"At the time appointed he shall return, and come toward the south; but it shall not be as the former, or as the latter." — Daniel 11:29

Daniel 11:29 · KJV

“At the time appointed he shall return, and come toward the south; but it shall not be as the former, or as the latter.”

— Daniel 11:29

Verse 28

Then shall he return into his land with great riches; and his heart {shall be} against the holy covenant; and he shall do {exploits}, and return to his own land.

Verse 30

For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.

Daniel 11 — Context

And both these kings' hearts {shall be} to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end {shall be} at the time appointed. {hearts: Heb. their hearts}

Then shall he return into his land with great riches; and his heart {shall be} against the holy covenant; and he shall do {exploits}, and return to his own land.

At the time appointed he shall return, and come toward the south; but it shall not be as the former, or as the latter.

And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily {sacrifice}, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate. {maketh...: or, astonisheth}

Cross References

Isaiah 14:31

Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, {art} dissolved: for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none {shall be} alone in his appointed times. {none...: or, he shall not be alone} {appointed...: or, assemblies}

Daniel 10:1

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing {was} true, but the time appointed {was} long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision. {long: Heb. great}

Daniel 11:23

And after the league {made} with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.

Daniel 11:25

And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices against him.

Daniel 8:19

And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end {shall be}.

Acts 17:26

And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

Galatians 4:2

But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.