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波斯攻击希腊的预言

11 “玛代人大利乌王第一年,我曾经起来帮助米迦勒,使他坚强。 现在我要把真理告诉你。看哪!在波斯还有三个王要兴起;第四个王必非常富有,远超过所有的王;他因富足成为强盛以后,就必煽动众民攻击希腊国。 后来必有一个英勇的王兴起,他必执掌大权,任意而行。 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。

南方王与北方王时战时和

“南方的王必强盛,他的将领中必有一个比他更强盛的,这人必掌权,他的权势很大。 过了多年,南方王的女儿必到北方王那里去修好,他们必互相结盟。但这女子的势力必存留不住;王和他的势力也站立不住;她连同那些带她来的、那生她的,和那帮助她的,都被交出处死。 但这女子的本家(“本家”原文作“根”)必另有一个儿子(“儿子”原文作“枝子”)兴起,继承父位;他必来攻击北方王的军队,进入北方王的堡垒,攻打他们,而且得胜。 他又把他们的神像、铸成的偶像,连同金银的宝器,都一起掳掠到了埃及去。此后数年之久,他不再去攻击北方王。 后来北方王必侵入南方王的国土,然后撤退归回本国。

10 “北方王的众子必备战,招集大军;这大军前进,如洪水泛滥,横扫南方王的国土;之后他又再去争战,直到南方王的堡垒。 11 南方王必发大怒,出来和北方王交战;北方王必摆列大军,但这大军必交在南方王的手里。 12 这大军被扫除以后,南方王就心高气傲;他虽然使千万人倒毙,他的胜利却不能持久。 13 北方王必再招聚大军,比先前的更多;时机成熟的时候(“时机成熟的时候”直译是“过了一些时候,一些年”),他就率领装备好了的大军而来。

14 “那时,必有许多人起来攻击南方王,并且你同胞中的强暴人必挺身而起,要使那异象应验,但他们必失败。 15 北方王必来,堆土筑垒攻取坚固城。南方的军力必抵挡不住,甚至精锐的部队也无力抵抗。 16 那来攻击南方王的,必任意而行;没有人能在他面前站立得住;他必站在那荣美之地,手握毁坏之权。 17 他决意倾全国的力量而来,但他先和南方王修好,把自己的女儿给南方王为妻,好毁灭南国;可是他的计划没有成功,他自己也得不到甚么好处。 18 后来他必转向沿海的岛屿,夺取了许多海岛。但有一个将领要制止他的骄横,并且使他的骄横归回他身上。 19 于是他转向自己国中的堡垒,终于绊跌仆倒,不再存在了。

20 “那时,必有一个人兴起来代替他;这人要派一个横征暴敛的人,为了王国的荣华,走遍全地;可是不多几日,这人就必被毁灭,不是因为忿怒,也不是因为战争。 21 必另有一个卑鄙的人兴起来代替他;虽然人未曾把王国的尊荣给这人,这人却乘人不备的时候来到,用奉承的话夺得了王国。 22 必有无数的军兵在他面前像洪水冲没,并且溃败;立约的君也必这样。 23 他结盟以后,就必行诡诈;他虽然只有少数的国民,却渐渐强盛起来。 24 他必乘人不备的时候,侵入省内最富庶的地区,行他列祖和他列祖的祖先所未曾行过的;他把掳掠之物和财物分给自己的部属;又必设下计谋攻打堡垒,只是这都是暂时的。 25 他必竭尽己力,鼓起勇气,率领大军攻击南方王;南方王也必带领极强大的军队奋起还击,却抵挡不住,因为有人设下计谋陷害南方王。 26 那些吃王膳的必毁灭他;他的军队必被冲没,受重伤而倒毙的很多。 27 至于那两个王,他们都存心不良;他们同桌吃饭,也彼此说谎;他们的阴谋却不成功,因为要到了指定的时候,结局才会来到。

北方王废弃圣约

28 “北方王必带着大批财物返回自己的国土去;他的心既然反对圣约,必任意而行,然后返回自己的国土去。

29 “到了指定的时候,他必回来,再侵入南方的王国,不过这次的情况却不像前一次。 30 因为基提的战船必来攻击他,他就丧胆而回;他又恼恨圣约,任意而行;他必回来,听取那些背弃圣约的人的建议。 31 他的军队必起来,亵渎圣殿,就是那堡垒,废除常献祭,又在殿里设立了那使地荒凉的可憎的像。 32 那些作恶违背圣约的人,他必用奉承的话败坏他们;但认识 神的人民,必刚强行事。 33 民中的智慧人必使许多人明白是非;但他们必有很多日子倒在刀剑之下,或被火烧,或被掳去,或被抢掠。 34 他们仆倒的时候,必得到一些援助,必有许多人用奉承的话要和他们联盟。 35 智慧人中有些仆倒的,为要锻炼他们,洁净他们,使他们成为雪白,直到末了,因为要到了指定的时候,结局才会来到。

36 “那王必任意而行,自高自大,超过所有的神,又说一些怪诞的话攻击万神之 神。他必行事顺利,直到 神的忿怒完毕;因为所定的事必会实现。 37 他必不尊重他列祖所拜的神,也不尊重妇女所爱慕的神,无论甚么神他都不尊重,因为他必自大,高过一切。 38 他倒要敬拜堡垒的神,用金银宝石和各样珍宝去敬拜他列祖所不认识的神。 39 他必得着外族神的帮助,攻破坚固的堡垒;凡承认他的,他必使他们大得尊荣,又使他们管辖许多人,并且把土地分给他们作赏赐。

40 “到了末期,南方王要和他交战;北方王必带着战车、骑兵和大批战船,像暴风一般来到他那里;他必侵入列国,如洪水泛滥,横扫而过。 41 他也必侵入那荣美之地;必有许多国倾覆;但那些以东人、摩押人和亚扪人的首领,必被拯救脱离他的手。 42 他必伸手攻击列国,埃及地也不能逃脱。 43 他必掌管埃及的金银宝藏和一切珍宝;吕彼亚人和古实人都必追随他。 44 但从东方和北方必有消息传来,使他惊惶,他就在烈怒之下出兵,要把许多人杀尽灭绝。 45 他必在海和荣美的圣山之间支搭如宫殿一般的帐幕;然而他们的结局来到,必没有人能帮助他。”

11 »Durante el primer año[a] del reinado de Darío de Media, yo ayudé y acompañé a Miguel en su lucha contra el príncipe de Persia. Ahora te voy a contar el mensaje verdadero. Habrá tres reyes en Persia. Luego aparecerá el cuarto rey que tendrá muchas más riquezas que todos los reyes anteriores. Ese rey va a utilizar sus riquezas para conseguir mucho poder, y con su poder hará que todos los demás estén en contra del reino de Grecia. Luego gobernará un rey muy poderoso. Ese rey construirá un gran imperio y hará todo lo que quiera. Pero en el momento en que el rey tenga más poder, su reino será dividido en cuatro partes: norte, sur, oriente y occidente. No lo heredarán sus descendientes y no será tan poderoso de manera que pasará a manos extrañas.

»El rey del sur será fuerte, pero uno de sus generales será más fuerte que él y tendrá un imperio enorme. Después de algún tiempo, el rey del sur y el rey del norte harán un pacto. Con el fin de asegurar el acuerdo, el rey del sur dará a su hija en matrimonio al rey del norte, pero fracasará porque tanto ella como su hijo, su protector y sus criados, serán asesinados. Sin embargo, un descendiente de la hija del rey llegará al poder, atacará la fortaleza del rey del norte y se apropiará de ella. Se llevarán a Egipto varios objetos de oro y plata y las estatuas de los dioses. Luego los dejará tranquilos durante varios años. Y el rey del norte atacará al rey del sur, pero tendrá que regresar a su tierra.

10 »Entonces los hijos del rey del norte se prepararán para la guerra y formarán un gran ejército. Con su ejército lograrán avanzar tan rápido como una inundación y llegarán hasta la fortaleza del rey del sur. 11 El rey del sur se sentirá tan enojado que saldrá a combatir y vencerá en la batalla contra el gran ejército del rey del norte. 12 El rey del sur derrotará al gran ejército y matará a miles de personas. Se sentirá orgulloso por eso, pero su poder no durará mucho tiempo. 13 Algunos años más tarde, el rey del norte regresará a combatir. Esta vez tendrá un ejército mucho más grande y con muchas más armas.

14 »En ese momento, habrá mucha gente en contra del rey del sur. Incluso algunos hombres de tu pueblo a quienes les gusta la guerra se alzarán contra el rey del sur para cumplir una visión, pero no ganarán. 15 El rey del norte seguirá avanzando con su ejército, construirá una rampa alrededor de una ciudad amurallada y la conquistará. El ejército del sur no podrá luchar contra el del norte. Ni siquiera los soldados más valientes podrán detenerlos. 16 El ejército del norte hará todo lo que quiera porque nadie podrá enfrentársele. El rey del norte ganará mucho poder y controlará nuestra hermosa tierra. Su poder será suficiente incluso para destruirla. 17 El rey del norte querrá controlar todo el territorio y por eso firmará un pacto con el rey del sur. El rey del norte dará una de sus hijas en matrimonio al rey del sur para destruirlo, pero no tendrá éxito en sus planes. 18 Después el rey del norte dirigirá su atención a los países de la costa y conquistará muchas ciudades, pero un oficial acabará con sus insultos. Ese oficial hará que el rey del norte se sienta avergonzado. 19 Entonces el rey del norte tendrá que regresar a su propia tierra. Estará débil y derrotado y no se volverá a saber nada más de él.

20 »Luego llegará otro rey que enviará a un cobrador de impuestos a recoger dinero para enriquecer a su reino, pero después de unos días ese rey será destruido, aunque no será en batalla. 21 Enseguida habrá otro rey malvado y cruel. Ese hombre no pertenecerá a ninguna familia de reyes. Así que se tomará el poder con intrigas y atacará a la ciudad cuando esté en calma. 22 Ese rey destruirá a ejércitos grandes y poderosos, incluso derrotará al príncipe del pacto. 23 Ese hombre malvado y cruel hará pactos con mucha gente, pero a todos los engañará. Él tendrá mucho poder pero sólo unos pocos lo apoyarán. 24 Cuando las ciudades estén en paz y tranquilidad, ese hombre malvado y cruel las atacará por sorpresa. Hará lo que ni sus padres ni sus abuelos hicieron, repartirá riquezas y botín, atacará con engaños las fortalezas. Tendrá éxito, pero sólo por un tiempo.

25 »Luego ese hombre malvado reunirá a su ejército para pelear contra el rey del sur. El rey del sur tendrá un ejército grande y poderoso para combatir, pero habrá gente que lo traicionará y será derrotado. 26 Muchas personas que decían ser amigas del rey del sur tratarán de destruirlo. El ejército del sur será derrotado y muchos soldados morirán en la batalla. 27 Esos dos reyes harán todo lo posible por destruirse. Se sentarán juntos a la mesa y hablarán sólo mentiras, pero nada de eso les funcionará porque Dios ya tiene programado el fin de cada uno. 28 El rey del norte regresará a su tierra con muchas riquezas. Luego se dedicará a hacer maldades contra el pacto sagrado[b]. Hará todo lo que tenía planeado y luego regresará a su tierra.

29 »En el momento indicado, el rey del norte atacará de nuevo a las tierras del sur. Pero esta vez no tendrá el éxito de la primera vez. 30 Los barcos que vienen desde Chipre atacarán al rey del norte y lo obligarán a retirarse. El rey del norte se sentirá furioso y descargará todo su odio contra el pacto sagrado. Luego regresará a su tierra y ayudará a los que no aceptaron el pacto sagrado. 31 El rey del norte enviará a su ejército a cometer toda clase de atrocidades en el templo de Jerusalén. Harán cosas terribles y no permitirán que el pueblo haga las ofrendas diarias. Llevarán allí el ídolo abominable.

32 »El rey del norte utilizará sus halagos y mentiras para aprovecharse de los que violan el pacto sagrado. En cambio, los que sí conocen a Dios seguirán firmes en cumplir con el pacto. 33 Los hombres sabios ayudarán a que mucha gente entienda lo que sucede. A algunos los matarán con espadas y a otros los quemarán. A muchos los llevarán presos y a otros les robarán todo lo que tienen. 34 Cuando sufran tantos castigos, los sabios conseguirán alguna ayuda, pero muchos de los que se unan a ellos lo harán con malas intenciones. 35 Algunos de los sabios vacilarán, pero con la persecución quedarán purificados, perfeccionados y sin pecado hasta el momento final que ya está determinado.

El rey arrogante

36 »El rey del norte hará todo lo que quiera. Se sentirá tan orgulloso y poderoso que creerá que es más importante que un dios. Hablará cosas espantosas del Dios de dioses y creerá que su maldad va a tener éxito hasta el final. Pero Dios ya ha señalado lo que sucederá. 37 Al rey del norte no le importarán los dioses que adoraban sus padres. No le importarán el dios adorado por las mujeres. Es decir, no le importará ningún dios. Se considerará por encima de todo. 38 El rey del norte no adorará a ningún dios, pero sí al poder y a la fuerza. A sus padres no les importaba el poder y la fuerza tanto como a él. Pero para el rey del norte el poder y la fuerza serán su dios y lo adorará con oro, plata, joyas y regalos costosos. 39 El rey del norte atacará grandes fortalezas y las derribará con la ayuda de su supuesto dios. El rey dará importancia y honor a quienes adoren a su dios. A ellos les dará control sobre el pueblo y les entregará parte de su territorio. Cada uno de ellos gobernará el territorio que reciba y pagará una cuota de gobierno.

40 »En el momento final, el rey del sur y el rey del norte tendrán un enfrentamiento. El rey del norte atacará al sur con carros de combate, tropas de caballos y barcos. El rey del norte aparecerá como una inundación acabando con todo a su paso. 41 El rey del norte también invadirá a nuestra hermosa tierra y habrá muchos muertos, pero se salvarán los habitantes de Edom y Moab y los líderes de Amón. 42 El rey del norte seguirá atacando muchos países y llegará hasta Egipto. 43 Se apoderará del oro, la plata y las riquezas de Egipto. Más tarde llegará a Libia y Etiopía, 44 pero recibirá noticias del oriente y del norte que lo enfurecerán y lo asustarán. Entonces saldrá furioso a destrozar por completo a muchas naciones. 45 Él levantará sus campamentos entre el mar y el hermoso monte santo.[c] Allí el rey malvado del norte morirá y no tendrá a nadie que lo ayude cuando llegue su fin.

Footnotes

  1. 11:1 el primer año 521 a. C.
  2. 11:28 pacto sagrado Posiblemente se refiere al pueblo judío.
  3. 11:45 hermoso monte santo Es el monte donde está construida la ciudad de Jerusalén.

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

Warring Kings of North and South

11 “Also (A)in the first year of (B)Darius the Mede, I, even I, stood up to confirm and strengthen him.) And now I will tell you the truth: Behold, three more kings will arise in Persia, and the fourth shall be far richer than them all; by his strength, through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece. Then (C)a mighty king shall arise, who shall rule with great dominion, and (D)do according to his will. And when he has arisen, (E)his kingdom shall be broken up and divided toward the four winds of heaven, but not among his posterity (F)nor according to his dominion with which he ruled; for his kingdom shall be uprooted, even for others besides these.

Warring Kings of North and South

“Also the king of the South shall become strong, as well as one of his princes; and he shall gain power over him and have dominion. His dominion shall be a great dominion. And at the end of some years they shall join forces, for the daughter of the king of the South shall go to the king of the North to make an agreement; but she shall not retain the power of her [a]authority, and neither he nor his [b]authority shall stand; but she shall be given up, with those who brought her, and with him who begot her, and with him who strengthened her in those times. But from a branch of her roots one shall arise in his place, who shall come with an army, enter the fortress of the king of the North, and deal with them and prevail. And he shall also carry their gods captive to Egypt, with their [c]princes and their precious articles of silver and gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the North.

“Also the king of the North shall come to the kingdom of the king of the South, but shall return to his own land. 10 However his sons shall stir up strife, and assemble a multitude of great forces; and one shall certainly come (G)and overwhelm and pass through; then he shall return (H)to his fortress and stir up strife.

11 “And the king of the South shall be (I)moved with rage, and go out and fight with him, with the king of the North, who shall muster a great multitude; but the (J)multitude shall be given into the hand of his enemy. 12 When he has taken away the multitude, his heart will be [d]lifted up; and he will cast down tens of thousands, but he will not prevail. 13 For the king of the North will return and muster a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come at the end of some years with a great army and much equipment.

14 “Now in those times many shall rise up against the king of the South. Also, [e]violent men of your people shall exalt themselves [f]in fulfillment of the vision, but they shall (K)fall. 15 So the king of the North shall come and (L)build a siege mound, and take a fortified city; and the [g]forces of the South shall not withstand him. Even his choice troops shall have no strength to resist. 16 But he who comes against him (M)shall do according to his own will, and (N)no one shall stand against him. He shall stand in the Glorious Land with destruction in his [h]power.

17 “He shall also (O)set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and [i]upright ones with him; thus shall he do. And he shall give him the daughter of women to destroy it; but she shall not stand with him, (P)or be for him. 18 After this he shall turn his face to the coastlands, and shall take many. But a ruler shall bring the reproach against them to an end; and with the reproach removed, he shall turn back on him. 19 Then he shall turn his face toward the fortress of his own land; but he shall (Q)stumble and fall, (R)and not be found.

20 “There shall arise in his place one who imposes taxes on the glorious kingdom; but within a few days he shall be destroyed, but not in anger or in battle. 21 And in his place (S)shall arise a vile person, to whom they will not give the honor of royalty; but he shall come in peaceably, and seize the kingdom by intrigue. 22 With the [j]force of a (T)flood they shall be swept away from before him and be broken, (U)and also the prince of the covenant. 23 And after the league is made with him (V)he shall act deceitfully, for he shall come up and become strong with a small number of people. 24 He shall enter peaceably, even into the richest places of the province; and he shall do what his fathers have not done, nor his forefathers: he shall disperse among them the plunder, [k]spoil, and riches; and he shall devise his plans against the strongholds, but only for a time.

25 “He shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the South with a great army. And the king of the South shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand, for they shall devise plans against him. 26 Yes, those who eat of the portion of his delicacies shall destroy him; his army shall [l]be swept away, and many shall fall down slain. 27 Both these kings’ hearts shall be bent on evil, and they shall speak lies at the same table; but it shall not prosper, for the end will still be at the (W)appointed time. 28 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.

The Northern King’s Blasphemies

29 “At the appointed time he shall return and go toward the south; but it shall not be like the former or the latter. 30 (X)For ships from [m]Cyprus shall come against him; therefore he shall be grieved, and return in rage against the holy covenant, and do damage.

“So he shall return and show regard for those who forsake the holy covenant. 31 And [n]forces shall be mustered by him, (Y)and they shall defile the sanctuary fortress; then they shall take away the daily sacrifices, and place there the abomination of desolation. 32 Those who do wickedly against the covenant he shall [o]corrupt with flattery; but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits. 33 And those of the people who understand shall instruct many; yet for many days they shall fall by sword and flame, by captivity and plundering. 34 Now when they fall, they shall be aided with a little help; but many shall join with them by [p]intrigue. 35 And some of those of understanding shall fall, (Z)to refine them, purify them, and make them white, until the time of the end; because it is still for the appointed time.

36 “Then the king shall do according to his own will: he shall (AA)exalt and magnify himself above every god, shall speak blasphemies against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the wrath has been accomplished; for what has been determined shall be done. 37 He shall regard neither the [q]God of his fathers nor the desire of women, (AB)nor regard any god; for he shall exalt himself above them all. 38 But in their place he shall honor a god of fortresses; and a god which his fathers did not know he shall honor with gold and silver, with precious stones and pleasant things. 39 Thus he shall act against the strongest fortresses with a foreign god, which he shall acknowledge, and advance its glory; and he shall cause them to rule over many, and divide the land for [r]gain.

The Northern King’s Conquests

40 “At the (AC)time of the end the king of the South shall attack him; and the king of the North shall come against him (AD)like a whirlwind, with chariots, (AE)horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter the countries, overwhelm them, and pass through. 41 He shall also enter the Glorious Land, and many countries shall be overthrown; but these shall escape from his hand: (AF)Edom, Moab, and the [s]prominent people of Ammon. 42 He shall stretch out his hand against the countries, and the land of (AG)Egypt shall not escape. 43 He shall have power over the treasures of gold and silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt; also the Libyans and Ethiopians shall follow (AH)at his heels. 44 But news from the east and the north shall trouble him; therefore he shall go out with great fury to destroy and annihilate many. 45 And he shall plant the tents of his palace between the seas and (AI)the glorious holy mountain; (AJ)yet he shall come to his end, and no one will help him.

Footnotes

  1. Daniel 11:6 Lit. arm
  2. Daniel 11:6 Lit. arm
  3. Daniel 11:8 Or molded images
  4. Daniel 11:12 Proud
  5. Daniel 11:14 Or robbers, lit. sons of breakage
  6. Daniel 11:14 Lit. to establish
  7. Daniel 11:15 Lit. arms
  8. Daniel 11:16 Lit. hand
  9. Daniel 11:17 Or bring equitable terms
  10. Daniel 11:22 Lit. arms
  11. Daniel 11:24 booty
  12. Daniel 11:26 Or overflow
  13. Daniel 11:30 Heb. Kittim, western lands, especially Cyprus
  14. Daniel 11:31 Lit. arms
  15. Daniel 11:32 pollute
  16. Daniel 11:34 Or slipperiness, flattery
  17. Daniel 11:37 Or gods
  18. Daniel 11:39 profit
  19. Daniel 11:41 Lit. chief of the sons of Ammon