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Daniel 11:11-35

11In a rageוְיִתְמַרְמַר֙ve.yit.mar.MarH4843,the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Southהַנֶּ֔גֶבha.Ne.gevH5045will march outוְיָצָ֕אve.ya.Tza'H3318to fightוְנִלְחַ֥םve.nil.ChamH3898 H5973the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Northהַצָּפ֑וֹןha.tza.FonH6828,who will raiseוְהֶעֱמִיד֙ve.he.'e.MidH5975a largeרָ֔בRavH7227armyהָמ֣וֹןha.MonH1995,but itהֶהָמ֖וֹןhe.ha.MonH1995will be deliveredוְנִתַּ֥ןve.ni.TanH5414into the hand of hisבְּיָדֽוֹ׃be.ya.DoH3027enemy.

12When the armyהֶהָמ֖וֹןhe.ha.MonH1995is carried offוְנִשָּׂ֥אve.ni.Sa'H5375, the king of the Southwill be proudוְרָ֣םve.RumH7311in heartלְבָב֑וֹle.va.VoH3824and will cast downוְהִפִּ֛ילve.hi.PilH5307tens of thousandsרִבֹּא֖וֹתri.bo.'otH7239,but he will notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808triumphיָעֽוֹז׃ya.'ozH5810.

13For the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Northהַצָּפ֔וֹןha.tza.FonH6828will raiseוְהֶעֱמִ֣ידve.he.'e.MidH5975anotherוְשָׁב֙ve.ShavH7725armyהָמ֔וֹןha.MonH1995,largerרַ֖בravH7227thanמִן־min-H4480the firstהָרִאשׁ֑וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223,and afterוּלְקֵ֨ץ הָֽעִתִּ֤יםu.le.Ketz ha.'i.TimH7093 H6256some yearsשָׁנִים֙sha.NimH8141he will advanceH935with a greatגָּד֖וֹלga.DolH1419armyבְּחַ֥יִלbe.Cha.yilH2428and manyרָֽב׃RavH7227suppliesוּבִרְכ֥וּשׁu.vir.KhushH7399.

14In thoseהָהֵ֔םha.HemH1992timesוּבָעִתִּ֣יםu.va.'i.TimH6256manyרַבִּ֥יםra.BimH7227will rise upיַֽעַמְד֖וּya.'am.DuH5975againstעַל־'al-H5921the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Southהַנֶּ֑גֶבha.Ne.gevH5045.Violentפָּרִיצֵ֣יpa.ri.TzeiH6530onesוּבְנֵ֣י׀u.ve.NeiH1121among your own peopleעַמְּךָ֗'a.me.KhaH5971will exalt themselvesיִֽנַּשְּׂא֛וּyi.na.se.'UH5375in fulfillmentלְהַעֲמִ֥ידle.ha.'a.MidH5975of the visionחָז֖וֹןcha.ZonH2377,but they will failוְנִכְשָֽׁלוּ׃ve.nikh.Sha.luH3782.

15Then the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Northהַצָּפ֔וֹןha.tza.FonH6828will comeוְיָבֹא֙ve.ya.Vo'H935,build upוְיִשְׁפֹּךְ֙ve.yish.poKhH8210a siege rampסֽוֹלֲלָ֔הso.la.LahH5550,and captureוְלָכַ֖דve.la.KhadH3920a fortifiedמִבְצָר֑וֹתmiv.tza.RotH4013cityעִ֣יר'irH5892.The forcesוּזְרֹע֤וֹתu.ze.ro.'otH2220of the Southהַנֶּ֙גֶב֙ha.Ne.gevH5045will notלֹ֣אlo'H3808standיַעֲמֹ֔דוּya.'a.Mo.duH5975;even their bestמִבְחָרָ֔יוmiv.cha.RavH4005troopsוְעַם֙ve.'AmH5971will notוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369be ableכֹּ֖חַKo.achH3581to resistלַעֲמֹֽד׃la.'a.ModH5975.

16The invaderהַבָּ֤א אֵלָיו֙ha.Ba' 'e.LavH935 H413will doוְיַ֨עַשׂve.Ya.'asH6213as he pleasesכִּרְצוֹנ֔וֹkir.tzo.NoH7522,and no oneוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369will standעוֹמֵ֖דo.MedH5975against himלְפָנָ֑יוle.fa.NavH6440.He will establish himselfוְיַעֲמֹ֥דve.ya.'a.ModH5975in the Beautifulהַצְּבִ֖יha.tze.ViH6643Landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־be.'e.retz-H776,with destructionוְכָלָ֥הve.kha.LahH3617in his handבְיָדֽוֹ׃ve.ya.DoH3027.

17He will resolveוְיָשֵׂ֣ם׀ פָּ֠נָיוve.ya.Sem Pa.navH7760 H6440to comeלָב֞וֹאla.Vo'H935with the strengthבְּתֹ֧קֶףbe.To.kefH8633of his wholeכָּל־kol-H3605kingdomמַלְכוּת֛וֹmal.khu.ToH4438,and will reach an agreementוִישָׁרִ֥ים וְעָשָׂ֑הvi.sha.Rim ve.'a.SahH3477 H6213withעִמּ֖וֹi.MoH5973the king of the South.He will give him a daughterוּבַ֤תu.VatH1323in marriageהַנָּשִׁים֙ יִתֶּן־ha.na.Shim yi.ten-H802 H5414in order to overthrowלְהַשְׁחִיתָ֔הּle.hash.chi.TahH7843the kingdom,but his plan will notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808succeedתַעֲמֹ֖דta.'a.ModH5975or helpוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808himתִהְיֶֽה׃tih.YehH1961.

18Then he will turnיָשִׁ֥יבya.ShivH7725his faceפָּנָ֛יוpa.NavH6440to the coastlandsלְאִיִּ֖יםle.'i.YimH339and captureוְלָכַ֣דve.la.KhadH3920many of themרַבִּ֑יםra.BimH7227.But a commanderקָצִ֤יןka.TzinH7101will put an endוְהִשְׁבִּ֨יתve.hish.BitH7673to his reproachחֶרְפָּתוֹ֙cher.pa.ToH2781בִּלְתִּ֥יbil.TiH1115and will turn it backחֶרְפָּת֖וֹcher.pa.ToH2781 H7725upon him.

19After this, he will turn backוְיָשֵׁ֣ב פָּנָ֔יוve.ya.Shev pa.NavH6440 H7725toward the fortressesלְמָעוּזֵּ֖יle.ma.'u.ZeiH4581of his own landאַרְצ֑וֹ'ar.TzoH776,but he will stumbleוְנִכְשַׁ֥לve.nikh.ShalH3782and fallוְנָפַ֖לve.na.FalH5307and be no moreוְלֹ֥א יִמָּצֵֽא׃ve.Lo' yi.ma.Tze'H3808 H4672.

20Inעַל־'al-H5921his placeכַּנּ֛וֹka.NoH3653one will ariseוְעָמַ֧דve.'a.MadH5975who will send outמַעֲבִ֥ירma.'a.VirH5674a tax collectorנוֹגֵ֖שׂno.GesH5065for the gloryהֶ֣דֶרHe.derH1925of the kingdomמַלְכ֑וּתmal.KhutH4438;but within a fewאֲחָדִים֙'a.cha.DimH259daysוּבְיָמִ֤יםuv.ya.MimH3117he will be destroyedיִשָּׁבֵ֔רyi.sha.VerH7665,though notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808in angerבְאַפַּ֖יִם וְלֹ֥אve.'a.Pa.yim ve.Lo'H639 H3808or in battleבְמִלְחָמָֽה׃ve.mil.cha.MahH4421.

21Inעַל־'al-H5921his placeכַּנּוֹ֙ka.NoH3653a despicable personנִבְזֶ֔הniv.ZehH959will ariseוְעָמַ֤דve.'a.MadH5975;royalמַלְכ֑וּתmal.KhutH4438honorsה֣וֹדHodH1935will notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808be givenנָתְנ֥וּna.te.NuH5414to himעָלָ֖יו'a.LavH5921,but he will comeוּבָ֣אu.Va'H935in a time of peaceבְשַׁלְוָ֔הve.shal.VahH7962and seizeוְהֶחֱזִ֥יקve.he.che.ZikH2388the kingdomמַלְכ֖וּתmal.KhutH4438by intrigueבַּחֲלַקְלַקּֽוֹת׃ba.cha.lak.la.KotH2519.

22Then a floodהַשֶּׁ֛טֶףha.She.tefH7858of forcesוּזְרֹע֥וֹתu.ze.ro.'otH2220will be swept awayיִשָּׁטְפ֥וּyi.sha.te.FuH7857before himמִלְּפָנָ֖יוmi.le.fa.NavH6440and destroyedוְיִשָּׁבֵ֑רוּve.yi.sha.Ve.ruH7665,along withוְגַ֖םve.GamH1571a princeנְגִ֥ידne.GidH5057of the covenantבְּרִֽית׃be.RitH1285.

23Afterוּמִן־u.min-H4480an alliance is madeהִֽתְחַבְּר֥וּתhit.cha.be.RutH2266with himאֵלָ֖יו'e.LavH413,he will actיַעֲשֶׂ֣הya.'a.SehH6213deceitfullyמִרְמָ֑הmir.MahH4820;for he will riseוְעָלָ֥הve.'a.LahH5927to powerוְעָצַ֖םve.'a.TzamH6105with only a fewבִּמְעַט־bim.'at-H4592peopleגּֽוֹי׃GoyH1471.

24In a time of peaceבְּשַׁלְוָ֞הbe.shal.VahH7962,he will invadeיָבוֹא֒ya.Vo'H935the richestוּבְמִשְׁמַנֵּ֣יuv.mish.ma.NeiH4924provincesמְדִינָה֮me.di.NahH4082and doוְעָשָׂ֗הve.'a.SahH6213whatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834his fathersH1and forefathersH1neverלֹא־lo'-H3808didעָשׂ֤וּ'a.SuH6213.He will lavishיִבְז֑וֹרyiv.ZorH967plunderבִּזָּ֧הbi.ZahH961,lootוְשָׁלָ֛לve.sha.LalH7998,and wealthוּרְכ֖וּשׁu.re.KhushH7399on his followers,and he will plotיְחַשֵּׁ֥ב מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֖יוye.cha.Shev mach.she.vo.TavH2803 H4284againstוְעַ֧לve.'AlH5921the strongholdsמִבְצָרִ֛יםmiv.tza.RimH4013—but only forוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704a timeעֵֽת׃'EtH6256.

25And with a largeגָּדוֹל֒ga.dOlH1419armyבְּחַ֣יִלbe.Cha.yilH2428he will stir upוְיָעֵר֩ve.ya.'ErH5782his powerכֹּח֨וֹko.ChoH3581and his courageוּלְבָב֜וֹu.le.va.VoH3824againstעַל־'al-H5921the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Southהַנֶּגֶב֮ha.ne.GevH5045, whoוּמֶ֣לֶךְ הַנֶּ֗גֶבu.Me.lekh ha.Ne.gevH4428 H5045will mobilizeיִתְגָּרֶה֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הyit.ga.Reh la.mil.cha.MahH1624 H4421a veryעַד־ מְאֹ֑ד'ad- me.'OdH5704 H3966largeגָּד֥וֹלga.DolH1419and powerfulוְעָצ֖וּםve.'a.TzumH6099armyבְּחַֽיִל־be.cha.yil-H2428but will notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808withstandיַעֲמֹ֔דya.'a.ModH5975כִּֽי־ki-H3588the plotsמַחֲשָׁבֽוֹת׃ma.cha.sha.VotH4284devisedיַחְשְׁב֥וּyach.she.VuH2803against himעָלָ֖יו'a.LavH5921.

26Those who eatוְאֹכְלֵ֧יve.'o.khe.LeiH398from his provisionsH6598will seek to destroy himיִשְׁבְּר֖וּהוּyish.be.Ru.huH7665;his armyוְחֵיל֣וֹve.chei.LoH2428will be swept awayיִשְׁט֑וֹףyish.TofH7857,and manyרַבִּֽים׃ra.BimH7227will fallוְנָפְל֖וּve.na.fe.LuH5307slainחֲלָלִ֥יםcha.la.LimH2491.

27And the twoוּשְׁנֵיהֶ֤םu.she.nei.HemH8147kingsהַמְּלָכִים֙ha.me.la.KhimH4428,with their heartsלְבָבָ֣םle.va.VamH3824bent on evilלְמֵרָ֔עle.me.Ra'H4827,will speakיְדַבֵּ֑רוּye.da.Be.ruH1696liesכָּזָ֣בka.ZavH3577atוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921the sameאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259tableשֻׁלְחָ֥ןshul.ChanH7979,but to noוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808availתִצְלָ֔חtitz.LachH6743,forכִּי־ki-H3588stillע֥וֹדodH5750the endקֵ֖ץketzH7093will come at the appointed timeלַמּוֹעֵֽד׃la.mo.'EdH4150.

28The king of the North will returnוְיָשֹׁ֤בve.ya.ShoH7725to his landאַרְצוֹ֙'ar.TzoH776with greatגָּד֔וֹלga.DolH1419wealthבִּרְכ֣וּשׁbir.KhushH7399,but his heartוּלְבָב֖וֹu.le.va.VoH3824will be set againstעַל־'al-H5921the holyקֹ֑דֶשׁKo.deshH6944covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285;so he will doוְעָשָׂ֖הve.'a.SahH6213damageand returnוְשָׁ֥בve.ShavH7725to his own landלְאַרְצֽוֹ׃le.'ar.TzoH776.

29At the appointed timeלַמּוֹעֵ֥דla.mo.'EdH4150he will invadeוּבָ֣אu.Va'H935the Southבַנֶּ֑גֶבva.Ne.gevH5045againיָשׁ֖וּבya.ShuvH7725,but this time will notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808beתִהְיֶ֥הtih.YehH1961like the firstכָרִאשֹׁנָ֖ה וְכָאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃kha.ri.sho.Nah ve.kha.'a.cha.ro.NahH7223 H314.

30Shipsצִיִּ֤יםtzi.YimH6716of Kittimכִּתִּים֙ki.TimH3794will comeוּבָ֨אוּu.Va.'uH935against him,and he will lose heartוְנִכְאָ֔הve.nikh.'AhH3512.Then he will turn backוְשָׁ֛בve.ShavH7725and rageוְזָעַ֥םve.za.'AmH2194againstעַל־'al-H5921the holyק֖וֹדֶשׁKo.deshH6944covenantבְּרִֽית־be.rit-H1285and doוְעָשָׂ֑הve.'a.SahH6213damage.So he will returnוְשָׁ֣בve.ShavH7725and show favorוְיָבֵ֔ןve.ya.VenH995toעַל־'al-H5921those who forsakeעֹזְבֵ֖י'o.ze.VeiH5800the holyקֹֽדֶשׁ׃Ko.deshH6944covenantבְּרִ֥יתbe.RitH1285.

31Hisמִמֶּ֣נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480forcesוּזְרֹעִ֖יםu.ze.ro.'ImH2220will rise upיַעֲמֹ֑דוּya.'a.Mo.duH5975and desecrateוְחִלְּל֞וּve.chi.le.LuH2490the templeהַמִּקְדָּ֤שׁha.mik.DashH4720fortressהַמָּעוֹז֙ha.ma.'OzH4581.They will abolishוְהֵסִ֣ירוּve.he.Si.ruH5493the daily sacrificeהַתָּמִ֔ידha.ta.MidH8548and set upוְנָתְנ֖וּve.na.te.NuH5414the abominationהַשִּׁקּ֥וּץha.shi.KutzH8251of desolationמְשׁוֹמֵֽם׃me.sho.MemH8074.

32With flatteryבַּחֲלַקּ֑וֹתba.cha.la.KotH2514he will corruptיַחֲנִ֖יףya.cha.NifH2610those who violateוּמַרְשִׁיעֵ֣יu.mar.shi.'EiH7561the covenantבְרִ֔יתve.RitH1285,but the peopleוְעַ֛םve.'AmH5971who knowיֹדְעֵ֥יyo.de.'EiH3045their Godאֱלֹהָ֖יו'e.lo.HavH430will firmlyיַחֲזִ֥קוּya.cha.Zi.kuH2388resistוְעָשֽׂוּ׃ve.'a.SuH6213him.

33Those with insightוּמַשְׂכִּ֣ילֵי עָ֔םu.mas.Ki.lei 'AmH7919 H5971will instructיָבִ֖ינוּya.Vi.nuH995manyלָֽרַבִּ֑יםla.ra.BimH7227,though for a timeיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117they will fallוְנִכְשְׁל֞וּve.nikh.she.LuH3782by swordבְּחֶ֧רֶבbe.Che.revH2719or flameוּבְלֶהָבָ֛הuv.le.ha.VaH3852,or be capturedבִּשְׁבִ֥יbish.ViH7628or plunderedוּבְבִזָּ֖הuv.vi.ZahH961.

34Now when they fallוּבְהִכָּ֣שְׁלָ֔םuv.hi.Ka.she.LamH3782,they will be grantedיֵעָזְר֖וּye.'a.ze.RuH5826a littleמְעָ֑טme.'AtH4592helpעֵ֣זֶר'E.zerH5828,but manyרַבִּ֖יםra.BimH7227will joinוְנִלְו֧וּve.nil.VuH3867themעֲלֵיהֶ֛ם'a.lei.HemH5921insincerelyבַּחֲלַקְלַקּֽוֹת׃ba.cha.lak.la.KotH2519.

35Some ofוּמִן־u.min-H4480the wiseהַמַּשְׂכִּילִ֣יםha.mas.ki.LimH7919will fallיִכָּֽשְׁל֗וּyi.ka.she.LuH3782so that they may be refinedלִצְר֥וֹףlitz.RofH6884,purifiedוּלְבָרֵ֥רu.le.va.RerH1305,and made spotlessוְלַלְבֵּ֖ןve.lal.BenH3835untilעַד־'ad-H5704the timeעֵ֣ת'etH6256of the endקֵ֑ץKetzH7093,forכִּי־ki-H3588it will stillע֖וֹדodH5750come at the appointed timeלַמּוֹעֵֽד׃la.mo.'EdH4150.

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