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Daniel 11
Magandang Balita Biblia

11 “Nang unang taon ng paghahari ni Dario na taga-Media, pinalakas ni Miguel ang aking kalooban at tinulungan niya ako.

Ang mga Hari ng Egipto at Siria

2 “Ngayon, sasabihin ko sa iyo ang katotohanan: Magkakaroon pa ng tatlong hari ang Persia. Pagkatapos, lilitaw naman ang ikaapat na hari na magiging mas mayaman kaysa sa kanilang lahat. Dahil sa kanyang kayamanan, siya'y magiging makapangyarihan at hahamunin niya ang kaharian ng Grecia. 3 Pagkatapos, lilitaw ang isa na namang makapangyarihang hari. Ito ay maghahari sa isang malawak na nasasakupan at gagawin niya ang anumang kanyang maibigan. 4 Kapag naghahari na siya, mahahati sa apat ang kanyang kaharian ngunit isa ma'y walang mauuwi sa kanyang mga kaanak. Ang kaharian niya'y masasakop ng mga taga-ibang bayan, ngunit sinuman sa kanila'y hindi magkakaroon ng kapangyarihang mamahala tulad ng sa kanya.

5 “Ang hari sa Egipto ay magiging makapangyarihan. Ngunit magiging mas makapangyarihan kaysa kanya ang isa niyang pinuno, at mas magiging malawak ang kaharian nito. 6 Pagkalipas ng ilang taon, ang hari ng Egipto ay makikipagkasundo sa hari ng Siria at ipakakasal sa kanya ang anak nitong babae. Ngunit ang pagkakasundo ay di magtatagal. Siya, ang kanyang asawa't anak at ang mga lingkod na sumama sa kanya ay papataying lahat.

7 “Hindi magtatagal at isa sa kanyang mga kamag-anak ang magiging hari. Sisirain nito ang tanggulan ng kaharian sa hilaga. Papasukin niya ito at siya'y magtatagumpay. 8 Sasamsamin din niya at iuuwi sa Egipto ang kanilang mga diyus-diyosan, pati ang mga kagamitang pilak at ginto. Pagkalipas noon, hindi na niya muling sasalakayin ang kaharian sa hilaga sa loob ng maraming taon. 9 At sila naman ang sasalakayin ng mga taga-hilaga. Madadaig sila ngunit babalik din ang mga iyon sa kanilang lupain.

10 “Ang mga anak ng hari ng Siria ay magtitipon ng maraming kawal at maghahanda sa pakikipagdigma. Parang baha na sasalakayin ng isa sa kanila ang tanggulan ng hari ng Egipto. 11 Dahil dito, galit na haharapin sila ng hari ng Egipto, kasama ang marami nitong kawal na lulupig sa kanila. 12 Bunga nito, magiging palalo ang hari ng Egipto dahil sa libu-libong kawal na napatay niya, ngunit hindi magtatagal ang kanyang pagtatagumpay. 13 Ang hari ng Siria ay muling magtatayo ng hukbo na mas malaki kaysa una nitong hukbo. Pagkalipas ng ilang taon, muli itong sasalakay kasama ang mas maraming kawal na may dalang napakaraming kagamitang pandigma.

14 “Sa panahong iyon, marami ang maghihimagsik laban sa hari ng Egipto, kabilang na ang mga kababayan mong mapupusok. Mag-aalsa rin sila upang matupad ang kanilang hangarin, ngunit mabibigo silang lahat. 15 Ang hari ng Siria ay darating upang kubkubin at salakayin ang isang matibay na lunsod. Walang magagawa ang hukbo ng hari ng Egipto pati ang mga pinakamahuhusay na kawal nito. 16 Kaya't magagawa ng Asirianong manlulupig ang lahat ng gusto niya at walang sinumang makakahadlang sa kanya. Sasakupin niya ang lupang pangako at lubusan itong mapapasailalim sa kanyang kapangyarihan.

17 “Pipilitin niyang sakupin ang buong kaharian ng Egipto. Makikipagkasundo siya sa hari doon at iaalok ang kanyang anak na babae upang maging asawa nito sa layuning wasakin ang kaharian ng Egipto. Ngunit hindi magtatagumpay ang kanyang layunin. 18 Pagkaraan niyon, haharapin niya ang mga bansa sa baybay-dagat at bibihagin ang marami sa mga tagaroon. Ngunit matatalo siya ng isang pinuno at ito ang puputol sa kanyang kapalaluan upang hindi siya makaganti. 19 Ang haring ito ay babalik sa mga kuta ng kanyang lupain ngunit matatalo rin at mamamatay.

20 “Ang papalit sa haring ito ay magsusugo ng mga taong sapilitang maniningil ng buwis para sa karangalan ng kaharian. Ngunit hindi magtatagal, siya'y mamamatay nang hindi dahil sa labanan o sa digmaan.

Ang Masamang Hari ng Siria

21 “May lilitaw na isang malupit at kinapopootang tao na gustong maging hari. Ngunit hindi ibibigay sa kanya ang karapatan sa trono. Kaya, bigla niyang aagawin ang kaharian sa pamamagitan ng pandaraya at katusuhan. 22 Gagapiin niya at dudurugin ang mga hukbong sandatahan pati ang Dakilang Pari. 23 Makikipagkasundo siya sa maraming mga bansa, ngunit dadayain niya ang mga ito. Bagama't kakaunti ang kanyang mga tauhan, siya ay magiging makapangyarihan. 24 Lihim niyang kukunin ang pinakamayayamang bahagi ng lalawigan. Gagawin niya ang mga bagay na hindi ginawa ng kanyang mga ninuno. Ang kanyang mga tagasunod ay bibigyan niya ng bahagi mula sa mga nasamsam nila sa digmaan. Iisip siya ng mga panukala upang lusubin ang iba't ibang kuta, ngunit hindi siya magtatagal.

25 “Ang haring ito ay magtatatag ng isang malaking hukbo upang ipakita ang kanyang lakas at tapang laban sa hari ng Egipto, ngunit mas malaki at mas malakas ang hukbong ihaharap nito sa kanya. Gayunman, madadaya ang hari ng Egipto at siya ay hindi magtatagumpay. 26 Pagtatangkaan siyang patayin maging ng mga kasalo niya sa pagkain. Malulupig din ang kanyang hukbo at marami ang mamamatay sa labanan. 27 Ang dalawang hari na kapwa may masamang balak ay magkasalong kakain at magsasalita ng kasinungalingan sa isa't isa. Gayunman, walang mangyayari sa iniisip nila sapagkat hindi pa dumarating ang takdang panahon. 28 Ang hari ng Siria ay uuwing taglay ang malaking kayamanang nasamsam niya. Ngunit bago siya umuwi sa sariling kuta, uusigin muna niya ang relihiyon ng bayan ng Diyos.

29 “Pagdating ng takdang araw, sasalakayin niyang muli ang Egipto, ngunit sa pagkakataong iyon, ang mangyayari'y hindi tulad noong una. 30 Hahadlangan(A) siya ng hukbong-dagat ng Kitim at matatakot siya. Dahil dito, aatras siya at ibubuhos sa relihiyon ng bayan ng Diyos ang kanyang poot. Sa pagbabalik niyang ito, pahahalagahan niya ang payo ng mga tumalikod sa presensya ng Diyos. 31 Magpapadala(B) siya ng mga hukbong sandatahan upang lapastanganin ang Templo. Ipapatigil niya ang araw-araw na paghahandog at ipapalit ang kasuklam-suklam na kalapastanganan. 32 Aakitin niya sa pamamagitan ng panlilinlang ang mga Judiong tumalikod sa kasunduan, ngunit maninindigan ang mga nananatiling tapat sa kanilang Diyos. 33 Tuturuan ng marurunong sa lupain ang mga tao kahit na sa simula ay mamamatay ang iba sa kanila sa pamamagitan ng espada at apoy o mabihag at pagnakawan. 34 Sa kanilang pagkatalo, may ilan lamang na tutulong sa kanila bagama't marami ang magkukunwaring kasama nila. 35 Ilan sa marurunong ang nagbubuwis ng buhay upang ang mga nalabi sa kanila ay maging dalisay at malinis hanggang sa dumating ang takdang wakas.

36 “Gagawin(C) ng hari ang kanyang magustuhan. Itataas niya ang kanyang sarili at gagawing higit kaysa alinmang diyos; hahamakin niya maging ang Kataas-taasang Diyos. Magtatagumpay lamang siya habang hindi pa ibinubuhos ng Diyos ang kanyang poot, sapagkat kailangang maganap ang mga bagay na itinakda. 37 Hindi niya pahahalagahan ang mga diyos ng kanyang mga ninuno ni ang sinasamba ng mga kababaihan. Sa katunayan, wala siyang pahahalagahang diyos, sapagkat ipalalagay niyang higit siya sa lahat. 38 Wala siyang kikilalaning diyos kundi ang diyos na nagbabantay ng mga muog. Mag-aalay siya ng ginto, pilak, mamahaling bato at mamahaling regalo sa diyos na hindi kilala ng kanyang mga ninuno. 39 Gagamitin niya ang mga taong sumasamba sa mga diyus-diyosang hindi kilala upang ipagtanggol ang kanyang mga muog. Pagkakalooban niya ng malaking karangalan ang lahat ng tatanggap sa kanya bilang pinuno. Sila'y gagawin niyang tagapamahala at bibigyan ng lupain bilang gantimpala.

40 “Darating ang araw na ang hari ng Siria ay sasalakayin ng hari ng Egipto, ngunit haharapin niya ito sa pamamagitan ng maraming karwaheng pandigma, kabayuhan at mga sasakyang pandagat. Sasakupin niya ang mga bansa na parang dinaanan ng isang malaking baha. 41 Papasukin din niya ang lupang pangako at libu-libo ang mamamatay sa labanan. Ngunit makakaligtas ang mga Edomita, Moabita at ang mga nalabing Ammonita. 42 Maraming bansa ang masasakop niya, kabilang dito ang Egipto. 43 Pamamahalaan niya ang ginto, pilak at lahat ng kayamanan ng Egipto; pati ang Libya at ang Etiopia[a] ay masasakop niya. 44 Ngunit mabibigla siya dahil sa balitang darating mula sa silangan at hilaga. Dahil dito'y mag-aalab ang kanyang galit at papatay ng marami sa labanan. 45 Magtatayo siya ng mala-palasyong tolda sa pagitan ng dagat at ng banal na bundok na kinalalagyan ng Templo. Ngunit doon siya mamamatay ng wala man lang tutulong sa kanya.

Footnotes

  1. Daniel 11:43 ETIOPIA: Sa wikang Hebreo ay “Cus,” sakop nito ang kasalukuyang mga bansa ng Etiopia at Sudan.
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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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Warring Kings of North and South

11 “Also (A)in the first year of (B)Darius the Mede, I, even I, stood up to confirm and strengthen him.) 2 And now I will tell you the truth: Behold, three more kings will arise in Persia, and the fourth shall be far richer than them all; by his strength, through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece. 3 Then (C)a mighty king shall arise, who shall rule with great dominion, and (D)do according to his will. 4 And when he has arisen, (E)his kingdom shall be broken up and divided toward the four winds of heaven, but not among his posterity (F)nor according to his dominion with which he ruled; for his kingdom shall be uprooted, even for others besides these.

Warring Kings of North and South

5 “Also the king of the South shall become strong, as well as one of his princes; and he shall gain power over him and have dominion. His dominion shall be a great dominion. 6 And at the end of some years they shall join forces, for the daughter of the king of the South shall go to the king of the North to make an agreement; but she shall not retain the power of her [a]authority, and neither he nor his [b]authority shall stand; but she shall be given up, with those who brought her, and with him who begot her, and with him who strengthened her in those times. 7 But from a branch of her roots one shall arise in his place, who shall come with an army, enter the fortress of the king of the North, and deal with them and prevail. 8 And he shall also carry their gods captive to Egypt, with their [c]princes and their precious articles of silver and gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the North.

9 “Also the king of the North shall come to the kingdom of the king of the South, but shall return to his own land. 10 However his sons shall stir up strife, and assemble a multitude of great forces; and one shall certainly come (G)and overwhelm and pass through; then he shall return (H)to his fortress and stir up strife.

11 “And the king of the South shall be (I)moved with rage, and go out and fight with him, with the king of the North, who shall muster a great multitude; but the (J)multitude shall be given into the hand of his enemy. 12 When he has taken away the multitude, his heart will be [d]lifted up; and he will cast down tens of thousands, but he will not prevail. 13 For the king of the North will return and muster a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come at the end of some years with a great army and much equipment.

14 “Now in those times many shall rise up against the king of the South. Also, [e]violent men of your people shall exalt themselves [f]in fulfillment of the vision, but they shall (K)fall. 15 So the king of the North shall come and (L)build a siege mound, and take a fortified city; and the [g]forces of the South shall not withstand him. Even his choice troops shall have no strength to resist. 16 But he who comes against him (M)shall do according to his own will, and (N)no one shall stand against him. He shall stand in the Glorious Land with destruction in his [h]power.

17 “He shall also (O)set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and [i]upright ones with him; thus shall he do. And he shall give him the daughter of women to destroy it; but she shall not stand with him, (P)or be for him. 18 After this he shall turn his face to the coastlands, and shall take many. But a ruler shall bring the reproach against them to an end; and with the reproach removed, he shall turn back on him. 19 Then he shall turn his face toward the fortress of his own land; but he shall (Q)stumble and fall, (R)and not be found.

20 “There shall arise in his place one who imposes taxes on the glorious kingdom; but within a few days he shall be destroyed, but not in anger or in battle. 21 And in his place (S)shall arise a vile person, to whom they will not give the honor of royalty; but he shall come in peaceably, and seize the kingdom by intrigue. 22 With the [j]force of a (T)flood they shall be swept away from before him and be broken, (U)and also the prince of the covenant. 23 And after the league is made with him (V)he shall act deceitfully, for he shall come up and become strong with a small number of people. 24 He shall enter peaceably, even into the richest places of the province; and he shall do what his fathers have not done, nor his forefathers: he shall disperse among them the plunder, [k]spoil, and riches; and he shall devise his plans against the strongholds, but only for a time.

25 “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 devise plans against him. 26 Yes, those who eat of the portion of his delicacies shall destroy him; his army shall [l]be swept away, and many shall fall down slain. 27 Both these kings’ hearts shall be bent on evil, and they shall speak lies at the same table; but it shall not prosper, for the end will still be at the (W)appointed time. 28 While returning to his land with great riches, his heart shall be moved against the holy covenant; so he shall do damage and return to his own land.

The Northern King’s Blasphemies

29 “At the appointed time he shall return and go toward the south; but it shall not be like the former or the latter. 30 (X)For ships from [m]Cyprus shall come against him; therefore he shall be grieved, and return in rage against the holy covenant, and do damage.

“So he shall return and show regard for those who forsake the holy covenant. 31 And [n]forces shall be mustered by him, (Y)and they shall defile the sanctuary fortress; then they shall take away the daily sacrifices, and place there the abomination of desolation. 32 Those who do wickedly against the covenant he shall [o]corrupt with flattery; but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits. 33 And those of the people who understand shall instruct many; yet for many days they shall fall by sword and flame, by captivity and plundering. 34 Now when they fall, they shall be aided with a little help; but many shall join with them by [p]intrigue. 35 And some of those of understanding shall fall, (Z)to refine them, purify them, and make them white, until the time of the end; because it is still for the appointed time.

36 “Then the king shall do according to his own will: he shall (AA)exalt and magnify himself above every god, shall speak blasphemies against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the wrath has been accomplished; for what has been determined shall be done. 37 He shall regard neither the [q]God of his fathers nor the desire of women, (AB)nor regard any god; for he shall exalt himself above them all. 38 But in their place he shall honor a god of fortresses; and a god which his fathers did not know he shall honor with gold and silver, with precious stones and pleasant things. 39 Thus he shall act against the strongest fortresses with a foreign god, which he shall acknowledge, and advance its glory; and he shall cause them to rule over many, and divide the land for [r]gain.

The Northern King’s Conquests

40 “At the (AC)time of the end the king of the South shall attack him; and the king of the North shall come against him (AD)like a whirlwind, with chariots, (AE)horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter the countries, overwhelm them, and pass through. 41 He shall also enter the Glorious Land, and many countries shall be overthrown; but these shall escape from his hand: (AF)Edom, Moab, and the [s]prominent people of Ammon. 42 He shall stretch out his hand against the countries, and the land of (AG)Egypt shall not escape. 43 He shall have power over the treasures of gold and silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt; also the Libyans and Ethiopians shall follow (AH)at his heels. 44 But news from the east and the north shall trouble him; therefore he shall go out with great fury to destroy and annihilate many. 45 And he shall plant the tents of his palace between the seas and (AI)the glorious holy mountain; (AJ)yet he shall come to his end, and no one will help him.

Footnotes

  1. Daniel 11:6 Lit. arm
  2. Daniel 11:6 Lit. arm
  3. Daniel 11:8 Or molded images
  4. Daniel 11:12 Proud
  5. Daniel 11:14 Or robbers, lit. sons of breakage
  6. Daniel 11:14 Lit. to establish
  7. Daniel 11:15 Lit. arms
  8. Daniel 11:16 Lit. hand
  9. Daniel 11:17 Or bring equitable terms
  10. Daniel 11:22 Lit. arms
  11. Daniel 11:24 booty
  12. Daniel 11:26 Or overflow
  13. Daniel 11:30 Heb. Kittim, western lands, especially Cyprus
  14. Daniel 11:31 Lit. arms
  15. Daniel 11:32 pollute
  16. Daniel 11:34 Or slipperiness, flattery
  17. Daniel 11:37 Or gods
  18. Daniel 11:39 profit
  19. Daniel 11:41 Lit. chief of the sons of Ammon
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The Kings of the South and the North

11 “And as for me, (A)in the first year of (B)Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him.

2 “And now I will show you (C)the truth. Behold, three more kings shall arise in Persia, and a 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 (D)a mighty king shall arise, who shall rule with great dominion and (E)do as he wills. 4 And as soon as he has arisen, (F)his kingdom shall be broken and divided (G)toward the (H)four winds of heaven, but (I)not to his posterity, nor according to the authority with which he ruled, for his kingdom shall be plucked up and go to others besides these.

5 “Then the king of the south shall be strong, but one of his princes shall be stronger than he (J)and shall rule, and his authority shall be a great authority. 6 After some years (K)they shall make an alliance, and the daughter of the king of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement. But she shall not retain the strength of her arm, and he and his arm shall not endure, but she shall be given up, and her attendants, he who fathered her, and he who supported[a] her in those times.

7 “And from a branch from her roots one shall arise in his place. He shall come against the army and enter the (L)fortress of the king of the north, and he shall deal with them and shall prevail. 8 He shall also carry off to Egypt their gods with their metal images and their precious (M)vessels of silver and gold, and for some years he shall refrain from attacking the king of the north. 9 Then the latter shall come into the realm of the king of the south but shall return to his own land.

10 “His sons shall wage war and assemble a multitude of great forces, which shall keep coming (N)and overflow and pass through, and again shall carry the war as far as his (O)fortress. 11 Then the king of the south, (P)moved with rage, shall come out and fight against the king of the north. (Q)And he shall raise a great multitude, but it shall be given into his hand. 12 And when the multitude is taken away, his heart shall be exalted, and he shall cast down tens of thousands, but he shall not prevail. 13 For the king of the north shall again (R)raise a multitude, greater than the first. And (S)after some years[b] he shall come on with a great army and abundant supplies.

14 “In those times many shall rise against the king of the south, and the violent among your own people shall lift themselves up in order to fulfill the vision, but (T)they shall fail. 15 Then the king of the north shall come and (U)throw up siegeworks and take a well-fortified city. And the forces of the south shall not stand, or even his best troops, for there shall be no strength to stand. 16 But he who comes against him shall (V)do as he wills, and (W)none shall stand before him. And he shall stand in (X)the glorious land, with destruction in his hand. 17 He shall (Y)set his face to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and he shall bring terms of an agreement and perform them. He shall give him the daughter of women to destroy the kingdom,[c] but it shall not stand or be to his advantage. 18 Afterward he shall turn his face to the coastlands and shall capture many of them, but a commander shall put an end to his insolence. Indeed,[d] he (Z)shall turn his insolence back upon him. 19 Then he shall turn his face back toward the (AA)fortresses of his own land, but he shall (AB)stumble and fall, (AC)and shall not be found.

20 “Then shall arise in his place one who shall send an (AD)exactor of tribute for the glory of the kingdom. But within a few days he shall be broken, neither in anger nor in battle. 21 In his place shall arise a contemptible person to whom royal majesty has not been given. (AE)He shall come in without warning and obtain the kingdom (AF)by flatteries. 22 Armies shall be (AG)utterly swept away before him and broken, even the prince of the covenant. 23 And from the time that an alliance is made with him he shall act deceitfully, and he shall become strong with a small people. 24 (AH)Without warning he shall come into (AI)the richest parts[e] of the province, and he shall do what neither his fathers nor his fathers' fathers have done, scattering among them plunder, spoil, and goods. He shall devise plans against strongholds, but only for a time. 25 And he shall stir up his power and his heart against (AJ)the king of the south with a great army. And the king of the south shall wage war with an exceedingly great and mighty army, but he shall not stand, for plots shall be devised against him. 26 Even those who eat his food shall break him. His army shall be (AK)swept away, and many shall fall down slain. 27 And as for the two kings, their hearts shall be bent on doing evil. They shall speak lies at the same table, but to no avail, for (AL)the end is yet to be at the time appointed. 28 And he shall return to his land with great wealth, but his heart shall be set against the holy covenant. And 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 it shall not be this time as it was before. 30 For ships of (AM)Kittim shall come against him, and he shall be afraid and withdraw, and shall turn back and (AN)be enraged and (AO)take action against the holy covenant. He shall turn back and pay attention to those who forsake the holy covenant. 31 Forces from him shall appear and (AP)profane the temple and fortress, and shall take away the regular burnt offering. And (AQ)they shall set up the abomination that makes desolate. 32 He shall seduce with flattery those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God shall stand firm and take action. 33 (AR)And the wise among the people shall make many understand, though for some days they shall stumble by sword and flame, by captivity and plunder. 34 When they stumble, they shall receive a little help. And many shall join themselves to them with flattery, 35 and some of the wise shall stumble, so that they may be refined, (AS)purified, and (AT)made white, until (AU)the time of the end, (AV)for it still awaits the appointed time.

36 “And the king shall (AW)do as he wills. (AX)He shall exalt himself and magnify himself above every god, (AY)and shall speak astonishing things against (AZ)the God of gods. (BA)He shall prosper (BB)till the indignation is accomplished; for what is decreed shall be done. 37 He shall pay no attention to the gods of his fathers, or to the one beloved by women. He shall not pay attention to any other god, for (BC)he shall magnify himself above all. 38 He shall honor the god of fortresses instead of these. A god whom his fathers did not know he shall honor (BD)with gold and silver, with precious stones and costly gifts. 39 He shall deal with the strongest fortresses with the help of a foreign god. Those who acknowledge him he shall load with honor. He shall make them rulers over many and (BE)shall divide the land for a price.[f]

40 (BF)“At the time of the end, the king of the south shall attack[g] him, but the king of the north shall rush upon him (BG)like a whirlwind, with chariots and horsemen, and with many ships. And he shall come into countries and (BH)shall overflow and pass through. 41 He shall come into (BI)the glorious land. And tens of thousands shall fall, but these shall be delivered out of his hand: (BJ)Edom and (BK)Moab and the main part of the (BL)Ammonites. 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 precious things of Egypt, and the (BM)Libyans and the (BN)Cushites shall follow in his train. 44 But news from the east and the north shall alarm him, and he shall go out with great fury to destroy and devote many to destruction. 45 And he shall pitch his palatial tents between the sea and the glorious holy mountain. Yet he shall come to his end, with none to help him.

Footnotes

  1. Daniel 11:6 Or obtained
  2. Daniel 11:13 Hebrew at the end of the times
  3. Daniel 11:17 Hebrew her, or it
  4. Daniel 11:18 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain
  5. Daniel 11:24 Or among the richest men
  6. Daniel 11:39 Or land as payment
  7. Daniel 11:40 Hebrew thrust at
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