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Daniel 11
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Os reis do Sul e do Norte

11 Eu fui mandado fortalecer e ajudar Dario, o medo, no primeiro ano do seu reinado. 2 Mas agora vou mostrar-te o que o futuro tem guardado. Três outros reis persas governarão e um quarto suceder-lhes-á, muito mais próspero que os primeiros. Usando os recursos de que dispõe, irá obter vitórias políticas e desencadeará uma guerra total contra a Grécia.

3 Depois levantar-se-á um poderoso rei na Grécia que governará um vasto reino e conseguirá tudo o que tiver planeado conquistar. 4 Contudo, no auge do seu poder, o seu reino será repartido em quatro nações mais fracas, que nem sequer serão dirigidas pelos seus filhos. O seu império será dividido e entregue a outros.

5 Um deles, o rei do Sul[a], há de conseguir aumentar bastante em força, mas um dos seus comandantes revoltar-se-á, tomará conta do poder, tornando-o ainda mais forte. 6 Anos mais tarde formar-se-á uma aliança entre o rei do Norte[b] e o do Sul. A filha deste será dada em casamento ao rei do Norte, num gesto de paz, mas ela perderá a sua influência sobre ele e as suas esperanças, assim como as do seu pai, o rei do Egito, serão frustradas.

7 Contudo, quando o seu irmão subir ao trono, como rei do Sul, há de congregar um exército contra o rei do Norte e derrotá-lo-á. 8 Quando regressar ao Egito trará consigo os ídolos da Síria e também artigos preciosos de ouro e prata. Durante muitos anos deixará o rei da Síria em paz. 9 Entretanto, o rei do Norte invadirá o reino do Sul, por pouco tempo, pois depressa regressará à sua terra. 10 Contudo, os filhos deste rei do Norte juntarão um poderoso exército que invadirá Israel, passará ao Egito e se fortificará ali.

11 Depois o rei do Sul, com grande ira, concentrar-se-á contra as vastas forças do rei do Norte e as derrotará. 12 Cheio de orgulho, após esta vitória retumbante, há de chegar a liquidar milhares dos seus inimigos. No entanto, o seu sucesso será de pouca duração. 13 Alguns anos mais tarde o rei do Norte voltará com um exército completamente equipado, muito maior do que aquele que perdera antes. 14 Outras nações se unirão a ele nessa cruzada contra o Egito; gente rebelde entre os judeus se juntará a ele, cumprindo assim a profecia; mas não serão bem sucedidos. 15 Então o rei do Norte e os seus aliados sitiarão uma cidade fortificada do Egito, conquistá-la-ão e os altivos exércitos do Egito serão derrotados. 16 O rei do Norte continuará sem ninguém que se lhe oponha; ninguém será capaz de o deter. Entrará também na terra gloriosa de Israel e a saqueará. 17 Estabelecerá um plano para o domínio completo do Egito; acordará também o casamento duma filha com o rei do Sul, para que possa avançar melhor com os seus intentos, mas não conseguirá o que quer. 18 Posteriormente, voltará a sua atenção para as cidades costeiras e tomará muitas delas. Contudo, haverá um comandante que o deterá e o fará retirar-se envergonhado. 19 Regressará à sua terra, mas pelo caminho terá problemas e desaparecerá.

20 O seu sucessor será lembrado como aquele que colocou impostos sobre Israel. Depois dum breve reinado, morrerá misteriosamente, nem em combate, nem em disputa nenhuma.

21 O rei a seguir será um homem mau e não subirá ao trono por sucessão real. Tomará o poder através do engano e da intriga. 22 Depois toda a oposição desaparecerá diante dele, incluindo o chefe do povo da aliança. 23 As suas promessas serão sempre falsas. Desde o princípio que a sua forma de atuar será sempre a do engano; apenas com um punhado de seguidores, tornar-se-á poderoso. 24 Entrará nas áreas mais prósperas da terra, sem aviso prévio, e fará aquilo que nunca tinha sido feito antes: tomará as propriedades dos ricos e dos abastados e distribuí-las-á pelo povo. Com grande sucesso irá atacar e capturar grandes fortalezas através das terras que controla, mas isto durará apenas um certo tempo.

25 Conseguirá conjugar forças e levantar um exército contra o Egito; este também tentará fazer o mesmo, mas sem êxito, porque enormes conjuras se formarão contra ele. 26 Os da sua própria casa irão depô-lo; o seu exército será dizimado e muitos serão mortos. 27 Ambos estes reis conspirarão um contra o outro, mesmo à mesa das negociações, tentando enganar-se mutuamente, mas isso de pouco servirá, pois nem um nem outro serão bem sucedidos até que chegue o tempo indicado por Deus.

28 O rei do Norte regressará então a casa com grandes riquezas, não sem antes marchar sobre Israel, o povo da santa aliança, e destruí-la; fará o que planeou e regressará à sua terra. 29 No tempo previsto, voltará de novo as suas forças para o Sul, mas nessa altura será tudo diferente. 30 Porque navios de guerra de Quitim virão atacá-lo, e isso vai atemorizá-lo. A seguir, furioso, ele tentará destruir a religião do povo da santa aliança. E atenderá aos que abandonaram essa aliança. 31 Enfurecido por ter sido obrigado a fugir, vai levantar-se ferozmente, a fim de profanar o santuário, fazendo parar os sacrifícios diários e estabelecendo a abominação que causa a desolação. 32 O rei usará o engano para ganhar o apoio dos que transgrediram os preceitos da aliança, para ganhá-los para o seu lado; mas os que reconhecem a Deus resistirão com firmeza e coragem e farão grandes coisas.

33 Os que têm discernimento espiritual terão um largo ministério, ensinando, durante aquele tempo. Correrão constantemente perigo; muitos deles morrerão pelo fogo ou pelas armas, ou serão postos em cárceres, despojados do que possuem. 34 No meio destas pressões, alguns homens descrentes apresentar-se-ão como que pretendendo oferecer socorro, mas só para tirar proveito dos que são perseguidos. 35 Até alguns dos mais dotados nas coisas de Deus tropeçarão naquele dia e cairão; mas isto acabará por ser uma forma de os refinar e purificar, tornando-os mais limpos até ao fim de todas estas provações, até ao momento que Deus indicar.

36 O rei fará só aquilo que lhe agrada, proclamando-se acima dos deuses, blasfemando até do Deus dos deuses e prosperando, mas só até quando o Senhor entender, porque os planos de Deus são inabaláveis. 37 O rei não terá consideração alguma pelos deuses dos seus antepassados, nem pelo deus amado pelas mulheres, nem por nenhum outro, porque se gloriará como sendo ele o maior de todos. 38 Em lugar desses deuses todos, adorará o deus das fortalezas, um deus que seus pais desconheciam, e será pródigo em ofertar-lhe donativos muito caros como ouro, prata, joias e outras riquezas. 39 Dirá que é com a sua ajuda que há de atacar grandes fortalezas e conquistá-las. Dará honras aos que se lhe submetem, nomeando-os para posições de autoridade e repartindo entre eles a terra como recompensa.

40 Chegando o tempo do fim, o rei do Sul tornará a atacá-lo e o do Norte reagirá com a violência e a fúria dum furacão; o seu vasto exército e a sua grande armada de navios de guerra sairão para invadi-lo com o seu poder. 41 Dessa forma, conseguirá invadir vários países, incluindo Israel, a terra gloriosa, e derrubará o governo de muitas outras nações. Moabe, Edom e quase todo Amon escaparão. 42 O Egito e muitas outra nações serão ocupadas. 43 Tomará posse de todos os tesouros do Egito, tesouros de ouro e de prata, além doutras riquezas, e os líbios e os cuchitas tornar-se-ão seus servos.

44 Nessa altura, notícias vindas tanto do norte como do oriente irão alarmá-lo e voltará em grande ira para destruir e aniquilar muitos. 45 Deter-se-á entre a gloriosa montanha santa e o mar, armando ali as tendas reais. Enquanto permanece nesse sítio, o seu tempo chegará e não haverá ninguém que o apoie.

Footnotes

  1. 11.5 Referência ao Egito debaixo do domínio grego.
  2. 11.6 Referência à Síria debaixo do domínio grego.
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Daniel 11
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised

11 1 As for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to support and strengthen him.

2 ‘Now I will announce the truth to you. Three more kings shall arise in Persia. The fourth shall be far richer than all of them, and when he has become strong through his riches, he shall stir up all against the kingdom of Greece. 3 Then a warrior king shall arise, who shall rule with great dominion and take action as he pleases. 4 And while still rising in power, his kingdom shall be broken and divided towards the four winds of heaven, but not to his posterity, nor according to the dominion with which he ruled; for his kingdom shall be uprooted and go to others besides these.

5 ‘Then the king of the south shall grow strong, but one of his officers shall grow stronger than he and shall rule a realm greater than his own realm. 6 After some years they shall make an alliance, and the daughter of the king of the south shall come to the king of the north to ratify the agreement. But she shall not retain her power, and his offspring shall not endure. She shall be given up, she and her attendants and her child and the one who supported her.

‘In those times 7 a branch from her roots shall rise up in his place. He shall come against the army and enter the fortress of the king of the north, and he shall take action against them and prevail. 8 Even their gods, with their idols and with their precious vessels of silver and gold, he shall carry off to Egypt as spoils of war. For some years he shall refrain from attacking the king of the north; 9 then the latter shall invade the realm of the king of the south, but will return to his own land.

10 ‘His sons shall wage war and assemble a multitude of great forces, which shall advance like a flood and pass through, and again shall carry the war as far as his fortress. 11 Moved with rage, the king of the south shall go out and do battle against the king of the north, who shall muster a great multitude, which shall, however, be defeated by his enemy. 12 When the multitude has been carried off, his heart shall be exalted, and he shall overthrow tens of thousands, but he shall not prevail. 13 For the king of the north shall again raise a multitude, larger than the former, and after some years[a] he shall advance with a great army and abundant supplies.

14 ‘In those times many shall rise against the king of the south. The lawless among your own people shall lift themselves up in order to fulfil the vision, but they shall fail. 15 Then the king of the north shall come and throw up siege-works, and take a well-fortified city. And the forces of the south shall not stand, not even his picked troops, for there shall be no strength to resist. 16 But he who comes against him shall take the actions he pleases, and no one shall withstand him. He shall take a position in the beautiful land, and all of it shall be in his power. 17 He shall set his mind to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and he shall bring terms of peace[b] and perform them. In order to destroy the kingdom,[c] he shall give him a woman in marriage; but it shall not succeed or be to his advantage. 18 Afterwards he shall turn to the coastlands, and shall capture many. But a commander shall put an end to his insolence; indeed,[d] he shall turn his insolence back upon him. 19 Then he shall turn back towards the fortresses of his own land, but he shall stumble and fall, and shall not be found.

20 ‘Then shall arise in his place one who shall send an official for the glory of the kingdom; but within a few days he shall be broken, though not in anger or in battle. 21 In his place shall arise a contemptible person on whom royal majesty had not been conferred; he shall come in without warning and obtain the kingdom through intrigue. 22 Armies shall be utterly swept away and broken before him, and the prince of the covenant as well. 23 And after an alliance is made with him, he shall act deceitfully and become strong with a small party. 24 Without warning he shall come into the richest parts[e] of the province and do what none of his predecessors had ever done, lavishing plunder, spoil, and wealth on them. He shall devise plans against strongholds, but only for a time. 25 He shall stir up his power and determination against the king of the south with a great army, and the king of the south shall wage war with a much greater and stronger army. But he shall not succeed, for plots shall be devised against him 26 by those who eat of the royal rations. They shall break him, his army shall be swept away, and many shall fall slain. 27 The two kings, their minds bent on evil, shall sit at one table and exchange lies. But it shall not succeed, for there remains an end at the time appointed. 28 He shall return to his land with great wealth, but his heart shall be set against the holy covenant. He shall work his will, and return to his own land.

29 ‘At the time appointed he shall return and come into the south, but this time it shall not be as it was before. 30 For ships of Kittim shall come against him, and he shall lose heart and withdraw. He shall be enraged and take action against the holy covenant. He shall turn back and pay heed to those who forsake the holy covenant. 31 Forces sent by him shall occupy and profane the temple and fortress. They shall abolish the regular burnt-offering and set up the abomination that makes desolate. 32 He shall seduce with intrigue those who violate the covenant; but the people who are loyal to their God shall stand firm and take action. 33 The wise among the people shall give understanding to many; for some days, however, they shall fall by sword and flame, and suffer captivity and plunder. 34 When they fall victim, they shall receive a little help, and many shall join them insincerely. 35 Some of the wise shall fall, so that they may be refined, purified, and cleansed,[f] until the time of the end, for there is still an interval until the time appointed.

36 ‘The king shall act as he pleases. He shall exalt himself and consider himself greater than any god, and shall speak horrendous things against the God of gods. He shall prosper until the period of wrath is completed, for what is determined shall be done. 37 He shall pay no respect to the gods of his ancestors, or to the one beloved by women; he shall pay no respect to any other god, for he shall consider himself greater than all. 38 He shall honour the god of fortresses instead of these; a god whom his ancestors did not know he shall honour with gold and silver, with precious stones and costly gifts. 39 He shall deal with the strongest fortresses by the help of a foreign god. Those who acknowledge him he shall make more wealthy, and shall appoint them as rulers over many, and shall distribute the land for a price.

The Time of the End

40 ‘At the time of the end the king of the south shall attack him. But the king of the north shall rush upon him like a whirlwind, with chariots and horsemen, and with many ships. He shall advance against countries and pass through like a flood. 41 He shall come into the beautiful land, and tens of thousands shall fall victim, but Edom and Moab and the main part of the Ammonites shall escape from his power. 42 He shall stretch out his hand against the countries, and the land of Egypt shall not escape. 43 He shall become ruler of the treasures of gold and of silver, and all the riches of Egypt; and the Libyans and the Ethiopians[g] shall follow in his train. 44 But reports from the east and the north shall alarm him, and he shall go out with great fury to bring ruin and complete destruction to many. 45 He shall pitch his palatial tents between the sea and the beautiful holy mountain. Yet he shall come to his end, with no one to help him.

Footnotes

  1. Daniel 11:13 Heb and at the end of the times years
  2. Daniel 11:17 Gk: Heb kingdom, and upright ones with him
  3. Daniel 11:17 Heb it
  4. Daniel 11:18 Meaning of Heb uncertain
  5. Daniel 11:24 Or among the richest men
  6. Daniel 11:35 Heb made them white
  7. Daniel 11:43 Or Nubians; Heb Cushites
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Daniel 11
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11 1 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

2 “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) 3 Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great power and do as he pleases.(D) 4 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.

5 “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. 6 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.

7 “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. 8 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. 9 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
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