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Daniel 11
International Children’s Bible
Daniel 11
International Children’s Bible
11 “In the first year Darius the Mede was king, I stood up to support Michael. I supported him in his fight against the prince of Persia.
Kingdoms of the South and North
2 “Now then, Daniel, I tell you the truth: Three more kings will rule in Persia. Then a fourth king will come. He will be much richer than all the kings of Persia before him. He will use his riches to get power. And he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece. 3 Then a mighty king will come. He will rule with great power. He will do anything he wants. 4 After that king has come, his kingdom will be broken up. It will be divided out toward the four parts of the world. His kingdom will not go to his descendants. And it will not have the power that he had. This is because his kingdom will be pulled up and given to other people.
5 “The king of the South will become strong. But one of his commanders will become even stronger. He will begin to rule his own kingdom with great power. 6 Then after a few years, the king of the South and the commander will become friends. The daughter of the king of the South will marry the king of the North. She will do this to bring peace. But she will not keep her power. And his family will not last. She, her husband, her child and those who brought her to that country will be killed.
7 “But a person from her family will become king of the South. He will attack the armies of the king of the North. He will go into that king’s strong, walled city. He will fight and win. 8 He will take their gods and their metal idols. He will also take their valuable things made of silver and gold. He will take those things to Egypt. Then he will not bother the king of the North for a few years. 9 Next, the king of the North will attack the king of the South. But he will be beaten back to his own country.
10 “The sons of the king of the North will prepare for war. They will get a large army together. That army will move through the land very quickly, like a powerful flood. Later, that army will come back and fight. They will fight all the way to the strong, walled city of the king of the South. 11 Then the king of the South will become very angry. He will march out to fight against the king of the North. The king of the North will have a large army. But he will lose the battle. 12 The soldiers will be carried away. So the king of the South will be very proud. And he will kill thousands of soldiers from the northern army. But he will not continue to be successful. 13 The king of the North will gather another army. That army will be larger than the first one. After several years he will attack. That army will be very large, and it will have plenty of weapons.
14 “In those times many people will be against the king of the South. Some of your own people who love to fight will turn against the king of the South. They will think it is time for God’s promises to come true. But it will not be the time yet. And they will fail. 15 Then the king of the North will come. He will build dirt roads to the tops of the city walls. And he will capture a strong, walled city. The southern army will not have the power to fight back. Even their best soldiers will not be strong enough to stop the northern army. 16 The king of the North will do whatever he wants. No one will be able to stand against him. He will gain power and control in the beautiful land of Israel. And he will have the power to destroy it. 17 The king of the North will decide to use all his power to fight against the king of the South. He will make an agreement with the king of the South. The king of the North will give one of his daughters as a wife to the king of the South. He will do that so he can defeat the king of the South. But those plans will not succeed or help him. 18 Then the king of the North will turn his attention to other places. He will take many cities along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. But a commander will put an end to the pride of the king of the North. The commander will turn that pride back on him. 19 After that happens the king of the North will go back to the strong, walled cities of his own country. But he will lose his power. That will be the end of him.
20 “The next king of the North will send out a tax collector. He will then have plenty of money. In a few years that ruler will be killed. But he will not die in anger or in a battle.
21 “That ruler will be followed by a very cruel and hated man. He will not have the honor of being from a king’s family. He will attack the kingdom when the people feel safe. He will take power by lying to the people. 22 He will sweep away in defeat large and powerful armies. He will even defeat a prince who made an agreement. 23 Many nations will make agreements with that cruel and hated ruler. But he will lie to them. He will gain much power. But only a few people will support him. 24 The richest areas will feel safe. But that cruel and hated ruler will attack them. And he will succeed where his ancestors did not. He will take things from the countries he defeated. And he will give those things to his followers. He will plan to defeat and destroy strong cities. He will be successful, but only for a short time.
25 “That very cruel and hated ruler will have a large army. He will use it to stir up his strength and courage. He will attack the king of the South. The king of the South will get a large and very powerful army and get ready for war. But the people who are against him will make secret plans. And the king of the South will be defeated. 26 There were people who were supposed to be good friends of the king of the South. But they will try to destroy him. His army will be swept away in defeat. Many of his soldiers will be killed in battle. 27 Those two kings will want to hurt each other. They will sit at the same table and lie to each other. But it will not do either one any good. This is because God has set a time for their end to come. 28 The king of the North will go back to his own country with much wealth. Then he will decide to go against the holy agreement. He will do what he planned. Then he will go back to his own country.
29 “At the right time the king of the North will attack the king of the South again. But this time he will not be successful as he was before. 30 Ships from the west will come and fight against the king of the North. He will see those ships coming and be afraid. Then he will return and show his anger against God’s people who obey the holy agreement. He will be good to those who have stopped obeying the holy agreement.
31 “The king of the North will send his army. They will make the Temple in Jerusalem unclean. They will stop the people from offering the daily sacrifice. Then they will set up the horrible thing that destroys. 32 The king of the North will tell lies to God’s people. Those who have not obeyed God will be ruined. But there will be some who know God and obey him. They will be strong and fight back.
33 “Those who are wise will help the others understand what is happening. But some of them will be killed with swords. Some will be burned or taken captive. Some of them will have their homes and things taken away. These things will continue for many days. 34 When the wise ones are suffering, they will get a little help. Many who join the wise ones will not love God. 35 Some of the wise ones will be killed. But the hard times must come. This is so they can be made stronger and purer. They will be without faults until the time of the end comes. Then, at the right time the end will come.
The King Who Praises Himself
36 “The king of the North will do whatever he wants. He will brag about himself. He will praise himself and think he is even better than a god. He will say things against the God of gods that no one has ever heard. He will be successful until all the bad things have happened. What God has planned to happen will happen. 37 That king of the North will not care about the gods his ancestors worshiped. He won’t care about the god that women worship. He won’t care about any god. Instead, he will make himself more important than any god. 38 The king of the North will worship power and strength. His ancestors did not love power as he will. He will honor the god of power with gold and silver, expensive jewels and gifts. 39 That king will attack strong, walled cities. He will do it with the help of a foreign god. He will give much honor to the people who join him. He will make them rulers in charge of many other people. He will make those rulers pay him for the land they rule.
40 “At the time of the end, the king of the South will fight a battle against the king of the North. The king of the North will attack him. He will attack with chariots and soldiers on horses and many large ships. He will invade many countries and sweep through their lands like a flood. 41 The king of the North will attack the beautiful land of Judah. He will defeat many countries. But Edom, Moab and the leaders of Ammon will be saved from him. 42 The king of the North will show his power in many countries. Egypt will not escape. 43 The king will get treasures of gold and silver. And he will get all the riches of Egypt. The Libyan and Nubian people will obey him. 44 But the king of the North will hear news from the east and the north. And it will make him afraid and angry. He will go to destroy completely many nations. 45 He will set up his royal tents. They will be between the sea and the beautiful mountain where the Temple is built. But, finally, his end will come. There will not be anyone to help him when he dies.
Daniel 11
King James Version
Daniel 11
King James Version
11 Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.
2 And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.
3 And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.
4 And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.
5 And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.
6 And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times.
7 But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail:
8 And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the north.
9 So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom, and shall return into his own land.
10 But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, even to his fortress.
11 And the king of the south shall be moved with choler, and shall come forth and fight with him, even with the king of the north: and he shall set forth a great multitude; but the multitude shall be given into his hand.
12 And when he hath taken away the multitude, his heart shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down many ten thousands: but he shall not be strengthened by it.
13 For the king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come after certain years with a great army and with much riches.
14 And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also the robbers of thy people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; but they shall fall.
15 So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities: and the arms of the south shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand.
16 But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed.
17 He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him.
18 After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him.
19 Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.
20 Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.
21 And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
22 And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.
23 And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.
24 He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time.
25 And 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 forecast devices against him.
26 Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain.
27 And both of these kings' hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.
28 Then shall he return into his land with great riches; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall do exploits, and return to his own land.
29 At the time appointed he shall return, and come toward the south; but it shall not be as the former, or as the latter.
30 For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.
31 And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate.
32 And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.
33 And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.
34 Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries.
35 And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed.
36 And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.
37 Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.
38 But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.
39 Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain.
40 And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.
41 He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.
42 He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape.
43 But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps.
44 But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many.
45 And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.
Daniel 11
Hoffnung für Alle
Daniel 11
Hoffnung für Alle
11 Denn im 1. Regierungsjahr des Mederkönigs Darius habe ich ihm Hilfe und Schutz gegeben.«
Machtkämpfe zwischen den Königen des Nordens und des Südens
2 »Was ich dir nun offenbare, wird ganz bestimmt eintreffen: Drei weitere Könige werden in Persien regieren, bis ein vierter die Herrschaft übernimmt, der seine Vorgänger an Glanz und Reichtum weit übertrifft. Auf dem Gipfel seiner Macht bietet er alle Kräfte gegen Griechenland auf.
3 Nach ihm kommt ein bedeutender König, der so mächtig ist, dass er alles tun kann, was er will. 4 Doch auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Macht zerbricht seine Herrschaft, und sein Reich zerfällt in vier Teile, die nach Norden, Süden, Osten und Westen hin liegen und viel schwächer sind als das vorige Reich. Keiner der königlichen Nachkommen kann weiterregieren, das Königshaus geht unter, und andere reißen die Macht an sich.
5 Dann gewinnt der König des Südreichs[a] an Einfluss, doch einer seiner Heerführer wird noch bedeutender als er und errichtet im Norden ein noch größeres Reich.
6 Nach einigen Jahren verbünden sich die beiden Reiche miteinander, und um den Frieden zu festigen, heiratet die Tochter des Königs im Süden den König im Norden. Doch sie kann ihren Einfluss nicht behaupten, und das Bündnis zerbricht. Sie kommt um, ebenso ihr Mann, ihr Vater und ihr Gefolge. 7 Ein Verwandter von ihr[b] wird anstelle ihres Vaters König. Er zieht gegen den König des Nordens in den Krieg, besiegt seine Truppen und dringt in seine befestigte Hauptstadt ein. 8 Die Götterstatuen und die wertvollen Gegenstände aus Silber und Gold nimmt er nach Ägypten mit. Danach wird er den König im Norden einige Jahre nicht mehr angreifen. 9 Dieser jedoch fällt in das Südreich ein, zieht sich dann aber wieder zurück. 10 Seine Söhne werden sich erneut zum Krieg rüsten und viele große Heere aufbieten, die wie eine zerstörerische Flut[c] über die Feinde hereinbrechen. Immer wieder greifen sie an und dringen schließlich bis zur Festung des Königs im Süden vor. 11 Dieser wiederum wird voller Zorn seine Truppen sammeln, gegen seinen Feind kämpfen und ihn trotz seiner Übermacht besiegen. 12 Zehntausende aus dem nördlichen Reich werden dabei umkommen. Dieser Erfolg macht den König des Südens selbstsicher und überheblich. Doch er kann seine Macht nicht lange behaupten. 13 Denn der Herrscher aus dem Norden stellt einige Jahre später noch größere Truppen auf, bis an die Zähne bewaffnet, und greift mit ihnen an.
14 Auch viele andere werden sich in jener Zeit gegen den König des Südens auflehnen. Eine Vision erfüllt sich: Menschen aus deinem eigenen Volk, die vor Gewalttaten nicht zurückschrecken, schließen sich den Aufständischen an. Aber sie werden scheitern. 15 Der König aus dem Norden wird mit seinen Soldaten anrücken, eine befestigte Stadt belagern und sie einnehmen. Das Heer aus dem Süden kann ihm nicht standhalten, sogar die Elitetruppen müssen die Waffen strecken. 16 Niemand leistet dem nördlichen Herrscher mehr Widerstand, er kann tun und lassen, was er will.
Auch in Israel, dem herrlichen Land, macht er sich breit und hinterlässt dort eine Spur der Verwüstung. 17 Er will durch ein Bündnis die Herrschaft über das Südreich erlangen, damit es ihm nicht mehr gefährlich werden kann. Deshalb gibt er dem König des Südens eine seiner Töchter zur Frau. Doch sein Plan wird scheitern.
18 Darauf greift er die Küstenländer und Inseln an und bringt viele in seine Gewalt. Doch ein fremder Heerführer stellt sich ihm entgegen und macht seinem Größenwahn ein Ende. 19 Darauf zieht sich der König des Nordens in die befestigten Städte seines eigenen Landes zurück. Aber dort wird er gestürzt, und schon bald gerät er in Vergessenheit.
20 Sein Nachfolger wird einen Bevollmächtigten durchs Reich schicken, um Steuern einzutreiben und so den Reichtum seines Landes zu vergrößern. Aber schon nach kurzer Zeit wird der König ums Leben gebracht; er fällt jedoch weder im Krieg, noch wird er aus Rache ermordet.«
Der große Feind von Gottes Volk
21 »An die Stelle des verstorbenen Königs wird ein verachtenswerter Mann treten. Er ist zwar nicht für die Thronfolge bestimmt, setzt sich aber unerwartet durch und reißt die Herrschaft durch Intrigen an sich. 22 Feindliche Heere, die in sein Land einfallen, löscht er aus. Ja, sogar einen verbündeten Fürsten[d] lässt er umbringen. 23 Zuerst schließt er ein Bündnis mit ihm, doch dann hintergeht er ihn. Obwohl den König nur wenige unterstützen, gelangt er an den Gipfel der Macht. 24 Er fällt in die reichen Gegenden einer Provinz ein, während sich die Bewohner in Sicherheit wiegen, er plündert sie aus und verteilt die Beute an seine Anhänger. Kein Herrscher vor ihm hat es je so schlimm getrieben! Auch die befestigten Städte will er in seine Gewalt bekommen, doch all das dauert nur eine bestimmte Zeit.
25 Dann bietet er seine ganze Kraft und seinen ganzen Mut auf und führt ein großes Heer gegen den König des Südens in den Kampf. Dieser rüstet sich mit einer noch gewaltigeren Armee zum Krieg, doch er kann seinen Feinden nicht standhalten, denn er wird das Opfer einer Verschwörung: 26 Seine engsten Vertrauten bringen seine Pläne zum Scheitern, viele Soldaten fallen in der Schlacht, und die Überlebenden fliehen in alle Richtungen.
27 Darauf verhandeln die beiden Könige miteinander. Sie sitzen an einem Tisch, belügen sich gegenseitig und sind nur darauf aus, den anderen hinters Licht zu führen. Doch keiner von ihnen hat Erfolg, denn die Zeit für das Ende ist noch nicht gekommen. 28 Zunächst macht sich der König aus dem Norden mit reicher Beute auf den Heimweg. Unterwegs greift er das Volk an, mit dem Gott selbst einen heiligen Bund geschlossen hat. Nachdem er dort gewütet hat, kehrt er in sein eigenes Land zurück.
29 Nach einer bestimmten Zeit versucht er wieder, das Südreich zu erobern. Doch diesmal wird es ihm anders ergehen als bei seinem ersten Feldzug: 30 Schiffe aus einem Land im Mittelmeer bedrohen ihn, er verliert den Mut und tritt den Rückzug an.
Seine Wut darüber lässt er an Gottes Volk aus. Er zieht alle auf seine Seite, die bereit sind, den heiligen Bund mit Gott zu brechen. 31 Seine Truppen entweihen den Tempel und seine Festung, schaffen die täglichen Opfer ab und führen einen abscheulichen Götzendienst ein. 32 Alle, denen Gottes Bund mit Israel schon immer gleichgültig war, verführt er mit schönen Worten dazu, sich endgültig von Gott abzuwenden. Die anderen aber, die ihren Gott kennen und lieben, bleiben standhaft. 33 Weise und Verständige aus dem Volk werden vielen den richtigen Weg zeigen. Darum wird man sie eine Zeit lang mit Feuer und Schwert verfolgen, sie gefangen nehmen und ihren Besitz rauben. 34 In dieser Bedrängnis erfahren sie zwar auch ein wenig Hilfe, aber viele schließen sich ihnen nur zum Schein an. 35 Selbst von den Weisen und Verständigen kommen manche zu Fall, doch es dient ihrer Läuterung. Gott will sie durch diese schwere Zeit prüfen, damit ihr Glaube sich bis zum Ende bewährt. Doch noch ist das Ende nicht da.
36 Der König kann tun und lassen, was er will. Ja, er ist so vermessen, sich über die Götter zu erheben; sogar den höchsten Gott verhöhnt und verspottet er. Doch er wird nur so lange Erfolg damit haben, bis Gottes Zorn über sein Volk gestillt ist, denn niemand kann Gottes Pläne durchkreuzen. 37 Der König macht sich nichts aus den Göttern seiner Vorfahren. Nicht einmal der Lieblingsgott der Frauen[e] oder irgendein anderer bedeutet ihm etwas, denn er bildet sich ein, mächtiger als sie alle zu sein. 38 Er dient lieber dem Gott der Festungen, den seine Vorfahren nie gekannt haben, und bringt ihm Gold und Silber dar, Edelsteine und andere wertvolle Gaben. 39 Im Namen dieses fremden Gottes bezwingt er selbst die stärksten Festungen. Wer ihn als Herrscher anerkennt, den überhäuft er mit großen Ehren, er teilt ihm Land zu und lässt ihn über viele Menschen regieren.
40 Schließlich aber kommt das Ende: Der König des Südens fällt mit seinen Truppen über das Nordreich her, doch der König des Nordens geht mit Streitwagen, Reitern und vielen Schiffen zum Gegenangriff über. Er stößt in die Länder des Südens vor und überrollt sie wie eine verheerende Flut. 41 Dabei erobert er auch Israel, das herrliche Land, und Zehntausende werden fallen. Nur die Edomiter, die Moabiter und der größte Teil der Ammoniter kommen noch einmal davon. 42 Ein Land nach dem anderen bringt er in seine Gewalt, und auch für Ägypten gibt es bei diesem Feldzug keine Rettung mehr. 43 Der König des Nordens raubt die Schätze des Landes, sein Gold und sein Silber. Selbst Libyer und Äthiopier führt er in seinem Siegeszug mit. 44 Dann aber werden ihm Gerüchte aus dem Osten und Norden zugetragen, die ihn beunruhigen. Voller Zorn tritt er den Rückzug an, um seine Feinde ein für alle Mal zu vernichten. 45 Er schlägt seine Kriegszelte zwischen dem Meer und dem heiligen Berg Zion[f] auf. Doch dann wird sein Ende kommen, und niemand wird ihm mehr helfen.«
Footnotes
- 11,5 Mit dem Südreich ist hier und im Folgenden Ägypten gemeint, das Nordreich bezeichnet Syrien.
- 11,7 Wörtlich: ein Spross aus ihren Wurzeln.
- 11,10 Oder: aufbieten. Einer (von ihnen) wird wie eine zerstörerische Flut.
- 11,22 Wörtlich: den Fürst des Bundes. – Möglicherweise ist hier auch der Hohepriester gemeint.
- 11,37 Gemeint ist wahrscheinlich der Gott Tammus (vgl. Hesekiel 8,14).
- 11,45 Wörtlich: dem Berg der heiligen Zierde.
Daniel 11
New International Version
Daniel 11
New International Version
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
- Daniel 11:6 Or offspring
- Daniel 11:6 Or child (see Vulgate and Syriac)
- Daniel 11:17 Or but she
- Daniel 11:39 Or land for a reward
- Daniel 11:43 That is, people from the upper Nile region
- Daniel 11:45 Or the sea and
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