New American Standard Bible 2020

Daniel 11:11-35

11And thekingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Southהַנֶּ֔גֶבha.Ne.gevH5045will beH4843enragedH4843and goוְיָצָ֕אve.ya.Tza'H3318outH3318and fightוְנִלְחַ֥םve.nil.ChamH3898with the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Northהַצָּפ֑וֹןha.tza.FonH6828. Then the latterwill raiseוְהֶעֱמִיד֙ve.he.'e.MidH5975a greatרָ֔בRavH7227multitudeהָמ֣וֹןha.MonH1995, but thatmultitudeהֶהָמ֖וֹןhe.ha.MonH1995will be handedבְּיָדֽוֹ׃be.ya.DoH5414 H3027overH5414to the former.

12When the multitudeהֶהָמ֖וֹןhe.ha.MonH1995is carriedוְנִשָּׂ֥אve.ni.Sa'H5375away, his heartלְבָב֑וֹle.va.VoH3824willbeH7311haughtyH7311,and he will cause tensH7239of thousandsרִבֹּא֖וֹתri.bo.'otH7239to fallוְהִפִּ֛ילve.hi.PilH5307;yet he will not prevailיָעֽוֹז׃ya.'ozH5810.

13For the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Northהַצָּפ֔וֹןha.tza.FonH6828will againוְשָׁב֙ve.ShavH7725raiseוְהֶעֱמִ֣ידve.he.'e.MidH5975a greaterרַ֖בravH7227multitudeהָמ֔וֹןha.MonH1995thanמִן־min-H4480the formerהָרִאשׁ֑וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223, andafterוּלְקֵ֨ץu.le.KetzH7093anintervalH6256ofH6256someH6256yearsשָׁנִים֙sha.NimH8141he willpressH935on with a greatגָּד֖וֹלga.DolH1419armyבְּחַ֥יִלbe.Cha.yilH2428and muchרָֽב׃RavH7227equipmentוּבִרְכ֥וּשׁu.vir.KhushH7399.

14“Now in thoseהָהֵ֔םha.HemH1992timesוּבָעִתִּ֣יםu.va.'i.TimH6256manyרַבִּ֥יםra.BimH7227will riseיַֽעַמְד֖וּya.'am.DuH5975up againstעַל־'al-H5921the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Southהַנֶּ֑גֶבha.Ne.gevH5045;the violentפָּרִיצֵ֣יpa.ri.TzeiH6530onesוּבְנֵ֣י׀u.ve.NeiH1121among your peopleעַמְּךָ֗'a.me.KhaH5971will also raiseH5375themselves upH5375to fulfillלְהַעֲמִ֥ידle.ha.'a.MidH5975the visionחָז֖וֹןcha.ZonH2377, but they willfallH3782downH3782.

15Then the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Northהַצָּפ֔וֹןha.tza.FonH6828will comeוְיָבֹא֙ve.ya.Vo'H935,pileH8210upH8210anassaultH5550rampH5550,and captureוְלָכַ֖דve.la.KhadH3920a well-fortifiedמִבְצָר֑וֹתmiv.tza.RotH4013cityעִ֣יר'irH5892;and the forcesוּזְרֹע֤וֹתu.ze.ro.'otH2220of the Southהַנֶּ֙גֶב֙ha.Ne.gevH5045will not standיַעֲמֹ֔דוּya.'a.Mo.duH5975their ground, not eventheir choicestמִבְחָרָ֔יוmiv.cha.RavH4005troopsוְעַם֙ve.'AmH5971,for thereH369willH369beH369noH369strengthכֹּ֖חַKo.achH3581to makeH5975aH5975standלַעֲמֹֽד׃la.'a.ModH5975.

16But he who comesהַבָּ֤אha.Ba'H935againstאֵלָיו֙'e.LavH413him willdoוְיַ֨עַשׂve.Ya.'asH6213as he pleasesכִּרְצוֹנ֔וֹkir.tzo.NoH7522, andnoH369oneH369will be able towithstandעוֹמֵ֖ד לְפָנָ֑יוo.Med le.fa.NavH6440 H5975him; he will also stayוְיַעֲמֹ֥דve.ya.'a.ModH5975for a time in theBeautifulהַצְּבִ֖יha.tze.ViH6643Landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־be.'e.retz-H776,with destructionוְכָלָ֥הve.kha.LahH3617in his handבְיָדֽוֹ׃ve.ya.DoH3027.

17And he willsetוְיָשֵׂ֣ם׀ve.ya.SemH7760hismindפָּ֠נָיוPa.navH6440on comingלָב֞וֹאla.Vo'H935with the powerבְּתֹ֧קֶףbe.To.kefH8633of his entireכָּל־kol-H3605kingdomמַלְכוּת֛וֹmal.khu.ToH4438, bringing with hima proposalH3476ofH3476peaceH3476which he will putH6213intoH6213effectH6213;he will also giveיִתֶּן־yi.ten-H5414him the daughterוּבַ֤תu.VatH1323of womenהַנָּשִׁים֙ha.na.ShimH802to ruinלְהַשְׁחִיתָ֔הּle.hash.chi.TahH7843it. But she will not takeH5975aH5975standתַעֲמֹ֖דta.'a.ModH5975for him or be on his side.

18Then he will turnיָשִׁ֥יבya.ShivH7725his faceפָּנָ֛יוpa.NavH6440to thecoastlandsלְאִיִּ֖יםle.'i.YimH339and captureוְלָכַ֣דve.la.KhadH3920manyרַבִּ֑יםra.BimH7227.But a commanderקָצִ֤יןka.TzinH7101will putוְהִשְׁבִּ֨יתve.hish.BitH7673aH7673stopH7673toH7673his tauntingחֶרְפָּתוֹ֙cher.pa.ToH2781against him; moreoverבִּלְתִּ֥יbil.TiH1115, he willrepayH7725him for his tauntingחֶרְפָּת֖וֹcher.pa.ToH2781.

19So he will turnוְיָשֵׁ֣בve.ya.ShevH7725his faceפָּנָ֔יוpa.NavH6440toward the fortressesלְמָעוּזֵּ֖יle.ma.'u.ZeiH4581of his own landאַרְצ֑וֹ'ar.TzoH776, but he willstumbleוְנִכְשַׁ֥לve.nikh.ShalH3782and fallוְנָפַ֖לve.na.FalH5307and not befoundיִמָּצֵֽא׃yi.ma.Tze'H4672.

20“Then in his placeכַּנּ֛וֹka.NoH3653one will ariseוְעָמַ֧דve.'a.MadH5975who will allow anoppressorנוֹגֵ֖שׂno.GesH5065to passH5674throughH5674theJewelהֶ֣דֶרHe.derH1925of hiskingdomמַלְכ֑וּתmal.KhutH4438;yet within a fewאֲחָדִים֙'a.cha.DimH259daysוּבְיָמִ֤יםuv.ya.MimH3117he will be brokenיִשָּׁבֵ֔רyi.sha.VerH7665,though not in angerבְאַפַּ֖יִםve.'a.Pa.yimH639norH3808in battleבְמִלְחָמָֽה׃ve.mil.cha.MahH4421.

21And in his placeכַּנּוֹ֙ka.NoH3653a despicableנִבְזֶ֔הniv.ZehH959person will ariseוְעָמַ֤דve.'a.MadH5975,on whom the majestyה֣וֹדHodH1935of kingshipמַלְכ֑וּתmal.KhutH4438has not been conferredנָתְנ֥וּna.te.NuH5414;but he will comeוּבָ֣אu.Va'H935in a time oftranquilityבְשַׁלְוָ֔הve.shal.VahH7962andseizeוְהֶחֱזִ֥יקve.he.che.ZikH2388the kingdomמַלְכ֖וּתmal.KhutH4438by intrigueבַּחֲלַקְלַקּֽוֹת׃ba.cha.lak.la.KotH2519.

22And the overflowingהַשֶּׁ֛טֶףha.She.tefH7858forcesוּזְרֹע֥וֹתu.ze.ro.'otH2220will be floodedH7857awayH7857from him and smashedוְיִשָּׁבֵ֑רוּve.yi.sha.Ve.ruH7665,and alsoוְגַ֖םve.GamH1571the princeנְגִ֥ידne.GidH5057of the covenantבְּרִֽית׃be.RitH1285.

23Afterוּמִן־u.min-H4480an allianceהִֽתְחַבְּר֥וּתhit.cha.be.RutH2266isH2266madeH2266with him he will practiceיַעֲשֶׂ֣הya.'a.SehH6213deceptionמִרְמָ֑הmir.MahH4820,and he will goH5927upH5927and gainH6105powerH6105with a smallבִּמְעַט־bim.'at-H4592force ofpeopleגּֽוֹי׃GoyH1471.

24In a timeH7962ofH7962tranquilityH7962he will enterיָבוֹא֒ya.Vo'H935therichestוּבְמִשְׁמַנֵּ֣יuv.mish.ma.NeiH4924parts of therealmמְדִינָה֮me.di.NahH4082,and he will accomplishH6213whatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834his fathersH1did not, norלֹא־lo'-H3808hisancestorsH1;he will distributeיִבְז֑וֹרyiv.ZorH967plunderבִּזָּ֧הbi.ZahH961,spoilsוְשָׁלָ֛לve.sha.LalH7998,and possessionsוּרְכ֖וּשׁu.re.KhushH7399among them, and he will deviseיְחַשֵּׁ֥בye.cha.ShevH2803his schemesמַחְשְׁבֹתָ֖יוmach.she.vo.TavH4284againstוְעַ֧לve.'AlH5921strongholdsמִבְצָרִ֛יםmiv.tza.RimH4013, but onlyfor a timeעֵֽת׃'EtH6256.

25And he will stirוְיָעֵר֩ve.ya.'ErH5782upH5782his strengthכֹּח֨וֹko.ChoH3581andcourageוּלְבָב֜וֹu.le.va.VoH3824againstעַל־'al-H5921thekingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Southהַנֶּגֶב֮ha.ne.GevH5045with a largeגָּדוֹל֒ga.dOlH1419armyבְּחַ֣יִלbe.Cha.yilH2428;so the kingוּמֶ֣לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428of the Southהַנֶּ֗גֶבha.Ne.gevH5045will mobilizeיִתְגָּרֶה֙yit.ga.RehH1624an extremelyעַד־ מְאֹ֑ד'ad- me.'OdH5704 H3966largeגָּד֥וֹלga.DolH1419and mightyוְעָצ֖וּםve.'a.TzumH6099armyבְּחַֽיִל־be.cha.yil-H2428for warלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הla.mil.cha.MahH4421;but he will not standיַעֲמֹ֔דya.'a.ModH5975,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588schemesמַחֲשָׁבֽוֹת׃ma.cha.sha.VotH4284will be devisedיַחְשְׁב֥וּyach.she.VuH2803againstעָלָ֖יו'a.LavH5921him.

26Those who eatוְאֹכְלֵ֧יve.'o.khe.LeiH398his choiceפַת־fat-H6598foodבָּג֛וֹba.GoH6598willdestroyיִשְׁבְּר֖וּהוּyish.be.Ru.huH7665him, and his armyוְחֵיל֣וֹve.chei.LoH2428willoverflowיִשְׁט֑וֹףyish.TofH7857,but manyרַבִּֽים׃ra.BimH7227will fallוְנָפְל֖וּve.na.fe.LuH5307downH5307slainחֲלָלִ֥יםcha.la.LimH2491.

27As for bothוּשְׁנֵיהֶ֤םu.she.nei.HemH8147kingsהַמְּלָכִים֙ha.me.la.KhimH4428,their heartsלְבָבָ֣םle.va.VamH3824will be intent onevilH7489, and they willspeakיְדַבֵּ֑רוּye.da.Be.ruH1696liesכָּזָ֣בka.ZavH3577to each otherat the sameאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259tableשֻׁלְחָ֥ןshul.ChanH7979;but it will not succeedתִצְלָ֔חtitz.LachH6743,becauseכִּי־ki-H3588theendקֵ֖ץketzH7093is stillע֥וֹדodH5750to comeat the appointedלַמּוֹעֵֽד׃la.mo.'EdH4150timeH4150.

28Then he will returnוְיָשֹׁ֤בve.ya.ShoH7725to his landאַרְצוֹ֙'ar.TzoH776with muchגָּד֔וֹלga.DolH1419plunderבִּרְכ֣וּשׁbir.KhushH7399;but his heartוּלְבָב֖וֹu.le.va.VoH3824will be setagainstעַל־'al-H5921the holyקֹ֑דֶשׁKo.deshH6944covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285,and he will takeH6213actionH6213and thenreturnוְשָׁ֥בve.ShavH7725to his ownlandלְאַרְצֽוֹ׃le.'ar.TzoH776.

29“At the appointedלַמּוֹעֵ֥דla.mo.'EdH4150timeH4150he will returnיָשׁ֖וּבya.ShuvH7725and comeוּבָ֣אu.Va'H935into the Southבַנֶּ֑גֶבva.Ne.gevH5045, butthis lastH314timeוְכָאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃ve.kha.'a.cha.ro.NahH314it will not turnH1961outH1961the way it did beforeכָרִאשֹׁנָ֖הkha.ri.sho.NahH7223.

30For shipsצִיִּ֤יםtzi.YimH6716ofKittimכִּתִּים֙ki.TimH3794will comeוּבָ֨אוּu.Va.'uH935against him; therefore he will withdrawH3512inH3512fearH3512and will returnH7725and curseוְזָעַ֥םve.za.'AmH2194the holyק֖וֹדֶשׁKo.deshH6944covenantבְּרִֽית־be.rit-H1285and takeH6213actionH6213;so he will comeH7725backH7725and payוְיָבֵ֔ןve.ya.VenH995attentionH995to those who abandonעֹזְבֵ֖י'o.ze.VeiH5800the holyקֹֽדֶשׁ׃Ko.deshH6944covenantבְּרִ֥יתbe.RitH1285.

31Forcesוּזְרֹעִ֖יםu.ze.ro.'ImH2220from him will ariseיַעֲמֹ֑דוּya.'a.Mo.duH5975,desecrateוְחִלְּל֞וּve.chi.le.LuH2490the sanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּ֤שׁha.mik.DashH4720fortressהַמָּעוֹז֙ha.ma.'OzH4581,and doH5493awayH5493withH5493the regularH8548sacrificeH8548.And they will setוְנָתְנ֖וּve.na.te.NuH5414upH5414theabominationהַשִּׁקּ֥וּץha.shi.KutzH8251of desolationמְשׁוֹמֵֽם׃me.sho.MemH8074.

32And bysmoothבַּחֲלַקּ֑וֹתba.cha.la.KotH2514words he willturnH2610toH2610godlessnessH2610those who actוּמַרְשִׁיעֵ֣יu.mar.shi.'EiH7561wickedlyH7561toward the covenantבְרִ֔יתve.RitH1285,but the peopleוְעַ֛םve.'AmH5971who knowיֹדְעֵ֥יyo.de.'EiH3045their Godאֱלֹהָ֖יו'e.lo.HavH430will bestrongיַחֲזִ֥קוּya.cha.Zi.kuH2388and takeH6213actionH6213.

33Andthose who haveH7919insightוּמַשְׂכִּ֣ילֵיu.mas.Ki.leiH7919among the peopleעָ֔ם'AmH5971will giveיָבִ֖ינוּya.Vi.nuH995understandingH995to the manyלָֽרַבִּ֑יםla.ra.BimH7227; yet they willfallוְנִכְשְׁל֞וּve.nikh.she.LuH3782by swordבְּחֶ֧רֶבbe.Che.revH2719and by flameוּבְלֶהָבָ֛הuv.le.ha.VaH3852,by captivityבִּשְׁבִ֥יbish.ViH7628and by plunderוּבְבִזָּ֖הuv.vi.ZahH961for manydaysיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117.

34Now when they fallוּבְהִכָּ֣שְׁלָ֔םuv.hi.Ka.she.LamH3782they will be grantedיֵעָזְר֖וּye.'a.ze.RuH5826a littleמְעָ֑טme.'AtH4592helpעֵ֣זֶר'E.zerH5828,and manyרַבִּ֖יםra.BimH7227willjoinוְנִלְו֧וּve.nil.VuH3867with them inhypocrisyבַּחֲלַקְלַקּֽוֹת׃ba.cha.lak.la.KotH2519.

35And someוּמִן־u.min-H4480ofthose who haveH7919insightהַמַּשְׂכִּילִ֣יםha.mas.ki.LimH7919will fallיִכָּֽשְׁל֗וּyi.ka.she.LuH3782, torefineלִצְר֥וֹףlitz.RofH6884,purgeוּלְבָרֵ֥רu.le.va.RerH1305, andcleanseוְלַלְבֵּ֖ןve.lal.BenH3835them untilעַד־'ad-H5704theendקֵ֑ץKetzH7093timeעֵ֣ת'etH6256;becauseכִּי־ki-H3588it isstillע֖וֹדodH5750to comeat the appointedלַמּוֹעֵֽד׃la.mo.'EdH4150timeH4150.

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