Daniel 8:25Through his policy he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and in their security shall he destroy many: he shall also stand up against the prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
The setting
Babylon, ~551 BC. The vision reaches its climax - ultimate rebellion against God's authority. Modern-day Iraq...
The emotion here: so overwhelmed by the vision's climax that words literally fail him
The original word
shalvah (שַׁלְוָה) — false peace, deceptive security when people think they're safe
Why it matters
The phrase ends mid-sentence because it was too terrible to complete - he stands against the Prince of princes (God)
Read with care
What most readers miss in Daniel 8:25
The verse cuts off mid-sentence - the horror was too great to finish describing
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about human pride, but 'stand up against the Prince of princes' is direct rebellion against God Himself - this is cosmic treason.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Daniel 8:25
Bible Genome reading
Daniel 8:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Daniel 8:25 comes from the book of Daniel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Gabriel. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the vision genre of biblical literature. Key themes include prophecy, pride, destruction. Notable phrases: magnify himself; destroy many. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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