Dan.11.2

But now let me tell you the truth of how things stand: Three more kings of Persia will show up, and then a fourth will become richer than all of them. When he senses that he is powerful enough as a result of his wealth, he will go to war against the entire kingdom of Greece.

Dan.11.2

"Now then, I tell you the truth: Three more kings will appear 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.

Dan.11.2

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.

Dan.11.2

"Now then, I will reveal the truth to you. Three more Persian kings will reign, to be succeeded by a fourth, far richer than the others. Using his wealth for political advantage, he will stir up everyone to war against the kingdom of Greece.

Dan.11.3

Then a powerful king will show up and take over a huge territory and run things just as he pleases.

Dan.11.3

Then a mighty king will appear, who will rule with great power and do as he pleases.

Dan.11.3

Then a mighty king shall arise, who shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.

Dan.11.3

"Then a mighty king will rise to power who will rule a vast kingdom and accomplish everything he sets out to do.

Dan.11.4

But at the height of his power, with everything seemingly under control, his kingdom will split into four parts, like the four points of the compass. But his heirs won't get in on it. There will be no continuity with his kingship. Others will tear it to pieces and grab whatever they can get for themselves.

Dan.11.4

After he has appeared, his empire will be broken up and parceled out toward the four winds of heaven. It will not go to his descendants, nor will it have the power he exercised, because his empire will be uprooted and given to others.

Dan.11.4

And when he has arisen, his kingdom shall be broken up and divided toward the four winds of heaven, but not among his posterity nor according to his dominion with which he ruled; for his kingdom shall be uprooted, even for others besides these.

Dan.11.4

But at the height of his power, his kingdom will be broken apart and divided into four parts. It will not be ruled by the king's descendants, nor will the kingdom hold the authority it once had. For his empire will be uprooted and given to others.

Dan.11.5

Next the king of the south will grow strong, but one of his princes will grow stronger than he and rule an even larger territory.

Dan.11.5

"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.

Dan.11.5

"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.

Dan.11.5

"The king of the south will increase in power, but one of this king's own officials will become more powerful than he and will rule his kingdom with great strength.

Dan.11.6

After a few years, the two of them will make a pact, and the daughter of the king of the south will marry the king of the north to cement the peace agreement. But her influence will weaken and her child will not survive. She and her servants, her child, and her husband will be betrayed. Sometime later

Dan.11.6

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 will not last. In those days she will be handed over, together with her royal escort and her father and the one who supported her.

Dan.11.6

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 authority, and neither he nor his 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.

Dan.11.6

"Some years later, an alliance will be formed between the king of the north and the king of the south. The daughter of the king of the south will be given in marriage to the king of the north to secure the alliance, but she will lose her influence over him, and so will her father. She will be given up along with her supporters.

Dan.11.7

a member of the royal family will show up and take over. He will take command of his army and invade the defenses of the king of the north and win a resounding victory.

Dan.11.7

"One from her family line will arise to take her place. He will attack the forces of the king of the North and enter his fortress; he will fight against them and be victorious.

Dan.11.7

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.

Dan.11.7

But when one of her relatives becomes king of the south, he will raise an army and enter the fortress of the king of the north and defeat him.

Dan.11.8

He will load up their tin gods and all the gold and silver trinkets that go with them and cart them off to Egypt. Eventually, the king of the north will recover

Dan.11.8

He will also seize their gods, their metal images and their valuable articles of silver and gold and carry them off to Egypt. For some years he will leave the king of the North alone.

Dan.11.8

And he shall also carry their gods captive to Egypt, with their princes and their precious articles of silver and gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the North.

Dan.11.8

When he returns again to Egypt, he will carry back their idols with him, along with priceless gold and silver dishes. For some years afterward he will leave the king of the north alone.

Dan.11.9

and invade the country of the king of the south, but unsuccessfully. He will have to retreat.

Dan.11.9

Then the king of the North will invade the realm of the king of the South but will retreat to his own country.

Dan.11.9

"Also the king of the North shall come to the kingdom of the king of the South, but shall return to his own land.

Dan.11.9

"Later the king of the north will invade the realm of the king of the south but will soon return to his own land.

Dan.11.10

But then his sons will raise a huge army and rush down like a flood, a torrential attack, on the defenses of the south.

Dan.11.10

His sons will prepare for war and assemble a great army, which will sweep on like an irresistible flood and carry the battle as far as his fortress.

Dan.11.10

However his sons shall stir up strife, and assemble a multitude of great forces; and one shall certainly come and overwhelm and pass through; then he shall return to his fortress and stir up strife.

Dan.11.10

However, the sons of the king of the north will assemble a mighty army that will advance like a flood and carry the battle as far as the enemy's fortress.

Dan.11.11

Furious, the king of the south will come out and engage the king of the north and his huge army in battle and rout them.

Dan.11.11

"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.

Dan.11.11

"And the king of the South shall be moved with rage, and go out and fight with him, with the king of the North, who shall muster a great multitude; but the multitude shall be given into the hand of his enemy.

Dan.11.11

Then the king of the south, in great anger, will rally against the vast forces assembled by the king of the north and will defeat them.

Dan.11.12

As the corpses are cleared from the field, the king, inflamed with bloodlust, will go on a bloodletting rampage, massacring tens of thousands. But his victory won't last long,

Dan.11.12

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.

Dan.11.12

When he has taken away the multitude, his heart will be lifted up; and he will cast down tens of thousands, but he will not prevail.

Dan.11.12

After the enemy army is swept away, the king of the south will be filled with pride and will have many thousands of his enemies killed. But his success will be short lived.

Dan.11.13

for the king of the north will put together another army bigger than the last one, and after a few years he'll come back to do battle again with his immense army and endless supplies.

Dan.11.13

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.

Dan.11.13

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.

Dan.11.13

"A few years later, the king of the north will return with a fully equipped army far greater than the one he lost.

Dan.11.14

In those times, many others will get into the act and go off to fight against the king of the south. Hotheads from your own people, drunk on dreams, will join them. But they'll sputter out.

Dan.11.14

"In those times many will rise against the king of the South. The violent men among your own people will rebel in fulfillment of the vision, but without success.

Dan.11.14

"Now in those times many shall rise up against the king of the South. Also, violent men of your people shall exalt themselves in fulfillment of the vision, but they shall fall.

Dan.11.14

At that time there will be a general uprising against the king of the south. Lawless ones among your own people will join them in order to fulfill the vision, but they will not succeed.

Dan.11.15

When the king of the north arrives, he'll build siege works and capture the outpost fortress city. The armies of the south will fall to pieces before him. Not even their famous commando shock troops will slow down the attacker.

Dan.11.15

Then the king of the North will come and build up siege ramps 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.

Dan.11.15

So the king of the North shall come and build a siege mound, and take a fortified city; and the forces of the South shall not withstand him. Even his choice troops shall have no strength to resist.

Dan.11.15

Then the king of the north will come and lay siege to a fortified city and capture it. The best troops of the south will not be able to stand in the face of the onslaught.

Dan.11.16

He'll march in big as you please, as if he owned the place. He'll take over that beautiful country, Palestine, and make himself at home in it.

Dan.11.16

The invader will do as he pleases; no one will be able to stand against him. He will establish himself in the Beautiful Land and will have the power to destroy it.

Dan.11.16

But he who comes against him shall do according to his own will, and no one shall stand against him. He shall stand in the Glorious Land with destruction in his power.

Dan.11.16

"The king of the north will march onward unopposed; none will be able to stop him. He will pause in the glorious land of Israel, intent on destroying it.

Dan.11.17

Then he'll proceed to get everything, lock, stock, and barrel, in his control. He'll cook up a peace treaty and even give his daughter in marriage to the king of the south in a plot to destroy him totally. But the plot will fizzle. It won't succeed.

Dan.11.17

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 will not succeed or help him.

Dan.11.17

"He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and 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, or be for him.

Dan.11.17

He will make plans to come with the might of his entire kingdom and will form an alliance with the king of the south. He will give him a daughter in marriage in order to overthrow the kingdom from within, but his plan will fail.

Dan.11.18

Later, he'll turn his attention to the coastal regions and capture a bunch of prisoners, but a general will step in and put a stop to his bullying ways. The bully will be bullied!

Dan.11.18

Then he will turn his attention to the coastlands and will take many of them, but a commander will put an end to his insolence and will turn his insolence back upon him.

Dan.11.18

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.

Dan.11.18

"After this, he will turn his attention to the coastal cities and conquer many. But a commander from another land will put an end to his insolence and will cause him to retreat in shame.

Dan.11.19

He'll go back home and tend to his own military affairs. But by then he'll be washed up and soon will be heard of no more.

Dan.11.19

After this, he will turn back toward the fortresses of his own country but will stumble and fall, to be seen no more.

Dan.11.19

Then he shall turn his face toward the fortress of his own land; but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.

Dan.11.19

He will take refuge in his own fortresses but will stumble and fall, and he will be seen no more.

Dan.11.20

He will be replaced shortly by a real loser, his rule, reputation, and authority already in shreds. And he won't last long. He'll slip out of history quietly, without even a fight.

Dan.11.20

"His successor will send out a tax collector to maintain the royal splendor. In a few years, however, he will be destroyed, yet not in anger or in battle.

Dan.11.20

"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.

Dan.11.20

"His successor will be remembered as the king who sent a tax collector to maintain the royal splendor, but after a very brief reign, he will die, though neither in battle nor open conflict.

Dan.11.21

His place will be taken by a reject, a man spurned and passed over for advancement. He'll surprise everyone, seemingly coming out of nowhere, and will seize the kingdom.

Dan.11.21

"He will be succeeded by a contemptible person who has not been given the honor of royalty. He will invade the kingdom when its people feel secure, and he will seize it through intrigue.

Dan.11.21

And in his place 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.

Dan.11.21

"The next to come to power will be a despicable man who is not directly in line for royal succession. But he will slip in when least expected and take over the kingdom by flattery and intrigue.

Dan.11.22

He'll come in like a steamroller, flattening the opposition. Even the Prince of the Covenant will be crushed.

Dan.11.22

Then an overwhelming army will be swept away before him; both it and a prince of the covenant will be destroyed.

Dan.11.22

With the force of a flood they shall be swept away from before him and be broken, and also the prince of the covenant.

Dan.11.22

Before him great armies will be swept away, including a covenant prince.

Dan.11.23

After negotiating a cease-fire, he'll betray its terms. With a few henchmen, he'll take total control.

Dan.11.23

After coming to an agreement with him, he will act deceitfully, and with only a few people he will rise to power.

Dan.11.23

And after the league is made with him he shall act deceitfully, for he shall come up and become strong with a small number of people.

Dan.11.23

By making deceitful promises, he will make various alliances. With a mere handful of followers, he will become strong.

Dan.11.24

Arbitrarily and impulsively, he'll invade the richest provinces. He'll surpass all his ancestors, near and distant, in his rape of the country, grabbing and looting, living with his cronies in corrupt and lavish luxury. He will make plans against the fortress cities, but they'll turn out to be shortsighted.

Dan.11.24

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. He will plot the overthrow of fortresses-but only for a time.

Dan.11.24

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, spoil, and riches; and he shall devise his plans against the strongholds, but only for a time.

Dan.11.24

Without warning he will enter the richest areas of the land and do something that none of his predecessors ever did--distribute among his followers the plunder and wealth of the rich. He will plot the overthrow of strongholds, but this will last for only a short while.

Dan.11.25

He'll get a great army together, all charged up to fight the king of the south. The king of the south in response will get his army--an even greater army--in place, ready to fight. But he won't be able to sustain that intensity for long because of the treacherous intrigue

Dan.11.25

"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.

Dan.11.25

"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.

Dan.11.25

"Then he will stir up his courage and raise a great army against the king of the south. The king of the south will go to battle with a mighty army, but to no avail, for plots against him will succeed.

Dan.11.26

in his own ranks, his court having been honeycombed with vicious plots. His army will be smashed, the battlefield filled with corpses.

Dan.11.26

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.

Dan.11.26

Yes, those who eat of the portion of his delicacies shall destroy him; his army shall be swept away, and many shall fall down slain.

Dan.11.26

Those of his own household will bring his downfall. His army will be swept away, and many will be killed.

Dan.11.27

The two kings, each with evil designs on the other, will sit at the conference table and trade lies. Nothing will come of the treaty, which is nothing but a tissue of lies anyway. But that's not the end of it. There's more to this story.

Dan.11.27

The two kings, with their hearts bent on evil, will sit at the same table and lie to each other, but to no avail, because an end will still come at the appointed time.

Dan.11.27

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 appointed time.

Dan.11.27

Seeking nothing but each other's harm, these kings will plot against each other at the conference table, attempting to deceive each other. But it will make no difference, for an end will still come at the appointed time.

Dan.11.28

The king of the north will go home loaded down with plunder, but his mind will be set on destroying the holy covenant as he passes through the country on his way home.

Dan.11.28

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.

Dan.11.28

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.

Dan.11.28

"The king of the north will then return home with great riches. On the way he will set himself against the people of the holy covenant, doing much damage before continuing his journey.

Dan.11.29

One year later he will mount a fresh invasion of the south. But the second invasion won't compare to the first.

Dan.11.29

"At the appointed time he will invade the South again, but this time the outcome will be different from what it was before.

Dan.11.29

"At the appointed time he shall return and go toward the south; but it shall not be like the former or the latter.

Dan.11.29

"Then at the appointed time he will once again invade the south, but this time the result will be different.

Dan.11.30

When the Roman ships arrive, he will turn tail and go back home. But as he passes through the country, he will be filled with anger at the holy covenant. He will take up with all those who betray the holy covenant, favoring them.

Dan.11.30

Ships of the western coastlands will oppose him, and he will lose heart. Then he will turn back and vent his fury against the holy covenant. He will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant.

Dan.11.30

For ships from 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.

Dan.11.30

For warships from western coastlands will scare him off, and he will withdraw and return home. But he will vent his anger against the people of the holy covenant and reward those who forsake the covenant.

Dan.11.31

The bodyguards surrounding him will march in and desecrate the Sanctuary and citadel. They'll throw out the daily worship and set up in its place the obscene sacrilege.

Dan.11.31

"His armed forces will rise up to desecrate the temple fortress and will abolish the daily sacrifice. Then they will set up the abomination that causes desolation.

Dan.11.31

And forces shall be mustered by him, and they shall defile the sanctuary fortress; then they shall take away the daily sacrifices, and place there the abomination of desolation.

Dan.11.31

His army will take over the Temple fortress, polluting the sanctuary, putting a stop to the daily sacrifices, and setting up the sacrilegious object that causes desecration.

Dan.11.32

The king of the north will play up to those who betray the holy covenant, corrupting them even further with his seductive talk, but those who stay courageously loyal to their God will take a strong stand.

Dan.11.32

With flattery he will corrupt those who have violated the covenant, but the people who know their God will firmly resist him.

Dan.11.32

Those who do wickedly against the covenant he shall corrupt with flattery; but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.

Dan.11.32

He will flatter those who have violated the covenant and win them over to his side. But the people who know their God will be strong and will resist him.

Dan.11.33

Those who keep their heads on straight will teach the crowds right from wrong by their example. They'll be put to severe testing for a season: some killed, some burned, some exiled, some robbed.

Dan.11.33

"Those who are wise will instruct many, though for a time they will fall by the sword or be burned or captured or plundered.

Dan.11.33

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.

Dan.11.33

"Those who are wise will give instruction to many. But for a time many of these teachers will die by fire and sword, or they will be jailed and robbed.

Dan.11.34

When the testing is intense, they'll get some help, but not much. Many of the helpers will be halfhearted at best.

Dan.11.34

When they fall, they will receive a little help, and many who are not sincere will join them.

Dan.11.34

Now when they fall, they shall be aided with a little help; but many shall join with them by intrigue.

Dan.11.34

While all these persecutions are going on, a little help will arrive, though many who join them will not be sincere.

Dan.11.35

The testing will refine, cleanse, and purify those who keep their heads on straight and stay true, for there is still more to come.

Dan.11.35

Some of the wise will stumble, so that they may be refined, purified and made spotless until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time.

Dan.11.35

And some of those of understanding shall fall, to refine them, purify them, and make them white, until the time of the end; because it is still for the appointed time.

Dan.11.35

And some who are wise will fall victim to persecution. In this way, they will be refined and cleansed and made pure until the time of the end, for the appointed time is still to come.