[和合本] 他兴起的时候，他的国必破裂，向天的四方（“方”原文作“风”）分开，却不归他的后裔，治国的权势也都不及他，因为他的国必被拔出，归与他后裔之外的人。
[新标点] 他兴起的时候，他的国必破裂，向天的四方【方：原文是风】分开，却不归他的后裔，治国的权势也都不及他；因为他的国必被拔出，归与他后裔之外的人。
[和合修] 他正兴起的时候，他的国必瓦解，向天的四方【“方”：原文是“风”】裂开，却不归他的后裔，也不如他当年统治的权威；他的国必被拔出，归给他后裔之外的人。
[新译本] 他兴起的时候，他的国就破裂，向天的四方（“四方”原文作“四风”）分开，却不归给他的后代，国势也不及他掌权的时候；因为他的国必被拔出，归给他后代以外的人。
[当代修] 但他兴起后不久，他的国必土崩瓦解，在天下一分为四，既不归他的后代统治，也不如他掌权时强盛。因为他的国必被连根拔除，归给外人。
[现代修] 但是，当他的权势到达最高峰的时候，他的帝国就要瓦解，分裂成四部分。他的后代不能继承他的王位，他的王国将由别人统治，但是不如他统治时那样强盛。
[吕振中] 他一立起来，他的国就破裂，向天的四方而分裂，却不归于他的后代；分裂的也比不上他所执掌的统治权；因为他的国必被拔出，归与他后代以外的人。
[思高本] 但当他极盛的时候，他的国必要瓦解，他的天下必要四分五裂，而不归于他的后裔；也没有相似他所有的统治权，他的国必要灭亡，归属不是他后裔的外人。
[文理本] 彼既兴起、其国乃裂、依天之四风而分之、不传其裔、其权不如昔日、盖其国必见拔、归于外人、
[GNT] But at the height of his power his empire will break up and be divided into four parts. Kings not descended from him will rule in his place, but they will not have the power that he had.
[BBE] And when he has become strong, his kingdom will be broken and parted to the four winds of heaven; but not to his offspring, for it will be uprooted; and his kingdom will be for the others and not for these: but not with the same authority as his.
[KJV] And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.
[NKJV] "And when he has arisen, his kingdom shall be broken up and divided toward the four winds of heaven, but not among his posterity nor according to his dominion with which he ruled; for his kingdom shall be uprooted, even for others besides these.
[KJ21] And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven, and not to his posterity nor according to his dominion which he ruled; for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others besides those.
[NASB] But as soon as he has arisen, his kingdom will be broken up and parceled out toward the four (Lit winds of the heaven)points of the compass, though not to his own descendants, nor according to his authority which he wielded, because his sovereignty will be removed and given to others besides (I.e., his descendants)them.
[NRSV] And while still rising in power, his kingdom shall be broken and divided toward the four winds of heaven, but not to his posterity, nor according to the dominion with which he ruled; for his kingdom shall be uprooted and go to others besides these.
[WEB] When he stands up, his kingdom will be broken, and will be divided toward the four winds of the sky, but not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion with which he ruled; for his kingdom will be plucked up, even for others besides these.
[ESV] And as soon as he has arisen, his kingdom shall be broken and divided toward the four winds of heaven, but not to his posterity, nor according to the authority with which he ruled, for his kingdom shall be plucked up and go to others besides these.
[NIV] After he has appeared, his empire will be broken up and parceled out toward the four winds of heaven. It will not go to his descendants, nor will it have the power he exercised, because his empire will be uprooted and given to others.
[NIrV] Not long after his rule ends, his kingdom will be broken up. It will be divided up into four parts. His children will not receive it when he dies. And it will not be as strong as his kingdom. It will be pulled up by the roots. And it will be given to others.
[HCSB] But as soon as he is established, his kingdom will be broken up and divided to the four winds of heaven, but not to his descendants; it will not be the same kingdom that he ruled, because his kingdom will be uprooted and will go to others besides them.
[CSB] But as soon as he is established, his kingdom will be broken up and divided to the four winds of heaven, but not to his descendants; it will not be the same kingdom that he ruled, because his kingdom will be uprooted and will go to others besides them.
[AMP] And as soon as he has fully arisen, his [Alexander the Great's] kingdom shall be broken [by his death] and divided toward the four winds [the east, west, north, and south] of the heavens, but not to his posterity, nor according to the [Grecian] dominion which he ruled, for his kingdom shall be torn out and uprooted and go to others [to his four generals] to the exclusion of these.
[NLT] But at the height of his power, his kingdom will be broken apart and divided into four parts. It will not be ruled by the king's descendants, nor will the kingdom hold the authority it once had. For his empire will be uprooted and given to others.
[YLT] and according to his standing is his kingdom broken, and divided to the four winds of the heavens, and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion that he ruled, for his kingdom is plucked up -- and for others apart from these.