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Daniele 11
Nuova Riveduta 2006

Conflitto fra il regno del nord e quello del sud

11 «“Il primo anno del re Dario, il Medo, io ero presso di lui per sostenerlo e per difenderlo. 2 Ora ti farò conoscere la verità. In Persia sorgeranno ancora tre re; poi il quarto diventerà molto più ricco di tutti gli altri e, quando sarà diventato forte con le sue ricchezze, solleverà tutti contro il regno di Grecia. 3 Allora sorgerà un re potente, che dominerà sul grande impero e farà quello che vorrà. 4 Ma appena si sarà affermato, il suo regno sarà infranto e sarà diviso verso i quattro venti del cielo; non apparterrà alla sua discendenza e non avrà una potenza pari a quella di prima, perché sarà smembrato e passerà ad altri, non ai suoi eredi.

5 Il re del mezzogiorno diventerà forte, ma uno dei suoi capi diventerà più forte di lui; dominerà, e il suo dominio sarà grande.

6 Dopo diversi anni essi si alleeranno e la figlia del re del mezzogiorno verrà dal re del settentrione per fare un accordo. Lei non conserverà la forza del suo braccio e nemmeno la sua discendenza resisterà; sarà messa a morte assieme ai suoi seguaci, ai figli e al marito.

7 Ma dalle sue radici sorgerà un rampollo, che entrerà con un esercito nelle fortezze del re del settentrione, combatterà contro di lui e ne sarà vincitore. 8 Egli porterà in Egitto come preda di guerra perfino i loro dèi, le loro immagini di metallo fuso e i loro preziosi arredi d’argento e d’oro; e per diversi anni si terrà lontano dal re del settentrione[a]. 9 Questi marcerà contro il re del mezzogiorno, poi tornerà nel suo paese.

10 I suoi figli, però, scenderanno in guerra e raduneranno un esercito potente. Uno di essi avanzerà e, passando, si spargerà come un torrente. Poi tornerà all’attacco e spingerà le ostilità fino alla fortezza del re del meridione. 11 Il re del mezzogiorno si inasprirà, muoverà guerra al re del settentrione, il quale arruolerà un grande esercito che sarà sconfitto dal re del mezzogiorno. 12 Egli porterà via quella moltitudine e il suo cuore si gonfierà d’orgoglio; ma per quanto ne abbia abbattuto decine di migliaia, non per questo sarà più forte. 13 Il re del settentrione arruolerà di nuovo una moltitudine più numerosa della prima e, dopo un certo numero di anni, egli si farà avanti con un grosso esercito e con molto materiale. 14 In quel tempo molti insorgeranno contro il re del mezzogiorno; degli uomini violenti fra il tuo popolo insorgeranno per dare compimento alla visione, ma cadranno. 15 Il re del settentrione verrà, innalzerà dei bastioni e s’impadronirà di una città fortificata. Né le forze del mezzogiorno né le truppe scelte avranno la forza di resistergli. 16 L’invasore venuto contro il re del mezzogiorno farà ciò che gli piacerà, non essendovi chi possa resistergli, e si fermerà nel paese splendido, il quale sarà interamente in suo potere. 17 Egli si proporrà di venire con le forze di tutto il suo regno, ma farà un accordo con il re del mezzogiorno; nella speranza di indebolire il suo regno, gli darà sua figlia per moglie, ma il piano non riuscirà e il paese non gli apparterrà. 18 Poi si dirigerà verso le isole e ne prenderà molte; ma un generale farà cessare la sua arroganza e la farà ricadere addosso a lui. 19 Poi il re si dirigerà verso le fortezze del paese, ma inciamperà, cadrà e non lo si troverà più.

20 Al posto suo sorgerà un re che manderà un esattore attraverso il paese che è la gloria del regno; ma in pochi giorni quel re sarà tolto di mezzo, non nel furore di una rivolta, né in una battaglia.

Profanazione del santuario

21 (A)«“Poi, al suo posto, sorgerà un uomo spregevole, a cui non spettava la dignità regale; verrà senza rumore e s’impadronirà del regno a forza di intrighi. 22 Le forze avversarie che invaderanno il paese saranno sommerse davanti a lui, saranno sgominate, e anche il principe del patto sarà travolto. 23 Nonostante gli accordi fatti, tradirà i suoi alleati; così affermerà il suo potere e sarà vittorioso, pur avendo poca gente. 24 Mentre si sentono sicure invaderà le parti più fertili della provincia e farà quello che né i suoi padri né i padri dei suoi padri osarono fare: distribuirà preda, spoglie e ricchezze fra i sui seguaci e mediterà progetti contro le fortezze per un certo tempo. 25 Poi spiegherà le sue forze e il suo coraggio contro il re del mezzogiorno, alla testa di un grande esercito. Il re del mezzogiorno si impegnerà nella guerra con un grande e potentissimo esercito; ma non potrà resistergli, perché si ordiranno delle congiure contro di lui. 26 Quelli che mangeranno alla sua tavola saranno la sua rovina. Il suo esercito si dileguerà come un torrente e molti cadranno uccisi. 27 Quei due re non penseranno che a farsi del male e, seduti alla stessa tavola, si diranno delle menzogne; ma ciò non riuscirà, perché la fine non verrà che al tempo fissato.

28 Il re del settentrione tornerà al suo paese con grandi ricchezze; in cuor suo mediterà disegni ostili al patto santo e li eseguirà. Poi tornerà al suo paese.

29 Al tempo stabilito egli marcerà di nuovo contro il mezzogiorno, ma quest’ultima volta l’impresa non riuscirà come la prima; 30 poiché delle navi di Chittim verranno contro di lui ed egli si perderà d’animo. Poi riverserà la sua ira contro il patto santo, eseguirà i suoi disegni e ascolterà coloro che avranno abbandonato il patto santo. 31 Per suo ordine, delle truppe si presenteranno e profaneranno il santuario, la fortezza, sopprimeranno il sacrificio quotidiano e vi collocheranno l’abominazione della desolazione. 32 Egli corromperà con lusinghe quelli che tradiscono il patto; ma il popolo di quelli che conoscono il loro Dio mostrerà fermezza e agirà. 33 I saggi tra il popolo ne istruiranno molti; ma saranno abbattuti, per un certo tempo, dalla spada e dal fuoco, dalla schiavitù e dal saccheggio. 34 Quando saranno travolti, riceveranno qualche piccolo aiuto; ma molti si uniranno a loro senza convinzione. 35 E di quei saggi alcuni cadranno per essere affinati, purificati, resi candidi fino al tempo della fine, perché questa non avverrà che al tempo stabilito.

36 Il re agirà a suo piacimento, si innalzerà, si esalterà al di sopra di ogni dio e pronuncerà parole inaudite contro il Dio degli dèi; prospererà finché non sia finita l’ira, poiché ciò che è stato deciso si compirà. 37 Egli non avrà riguardo agli dèi dei suoi padri; non avrà riguardo al dio preferito dalle donne[b], né ad alcun dio, perché si innalzerà al di sopra di tutti. 38 Ma onorerà il dio delle fortezze nel suo luogo di culto; onorerà con oro, con argento, con pietre preziose e con oggetti di valore un dio sconosciuto ai suoi padri. 39 Egli agirà contro le fortezze ben munite, aiutato da un dio straniero. Colmerà di onori quelli che lo riconosceranno, li farà dominare su molti e spartirà fra loro delle terre come ricompensa.

40 Al tempo della fine, il re del mezzogiorno si scontrerà con lui; il re del settentrione gli piomberà addosso come la tempesta, con carri e cavalieri e con molte navi; entrerà nei paesi invadendoli e passerà oltre. 41 Entrerà pure nel paese splendido e molti soccomberanno; ma Edom, Moab e la parte principale dei figli di Ammon scamperanno dalle sue mani. 42 Egli stenderà la mano anche su diversi paesi, neppure l’Egitto scamperà. 43 S’impadronirà dei tesori d’oro e d’argento e di tutte le cose preziose dell’Egitto. I Libi e gli Etiopi saranno al suo sèguito. 44 Ma notizie dall’oriente e dal settentrione lo spaventeranno ed egli partirà con gran furore, per distruggere e votare allo sterminio molti. 45 Pianterà la tenda reale fra il mare e il bel monte santo; poi giungerà alla sua fine e nessuno gli darà aiuto.

Footnotes

  1. Daniele 11:8 Si terrà lontano dal re del settentrione, altri traducono: terrà fronte al re del settentrione.
  2. Daniele 11:37 Al dio preferito dalle donne, questa divinità è probabilmente il dio Tammuz; cfr. Ez 8:14.
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Daniel 11
Evangelical Heritage Version

11 1 In the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to strengthen and protect him.”[a]

The Messenger Reveals Future Battles[b]
Xerxes of Persia[c]

2 Now I will tell you the truth: Look, three more kings will arise for Persia. Then the fourth one will gain great riches, more than anyone else. As he becomes strong through his riches, he will stir everyone up against the kingdom of Greece.

Alexander the Great[d]

3 A warrior king will arise. He will rule a great dominion and will do as he pleases. 4 But as he rises, his kingdom will be broken and be divided to the four winds of heaven, but it will not be passed on to his descendants. It will not be ruled with the same ruling power with which he ruled, because his kingdom will be uprooted and given to others besides these.

The Ptolemies Versus the Seleucids[e]

5 The King of the South will become strong, but one of his commanders will become stronger than he and rule a dominion greater than his.[f]

6 After some years, they will make an alliance. The daughter of the King of the South will come to the King of the North and make a fair agreement. However, she will not keep the strength of her arm, and he and his arm[g] will not endure. She will be given up—she and those who brought her, the one who fathered her,[h] and the one who strengthened her during these times.[i]

7 But one who is a branch from her root will arise in his place.[j] He will come against the army and come into the fortress of the King of the North. He will make war with them and win. 8 He will also take their gods captive to Egypt with their cast images and with their valuable silver and gold vessels. For some years he will leave the King of the North alone. 9 But the King of the North will come into the kingdom of the King of the South. Then he will return to his own land.

10 His sons[k] will stir themselves up and will gather a huge force of many armies, which will keep coming like an overflowing flood. They will stir themselves up again as far as his fortress.[l]

11 The King of the South will be enraged. He will go out and fight with the King of the North. The King of the North will raise up a great army, but the army will be handed over to the King of the South. 12 When the King of the North’s army is swept away, and the King of the South becomes arrogant, though he will cause tens of thousands to fall, he will not win.[m]

Antiochus the Great

13 The King of the North will again raise an army, which will be greater than the first army, and after some years he will keep coming with a great army and many supplies. 14 In those times, many will rise up against the King of the South. Violent men from your own people will lift themselves up in fulfillment of this vision, but they will fail. 15 The King of the North will come and build siege works and capture a fortified city. The forces of the south will not stand, not even its best troops, because they will have no strength to stand. 16 The one who comes against him[n] will do as he pleases, and no one will stand in his way. He will stand in the beautiful land,[o] and it will be completely in his power. 17 He will be determined to come with the power of his entire kingdom and to bring a treaty with him, which he will enforce. He will give his daughter to the King of the South in marriage in order to destroy the southern kingdom. But his plan will not succeed or turn out to his advantage. 18 He will focus his attack on the coastlands and capture many. However, a commander will put an end to his insolence. Moreover, he will make him pay for his insolence. 19 Then the King of the North will turn his face toward the fortresses of his land. He will stumble and fall and not be found.[p]

20 Then one will arise in his place who will send an oppressive tax collector for the glory of his kingdom. However, in a few days he will be broken, but not in anger or battle.

Antiochus IV

21 A despicable person will arise in his place, but they will not confer the royal majesty upon him. He will come when the kingdom is at ease and seize it through smooth, slippery talk. 22 A powerful force will be overpowered by him and broken, together with a leader of the covenant. 23 After an alliance is made with the leader of the covenant, the despicable person will act deceitfully. He will rise up and become powerful with a small nation. 24 He will come to the richest parts of the province when it is at ease, and he will do what his fathers and his fathers’ fathers did not do. He will distribute plunder and property to them. He will come up with plans against strongholds, but only for a time.

25 He will awaken his power and his courage against the King of the South with a great army. The King of the South will stir himself up for battle with a very great and powerful army, but he will not succeed because schemes will be plotted against him. 26 Those who eat his special royal food will try to break him, and his army will be swept away. Many will fall, struck down in battle.

27 The two kings, whose hearts are bent to evil, will sit at one table and lie to each other, but this scheming will not succeed, because the end is still set for an appointed time. 28 The King of the North will return to his land with a lot of captured possessions and with his heart set against the holy covenant. He will take action and then return to his own land.

29 At the appointed time he will return and come into the South again, but this later invasion will not turn out like the first invasion. 30 Ships from Kittim will come against him, and he will be humbled.[q]

Then he will turn and become furious against the holy covenant and take action. He will return and show favor to those who abandon the holy covenant. 31 His forces will arise, profane the temple fortress, abolish the continual daily sacrifice, and set up the abominable thing that causes desolation. 32 So he will corrupt wicked men of the covenant with smooth talk, but a people who know their God will be strong and take action.

33 Those of the people who have insight will make many understand, but they will fall by the sword, and to flames, captivity, and plunder for some time. 34 However, when they stumble, they will be aided by a little help, and many will join them insincerely. 35 Some of those who have insight will stumble so that they may be refined, purified, and made white until the time of the end, for it is still set for an appointed time.

The Antichrist and the Time of the End[r]

36 The king will do as he pleases. He will exalt himself and magnify himself over every god, and he will speak amazing things against the God of Gods. He will prosper until furious anger is completed, because what has been determined shall be done. 37 He will not favor the God of his fathers. He also will not favor the desire of women or any god, because he will exalt himself above all of them. 38 He will honor a god of fortresses in their place. He will honor a god whom his fathers did not know with gold, silver, precious stones, and very valuable things. 39 He will deal with strong fortresses with the help of a foreign god. To all who acknowledge him, he will give great honor and make them rulers over many people. What is more, he will parcel out land for a price.

40 Then, at the time of the end, the King of the South will wage war against him, and the King of the North will storm out against him with chariots, horsemen, and many ships. He will enter countries like a flood and overflow them. 41 He will enter the beautiful land, and many will stumble. However, these nations will be delivered from his power: Edom, Moab, and the best of the Ammonites. 42 He will seek to harm countries, and the land of Egypt will not be one that escapes. 43 He will rule over the treasures of gold and silver and over all of the very valuable things of Egypt. Libyans and Cushites will be within his grasp. 44 However, reports from the east and from the north will terrify him. He will go out in great anger to destroy and to completely wipe out many. 45 He will pitch his royal tents between the seas toward the beautiful holy mountain. Yet he will come to his end, and there will be no one to help him.

Footnotes

  1. Daniel 11:1 A debated issue is whether the last angel is Christ. This angel both helps Michael, the archangel, and is helped by Michael.
  2. Daniel 11:2 This prophecy, which continues into chapter 12, extends from Daniel’s time till the end of the world. Understanding this chapter requires considerable knowledge of history, so the EHV includes more footnotes here than it usually does. For more information, consult commentaries and study Bibles.
  3. Daniel 11:2 Esther’s husband Xerxes led a huge expedition against Greece that ended in failure in 480 bc.
  4. Daniel 11:3 Alexander of Macedon very quickly built up a great empire that stretched from Greece to India, about 330 years before Christ.
  5. Daniel 11:5 This is both one of the most amazing prophecies and one of the most difficult. Daniel, who lived in the 6th century bc, foretells in great detail events that happen from about 330 bc to 150 bc. The Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Syria were two of the dynasties that succeeded Alexander. The Jews got caught in the middle of the conflict between them, and this led to a great persecution of the Jews. Consult commentaries and study Bibles for more details on this very complicated history.
  6. Daniel 11:5 The King of the South is Ptolemy of Egypt and his successors. The King of the North is Seleucus, a subordinate of Ptolemy who gained power in Syria, and his successors.
  7. Daniel 11:6 Variant seed, that is, descendant. The words for arm and seed look very much alike in Hebrew.
  8. Daniel 11:6 Variant her child
  9. Daniel 11:6 The kings are Ptolemy II and Antiochus II. The daughter of Ptolemy is Bernice, who was married to Antiochus. Antiochus eventually divorced Bernice and remarried his former wife Laodice, who then poisoned Antiochus, killed Bernice, and installed her own son as Seleucus II.
  10. Daniel 11:7 Bernice’s brother, Ptolemy III, warred against Seleucus II.
  11. Daniel 11:10 The sons of Seleucus II were Seleucus III and Antiochus III the Great. They fought against the Ptolemies.
  12. Daniel 11:10 The line of thought in this verse is difficult to follow.
  13. Daniel 11:12 This King of the South is Ptolemy IV.
  14. Daniel 11:16 That is, the King of the North, who comes against the King of the South
  15. Daniel 11:16 That is, Israel
  16. Daniel 11:19 Antiochus the Great had success against both Egypt and Greece, but his plans were frustrated by the intervention of the Romans. It was at this time that Israel, which was between Syria and Egypt, got caught up in the conflict.
  17. Daniel 11:30 Antiochus IV would have successfully conquered Egypt, but he was thwarted by Roman intervention. In his rage he turned against the Jews and instigated a great persecution which led to the Maccabean revolt.
  18. Daniel 11:36 When we reach the end of this section, we will be at the Last Day. Without notice, the topic morphs gradually from Antiochus, who is the Old Testament type of the Antichrist, to the Antichrist himself.
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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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