³⁸ But instead^[a] he will honor the god of fortresses, a god whom his ancestors^[b] did not know. He will honor him with gold, and with silver, and with precious stones^[c] and with costly gifts. ³⁹ And he will deal with the fortified strongholds^[d] with the help of a foreign god;^[e] and he will increase wealth for whoever will acknowledge him, and he will cause them to rule^[f] over the many, and he will distribute land for a price.

⁴⁰ “And at the time of the end the king of the south will attack him, and the king of the north will storm against him with chariots^[g] and with horsemen and with many ships, and he will advance against the countries and he will sweep through like a flood.^{[h] 41} And he will come into the beautiful land^[i] and many will fall victim, but these will escape from his power: Edom and Moab and the best part^[j] of the Ammonites.^{[k] 42} And he will stretch out his hand against countries and the land of Egypt will not escape.^{[l] 43} And he will rule over the treasures of gold and the silver and over all the precious things of Egypt; and the Libyans and the Cushites will follow in his footsteps. ⁴⁴ But reports will terrify him from the east and from the north, and he will go out with great fury to destroy and to exterminate many. ⁴⁵ And then he will pitch the tents of his palace between the sea and the beautiful holy mountain,^[m] and he will come to his end, and there is no one^[n] helping him.”