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Daniel 11:28
ESV And he shall return to his land with great wealth, but his heart shall be set against the holy covenant. And he shall work his will and return to his own land.
NIV The king of the North will return to his own country with great wealth, but his heart will be set against the holy covenant. He will take action against it and then return to his own country.
NASB Then he will return to his land with much plunder; but his heart will be set against the holy covenant, and he will take action and then return to his own land.
CSB The king of the North will return to his land with great wealth, but his heart will be set against the holy covenant; he will take action, then return to his own land.
NLT The king of the north will then return home with great riches. On the way he will set himself against the people of the holy covenant, doing much damage before continuing his journey.
KJV 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.
NKJV While returning to his land with great riches, his heart shall be moved against the holy covenant; so he shall do damage and return to his own land.

What does Daniel 11:28 mean?

In 536 BC, the prophet Daniel recorded predictions about what would happen in the Judean territory. Those have been proven true by history. Among the events noted is the rise and fall of Alexander the Great (Daniel 11:3), the division of his territory (Daniel 11:4), and the rivalry between Ptolemaic Egypt and the Seleucid Empire (Daniel 11:5–20). This passage also introduces one of Jewish history's most infamous enemies, Antiochus IV Epiphanes (Daniel 11:21–27).

This verse alludes to Antiochus's successful return from a campaign against Egypt. It also makes note of wealth and antagonism to "the holy covenant," presumably meaning the Old Testament laws given to Israel by God. According to history, Antiochus IV Epiphanes entered the Jewish temple—which, as a Gentile, was forbidden—and took money from the treasury. What had been Jewish indifference to Seleucid rule became hostile. This would lead to a series of reprisals ultimately leading to persecution and atrocities in Jerusalem (Daniel 11:29–33).
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