KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But then news from the east and north will freak him out completely. So he'll march out in absolute rage, determined to destroy and wipe out tons of people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Bad news can turn powerful people into dangerous people real quick.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
A Jewish writer composed the Book of Daniel for a Jewish audience facing persecution during the Maccabean period, around the mid-2nd century BCE.
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