But as soon as he is established, his kingdom will be broken up and divided to the four winds of heaven,(A) but not to his descendants; it will not be the same kingdom that he ruled, because his kingdom will be uprooted and will go to others besides them.(B)

Kings of the South and the North

“The king of the South(C) will grow powerful, but one of his commanders will grow more powerful and will rule a kingdom greater than his. After some years they will form an alliance, and the daughter of the king of the South will go to the king of the North(D) to seal the agreement. She will not retain power, and his strength will not endure. She will be given up, together with her entourage, her father,[a] and the one who supported her during those times.

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Footnotes

  1. 11:6 Some Hb mss, Theod read the child; Syr, Vg read her children

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