Daniel 11:29-39
New American Standard Bible
29 “At the appointed time he will return and come into the South, but [a]this last time it will not turn out the way it did before. 30 For ships of [b](A)Kittim will come against him; therefore he will withdraw in fear and will return and curse the holy covenant and take action; so he will come back and pay attention to those who abandon the holy covenant. 31 Forces from him will arise, (B)desecrate the sanctuary fortress, and do away with the regular sacrifice. And they will set up the (C)abomination [c]of desolation. 32 And by (D)smooth words he will [d]turn to godlessness those who act wickedly toward the covenant, but the people who know their God will be (E)strong and take action. 33 And [e](F)those who have insight among the people will give understanding to the many; yet they will (G)fall by sword and by flame, by captivity and by plunder for many days. 34 Now when they fall they will be granted a little help, and many will (H)join with them in (I)hypocrisy. 35 And some of [f]those who have insight will fall, to (J)refine, (K)purge, and [g](L)cleanse them until the (M)end time; because it is still to come at the appointed time.
36 “Then the king will (N)do as he pleases, and he will exalt himself and (O)boast against every god and will (P)speak [h]dreadful things against the (Q)God of gods; and he will be successful until the (R)indignation is finished, because that which is (S)determined will be done. 37 And he will show no regard for the [i]gods of his fathers or for the [j]desire of women, nor will he show regard for any other god; for he will boast against them all. 38 But [k]instead he will honor a god of fortresses, a god whom his fathers did not know; he will honor him with gold, silver, precious stones, and treasures. 39 And he will take action against the strongest of fortresses with the help of a foreign god; he will give great honor to [l]those who acknowledge him and will make them rulers over the many, and will parcel out land for a price.
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- Daniel 11:29 Lit it will not happen as the first and as the last
- Daniel 11:30 I.e., Cyprus
- Daniel 11:31 Lit that makes desolate; or that causes horror
- Daniel 11:32 Or ruin those
- Daniel 11:33 Or instructors of the people will
- Daniel 11:35 Or the instructors
- Daniel 11:35 Or whiten
- Daniel 11:36 Or amazing
- Daniel 11:37 Or God
- Daniel 11:37 Or darling of
- Daniel 11:38 Lit in his place
- Daniel 11:39 Lit the one who acknowledges
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