⁷ “One from her family line will arise to take her place. He will attack the forces of the king of the North^(A) and enter his fortress; he will fight against them and be victorious.

¹⁰ His sons will prepare for war and assemble a great army, which will sweep on like an irresistible flood^(A) and carry the battle as far as his fortress.

³⁸ Instead of them, he will honor a god of fortresses; a god unknown to his ancestors he will honor with gold and silver, with precious stones and costly gifts. ³⁹ He will attack the mightiest fortresses with the help of a foreign god and will greatly honor those who acknowledge him. He will make them rulers over many people and will distribute the land at a price.^[a]