King James Version
Daniel 11:42 in the King James Version says “He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape. stretch: Heb. send fort...” — study this verse from Daniel chapter 11 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape. stretch: Heb. send forth”
Daniel 11:42 · KJV
And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.
He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon. glorious: or, goodly, etc.: Heb. land of delight, or, ornament
He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape. stretch: Heb. send forth
But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps.
But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many.
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“He shall stretch forth”
H7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
“his hand”
H3027a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
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