Daniel 11:23After the treaty made with him he shall work deceitfully; for he shall come up, and shall become strong, with a small people.
The setting
Babylon, ~538 BC. Daniel receives vision of future empires. Modern-day Iraq. An elderly exile sees centuries ahead...
The emotion here: heavy with foreknowledge of coming betrayals
The original word
mirmah (מִרְמָה) — treacherous deception, deliberate betrayal of trust
Why it matters
This prophecy details Antiochus IV Epiphanes' rise 400 years before it happened
Read with care
What most readers miss in Daniel 11:23
Daniel is 80+ years old, seeing betrayals that won't happen for centuries
Common misconceptionPeople think this is abstract prophecy, but Daniel is seeing specific historical figures like Antiochus Epiphanes who would defile the temple exactly as described.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Daniel 11:23
Bible Genome reading
Daniel 11:23 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Daniel 11:23 comes from the book of Daniel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include deception, treaty breaking. Notable phrases: work deceitfully; small people. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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