Daniel 11:21-35

21And in his place shall arise a vile person, to whom they will not give the honor of royalty; but he shall come in peaceably, and seize the kingdom by intrigue.

22With the force of a flood they shall be swept away from before him and be broken, and also the prince of the covenant.

23And after the league is made with him he shall act deceitfully, for he shall come up and become strong with a small number of people.

24He shall enter peaceably, even into the richest places of the province; and he shall do what his fathers have not done, nor his forefathers: he shall disperse among them the plunder, spoil, and riches; and he shall devise his plans against the strongholds, but only for a time.

25“He shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the South with a great army. And the king of the South shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand, for they shall devise plans against him.

26Yes, those who eat of the portion of his delicacies shall destroy him; his army shall be swept away, and many shall fall down slain.

27Both these kings’ hearts shall be bent on evil, and they shall speak lies at the same table; but it shall not prosper, for the end will still be at the appointed time.

28While returning to his land with great riches, his heart shall be moved against the holy covenant; so he shall do damage and return to his own land.

29“At the appointed time he shall return and go toward the south; but it shall not be like the former or the latter.

30For ships from Cyprus shall come against him; therefore he shall be grieved, and return in rage against the holy covenant, and do damage. “So he shall return and show regard for those who forsake the holy covenant.

31And forces shall be mustered by him, and they shall defile the sanctuary fortress; then they shall take away the daily sacrifices, and place there the abomination of desolation.

32Those who do wickedly against the covenant he shall corrupt with flattery; but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.

33And those of the people who understand shall instruct many; yet for many days they shall fall by sword and flame, by captivity and plundering.

34Now when they fall, they shall be aided with a little help; but many shall join with them by intrigue.

35And some of those of understanding shall fall, to refine them, purify them, and make them white, until the time of the end; because it is still for the appointed time.