²⁹ “At the appointed time he will invade the South again, but this time the outcome will be different from what it was before.

² The heir is subject to guardians and trustees until the time set by his father.

²⁶ From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands.^(A)

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.

²³ After coming to an agreement with him, he will act deceitfully,^(A) and with only a few people he will rise to power.

Daniel’s Vision of a Man

10 In the third year of Cyrus^(A) king of Persia, a revelation was given to Daniel (who was called Belteshazzar).^(B) Its message was true^(C) and it concerned a great war.^[a] The understanding of the message came to him in a vision.

¹⁹ He said: “I am going to tell you what will happen later in the time of wrath,^(A) because the vision concerns the appointed time^(B) of the end.^[a](C)