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11 “至于我,当玛代大流士元年,我曾起来扶助米迦勒,使他坚强。 现在我要指示你确实的事。”

南方王和北方王

“看哪,波斯还有三个王要兴起,第四王必富足远胜诸王。他因富足成为强盛,就必煽动各国攻击希腊国。 必有一个勇敢的王兴起,执掌大权,随意而行。 他正兴起的时候,他的国必瓦解,向天的四方[a]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。

“南方的王必强盛,他的将帅中必有一个比他更强,执掌权柄,权柄甚大。 过了几年,他们必结盟,南方王的女儿必来到北方王那里,使约生效;但这女子不能保留实力,王的力量[b]也未能存留。这女子、带她来的、生她的[c]和当时扶助她的必被杀害[d] 但从这女子的本家必另有一子[e]接续王位,他要率领军队进入北方王的堡垒,攻击他们,而且得胜, 把他们的神像和铸成的偶像,与金银宝器都掳掠到埃及去。数年之内,他不去攻击北方的王。 北方的王必侵入南方王的国土,但却要撤回本地。

10 “北方王的儿子们必动干戈,招聚许多军兵。他要前进,如洪水泛滥;要再度争战,直捣南方王的堡垒。 11 南方王必发烈怒,出来与北方王争战,摆列大军;北方王的军兵必败在南方王的手下。 12 这大军既被扫荡,南方王的心就自高;他虽使万人仆倒,却不能保持胜利。

13 “北方王要再度摆列大军,比先前更多。过了几年,他必率领大军,带极多的装备而来。 14 那时,必有许多人起来攻击南方王,并且你百姓中的残暴人要兴起,应验异象,他们却要败亡。 15 北方王必来建土堆攻取坚固城,南方的军兵抵挡不住,就是精选的部队也无力抵挡; 16 前来攻击南方王的必任意而行,无人在北方王面前站立得住。他要站在那佳美之地,用手施行毁灭。

17 “他必定意倾全国之力而来,与南方王订约,把自己的女儿[f]给南方王为妻,企图败坏他的国度。这计谋却未得逞,自己也得不到好处。 18 其后北方王必转头,夺取许多海岛。但有一将帅除掉北方王对人的羞辱,并且使羞辱归到他自己身上。 19 他必转头回到本地的堡垒,却要绊跌仆倒,归于无有。

20 “那时,有一人兴起接续他的王位,他为了王国的荣华,差官员横征暴敛。这王过不多时就死了,不是因怒气[g],也不是因战役。”

北方的恶王

21 “后来,有一个卑鄙的人兴起接续他的王位,人未曾将国的尊荣给他,他却趁人无备的时候前来,用诡诈夺取政权。 22 势如洪水般的军兵在他面前被冲没,遭击溃;立约的领袖也是如此。 23 他与人结盟之后,却行诡诈。跟随他的人虽不多,他却日渐强盛。 24 他趁人无备的时候,来到国中极肥沃之地,做他祖宗和祖宗的祖宗未曾做过的事,瓜分掳物、掠物和财宝,又策划进攻堡垒;然而这都是暂时的。

25 “他必奋勇向前,率领大军攻击南方王;南方王以极强的大军迎战,却抵挡不住,因为有人设计谋害南方王。 26 吃王饷的使王败坏,王的军队必被冲没,仆倒被杀的甚多。 27 至于这二王,他们心怀恶计,同席吃饭却彼此说谎,但计谋不成,因为结局要在指定的时期来到。 28 北方王必带许多财宝回本地,但他的心反对圣约;他恣意横行,回到本地。

29 “到了指定的时期,他必返回,侵入南方。这一次却不像前一次, 30 因为基提的战船要来攻击他,他就丧胆而退。他恼恨圣约,恣意横行,要回来善待那些背弃圣约的人。 31 他要兴兵,这兵必亵渎圣所,就是堡垒,除掉经常献的祭,设立那施行毁灭的可憎之物。 32 他必用巧言奉承违背圣约的恶人;惟独认识 神的子民必刚强行事。 33 民间的智慧人必训诲许多人,然而在一段日子里,他们必因刀剑、火烧、掳掠、抢夺而仆倒。 34 他们仆倒的时候,会得到少许援助,却有许多人用诡诈加入他们。 35 智慧人中有些人仆倒,为要使他们受熬炼,成为洁净、洁白,直到末了;因为还有一段日子才到所定的时期。

36 “王必任意而行,自高自大,超过所有的神明,又用荒谬的话攻击万神之神。他必行事亨通,直到主的愤怒结束,因为所定的事必然实现。 37 他不顾他祖宗的神明,也不顾妇女所仰慕的神明,任何神明他都不顾;因为他自大,高过一切, 38 以敬奉堡垒的神明取而代之,用金、银、宝石和珍宝敬奉他祖宗所不认识的神明。 39 他靠外邦神明的帮助,攻破最坚固的堡垒。凡承认他的,他要给他们许多尊荣,使他们管辖许多人,又分封土地作为报偿。

40 “到末了,南方王要与北方王交战。北方王要用战车、骑兵和许多战船,势如暴风来攻击他,又要侵入列国,如洪水泛滥。 41 他要侵入那佳美之地,许多国就被倾覆[h],但以东人、摩押人和大半的[i]亚扪人必逃离他的手。 42 他要伸手攻击列国,连埃及地也不得逃脱。 43 他要掌管埃及的金银财宝和各样珍宝,路比[j]人和古实[k]人都跟从他的脚步。 44 但从东方和北方必有消息传来扰乱他,他就大发烈怒出去,要将许多人杀灭净尽。 45 他要在海和荣美的圣山之间搭起王宫的帐幕;然而他的结局到了,无人能帮助他。”

Footnotes

  1. 11.4 “方”:原文是“风”。
  2. 11.6 “力量”:七十士译本和其他古译本是“后裔”。
  3. 11.6 “生她的”:有古译本是“她的孩子”。
  4. 11.6 “被杀害”:原文是“被交出来”。
  5. 11.7 “本家必另有一子”:原文是“根必另生一枝”。
  6. 11.17 “自己的女儿”:原文是“妇人的女儿”。
  7. 11.20 “怒气”或译“面对面的搏斗”。
  8. 11.41 “许多国就被倾覆”:原文另译“千万人要伤亡”。
  9. 11.41 “大半的”:有古译本是“残余的”。
  10. 11.43 “路比”就是利比亚。
  11. 11.43 “古实”包括苏丹的大部分和埃塞俄比亚的一部分。

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。

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 “至于我,当玛代大流士元年,我曾起来扶助米迦勒,使他坚强。 现在我要指示你确实的事。”

南方王和北方王

“看哪,波斯还有三个王要兴起,第四王必富足远胜诸王。他因富足成为强盛,就必煽动各国攻击希腊国。 必有一个勇敢的王兴起,执掌大权,随意而行。 他正兴起的时候,他的国必瓦解,向天的四方[a]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。

“南方的王必强盛,他的将帅中必有一个比他更强,执掌权柄,权柄甚大。 过了几年,他们必结盟,南方王的女儿必来到北方王那里,使约生效;但这女子不能保留实力,王的力量[b]也未能存留。这女子、带她来的、生她的[c]和当时扶助她的必被杀害[d] 但从这女子的本家必另有一子[e]接续王位,他要率领军队进入北方王的堡垒,攻击他们,而且得胜, 把他们的神像和铸成的偶像,与金银宝器都掳掠到埃及去。数年之内,他不去攻击北方的王。 北方的王必侵入南方王的国土,但却要撤回本地。

10 “北方王的儿子们必动干戈,招聚许多军兵。他要前进,如洪水泛滥;要再度争战,直捣南方王的堡垒。 11 南方王必发烈怒,出来与北方王争战,摆列大军;北方王的军兵必败在南方王的手下。 12 这大军既被扫荡,南方王的心就自高;他虽使万人仆倒,却不能保持胜利。

13 “北方王要再度摆列大军,比先前更多。过了几年,他必率领大军,带极多的装备而来。 14 那时,必有许多人起来攻击南方王,并且你百姓中的残暴人要兴起,应验异象,他们却要败亡。 15 北方王必来建土堆攻取坚固城,南方的军兵抵挡不住,就是精选的部队也无力抵挡; 16 前来攻击南方王的必任意而行,无人在北方王面前站立得住。他要站在那佳美之地,用手施行毁灭。

17 “他必定意倾全国之力而来,与南方王订约,把自己的女儿[f]给南方王为妻,企图败坏他的国度。这计谋却未得逞,自己也得不到好处。 18 其后北方王必转头,夺取许多海岛。但有一将帅除掉北方王对人的羞辱,并且使羞辱归到他自己身上。 19 他必转头回到本地的堡垒,却要绊跌仆倒,归于无有。

20 “那时,有一人兴起接续他的王位,他为了王国的荣华,差官员横征暴敛。这王过不多时就死了,不是因怒气[g],也不是因战役。”

北方的恶王

21 “后来,有一个卑鄙的人兴起接续他的王位,人未曾将国的尊荣给他,他却趁人无备的时候前来,用诡诈夺取政权。 22 势如洪水般的军兵在他面前被冲没,遭击溃;立约的领袖也是如此。 23 他与人结盟之后,却行诡诈。跟随他的人虽不多,他却日渐强盛。 24 他趁人无备的时候,来到国中极肥沃之地,做他祖宗和祖宗的祖宗未曾做过的事,瓜分掳物、掠物和财宝,又策划进攻堡垒;然而这都是暂时的。

25 “他必奋勇向前,率领大军攻击南方王;南方王以极强的大军迎战,却抵挡不住,因为有人设计谋害南方王。 26 吃王饷的使王败坏,王的军队必被冲没,仆倒被杀的甚多。 27 至于这二王,他们心怀恶计,同席吃饭却彼此说谎,但计谋不成,因为结局要在指定的时期来到。 28 北方王必带许多财宝回本地,但他的心反对圣约;他恣意横行,回到本地。

29 “到了指定的时期,他必返回,侵入南方。这一次却不像前一次, 30 因为基提的战船要来攻击他,他就丧胆而退。他恼恨圣约,恣意横行,要回来善待那些背弃圣约的人。 31 他要兴兵,这兵必亵渎圣所,就是堡垒,除掉经常献的祭,设立那施行毁灭的可憎之物。 32 他必用巧言奉承违背圣约的恶人;惟独认识 神的子民必刚强行事。 33 民间的智慧人必训诲许多人,然而在一段日子里,他们必因刀剑、火烧、掳掠、抢夺而仆倒。 34 他们仆倒的时候,会得到少许援助,却有许多人用诡诈加入他们。 35 智慧人中有些人仆倒,为要使他们受熬炼,成为洁净、洁白,直到末了;因为还有一段日子才到所定的时期。

36 “王必任意而行,自高自大,超过所有的神明,又用荒谬的话攻击万神之神。他必行事亨通,直到主的愤怒结束,因为所定的事必然实现。 37 他不顾他祖宗的神明,也不顾妇女所仰慕的神明,任何神明他都不顾;因为他自大,高过一切, 38 以敬奉堡垒的神明取而代之,用金、银、宝石和珍宝敬奉他祖宗所不认识的神明。 39 他靠外邦神明的帮助,攻破最坚固的堡垒。凡承认他的,他要给他们许多尊荣,使他们管辖许多人,又分封土地作为报偿。

40 “到末了,南方王要与北方王交战。北方王要用战车、骑兵和许多战船,势如暴风来攻击他,又要侵入列国,如洪水泛滥。 41 他要侵入那佳美之地,许多国就被倾覆[h],但以东人、摩押人和大半的[i]亚扪人必逃离他的手。 42 他要伸手攻击列国,连埃及地也不得逃脱。 43 他要掌管埃及的金银财宝和各样珍宝,路比[j]人和古实[k]人都跟从他的脚步。 44 但从东方和北方必有消息传来扰乱他,他就大发烈怒出去,要将许多人杀灭净尽。 45 他要在海和荣美的圣山之间搭起王宫的帐幕;然而他的结局到了,无人能帮助他。”

Footnotes

  1. 11.4 “方”:原文是“风”。
  2. 11.6 “力量”:七十士译本和其他古译本是“后裔”。
  3. 11.6 “生她的”:有古译本是“她的孩子”。
  4. 11.6 “被杀害”:原文是“被交出来”。
  5. 11.7 “本家必另有一子”:原文是“根必另生一枝”。
  6. 11.17 “自己的女儿”:原文是“妇人的女儿”。
  7. 11.20 “怒气”或译“面对面的搏斗”。
  8. 11.41 “许多国就被倾覆”:原文另译“千万人要伤亡”。
  9. 11.41 “大半的”:有古译本是“残余的”。
  10. 11.43 “路比”就是利比亚。
  11. 11.43 “古实”包括苏丹的大部分和埃塞俄比亚的一部分。

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。

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