Daniel 11

va'ani bishnat akhat ledareyavesh hammadi omdi lemakhaziq ulema'oz lo

“In the first year of Darius the Mede, I took my stand to strengthen and fortify him.

ve'attah emet aggid lakh hinneh-od sheloshah melakhim omedim lefaras veharevi'i ya'ashir osher-gadol mikkol ukhekhezqato ve'oshro ya'ir hakkol et malkhut yavan

And now I will tell you the truth: Persia will have three more kings, and the fourth will be wealthier than them all; by the power he obtains through his wealth, he will stir everyone up against the kingdom of Greece.

ve'amad melekh gibbor umashal mimshal rav ve'asah kirtsono

Then a warrior king will appear who will have an extensive dominion and do as he pleases.

ukhe'omdo tishaver malkhuto vetekhats le'arba rukhot hashamayim velo le'akharito velo khemoshlo asher mashal ki tinnatesh malkhuto vela'akherim millevad-elleh

But after his appearance, his kingdom will be broken up and scattered to the four winds of heaven, but not for any of his posterity, nor with dominion like that which he had; for his kingdom will be uprooted and belong to others beside these.

veyekhezaq melekh-hannegev umin-sarayw veyekhezaq alayw umashal mimshal rav memshalto

“The king of the south will grow powerful; however, one of his officers will overpower him and rule, having an extensive dominion.

uleqets shanim yitkhabbaru uvat melekh-hannegev tavo el-melekh hatsafon la'asot mesharim velo-tatsor koakh hazzeroa velo ya'amod uzero'o vetinnaten hi umevi'eha vehayyoledah umakhaziqah ba'ittim

After some years, an alliance will be made, and the daughter of the king of the south will come to the king of the north to effect the agreement, but she will not maintain her strength, nor will his strength endure. She will be surrendered together with those who escorted her and the one who begot her and helped her during those times.

ve'amad minnetser shorasheha kanno veyavo el-hakhayil veyavo bema'oz melekh hatsafon ve'asah vahem vehekheziq

A shoot from her stock will appear in his place, will come against the army and enter the fortress of the king of the north; he will fight and overpower them.

vegam elohehem im-nesikhehem im-kele khemdatam kesef vezahav bashevi yavi mitsrayim vehu shanim ya'amod mimmelekh hatsafon

He will also take their gods with their molten images and their precious vessels of silver and gold back to Egypt as booty. For some years he will leave the king of the north alone,

uva bemalkhut melekh hannegev veshav el-admato

who will [later] invade the realm of the king of the south, but will go back to his land.

uvanav yitgaru ve'asefu hamon khayalim rabbim uva vo veshataf ve'avar veyashov (vytgrv) [veyitgareh] ad-ma'uzzoh

“His sons will wage war, collecting a multitude of great armies; he will advance and sweep through as a flood, and will again wage war as far as his stronghold.

veyitmarmar melekh hannegev veyatsa venilkham immo im-melekh hatsafon vehe'emid hamon rav venittan hehamon beyado

Then the king of the south, in a rage, will go out to do battle with him, with the king of the north. He will muster a great multitude, but the multitude will be delivered into his [foe’s] power.

venissa hehamon (yrvm) [veram] levavo vehippil ribbo'ot velo ya'oz

But when the multitude is carried off, he will grow arrogant; he will cause myriads to perish, but will not prevail.

veshav melekh hatsafon vehe'emid hamon rav min-harishon uleqets ha'ittim shanim yavo vo bekhayil gadol uvirkhush rav

Then the king of the north will again muster a multitude even greater than the first. After a time, a matter of years, he will advance with a great army and much baggage.

uva'ittim hahem rabbim ya'amdu al-melekh hannegev uvene paritse ammekha yinnasse'u leha'amid khazon venikhshalu

In those times, many will resist the king of the south, and the lawless sons of your people will assert themselves to confirm the vision, but they will fail.

veyavo melekh hatsafon veyishpokh solelah velakhad ir mivtsarot uzero'ot hannegev lo ya'amodu ve'am mivkharayw ve'en koakh la'amod

The king of the north will advance and throw up siege ramps and capture a fortress city, and the forces of the south will not hold out; even the elite of his army will be powerless to resist.

veya'as habba elayw kirtsono ve'en omed lefanayw veya'amod be'erets-hatsevi vekhalah veyado

His opponent will do as he pleases, for none will hold out against him; he will install himself in the beautiful land with destruction within his reach.

veyasem panayw lavo betoqef kol-malkhuto visharim immo ve'asah uvat hannashim yitten-lo lehashkhitah velo ta'amod velo-lo tihyeh

He will set his mind upon invading the strongholds throughout his [foe’s] kingdom, but in order to destroy it he will effect an agreement with him and give him a daughter in marriage; he will not succeed at it and it will not come about.

(vyshv) [veyasem] panayw le'iyyim velakhad rabbim vehishbit qatsin kherpato lo bilti kherpato yashiv lo

He will turn to the coastlands and capture many; but a consul will put an end to his insults, nay pay him back for his insults.

veyashev panayw lema'uzze artso venikhshal venafal velo yimmatse

He will head back to the strongholds of his own land, but will stumble, and fall, and vanish.

ve'amad al-kanno ma'avir noges heder malkhut uveyamim akhadim yishaver velo ve'appayim velo vemilkhamah

His place will be taken by one who will dispatch an officer to exact tribute for royal glory, but he will be broken in a few days, not by wrath or by war.

ve'amad al-kanno nivzeh velo-natenu alayw hod malkhut uva veshalvah vehekheziq malkhut bakhalaqlaqqot

His place will be taken by a contemptible man, on whom royal majesty was not conferred; he will come in unawares and seize the kingdom through trickery.

uzero'ot hashetef yishatefu millefanayw veyishaveru vegam negid berit

The forces of the flood will be overwhelmed by him and will be broken, and so too the covenant leader.

umin-hitkhabberut elayw ya'aseh mirmah ve'alah ve'atsam bimat-goy

And, from the time an alliance is made with him, he will practice deceit; and he will rise to power with a small band.

beshalvah uvemishmanne medinah yavo ve'asah asher lo-asu avotayw va'avot avotayw bizzah veshalal urekhush lahem yivzor ve'al mivtsarim yekhashev makhshevotayw ve'ad-et

He will invade the richest of provinces unawares, and will do what his father and forefathers never did, lavishing on his followers spoil, booty, and wealth; he will have designs upon strongholds, but only for a time.

veya'er kokho ulevavo al-melekh hannegev bekhayil gadol umelekh hannegev yitgareh lammilkhamah bekhayil-gadol ve'atsum ad-me'od velo ya'amod ki-yakhshevu alayw makhashavot

“He will muster his strength and courage against the king of the south with a great army. The king of the south will wage war with a very great and powerful army but will not stand fast, for they will devise plans against him.

ve'okhele fat-bago yishberuhu vekhelo yishtof venafelu khalalim rabbim

Those who eat of his food will ruin him. His army will be overwhelmed, and many will fall slain.

ushenehem hammelakhim levavam lemera ve'al-shulkhan ekhad kazav yedabberu velo titslakh ki-od qets lammo'ed

The minds of both kings will be bent on evil; while sitting at the table together, they will lie to each other, but to no avail, for there is yet an appointed term.

veyashov artso birkhush gadol ulevavo al-berit qodesh ve'asah veshav le'artso

He will return to his land with great wealth, his mind set against the holy covenant. Having done his pleasure, he will return to his land.

lammo'ed yashuv uva vannegev velo-tihyeh kharishonah vekha'akharonah

At the appointed time, he will again invade the south, but the second time will not be like the first.

uva'u vo tsiyyim kittim venikhah veshav veza'am al-berit-qodesh ve'asah veshav veyaven al-ozeve berit qodesh

Ships from Kittim will come against him. He will be checked, and will turn back, raging against the holy covenant. Having done his pleasure, he will then attend to those who forsake the holy covenant.

uzero'im mimmennu ya'amodu vekhillelu hammiqdash hamma'oz vehesiru hattamid venatenu hashiqquts meshomem

Forces will be levied by him; they will desecrate the temple, the fortress; they will abolish the regular offering and set up the appalling abomination.

umarshi'e verit yakhanif bakhalaqqot ve'am yode'e elohayw yakhaziqu ve'asu

He will flatter with smooth words those who act wickedly toward the covenant, but the people devoted to their God will stand firm.

umaskile am yavinu larabbim venikhshelu bekherev uvelehavah bishvi uvevizzah yamim

The knowledgeable among the people will make the many understand; and for a while they shall fall by sword and flame, suffer captivity and spoliation.

uvehikkashelam ye'azeru ezer me'at venilvu alehem rabbim bakhalaqlaqqot

In defeat, they will receive a little help, and many will join them insincerely.

umin-hammaskilim yikkashelu litsrof bahem ulevarer velalben ad-et qets ki-od lammo'ed

Some of the knowledgeable will fall, that they may be refined and purged and whitened until the time of the end, for an interval still remains until the appointed time.

ve'asah khirtsono hammelekh veyitromem veyitgaddel al-kol-el ve'al el elim yedabber nifla'ot vehitsliakh ad-kalah za'am ki nekheratsah ne'esatah

“The king will do as he pleases; he will exalt and magnify himself above every god, and he will speak awful things against the God of gods. He will prosper until wrath is spent, and what has been decreed is accomplished.

ve'al-elohe avotayw lo yavin ve'al-khemdat nashim ve'al-kol-eloah lo yavin ki al-kol yitgaddal

He will not have regard for the god of his ancestors or for the one dear to women; he will not have regard for any god, but will magnify himself above all.

vele'eloah ma'uzzim al-kanno yekhabbed vele'eloah asher lo-yeda'uhu avotayw yekhabbed bezahav uvekhesef uve'even yeqarah uvakhamudot

He will honor the god of fortresses on his stand; he will honor with gold and silver, with precious stones and costly things, a god that his ancestors never knew.

ve'asah lemivtsere ma'uzzim im-eloah nekhar asher (hkhyr) [yakkir] yarbeh khavod vehimshilam barabbim va'adamah yekhalleq bimkhir

He will deal with fortified strongholds with the help of an alien god. He will heap honor on those who acknowledge him, and will make them master over many; he will distribute land for a price.

uve'et qets yitnaggakh immo melekh hannegev veyista'er alayw melekh hatsafon berekhev uvefarashim uvo'oniyyot rabbot uva va'aratsot veshataf ve'avar

At the time of the end, the king of the south will lock horns with him, but the king of the north will attack him with chariots and riders and many ships. He will invade lands, sweeping through them like a flood;

uva be'erets hatsevi verabbot yikkashelu ve'elleh yimmaletu miyyado edom umo'av vereshit bene ammon

he will invade the beautiful land, too, and many will fall, but these will escape his clutches: Edom, Moab, and the chief part of the Ammonites.

veyishlakh yado ba'aratsot ve'erets mitsrayim lo tihyeh lifletah

He will lay his hands on lands; not even the land of Egypt will escape.

umashal bemikhmanne hazzahav vehakkesef uvekhol khamudot mitsrayim veluvim vekhushim bemitsadayw

He will gain control over treasures of gold and silver and over all the precious things of Egypt, and the Libyans and Cushites will follow at his heel.

ushemu'ot yevahaluhu mimmizrakh umitsafon veyatsa bekhema gedolah lehashmid ulehakharim rabbim

But reports from east and north will alarm him, and he will march forth in a great fury to destroy and annihilate many.

veyitta ohole appadno ben yammim lehar-tsevi-qodesh uva ad-qitso ve'en ozer lo

He will pitch his royal pavilion between the sea and the beautiful holy mountain, and he will meet his doom with no one to help him.