְקַדִּישֵׁ֥יuleqadisheand to saintקַדִּישׁconjunction, preposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct — “and to saint”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6922{sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary}holy (One), saint.עֶלְיוֹנִ֖יןelyoninMost highעֶלְיוֹןadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “Most high”, the ordinary formH5946the SupremeMost high.יְבַלֵּ֑אyevalewear outבְּלָאverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “wear out”, an unfinished actionH1080to afflictwear out.וְיִסְבַּ֗רveyisbarand thinkסְבַרconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and think”, an unfinished actionH5452to bear in mind, i.e. hopethink.לְהַשְׁנָיָה֙lehashnayahto alterשְׁנָאpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to alter”, the to-form of the verbH8133{to alter}alter, change, (be) diverse.זִמְנִ֣יןzimninseasonזְמָןnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “season”, the ordinary formH2166{an appointed occasion}season, time.וְדָ֔תvedatand decreeדָּתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and decree”, the ordinary formH1882{a royal edict or statute}decree, law.וְיִתְיַהֲב֣וּןveyityahavunand giveיְהַבconjunction, verb, hothpaal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and give”, an unfinished actionH3052{to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) come}deliver, give, lay, [phrase] prolong, pay, yield.בִּידֵ֔הּbidehin handיַדpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3028{a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)}hand, power.עַדaduntilעַדpreposition — “until”H5705{as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)}[idiom] and, at, for, (hither-) to, on till, (un-) to, until, within.עִדָּ֥ןidantimeעִדָּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “time”, the ordinary formH5732a set time; technically, a yeartime.וְעִדָּנִ֖יןveidaninand timeעִדָּןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and time”, the ordinary formH5732a set time; technically, a yeartime.וּפְלַ֥גufelagand dividingפְּלַגconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and dividing”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6387a halfdividing.עִדָּֽןidantimeעִדָּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “time”, the ordinary formH5732a set time; technically, a yeartime.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High; and he shall think to change the seasons and the law; and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High; and he shall think to change the times and the law; and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time.

Young’s Literal Translation

and words as an adversary of the Most High it doth speak, and the saints of the Most High it doth wear out, and it hopeth to change seasons and law; and they are given into its hand, till a time, and times, and a division of a time.

World English Bible

He will speak words against the Most High, and will wear out the saints of the Most High. He will plan to change the times and the law; and they will be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time.

Darby Translation

And he shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most high [places], and think to change seasons and the law; and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and a half time.

Douay-Rheims

And he shall speak words against the High One, and shall crush the saints of the most High: and he shall think himself able to change times and laws, and they shall be delivered into his hand until a time, and times, and half a time.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and shall think to change times and law: and power shall be given into his hand for a time and times and half a time.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ λόγους πρὸς τὸν ὕψιστον λαλήσει, καὶ τοὺς ἁγίους ὑψίστου παλαιώσει, καὶ ὑπονοήσει τοῦ ἀλλοιῶσαι καιροὺς καὶ νόμον, καὶ δοθήσεται ἐν χειρὶ αὐτοῦ ἕως καιροῦ καὶ καιρῶν καί γε ἥμισυ καιροῦ.

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Revelation 12:14 Revelation 12:14 · King James VersionAnd to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.Revelation 12:14 · King James VersionOpen the Source
And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.