11 「瑪代人大流士元年,我去幫助、護衛米迦勒。 現在我要把真相告訴你。波斯將再有三位王興起,隨後的第四位王遠比其他王富有。他靠財富強盛後,便會煽動眾民去攻打希臘國。 那時必有一位英勇的王興起,執掌大權,隨心所欲。 但他興起後不久,他的國必土崩瓦解,在天下一分為四,既不歸他的後代統治,也不如他掌權時強盛。因為他的國必被連根拔除,歸給外人。

「南方王必強盛,他的將領中將有一位比他更強盛,這人執掌王權,勢力強大。 若干年後,南方王將與北方王聯盟。南方王的女兒將到北方王那裡締結盟約。但她必保不住自己的勢力,王權也無法長久。她和她的隨從、父親和輔佐者必遭殺害。

「她家族中必有一人繼承王位,率軍攻打北方王,侵入他們的堡壘,擊敗他們, 將他們的神像、鑄造的偶像及金銀寶器擄到埃及。此後數年,他不再去攻擊北方王。 後來,北方王必侵入南方王的國土,但終必撤回本國。

10 「北方王的兒子們必發動戰爭,召集大軍,如洪水席捲而來,直打到南方王的堡壘。 11 南方王必大怒,出來迎戰北方王的大軍,並擊敗他們。 12 南方王獲勝後必心高氣傲,殺戮成千上萬的人,但他的勝利不能持久。 13 因為數年後,北方王必召集更龐大的軍隊,帶著大量裝備捲土重來。

14 「那時,許多人必起來反抗南方王。你同胞中的殘暴之徒也必反叛,從而使異象應驗,但他們必失敗。 15 北方王必修築高臺攻取南方王的堅城,南方的軍兵必無力抵擋,就是精兵也抵擋不住。 16 北方王必為所欲為,所向無敵。他必侵佔佳美之地,手握毀滅之權。 17 他決意傾全國之力而來,與南方王建立聯盟,並將自己的女兒嫁給南方王,旨在推翻他的國。但北方王的計劃必然失敗,毫無收益。

18 「後來,他將轉而攻打沿海地區,征服許多地方。但一位將領必制止他的囂張氣焰,使他自取其辱。 19 他將返回本國的堡壘,從此一蹶不振,銷聲匿跡。 20 繼承他王位的人將派稅吏橫徵暴斂,以維持王國的榮耀。但不久他必滅亡,並非死於民怨,也非死於戰爭。

21 「接著繼位的是一個卑鄙的人。他無權繼位,卻乘人不備用奸計奪取王位。 22 他橫掃千軍,擊潰他們,包括盟國的王。 23 他與人結盟後,必行欺詐,藉不多的人掌握大權。 24 他必乘人不備入侵最富庶的地區,行他祖先從未行過的事,將擄掠的財物分給部下,並策劃攻打堡壘,但這都是短暫的。 25 他集中力量,鼓起勇氣,率領大軍進攻南方王。南方王也率領強大的軍隊迎戰,卻敵不過他,因為有人暗算南方王。 26 南方王必遭親信暗算,全軍潰敗,許多人被殺。 27 兩個王心懷叵測,同席而坐,爾虞我詐,但都不成功,因為結局必在所定的時間到來。 28 北方王必帶著大量財物回國,但他決意反對聖約,在回國的路上任意妄為。

29 「到了所定的時間,他必再次攻打南方,但結果與上次不同, 30 因為基提的戰船必來攻擊他,使他喪膽而回。他必向聖約之民發洩憤怒,任意妄為,支持背棄聖約的人。 31 他的軍隊必褻瀆聖地,褻瀆那堡壘,廢除日常獻的祭,設立帶來毀滅的可憎之物。 32 他必花言巧語籠絡違背聖約的人,但認識上帝的人必奮起反抗。 33 那些智者必教導許多民眾,但他們將在一段時間內被刀劍殺戮,或被燒死,或被擄去,或被搶掠。 34 他們敗亡時必得不到多少援助,許多人並非真心實意地加入他們的行列。 35 有些智者將被害,但這是為了熬煉、淨化他們,使他們潔白無瑕,一直到末了。因為結局必在所定的時間到來。

36 「北方王必任意妄為,自高自大,自以為超越一切神明,肆意詆譭萬神之神。他必亨通,一直到上帝發烈怒的日子結束。因為所定的必然成就。 37 他不尊崇他祖先的神明,也不尊崇婦女們愛慕的神明或其他任何神明,因為他自認為超越一切。 38 他反倒祭拜他祖先不認識的堡壘之神,向它獻上金銀寶石及貴重的禮物。 39 他必靠外族神明的幫助攻打堅固的堡壘,將尊榮賜給順從他的人,派他們治理民眾,分給他們土地作獎賞。

40 「到了末後,南方王必與北方王交戰。北方王必率領戰車、騎兵和大批戰船攻擊他,又如洪水般橫掃列國。 41 他必侵入佳美之地,殺死成千上萬的人,只有以東、摩押及亞捫人的首領得以逃脫。 42 他必攻擊列國,埃及也無法倖免。 43 他必掌管埃及的金銀財寶,利比亞人和古實人必歸順他。 44 但從東方和北方傳來的消息必令他震驚,他必大怒,出兵殺戮、毀滅許多人。 45 他必在海和榮美的聖山之間搭起他宮殿般的帳幕。但他必滅亡,無人相助。

11 “玛代人大流士元年,我去帮助、护卫米迦勒。 现在我要把真相告诉你。波斯将再有三位王兴起,随后的第四位王远比其他王富有。他靠财富强盛后,便会煽动众民去攻打希腊国。 那时必有一位英勇的王兴起,执掌大权,随心所欲。 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。

“南方王必强盛,他的将领中将有一位比他更强盛,这人执掌王权,势力强大。 若干年后,南方王将与北方王联盟。南方王的女儿将到北方王那里缔结盟约。但她必保不住自己的势力,王权也无法长久。她和她的随从、父亲和辅佐者必遭杀害。

“她家族中必有一人继承王位,率军攻打北方王,侵入他们的堡垒,击败他们, 将他们的神像、铸造的偶像及金银宝器掳到埃及。此后数年,他不再去攻击北方王。 后来,北方王必侵入南方王的国土,但终必撤回本国。

10 “北方王的儿子们必发动战争,召集大军,如洪水席卷而来,直打到南方王的堡垒。 11 南方王必大怒,出来迎战北方王的大军,并击败他们。 12 南方王获胜后必心高气傲,杀戮成千上万的人,但他的胜利不能持久。 13 因为数年后,北方王必召集更庞大的军队,带着大量装备卷土重来。

14 “那时,许多人必起来反抗南方王。你同胞中的残暴之徒也必反叛,从而使异象应验,但他们必失败。 15 北方王必修筑高台攻取南方王的坚城,南方的军兵必无力抵挡,就是精兵也抵挡不住。 16 北方王必为所欲为,所向无敌。他必侵占佳美之地,手握毁灭之权。 17 他决意倾全国之力而来,与南方王建立联盟,并将自己的女儿嫁给南方王,旨在推翻他的国。但北方王的计划必然失败,毫无收益。

18 “后来,他将转而攻打沿海地区,征服许多地方。但一位将领必制止他的嚣张气焰,使他自取其辱。 19 他将返回本国的堡垒,从此一蹶不振,销声匿迹。 20 继承他王位的人将派税吏横征暴敛,以维持王国的荣耀。但不久他必灭亡,并非死于民怨,也非死于战争。

21 “接着继位的是一个卑鄙的人。他无权继位,却乘人不备用奸计夺取王位。 22 他横扫千军,击溃他们,包括盟国的王。 23 他与人结盟后,必行欺诈,借不多的人掌握大权。 24 他必乘人不备入侵最富庶的地区,行他祖先从未行过的事,将掳掠的财物分给部下,并策划攻打堡垒,但这都是短暂的。 25 他集中力量,鼓起勇气,率领大军进攻南方王。南方王也率领强大的军队迎战,却敌不过他,因为有人暗算南方王。 26 南方王必遭亲信暗算,全军溃败,许多人被杀。 27 两个王心怀叵测,同席而坐,尔虞我诈,但都不成功,因为结局必在所定的时间到来。 28 北方王必带着大量财物回国,但他决意反对圣约,在回国的路上任意妄为。

29 “到了所定的时间,他必再次攻打南方,但结果与上次不同, 30 因为基提的战船必来攻击他,使他丧胆而回。他必向圣约之民发泄愤怒,任意妄为,支持背弃圣约的人。 31 他的军队必亵渎圣地,亵渎那堡垒,废除日常献的祭,设立带来毁灭的可憎之物。 32 他必花言巧语笼络违背圣约的人,但认识上帝的人必奋起反抗。 33 那些智者必教导许多民众,但他们将在一段时间内被刀剑杀戮,或被烧死,或被掳去,或被抢掠。 34 他们败亡时必得不到多少援助,许多人并非真心实意地加入他们的行列。 35 有些智者将被害,但这是为了熬炼、净化他们,使他们洁白无瑕,一直到末了。因为结局必在所定的时间到来。

36 “北方王必任意妄为,自高自大,自以为超越一切神明,肆意诋毁万神之神。他必亨通,一直到上帝发烈怒的日子结束。因为所定的必然成就。 37 他不尊崇他祖先的神明,也不尊崇妇女们爱慕的神明或其他任何神明,因为他自认为超越一切。 38 他反倒祭拜他祖先不认识的堡垒之神,向它献上金银宝石及贵重的礼物。 39 他必靠外族神明的帮助攻打坚固的堡垒,将尊荣赐给顺从他的人,派他们治理民众,分给他们土地作奖赏。

40 “到了末后,南方王必与北方王交战。北方王必率领战车、骑兵和大批战船攻击他,又如洪水般横扫列国。 41 他必侵入佳美之地,杀死成千上万的人,只有以东、摩押及亚扪人的首领得以逃脱。 42 他必攻击列国,埃及也无法幸免。 43 他必掌管埃及的金银财宝,利比亚人和古实人必归顺他。 44 但从东方和北方传来的消息必令他震惊,他必大怒,出兵杀戮、毁灭许多人。 45 他必在海和荣美的圣山之间搭起他宫殿般的帐幕。但他必灭亡,无人相助。

'但 以 理 書 11 ' not found for the version: Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version.

11 And in the first year of Darius(A) the Mede, I took my stand to support and protect him.)

The Kings of the South and the North

“Now then, I tell you the truth:(B) Three more kings will arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. When he has gained power by his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.(C) Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great power and do as he pleases.(D) After he has arisen, his empire will be broken up and parceled out toward the four winds of heaven.(E) It will not go to his descendants, nor will it have the power he exercised, because his empire will be uprooted(F) and given to others.

“The king of the South will become strong, but one of his commanders will become even stronger than he and will rule his own kingdom with great power. After some years, they will become allies. The daughter of the king of the South will go to the king of the North to make an alliance, but she will not retain her power, and he and his power[a] will not last. In those days she will be betrayed, together with her royal escort and her father[b] and the one who supported her.

“One from her family line will arise to take her place. He will attack the forces of the king of the North(G) and enter his fortress; he will fight against them and be victorious. He will also seize their gods,(H) their metal images and their valuable articles of silver and gold and carry them off to Egypt.(I) For some years he will leave the king of the North alone. Then the king of the North will invade the realm of the king of the South but will retreat to his own country. 10 His sons will prepare for war and assemble a great army, which will sweep on like an irresistible flood(J) and carry the battle as far as his fortress.

11 “Then the king of the South will march out in a rage and fight against the king of the North, who will raise a large army, but it will be defeated.(K) 12 When the army is carried off, the king of the South will be filled with pride and will slaughter many thousands, yet he will not remain triumphant. 13 For the king of the North will muster another army, larger than the first; and after several years, he will advance with a huge army fully equipped.

14 “In those times many will rise against the king of the South. Those who are violent among your own people will rebel in fulfillment of the vision, but without success. 15 Then the king of the North will come and build up siege ramps(L) and will capture a fortified city. The forces of the South will be powerless to resist; even their best troops will not have the strength to stand. 16 The invader will do as he pleases;(M) no one will be able to stand against him.(N) He will establish himself in the Beautiful Land and will have the power to destroy it.(O) 17 He will determine to come with the might of his entire kingdom and will make an alliance with the king of the South. And he will give him a daughter in marriage in order to overthrow the kingdom, but his plans[c] will not succeed(P) or help him. 18 Then he will turn his attention to the coastlands(Q) and will take many of them, but a commander will put an end to his insolence and will turn his insolence back on him.(R) 19 After this, he will turn back toward the fortresses of his own country but will stumble and fall,(S) to be seen no more.(T)

20 “His successor will send out a tax collector to maintain the royal splendor.(U) In a few years, however, he will be destroyed, yet not in anger or in battle.

21 “He will be succeeded by a contemptible(V) person who has not been given the honor of royalty.(W) He will invade the kingdom when its people feel secure, and he will seize it through intrigue. 22 Then an overwhelming army will be swept away(X) before him; both it and a prince of the covenant will be destroyed.(Y) 23 After coming to an agreement with him, he will act deceitfully,(Z) and with only a few people he will rise to power. 24 When the richest provinces feel secure, he will invade them and will achieve what neither his fathers nor his forefathers did. He will distribute plunder, loot and wealth among his followers.(AA) He will plot the overthrow of fortresses—but only for a time.

25 “With a large army he will stir up his strength and courage against the king of the South. The king of the South will wage war with a large and very powerful army, but he will not be able to stand because of the plots devised against him. 26 Those who eat from the king’s provisions will try to destroy him; his army will be swept away, and many will fall in battle. 27 The two kings, with their hearts bent on evil,(AB) will sit at the same table and lie(AC) to each other, but to no avail, because an end will still come at the appointed time.(AD) 28 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.

29 “At the appointed time he will invade the South again, but this time the outcome will be different from what it was before. 30 Ships of the western coastlands(AE) will oppose him, and he will lose heart.(AF) Then he will turn back and vent his fury(AG) against the holy covenant. He will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant.

31 “His armed forces will rise up to desecrate the temple fortress and will abolish the daily sacrifice.(AH) Then they will set up the abomination that causes desolation.(AI) 32 With flattery he will corrupt those who have violated the covenant, but the people who know their God will firmly resist(AJ) him.

33 “Those who are wise will instruct(AK) many, though for a time they will fall by the sword or be burned or captured or plundered.(AL) 34 When they fall, they will receive a little help, and many who are not sincere(AM) will join them. 35 Some of the wise will stumble, so that they may be refined,(AN) purified and made spotless until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time.

The King Who Exalts Himself

36 “The king will do as he pleases. He will exalt and magnify himself(AO) above every god and will say unheard-of things(AP) against the God of gods.(AQ) He will be successful until the time of wrath(AR) is completed, for what has been determined must take place.(AS) 37 He will show no regard for the gods of his ancestors or for the one desired by women, nor will he regard any god, but will exalt himself above them all. 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.[d]

40 “At the time of the end the king of the South(AT) will engage him in battle, and the king of the North will storm(AU) out against him with chariots and cavalry and a great fleet of ships. He will invade many countries and sweep through them like a flood.(AV) 41 He will also invade the Beautiful Land.(AW) Many countries will fall, but Edom,(AX) Moab(AY) and the leaders of Ammon will be delivered from his hand. 42 He will extend his power over many countries; Egypt will not escape. 43 He will gain control of the treasures of gold and silver and all the riches of Egypt,(AZ) with the Libyans(BA) and Cushites[e] in submission. 44 But reports from the east and the north will alarm him, and he will set out in a great rage to destroy and annihilate many. 45 He will pitch his royal tents between the seas at[f] the beautiful holy mountain.(BB) Yet he will come to his end, and no one will help him.

Footnotes

  1. Daniel 11:6 Or offspring
  2. Daniel 11:6 Or child (see Vulgate and Syriac)
  3. Daniel 11:17 Or but she
  4. Daniel 11:39 Or land for a reward
  5. Daniel 11:43 That is, people from the upper Nile region
  6. Daniel 11:45 Or the sea and

11 「瑪代人大流士元年,我去幫助、護衛米迦勒。 現在我要把真相告訴你。波斯將再有三位王興起,隨後的第四位王遠比其他王富有。他靠財富強盛後,便會煽動眾民去攻打希臘國。 那時必有一位英勇的王興起,執掌大權,隨心所欲。 但他興起後不久,他的國必土崩瓦解,在天下一分為四,既不歸他的後代統治,也不如他掌權時強盛。因為他的國必被連根拔除,歸給外人。

「南方王必強盛,他的將領中將有一位比他更強盛,這人執掌王權,勢力強大。 若干年後,南方王將與北方王聯盟。南方王的女兒將到北方王那裡締結盟約。但她必保不住自己的勢力,王權也無法長久。她和她的隨從、父親和輔佐者必遭殺害。

「她家族中必有一人繼承王位,率軍攻打北方王,侵入他們的堡壘,擊敗他們, 將他們的神像、鑄造的偶像及金銀寶器擄到埃及。此後數年,他不再去攻擊北方王。 後來,北方王必侵入南方王的國土,但終必撤回本國。

10 「北方王的兒子們必發動戰爭,召集大軍,如洪水席捲而來,直打到南方王的堡壘。 11 南方王必大怒,出來迎戰北方王的大軍,並擊敗他們。 12 南方王獲勝後必心高氣傲,殺戮成千上萬的人,但他的勝利不能持久。 13 因為數年後,北方王必召集更龐大的軍隊,帶著大量裝備捲土重來。

14 「那時,許多人必起來反抗南方王。你同胞中的殘暴之徒也必反叛,從而使異象應驗,但他們必失敗。 15 北方王必修築高臺攻取南方王的堅城,南方的軍兵必無力抵擋,就是精兵也抵擋不住。 16 北方王必為所欲為,所向無敵。他必侵佔佳美之地,手握毀滅之權。 17 他決意傾全國之力而來,與南方王建立聯盟,並將自己的女兒嫁給南方王,旨在推翻他的國。但北方王的計劃必然失敗,毫無收益。

18 「後來,他將轉而攻打沿海地區,征服許多地方。但一位將領必制止他的囂張氣焰,使他自取其辱。 19 他將返回本國的堡壘,從此一蹶不振,銷聲匿跡。 20 繼承他王位的人將派稅吏橫徵暴斂,以維持王國的榮耀。但不久他必滅亡,並非死於民怨,也非死於戰爭。

21 「接著繼位的是一個卑鄙的人。他無權繼位,卻乘人不備用奸計奪取王位。 22 他橫掃千軍,擊潰他們,包括盟國的王。 23 他與人結盟後,必行欺詐,藉不多的人掌握大權。 24 他必乘人不備入侵最富庶的地區,行他祖先從未行過的事,將擄掠的財物分給部下,並策劃攻打堡壘,但這都是短暫的。 25 他集中力量,鼓起勇氣,率領大軍進攻南方王。南方王也率領強大的軍隊迎戰,卻敵不過他,因為有人暗算南方王。 26 南方王必遭親信暗算,全軍潰敗,許多人被殺。 27 兩個王心懷叵測,同席而坐,爾虞我詐,但都不成功,因為結局必在所定的時間到來。 28 北方王必帶著大量財物回國,但他決意反對聖約,在回國的路上任意妄為。

29 「到了所定的時間,他必再次攻打南方,但結果與上次不同, 30 因為基提的戰船必來攻擊他,使他喪膽而回。他必向聖約之民發洩憤怒,任意妄為,支持背棄聖約的人。 31 他的軍隊必褻瀆聖地,褻瀆那堡壘,廢除日常獻的祭,設立帶來毀滅的可憎之物。 32 他必花言巧語籠絡違背聖約的人,但認識上帝的人必奮起反抗。 33 那些智者必教導許多民眾,但他們將在一段時間內被刀劍殺戮,或被燒死,或被擄去,或被搶掠。 34 他們敗亡時必得不到多少援助,許多人並非真心實意地加入他們的行列。 35 有些智者將被害,但這是為了熬煉、淨化他們,使他們潔白無瑕,一直到末了。因為結局必在所定的時間到來。

36 「北方王必任意妄為,自高自大,自以為超越一切神明,肆意詆譭萬神之神。他必亨通,一直到上帝發烈怒的日子結束。因為所定的必然成就。 37 他不尊崇他祖先的神明,也不尊崇婦女們愛慕的神明或其他任何神明,因為他自認為超越一切。 38 他反倒祭拜他祖先不認識的堡壘之神,向它獻上金銀寶石及貴重的禮物。 39 他必靠外族神明的幫助攻打堅固的堡壘,將尊榮賜給順從他的人,派他們治理民眾,分給他們土地作獎賞。

40 「到了末後,南方王必與北方王交戰。北方王必率領戰車、騎兵和大批戰船攻擊他,又如洪水般橫掃列國。 41 他必侵入佳美之地,殺死成千上萬的人,只有以東、摩押及亞捫人的首領得以逃脫。 42 他必攻擊列國,埃及也無法倖免。 43 他必掌管埃及的金銀財寶,利比亞人和古實人必歸順他。 44 但從東方和北方傳來的消息必令他震驚,他必大怒,出兵殺戮、毀滅許多人。 45 他必在海和榮美的聖山之間搭起他宮殿般的帳幕。但他必滅亡,無人相助。

11 “玛代人大流士元年,我去帮助、护卫米迦勒。 现在我要把真相告诉你。波斯将再有三位王兴起,随后的第四位王远比其他王富有。他靠财富强盛后,便会煽动众民去攻打希腊国。 那时必有一位英勇的王兴起,执掌大权,随心所欲。 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。

“南方王必强盛,他的将领中将有一位比他更强盛,这人执掌王权,势力强大。 若干年后,南方王将与北方王联盟。南方王的女儿将到北方王那里缔结盟约。但她必保不住自己的势力,王权也无法长久。她和她的随从、父亲和辅佐者必遭杀害。

“她家族中必有一人继承王位,率军攻打北方王,侵入他们的堡垒,击败他们, 将他们的神像、铸造的偶像及金银宝器掳到埃及。此后数年,他不再去攻击北方王。 后来,北方王必侵入南方王的国土,但终必撤回本国。

10 “北方王的儿子们必发动战争,召集大军,如洪水席卷而来,直打到南方王的堡垒。 11 南方王必大怒,出来迎战北方王的大军,并击败他们。 12 南方王获胜后必心高气傲,杀戮成千上万的人,但他的胜利不能持久。 13 因为数年后,北方王必召集更庞大的军队,带着大量装备卷土重来。

14 “那时,许多人必起来反抗南方王。你同胞中的残暴之徒也必反叛,从而使异象应验,但他们必失败。 15 北方王必修筑高台攻取南方王的坚城,南方的军兵必无力抵挡,就是精兵也抵挡不住。 16 北方王必为所欲为,所向无敌。他必侵占佳美之地,手握毁灭之权。 17 他决意倾全国之力而来,与南方王建立联盟,并将自己的女儿嫁给南方王,旨在推翻他的国。但北方王的计划必然失败,毫无收益。

18 “后来,他将转而攻打沿海地区,征服许多地方。但一位将领必制止他的嚣张气焰,使他自取其辱。 19 他将返回本国的堡垒,从此一蹶不振,销声匿迹。 20 继承他王位的人将派税吏横征暴敛,以维持王国的荣耀。但不久他必灭亡,并非死于民怨,也非死于战争。

21 “接着继位的是一个卑鄙的人。他无权继位,却乘人不备用奸计夺取王位。 22 他横扫千军,击溃他们,包括盟国的王。 23 他与人结盟后,必行欺诈,借不多的人掌握大权。 24 他必乘人不备入侵最富庶的地区,行他祖先从未行过的事,将掳掠的财物分给部下,并策划攻打堡垒,但这都是短暂的。 25 他集中力量,鼓起勇气,率领大军进攻南方王。南方王也率领强大的军队迎战,却敌不过他,因为有人暗算南方王。 26 南方王必遭亲信暗算,全军溃败,许多人被杀。 27 两个王心怀叵测,同席而坐,尔虞我诈,但都不成功,因为结局必在所定的时间到来。 28 北方王必带着大量财物回国,但他决意反对圣约,在回国的路上任意妄为。

29 “到了所定的时间,他必再次攻打南方,但结果与上次不同, 30 因为基提的战船必来攻击他,使他丧胆而回。他必向圣约之民发泄愤怒,任意妄为,支持背弃圣约的人。 31 他的军队必亵渎圣地,亵渎那堡垒,废除日常献的祭,设立带来毁灭的可憎之物。 32 他必花言巧语笼络违背圣约的人,但认识上帝的人必奋起反抗。 33 那些智者必教导许多民众,但他们将在一段时间内被刀剑杀戮,或被烧死,或被掳去,或被抢掠。 34 他们败亡时必得不到多少援助,许多人并非真心实意地加入他们的行列。 35 有些智者将被害,但这是为了熬炼、净化他们,使他们洁白无瑕,一直到末了。因为结局必在所定的时间到来。

36 “北方王必任意妄为,自高自大,自以为超越一切神明,肆意诋毁万神之神。他必亨通,一直到上帝发烈怒的日子结束。因为所定的必然成就。 37 他不尊崇他祖先的神明,也不尊崇妇女们爱慕的神明或其他任何神明,因为他自认为超越一切。 38 他反倒祭拜他祖先不认识的堡垒之神,向它献上金银宝石及贵重的礼物。 39 他必靠外族神明的帮助攻打坚固的堡垒,将尊荣赐给顺从他的人,派他们治理民众,分给他们土地作奖赏。

40 “到了末后,南方王必与北方王交战。北方王必率领战车、骑兵和大批战船攻击他,又如洪水般横扫列国。 41 他必侵入佳美之地,杀死成千上万的人,只有以东、摩押及亚扪人的首领得以逃脱。 42 他必攻击列国,埃及也无法幸免。 43 他必掌管埃及的金银财宝,利比亚人和古实人必归顺他。 44 但从东方和北方传来的消息必令他震惊,他必大怒,出兵杀戮、毁灭许多人。 45 他必在海和荣美的圣山之间搭起他宫殿般的帐幕。但他必灭亡,无人相助。

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11 And in the first year of Darius(A) the Mede, I took my stand to support and protect him.)

The Kings of the South and the North

“Now then, I tell you the truth:(B) Three more kings will arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. When he has gained power by his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.(C) Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great power and do as he pleases.(D) After he has arisen, his empire will be broken up and parceled out toward the four winds of heaven.(E) It will not go to his descendants, nor will it have the power he exercised, because his empire will be uprooted(F) and given to others.

“The king of the South will become strong, but one of his commanders will become even stronger than he and will rule his own kingdom with great power. After some years, they will become allies. The daughter of the king of the South will go to the king of the North to make an alliance, but she will not retain her power, and he and his power[a] will not last. In those days she will be betrayed, together with her royal escort and her father[b] and the one who supported her.

“One from her family line will arise to take her place. He will attack the forces of the king of the North(G) and enter his fortress; he will fight against them and be victorious. He will also seize their gods,(H) their metal images and their valuable articles of silver and gold and carry them off to Egypt.(I) For some years he will leave the king of the North alone. Then the king of the North will invade the realm of the king of the South but will retreat to his own country. 10 His sons will prepare for war and assemble a great army, which will sweep on like an irresistible flood(J) and carry the battle as far as his fortress.

11 “Then the king of the South will march out in a rage and fight against the king of the North, who will raise a large army, but it will be defeated.(K) 12 When the army is carried off, the king of the South will be filled with pride and will slaughter many thousands, yet he will not remain triumphant. 13 For the king of the North will muster another army, larger than the first; and after several years, he will advance with a huge army fully equipped.

14 “In those times many will rise against the king of the South. Those who are violent among your own people will rebel in fulfillment of the vision, but without success. 15 Then the king of the North will come and build up siege ramps(L) and will capture a fortified city. The forces of the South will be powerless to resist; even their best troops will not have the strength to stand. 16 The invader will do as he pleases;(M) no one will be able to stand against him.(N) He will establish himself in the Beautiful Land and will have the power to destroy it.(O) 17 He will determine to come with the might of his entire kingdom and will make an alliance with the king of the South. And he will give him a daughter in marriage in order to overthrow the kingdom, but his plans[c] will not succeed(P) or help him. 18 Then he will turn his attention to the coastlands(Q) and will take many of them, but a commander will put an end to his insolence and will turn his insolence back on him.(R) 19 After this, he will turn back toward the fortresses of his own country but will stumble and fall,(S) to be seen no more.(T)

20 “His successor will send out a tax collector to maintain the royal splendor.(U) In a few years, however, he will be destroyed, yet not in anger or in battle.

21 “He will be succeeded by a contemptible(V) person who has not been given the honor of royalty.(W) He will invade the kingdom when its people feel secure, and he will seize it through intrigue. 22 Then an overwhelming army will be swept away(X) before him; both it and a prince of the covenant will be destroyed.(Y) 23 After coming to an agreement with him, he will act deceitfully,(Z) and with only a few people he will rise to power. 24 When the richest provinces feel secure, he will invade them and will achieve what neither his fathers nor his forefathers did. He will distribute plunder, loot and wealth among his followers.(AA) He will plot the overthrow of fortresses—but only for a time.

25 “With a large army he will stir up his strength and courage against the king of the South. The king of the South will wage war with a large and very powerful army, but he will not be able to stand because of the plots devised against him. 26 Those who eat from the king’s provisions will try to destroy him; his army will be swept away, and many will fall in battle. 27 The two kings, with their hearts bent on evil,(AB) will sit at the same table and lie(AC) to each other, but to no avail, because an end will still come at the appointed time.(AD) 28 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.

29 “At the appointed time he will invade the South again, but this time the outcome will be different from what it was before. 30 Ships of the western coastlands(AE) will oppose him, and he will lose heart.(AF) Then he will turn back and vent his fury(AG) against the holy covenant. He will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant.

31 “His armed forces will rise up to desecrate the temple fortress and will abolish the daily sacrifice.(AH) Then they will set up the abomination that causes desolation.(AI) 32 With flattery he will corrupt those who have violated the covenant, but the people who know their God will firmly resist(AJ) him.

33 “Those who are wise will instruct(AK) many, though for a time they will fall by the sword or be burned or captured or plundered.(AL) 34 When they fall, they will receive a little help, and many who are not sincere(AM) will join them. 35 Some of the wise will stumble, so that they may be refined,(AN) purified and made spotless until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time.

The King Who Exalts Himself

36 “The king will do as he pleases. He will exalt and magnify himself(AO) above every god and will say unheard-of things(AP) against the God of gods.(AQ) He will be successful until the time of wrath(AR) is completed, for what has been determined must take place.(AS) 37 He will show no regard for the gods of his ancestors or for the one desired by women, nor will he regard any god, but will exalt himself above them all. 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.[d]

40 “At the time of the end the king of the South(AT) will engage him in battle, and the king of the North will storm(AU) out against him with chariots and cavalry and a great fleet of ships. He will invade many countries and sweep through them like a flood.(AV) 41 He will also invade the Beautiful Land.(AW) Many countries will fall, but Edom,(AX) Moab(AY) and the leaders of Ammon will be delivered from his hand. 42 He will extend his power over many countries; Egypt will not escape. 43 He will gain control of the treasures of gold and silver and all the riches of Egypt,(AZ) with the Libyans(BA) and Cushites[e] in submission. 44 But reports from the east and the north will alarm him, and he will set out in a great rage to destroy and annihilate many. 45 He will pitch his royal tents between the seas at[f] the beautiful holy mountain.(BB) Yet he will come to his end, and no one will help him.

Footnotes

  1. Daniel 11:6 Or offspring
  2. Daniel 11:6 Or child (see Vulgate and Syriac)
  3. Daniel 11:17 Or but she
  4. Daniel 11:39 Or land for a reward
  5. Daniel 11:43 That is, people from the upper Nile region
  6. Daniel 11:45 Or the sea and