New American Standard Bible 2020

Daniel 11:21-39

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.

36“Then the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428willdoוְעָשָׂ֨הve.'a.SahH6213as he pleasesכִרְצוֹנ֜וֹkhir.tzo.NoH7522,and he will exaltוְיִתְרוֹמֵ֤םve.yit.ro.MemH7311himself andboastוְיִתְגַּדֵּל֙ve.yit.ga.DelH1431againstעַל־'al-H5921everyכָּל־kol-H3605godאֵ֔ל'ElH410and willspeakיְדַבֵּ֖רye.da.BerH1696dreadfulH6381thingsנִפְלָא֑וֹתnif.la.'otH6381againstוְעַל֙ve.'AlH5921theGodאֵ֣ל'elH410of godsאֵלִ֔ים'e.LimH410;and he will beH6743successfulH6743untilעַד־'ad-H5704theindignationזַ֔עַםZa.'amH2195is finishedכָּ֣לָהKa.lahH3615,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588that which isdeterminedנֶחֱרָצָ֖הne.che.ra.TzahH2782will be doneנֶעֱשָֽׂתָה׃ne.'e.Sa.tahH6213.

37And he will showH995noלֹ֣אlo'H3808regardH995for thegodsאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of his fathersאֲבֹתָיו֙'a.vo.TavH1or for thedesireחֶמְדַּ֥תchem.DatH2532of womenנָשִׁ֛יםna.ShimH802,norלֹ֣אlo'H3808will he showH995regardH995for anyכָּל־kol-H3605othergodאֱל֖וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ahH433;for he will boastיִתְגַּדָּֽל׃yit.ga.DalH1431againstH5921themallכֹּ֖לkolH3605.

38Butinsteadעַל־ כַּנּ֖וֹ'al- ka.NoH5921 H3653he will honorיְכַבֵּ֑דye.kha.BedH3513a godוְלֶאֱלֹ֙הַּ֙ve.le.'e.Lo.ahH433of fortressesמָֽעֻזִּ֔יםma.'u.ZimH4581,a godוְלֶאֱל֜וֹהַּve.le.'e.Lo.ahH433whomאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834his fathersאֲבֹתָ֗יו'a.vo.TavH1did not knowיְדָעֻ֣הוּye.da.'U.huH3045;he will honorיְכַבֵּ֛דye.kha.BedH3513himwith goldבְּזָהָ֥בbe.za.HavH2091,silverוּבְכֶ֛סֶףuv.Khe.sefH3701,preciousיְקָרָ֖הye.ka.RahH3368stonesוּבְאֶ֥בֶןuv.'E.venH68,and treasuresH2536.

39And he will takeH6213actionH6213against the strongestמָֽעֻזִּים֙ma.'u.ZimH4581of fortressesלְמִבְצְרֵ֤יle.miv.tze.ReiH4013with the help ofa foreignנֵכָ֔רne.KharH5236godאֱל֣וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ahH433;he will giveH7235greatH7235honorכָב֑וֹדkha.VodH3519tothose whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834acknowledgeיַכִּ֖ירhi.kirH5234himand will make them rulersוְהִמְשִׁילָם֙ve.him.shi.LamH4910over the manyבָּֽרַבִּ֔יםba.ra.BimH7227,and will parcelH2505outH2505landוַאֲדָמָ֖הva.'a.da.MahH127for a priceבִּמְחִֽיר׃bim.ChirH4242.

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