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# General Information:
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The man in Daniel's vision continues talking to Daniel.
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# General Information:
Most of the text of verses 23-27 is symbolic language. For this reason, the ULB presents them in poetic form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
# He will speak words against the Most High
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This means that the newest king will openly disagree with and say bad things about the Most High. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# He will try ... into his hand
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The words "He" and "his" refer to the newest king, not the Most High.
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# the holy people
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"God's holy people"
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# change the festivals and the law
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Both terms refer to the law of Moses. The festivals were an important part of the religion of Israel in the Old Testament.
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# These things will be given into his hand
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Here "his hand" refers to his control. This can be stated in active form. AT: "The newest king will control the religous festivals and laws" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# one year, two years, and half a year
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This means "three and half years." This is not the normal way the Israelites counted. Try to translate it in a way that preserves this way of counting. AT: "one year plus two years plus six months"
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# the court will be in session
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This means that the judge will be ready to investigate evidence and make his judgment. AT: "the judge will judge" or "The judge will sit down"
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# they will take his royal power away
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"the members of the court will take the royal power away from the newest king"
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# royal power
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This, here, refers to "authority." See how you translated this in [Daniel 7:14](./13.md).
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# to be consumed and destroyed at the end
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "and consume and destroy it in the end" or "and completely destroy his royal power in the end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])