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| [1]And as for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to be a supporter and a stronghold unto him. |
[1]IN the first year of Darius the Mede, the angel stood up to encourage and strengthen me. |
| [2]And now will I declare unto thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all; and when he is waxed strong through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece. |
[2]And he said, Now I will show you the truth. Behold, there shall arise yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than all of them; and when he has become powerful in his own country, he shall stir up all the kingdoms of Greece. |
| [3]And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will. |
[3]And a mighty king shall arise, and he 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; but not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion wherewith he ruled; for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those. |
[4]And when he has risen, his kingdom shall be broken and shall be scattered toward the four winds of heaven; but it will not extend to its former borders nor according to his dominion which he ruled; for his kingdom shall be uprooted, and there shall be no kingdoms beside the divisions of this kingdom |
| [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. |
[5]land the king of the south and his princes shall be strong, and the people shall follow him, and he shall rule over a great dominion. |
| [6]And at the end of years they shall themselves together; 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; neither shall he stand, nor his arm; but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begot her, and he that obtained her in those times. |
[6]And after some years they shall come to an agreement, and the daughter of the king of the south shall come to the king of the north to make peace between them; but she will be unable to achieve her purpose because of fear; and she shall surrender together with those who had brought her, her maids, and her allies at that time. |
| [7]But one of the shoots of her roots shall stand up in his place, and shall come unto the army, and shall enter into the stronghold of the king of the north, and shall deal with them, and shall prevail; |
[7]But an heir from his posterity shall rise over his land, and he shall come with an army and might against the king of the north, and he shall deal against them, and shall prevail. |
| [8]And also their gods, with their molten images, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold, shall he bring into captivity into Egypt; and he shall desist some years from the king of the north. |
[8]And he shall also carry away captive into Egypt their idols, with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall rise up against the king of the north once or twice. |
| [9]And he shall come into the kingdom of the king of the south, but he shall return into his own land. |
[9]Then the king of the south shall invade the fortified cities of the king of the north, but he shall return to his own land. |
| [10]And his sons shall stir themselves up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces, and he shall come on, and overflow, as he passes through; and he shall return and stir himself up, even to stronghold. |
[10]But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces; and they shall attack him and sweep through the land, and shall return destroying as far as his fortifications. |
| [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. |
[11]And the king of the south shall be enraged, and shall come forth to fight with the king of the north; and the king of the north shall raise a great army, but the army shall be given into his enemy's hand. |
| [12]And the multitude shall be carried away, and his heart shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down tens of thousands; but he shall not prevail. |
[12]And when his enemy has destroyed the army, his heart shall be exalted; and he shall destroy many men, but he shall not prevail. |
| [13]And the king of the north shall again set forth a multitude, greater than the former; and he shall come on at the end of the times, even of years, with a great army and with much substance. |
[13]For the king of the north shall return and raise an army twice the size of the former, and shall come after certain years with a great army and with a strong cavalry. |
| [14]And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south; also the children of the violent among thy people shall lift themselves up to establish the vision; but they shall stumble. |
[14]And at that time many shall rise against the king of the north; also the wicked men of your own people shall exalt themselves to fulfil the vision; but they shall be overthrown. |
| [15]And the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mound, and take a well-fortified city; and the arms of the south shall not withstand; and as for his chosen people, there shall be no strength in them to withstand. |
[15]So the king of the north shall come and set up ramparts and take the most strongly fortified cities; and the arms of the south shall not withstand, because they have no strength to withstand, and the chosen ones of the people shall rise up, but they cannot resist because they have no 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 beauteous land, and in his hand shall be extermination. |
[16]But he who comes against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him; and he shall invade the land of Israel, and it shall be delivered into his hands. |
| [17]And he shall set his face to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, but shall make an agreement with him; and he shall give him the daughter of women, to destroy it; but it shall not stand, neither be for him. |
[17]Then he shall set his face to invade the fortified places of all kingdoms, and all the people who are with him shall advance; and a daughter of men shall be given to him so that she might destroy him, but it shall not prosper, nor shall he take her to himself. |
| [18]After this shall he set his face unto the isles, and shall take many; but a captain shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; yea, he shall cause his own reproach to return upon him. |
[18]After this he shall turn his face to the islands, and shall conquer many; and he shall do away with a ruler who had reproached him, and return his reproach to him. |
| [19]Then he shall turn his face toward the strongholds of his own land; but he shall stumble and fall, and shall not be found. |
[19]Then he shall turn his face toward the fortified places of the earth; but he shall be overthrown and fall, and shall not be found. |
| [20]Then shall stand up in his place one that shall cause an exactor to pass through the glory of the kingdom; but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle. |
[20]Then shall rise up in his place a weak ruler and a vassal of the kingdoms; but within a short time he shall be destroyed, neither in anger nor in battle |
| [21]And in his place shall stand up a contemptible person, upon whom had not been conferred the majesty of the kingdom; but he shall come in time of security, and shall obtain the kingdom by blandishments. |
[21]And in his place shall rise up a vile person, to whom they shall not bestow the royal honor; but he shall come suddenly and seize the kingdom by fraud. |
| [22]And the arms of the flood shall be swept away from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant. |
[22]And the fortified cities in the provinces shall be plundered, and shall scatter before him even the high priests of the covenant. |
| [23]And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully; and he shall come up and become strong, with a little nation. |
[23]And some of those who will make a league with him shall work deceitfully against him. |
| [24]In time of security shall he come 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 prey, and spoil, and substance; yea, he shall devise his devices against fortresses, but only until the time. |
[24]And yet he shall become strong, and ally himself with a small people and with the rich cities; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall carry away prey and spoil and riches; yea, and he shall devise plots against their provinces. |
| [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 stir himself up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand, for they shall devise devices against him. |
[25]And for a time he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great and mighty army; and the king of the south shall be provoked to battle with a very great army; and he shall become exceedingly strong, but he shall not stand; for they shall devise plots against him. |
| [26]Yea, they that eat of his food shall destroy him, and his army shall be swept away; and many shall fall down slain. |
[26]Yea, those who eat of his delicacies shall destroy him, and his army shall be scattered; and many shall fall down slain. |
| [27]And as for both these kings, their hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper, for the end remaineth yet for the time appointed. |
[27]And both these kings' hearts shall be bent to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but they shall not prosper because the end shall come at the time appointed. |
| [28]And he shall return to his own land with great substance; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall do his pleasure, and return to his own land. |
[28]Then he shall return to his own land with a great army; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; |
| [29]At the time appointed he shall return, and come into the south; but it shall not be in the latter time as it was in the former. |
[29]And he shall do as at the former time, even so in the latter time. |
| [30]For ships of Kittim shall come against him, and he shall be cowed, and he shall return, and have indignation against the holy covenant, and shall do his pleasure; and he shall return, and have regard unto them that forsake the holy covenant. |
[30]For the hosts of China shall come against him; and they shall defeat him, and he shall return, and have indignation against the holy covenant; he shall have an understanding with those who had forsaken the holy covenant. |
| [31]And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall profane the sanctuary, even the stronghold, and shall take away the continual burnt-offering, and they shall set up the detestable thing that causeth appalment. |
[31]And their forces shall rise from among themselves, and they shall pollute the mighty sanctuary and shall do away with the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that makes desolate. |
| [32]And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall be corrupt by blandishments; but the people that know their God shall show strength, and prevail. |
[32]And those who act wickedly against the covenant shall he condemn; but the people who know their God shall be strong. |
| [33]And they that are wise among the people shall cause the many to understand; yet they shall stumble by the sword and by flame, by captivity and by spoil, many days. |
[33]And the righteous men among the people shall teach many; yet they shall fall by the sword and by fire, by captivity and by spoil, for a thousand days. |
| [34]Now when they shall stumble, they shall be helped with a little help; but many shall join themselves unto them with blandishments. |
[34]Now when they fall, they shall receive a little help; but many other hardships shall be added to them by means of deception. |
| [35]And some of them that are wise shall stumble, to refine among them, and to purify, and to make white, even to the time of the end; for it is yet for the time appointed. |
[35]And some of the wise men shall fall, to test them and to discern, even to the time of the end; for there is a long period before the appointed time is to come. |
| [36]And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak strange things against the God of gods; and he shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished; for that which determined shall be done. |
[36]And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak great vain things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation is accomplished; for that which is determined shall be done. |
| [37]Neither shall he regard the gods of his fathers; and neither the desire o women, nor any god, shall he regard; for he shall magnify himself above all. |
[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 things. |
| [38]But in his place shall he honour the god of strongholds; and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and costly things. |
[38]But in his estate shall he honor the mighty God; and a god whom his fathers did not know he shall honor with gold and silver, and with precious stones and pleasant things. |
| [39]And he shall deal with the strongest fortresses with the help of a foreign god; whom he shall acknowledge, shall increase glory; and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for a price. |
[39]He shall invade the strong provinces, fighting against strange gods, that he may see the victory and rule over many people, and he shall divide the land and sell it for a price. |
| [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, wit chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow, as he passes through. |
[40]And at the time of the end the king of the south shall fight against him; and the king of the north shall march against him with chariots and with horsemen and with many ships; and he shall invade the land. |
| [41]He shall enter also into the beauteous land, and many countries shall be overthrown; but these shall be delivered out of his hand, Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon. |
[41]He shall reach also the land of Israel, and many people shall be slain; but these shall be delivered out of his hands, even Edom and Moab and the remnant of the children of Ammon. |
| [42]He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries; and the land of Egypt shall not escape. |
[42]He shall stretch forth his hand also against other countries; and the land of Egypt shall not escape from his hands. |
| [43]But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt; and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps. |
[43]But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt; and the Lybians and the Ethiopians shall be his allies. |
| [44]But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall affright him; and he shall go forth with great fury to destroy and utterly to take away many. |
[44]But rumors from the east and from the north shall trouble him; therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy and to slay many. |
| [45]And he shall plant the tents of his palace between the seas and the beauteous holy mountain; and he shall come to his end, and none shall help him. |
[45]And he shall pitch his royal tent in a plain between the sea and the mountain; and he shall guard the holy place; and the time of his end shall come, and none shall help him |