40 “And at the (A)end time the (B)king of the South will wage war with him, and the (C)king of the North will (D)storm against him with chariots, horsemen, and with many ships; and he will enter countries, (E)overflow them, and pass through. 41 He will also enter the [a](F)Beautiful Land, and many countries will fall; but these will be rescued out of his hand: Edom, (G)Moab, and the foremost of the sons of (H)Ammon. 42 Then he will reach out with his hand against other countries, and the land of Egypt will not escape. 43 But he will [b]gain control over the hidden treasures of gold and silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt; and (I)Libyans and (J)Ethiopians will follow at his [c]heels. 44 But rumors from the East and from the North will terrify him, and he will go out with great wrath to eliminate and [d]annihilate many. 45 And he will pitch the tents of his royal pavilion between the seas and the beautiful (K)Holy Mountain; yet he will come to his end, and no one will help him.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 11:41 I.e., Israel
  2. Daniel 11:43 Lit rule over
  3. Daniel 11:43 Lit footsteps
  4. Daniel 11:44 Lit devote many to destruction

40 At the end time, the southern king will attack him. The northern king will storm against him with chariots and horses and many ships. He will invade countries, sweeping over them like a flood. 41 He will invade the beautiful country, and tens of thousands will die. But Edom, Moab, and the best of the Ammonites will escape from his hand. 42 He will extend his power into other countries. Even Egypt won’t escape. 43 He will take control of Egypt’s hidden treasures of gold, silver, and all its precious things. Libyans and Cushites will follow at his feet. 44 But reports from the east and north will alarm him, and in a great rage he will set off to devastate and destroy many. 45 He will pitch his royal tents between the sea and the beautiful holy mountain. But he will come to his end, and no one will help him.

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