Berean Standard Bible

Daniel 11:2-30

2Now thenוְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.TahH6258,I will tellאַגִּ֣יד'a.GidH5046youthe truthאֱמֶ֖ת'e.MetH571הִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009:Threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֨הshe.lo.ShahH7969moreעוֹד֩'OdH5750kingsמְלָכִ֜יםme.la.KhimH4428will ariseעֹמְדִ֣ים'o.me.DimH5975in Persiaלְפָרַ֗סle.fa.RasH6539,and then a fourthוְהָֽרְבִיעִי֙ve.ha.re.vi.'IH7243,who will beעֹֽשֶׁר־'o.sher-H6239farגָּדוֹל֙ga.dOlH1419richerיַעֲשִׁ֤ירya.'a.ShirH6238than all the othersמִכֹּ֔לmi.KolH3605.By the powerוּכְחֶזְקָת֣וֹu.khe.chez.ka.ToH2393of his wealthבְעָשְׁר֔וֹve.'a.she.RoH6239,he will stir upיָעִ֣ירya.'IrH5782everyoneהַכֹּ֔לha.KolH3605againstאֵ֖ת'etH853the kingdomמַלְכ֥וּתmal.KhutH4438of Greeceיָוָֽן׃ya.VanH3120.

3Then a mightyגִּבּ֑וֹרgi.BorH1368kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428will ariseוְעָמַ֖דve.'a.MadH5975,who will ruleוּמָשַׁל֙u.ma.ShalH4910with greatרַ֔בRavH7227authorityמִמְשָׁ֣לmi.ShalH4474and doוְעָשָׂ֖הve.'a.SahH6213as he pleasesכִּרְצוֹנֽוֹ׃kir.tzo.NoH7522.

4But as soon as he is establishedוּכְעָמְדוֹ֙u.khe.'a.me.DoH5975,his kingdomמַלְכוּת֔וֹmal.khu.ToH4438will be broken upתִּשָּׁבֵ֣רti.sha.VerH7665and parceledוְתֵחָ֕ץve.te.ChatzH2673out toward the fourלְאַרְבַּ֖עle.'ar.Ba'H702windsרוּח֣וֹתru.ChotH7307of heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.It will notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808goto his descendantsלְאַחֲרִית֗וֹle.'a.cha.ri.ToH319,nor will itוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808have the authorityכְמָשְׁלוֹ֙khe.ma.she.LoH4915with whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he ruledמָשָׁ֔לma.ShalH4910,becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588his kingdomמַלְכוּת֔וֹmal.khu.ToH4438will be uprootedתִנָּתֵשׁ֙ti.na.TeshH5428and given to othersוְלַאֲחֵרִ֖ים מִלְּבַד־ אֵֽלֶּה׃ve.la.'a.che.Rim mi.le.vad- 'E.lehH312 H905 H428.

5The kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of the Southהַנֶּ֖גֶבha.Ne.gevH5045will grow strongוְיֶחֱזַ֥קve.ye.che.ZakH2388,but one ofוּמִן־u.min-H4480his commandersשָׂרָ֑יוsa.RavH8269will grow evenעָלָיו֙'a.LavH5921strongerוְיֶחֱזַ֤קve.ye.che.ZakH2388and will ruleוּמָשָׁ֔לu.ma.ShalH4910his own kingdomמִמְשָׁ֥לmi.ShalH4474with greatרַ֖בravH7227authorityמֶמְשַׁלְתּֽוֹ׃mem.shal.ToH4475.

6Afterוּלְקֵ֤ץu.le.KetzH7093some yearsשָׁנִים֙sha.NimH8141they will form an allianceיִתְחַבָּ֔רוּyit.cha.Ba.ruH2266,and the daughterוּבַ֣תu.VatH1323of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of the Southהַנֶּ֗גֶבha.Ne.gevH5045will goתָּבוֹא֙ta.Vo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Northהַצָּפ֔וֹןha.tza.FonH6828to sealלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla.'a.SotH6213the agreementמֵישָׁרִ֑יםmei.sha.RimH4339.But his daughter will notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808retainתַעְצֹ֞רta'.TzorH6113her position of powerכּ֣וֹחַ הַזְּר֗וֹעַKo.ach ha.ze.Ro.a'H3581 H2220,nor willוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808his strengthוּזְרֹע֔וֹu.ze.ro.'OH2220endureיַעֲמֹד֙ya.'a.ModH5975.At that timeבָּעִתִּֽים׃ba.'i.TimH6256sheהִ֤יאhi'H1931will be given upוְתִנָּתֵ֨ןve.ti.na.TenH5414,along with her royal escortוּמְבִיאֶ֙יהָ֙u.me.vi.'Ei.haH935and her fatherוְהַיֹּ֣לְדָ֔הּve.hai.Yo.le.DahH3205and the one who supported herוּמַחֲזִקָ֖הּu.ma.cha.zi.KahH2388.

7But one from her family lineמִנֵּ֥צֶר שָׁרָשֶׁ֖יהָmi.Ne.tzer sha.ra.Shei.haH5342 H8328will rise upוְעָמַ֛דve.'a.MadH5975in his placeכַּנּ֑וֹka.NoH3653,comeוְיָבֹ֣אve.ya.Vo'H935againstאֶל־'el-H413the armyהַחַ֗יִלha.Cha.yilH2428of the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Northהַצָּפ֔וֹןha.tza.FonH6828,and enterוְיָבֹא֙ve.ya.Vo'H935his fortressבְּמָעוֹז֙be.ma.'OzH4581,fightingוְעָשָׂ֥הve.'a.SahH6213and prevailingוְהֶחֱזִֽיק׃ve.he.che.ZikH2388.

8He will takeיָבִ֣אya.Vi'H935evenוְגַ֣םve.GamH1571their godsאֱֽלֹהֵיהֶ֡ם'elo.hei.HemH430captiveבַּשְּׁבִ֖יba.she.ViH7628to Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,withעִם־'im-H5973their metal imagesנְסִֽכֵיהֶם֩ עִם־ne.si.khei.Hem 'im-H5257 H5973and their preciousחֶמְדָּתָ֜םchem.da.TamH2532vesselsכְּלֵ֨יke.LeiH3627of silverכֶּ֧סֶףKe.sefH3701and goldוְזָהָ֛בve.za.HavH2091.For some yearsשָׁנִ֣יםsha.NimH8141heוְהוּא֙ve.Hu'H1931will stay awayיַעֲמֹ֔דya.'a.ModH5975from the kingמִמֶּ֖לֶךְmi.Me.lekhH4428of the Northהַצָּפֽוֹן׃ha.tza.FonH6828,

9who will invadeוּבָ֗אu.Va'H935the realmבְּמַלְכוּת֙be.mal.KhutH4438of the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Southהַנֶּ֔גֶבha.Ne.gevH5045and then returnוְשָׁ֖בve.ShavH7725toאֶל־'el-H413his own landאַדְמָתֽוֹ׃'ad.ma.ToH127.

10But his sonsוּבָנָ֣יוuv.novH1121will stir up strifeיִתְגָּר֗וּyit.ga.RuH1624and assembleוְאָסְפוּ֙ve.'a.se.FuH622a greatרַבִּ֔יםra.BimH7227armyהֲמוֹן֙ חֲיָלִ֣יםha.mOn cha.ya.LimH1995 H2428,which will advance forcefullyH935,sweeping throughוְעָבָ֑רve.'a.VarH5674like a floodוְשָׁטַ֣ףve.sha.TafH7857,and will againוְיָשֹׁ֥בve.ya.ShoH7725carry the battleוְיִתְגָּרֶ֖הve.yit.ga.ruH1624asעַד־'ad-H5704far as his fortressמָעֻזּֽוֹ׃ma.'u.zoH4581.

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.

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