21 In his place a despicable person will arise, on whom the honor of kingship has not been conferred, but he will come in a time of tranquility and seize the kingdom by intrigue. 22 The overflowing forces will be flooded away before him and shattered, and also the prince of the covenant. 23 After an alliance is made with him he will practice deception, and he will go up and gain power with a small force of people. 24 aeIn a time of tranquility he will enter the richest parts of theafrealm, and he will accomplish what his fathers never did, nor hisagancestors; he will distribute plunder, booty and possessions among them, and he will devise his schemes against strongholds, but only for a time. 25 He will stir up his strength andahcourage against the king of the South with a large army; so the king of the South will mobilize an extremely large and mighty army for war; but he will not stand, for schemes will be devised against him. 26 Those who eat his choice food willaidestroy him, and his army willajoverflow, but many will fall down slain. 27 As for both kings, their hearts will be intent on evil, and they will speak lies to each other at the same table; but it will not succeed, for the end is still to come at the appointed time. 28 Then he will return to his land with muchakplunder; but his heart will be set against the holy covenant, and he will take action and then return to his own land. |
29 “At the appointed time he will return and come into the South, butalthis last time it will not turn out the way it did before. 30 For ships ofamKittim will come against him; therefore he will be disheartened and will return and become enraged at the holy covenant and take action; so he will come back and show regard for those who forsake the holy covenant. 31 Forces from him will arise, desecrate the sanctuary fortress, and do away with the regular sacrifice. And they will set up the abominationanof desolation. 32 By smooth words he willaoturn to godlessness those who act wickedly toward the covenant, but the people who know their God will display strength and take action. 33 apThose who have insight among the people will give understanding to the many; yet they will fall by sword and by flame, by captivity and by plunder for many days. 34 Now when they fall they will be granted a little help, and many will join with them in hypocrisy. 35 Some ofaqthose who have insight will fall, in order to refine, purge and make themarpure until the end time; because it is still to come at the appointed time. |
36 “Then the king will do as he pleases, and he will exalt and magnify himself above every god and will speakasmonstrous things against the God of gods; and he will prosper until the indignation is finished, for that which is decreed will be done. 37 He will show no regard for theatgods of his fathers or for the desire of women, nor will he show regard for any other god; for he will magnify himself above them all. 38 Butauinstead he will honor a god of fortresses, a god whom his fathers did not know; he will honor him with gold, silver, costly stones and treasures. 39 He will take action against the strongest of fortresses with the help of a foreign god; he will give great honor toavthose who acknowledge him and will cause them to rule over the many, and will parcel out land for a price. |
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