دانيال 11

١ 1 «فَقَدْ سَبَقَ لِي فِي السَّنَةِ الأُولَى مِنْ حُكْمِ دَارِيُّوسَ الْمَادِيِّ أَنْ آزَرْتُهُ وَشَدَّدْتُهُ.

“As for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him.

٢ 2 وَالآنَ لأَكْشِفَنَّ لَكَ الْحَقِيقَةَ، فَهَا ثَلاثَةُ مُلُوكٍ يَتَوَلَّوْنَ حُكْمَ فَارِسَ، يَعْقُبُهُمْ رَابِعٌ يَكُونُ أَوْفَرَهُمْ ثَرَاءً. وَبِفَضْلِ قُوَّةِ غِنَاهُ يُثِيرُ الْجَمِيعَ عَلَى مَمْلَكَةِ الْيُونَانِ.

“Now I will show you the truth. Behold, three more kings will stand up in Persia. The fourth will be far richer than all of them. When he has grown strong through his riches, he will stir up all against the realm of Greece.

٣ 3 وَلَكِنْ لَا يَلْبَثُ أَنْ يَظْهَرَ فِي الْيُونَانِ مَلِكٌ عَاتٍ يَتَمَتَّعُ بِسُلْطَانٍ عَظِيمٍ، وَيَفْعَلُ مَا يَحْلُو لَهُ.

A mighty king will stand up, who will rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.

٤ 4 وَلَكِنْ فِي ذِرْوَةِ قُوَّتِهِ تَنْقَسِمُ مَمْلَكَتُهُ إِلَى أَرْبَعَةِ أَقْسَامٍ، فَلا تَكُونُ لِعَقِبِهِ، وَلا تَكُونُ فِي مِثْلِ قُوَّةِ مُلْكِهِ، بَلْ يَتَوَلّاهَا آخَرُونَ. أَمَّا سُلْطَانُهُ فَيَنْقَرِضُ.

When he stands up, his kingdom will be broken and will be divided towards the four winds of the sky, but not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion with which he ruled; for his kingdom will be plucked up, even for others besides these.

٥ 5 ثُمَّ تَنْمُو قُوَّةُ الْجَنُوبِ غَيْرَ أَنَّ وَاحِداً مِنْ قُوَّادِ مَلِكِ الْيُونَانِ الْمُنْقَرِضِ يُصْبِحُ أَكْثَرَ قُوَّةً مِنْهُ، وَيَتَّسِعُ نُفُوذُهُ وَسُلْطَانُهُ.

“The king of the south will be strong. One of his princes will become stronger than him, and have dominion. His dominion will be a great dominion.

٦ 6 وَبَعْدَ سَنَوَاتٍ يَعْقِدُ الْمَلِكَانِ مُعَاهَدَةَ سَلامٍ، تُصْبِحُ فِيهَا ابْنَةُ مَلِكِ الْجَنُوبِ زَوْجَةً لِمَلِكِ الشِّمَالِ، وَلَكِنَّهَا تَفْقِدُ تَأْثِيرَهَا عَلَيْهِ، فَلا تَتَحَقَّقُ لَهَا وَلا لأَبِيهَا وَلا لاِبْنِهَا وَلا لِمَنْ آزَرَهَا فِي تِلْكَ الأَوْقَاتِ آمَالٌ.

At the end of years they will join themselves together; and the daughter of the king of the south will come to the king of the north to make an agreement, but she will not retain the strength of her arm. He will also not stand, nor will his arm; but she will be given up, with those who brought her, and he who became the father of her, and he who strengthened her in those times.

٧ 7 وَيَتَوَلَّى مِنْ فَرْعِ أُصُولِهَا (أَيْ أَخُوهَا) الْمُلْكَ، فَيَزْحَفُ عَلَى رَأْسِ جَيْشٍ وَيَقْتَحِمُ حِصْنَ مَلِكِ الشِّمَالِ وَيُنَكِّلُ بِهِمْ وَيَقْهَرُهُمْ.

“But out of a shoot from her roots one will stand up in his place, who will come to the army and will enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and will deal against them and will prevail.

٨ 8 وَيَسْبِي إِلَى مِصْرَ آلِهَتَهُمْ مَعَ أَصْنَامِهِمْ وَالآنِيَةِ النَّفِيسَةِ مِنَ الْفِضَّةِ وَالذَّهَبِ. ثُمَّ يَتَوَقَّفُ عَنْ مُحَارَبَةِ مَلِكِ الشِّمَالِ لِعِدَّةِ سَنَوَاتٍ.

He will also carry their gods with their molten images, and with their goodly vessels of silver and of gold, captive into Egypt. He will refrain some years from the king of the north.

٩ 9 ثُمَّ يَغْزُو مَلِكُ الشِّمَالِ أَرْضَ مَلِكِ الْجَنُوبِ وَلَكِنَّهُ يَرْجِعُ إِلَى أَرْضِهِ فَاشِلاً.

He will come into the realm of the king of the south, but he will return into his own land.

١٠ 10 إِلا أَنَّ بَنِي مَلِكِ الشِّمَالِ يَثُورُونَ وَيَحْشِدُونَ جُيُوشاً عَظِيمَةً، تَتَقَدَّمُ كَالطُّوفَانِ عَبْرَ أَرْضِ إِسْرَائِيلَ، وَتَهْجُمُ عَلَى أَرْضِ مَلِكِ الْجَنُوبِ حَتَّى تَبْلُغَ الْعَاصِمَةَ.

His sons will wage war, and will assemble a multitude of great forces which will come on, and overflow, and pass through. They will return and wage war, even to his fortress.

١١ 11 فَيَنْفَجِرُ مَلِكُ الْجَنُوبِ غَيْظاً، فَيُجَنِّدُ جُيُوشاً هَائِلَةً وَيَخْرُجُ وَيُحَارِبُ مَلِكَ الشِّمَالِ وَيَقْهَرُ جُيُوشَهُ

“The king of the south will be moved with anger and will come out and fight with him, even with the king of the north. He will send out a great multitude, and the multitude will be given into his hand.

١٢ 12 وَيَقْضِي عَلَيْهَا، وَيُفْنِي عَشَرَاتِ الأُلُوفِ، وَيَشْمَخُ قَلْبُهُ. غَيْرَ أَنَّ

The multitude will be carried off, and his heart will be exalted. He will cast down tens of thousands, but he won’t prevail.

١٣ 13 مَلِكَ الشِّمَالِ لَا يَلْبَثُ أَنْ يُجَنِّدَ جَيْشاً عَرَمْرَماً أَضْخَمَ مِنَ الْجَيْشِ السَّابِقِ، وَبَعْدَ سَنَوَاتٍ يَزْحَفُ بِقُوَّاتِهِ الْكَبِيرَةِ وَعُدَّتِهِ الْعَظِيمَةِ.

The king of the north will return, and will send out a multitude greater than the former. He will come on at the end of the times, even of years, with a great army and with abundant supplies.

١٤ 14 وَفِي ذَلِكَ الْحِينِ يَتَمَرَّدُ كَثِيرُونَ عَلَى مَلِكِ الْجَنُوبِ، وَيَثُورُ الْمُتَمَرِّدُونَ مِنْ أَبْنَاءِ شَعْبِكَ، وَلَكِنَّهُمْ يُخْفِقُونَ، وَذَلِكَ لإِتْمَامِ الرُّؤْيَا.

“In those times many will stand up against the king of the south. Also the children of the violent amongst your people will lift themselves up to establish the vision, but they will fall.

١٥ 15 وَيُقْبِلُ مَلِكُ الشِّمَالِ وَيُقِيمُ مَتَارِيسَ الْحِصَارِ، وَيَسْتَوْلِي عَلَى مَدِينَةٍ مُحَصَّنَةٍ، وَتَعْجِزُ قُوَّاتُ مَلِكِ الْجَنُوبِ وَفِرَقُهُ الْمُنْتَخَبَةُ عَنْ صَدِّهِ، لأَنَّهَا تَفْقِدُ كُلَّ قُوَّةٍ.

So the king of the north will come and cast up a mound, and take a well-fortified city. The forces of the south won’t stand, neither will his select troops, neither will there be any strength to stand.

١٦ 16 أَمَّا الْمَلِكُ الْغَازِي فَيَفْعَلُ مَا يَطِيبُ لَهُ، ولا أَحَدَ يَقْدِرُ عَلَى مُقَاوَمَتِهِ. وَيَسْتَوْلِي عَلَى الأَرْضِ الْبَهِيَّةِ وَيُخْضِعُهَا لِسُلْطَانِهِ.

But he who comes against him will do according to his own will, and no one will stand before him. He will stand in the glorious land, and destruction will be in his hand.

١٧ 17 وَيُوَطِّدُ الْعَزْمَ عَلَى دُخُولِ أَرْضِ مَلِكِ الْجَنُوبِ بِكُلِّ جُيُوشِهِ، إِلّا أَنَّهُ يَحْمِلُ مَعَهُ شُرُوطَ صُلْحٍ. وَيُزَوِّجُ مَلِكَ الْجَنُوبِ مِنِ ابْنَتِهِ لِتَكُونَ لَهُ عَيْناً علَيْهِ. وَلَكِنَّ خُطَّتَهُ لَا يُحَالِفُهَا النَّجَاحُ.

He will set his face to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and with him equitable conditions. He will perform them. He will give him the daughter of women, to destroy the kingdom, but she will not stand, and won’t be for him.

١٨ 18 فَيَتَحَوَّلُ نَحْوَ مُدُنِ سَاحِلِ الْبَحْرِ وَيَسْتَوْلِي عَلَى كَثِيرٍ مِنْهَا، غَيْرَ أَنَّ قَائِداً يَرُدُّهُ عَنْهَا وَيُلْحِقُ بِهِ عَارَ الْهَزِيمَةِ.

After this he will turn his face to the islands, and will take many, but a prince will cause the reproach offered by him to cease. Yes, moreover, he will cause his reproach to turn on him.

١٩ 19 فَيَرْجِعُ إِلَى حُصُونِ أَرْضِهِ، فَتَعْتَرِضُهُ الْعَقَبَاتُ فِي أَثْنَاءِ عَوْدَتِهِ فَيَتَعَثَّرُ وَيَخْتَفِي ذِكْرُهُ.

Then he will turn his face towards the fortresses of his own land; but he will stumble and fall, and won’t be found.

٢٠ 20 ثُمَّ يَعْتَلِي الْعَرْشَ بَعْدَهُ مَنْ يَبْعَثُ جُبَاةَ الْجِزْيَةِ إِلَى أَرْضِ إِسْرَائِيلَ، وَلَكِنَّهُ فِي غُضُونِ أَيَّامٍ قَلِيلَةٍ تُصِيبُهُ الْهَزِيمَةُ مِنْ غَيْرِ فِتْنَةٍ وَلا حَرْبٍ.

“Then one who will cause a tax collector to pass through the kingdom to maintain its glory will stand up in his place; but within few days he shall be destroyed, not in anger, and not in battle.

٢١ 21 وَيَخْلِفُهُ حَقِيرٌ لَمْ يُنْعَمْ عَلَيْهِ بِجَلالِ الْمُلْكِ، إِنَّمَا يُحْرِزُ الْعَرْشَ فَجْأَةً، وَيَتَوَلَّى زِمَامَ الْمَمْلَكَةِ بِالتَّمَلُّقِ.

“In his place a contemptible person will stand up, to whom they had not given the honour of the kingdom; but he will come in time of security, and will obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

٢٢ 22 وَيَمْحَقُ جُيُوشاً بِأَسْرِهَا فَتَنْدَحِرُ أَمَامَهُ، وَمِنْ جُمْلَتِهِمْ رَئِيسُ الْكَهَنَةِ.

The overwhelming forces will be overwhelmed from before him, and will be broken. Yes, also the prince of the covenant.

٢٣ 23 وَمُنْذُ اللَّحْظَةِ الَّتِي يُبْرِمُ فِيهَا عَهْداً يَتَصَرَّفُ بِمَكْرٍ، وَيُحْرِزُ قُوَّةً وَعَظَمَةً بِنَفَرٍ قَلِيلٍ،

After the treaty made with him he will work deceitfully; for he will come up and will become strong with few people.

٢٤ 24 يَقْتَحِمُ فَجْأَةً أَخْصَبَ الْبِلادِ، وَيَرْتَكِبُ مِنَ الْمُوبِقَاتِ مَا لَمْ يَرْتَكِبْهُ آبَاؤُهُ وَلا أَسْلافُهُ. وَيُغْدِقُ الثَّرَاءَ عَلَى أَعْوَانِهِ مِمَّا نَهَبَهُ وَغَنِمَهُ، وَيَرْسِمُ خُطَطاً لِلاسْتِيلاءِ عَلَى الْحُصُونِ، إِنَّمَا يَحْدُثُ هَذَا إِلَى أَمَدٍ وَجِيزٍ.

In time of security he will come even on the fattest places of the province. He will do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers’ fathers. He will scatter amongst them prey, plunder, and wealth. Yes, he will devise his plans against the strongholds, but only for a time.

٢٥ 25 وَيَسْتَثِيرُ هِمَّتَهُ وَيُجَنِّدُ قُوَّاتِهِ لِمُحَارَبَةِ مَلِكِ الْجَنُوبِ بِجَيْشٍ عَظِيمٍ وَيَتَأَهَّبُ مَلِكُ الْجَنُوبِ لِلْقِتَالِ بِجَيْشٍ ضَخْمٍ وَقَوِيٍّ جِدّاً، وَلَكِنَّهُ لَا يَصْمُدُ، لأَنَّ أَعْدَاءَهُ يَتَآمَرُونَ عَلَيْهِ.

“He will stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south will wage war in battle with an exceedingly great and mighty army, but he won’t stand; for they will devise plans against him.

٢٦ 26 وَيَخُونُهُ الآكِلُونَ مِنْ طَعَامِهِ الشَّهِيِّ، وَيَنْدَحِرُ جَيْشُهُ وَيُصْرَعُ كَثِيرُونَ.

Yes, those who eat of his delicacies will destroy him, and his army will be swept away. Many will fall down slain.

٢٧ 27 وَيُضْمِرُ هَذَانِ الْمَلِكَانِ ارْتِكَابَ الْمَكَائِدِ، وَيَنْطِقَانِ بِالْكَذِبِ وَهُمَا يَجْلِسَانِ عَلَى مَائِدَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ، وَلا يُفْلِحَانِ لأَنَّ مَوْعِدَ حُلُولِ قَضَاءِ اللهِ بَاتَ وَشِيكاً.

As for both these kings, their hearts will be to do evil, and they will speak lies at one table; but it won’t prosper, for the end will still be at the appointed time.

٢٨ 28 وَيَرْجِعُ مَلِكُ الشِّمَالِ إِلَى بِلادِهِ بِغِنىً جَزِيلٍ، وَفِي قَلْبِهِ أَنْ يُدَمِّرَ أَرْضَ إِسْرَائِيلَ، فَيَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ يَعُودُ إِلَى أَرْضِهِ.

Then he will return into his land with great wealth. His heart will be against the holy covenant. He will take action, and return to his own land.

٢٩ 29 وَفِي الْمَوْعِدِ الْمُقَرَّرِ يَعُودُ وَيَقْتَحِمُ أَرْضَ الْجَنُوبِ، وَلَكِنَّ حَمْلَتَهُ فِي هَذِهِ الْمَرَّةِ لَا تَكُونُ مُمَاثِلَةً لِلْحَمْلَتَيْنِ السَّابِقَتَيْنِ.

“He will return at the appointed time and come into the south; but it won’t be in the latter time as it was in the former.

٣٠ 30 إِذْ تَنْقَضُّ عَلَيْهِ سُفُنٌ حَرْبِيَّةٌ مِنْ قُبْرُصَ، فَيَعْتَرِيهِ يَأْسٌ وَيَغْلِي غَيْظاً عَلَى أَرْضِ إِسْرَائِيلَ، وَيَصْغَى إِلَى مَشُورَةِ رَافِضِي الْعَهْدِ الْمُقَدَّسِ.

For ships of Kittim will come against him. Therefore he will be grieved, and will return, and have indignation against the holy covenant, and will take action. He will even return, and have regard to those who forsake the holy covenant.

٣١ 31 فَتُهَاجِمُ بَعْضُ قُوَّاتِهِ حِصْنَ الْهَيْكَلِ وَتُنَجِّسُهُ، وَتُزِيلُ الْمُحْرَقَةَ الدَّائِمَةَ، وَتَنْصِبُ الرِّجْسَ الْمُخَرِّبَ (أَيِ الْوَثَنَ).

“Forces from him will profane the sanctuary, even the fortress, and will take away the continual burnt offering. Then they will set up the abomination that makes desolate.

٣٢ 32 وَيُغْوِي بِالتَّمَلُّقِ الْمُتَعَدِّينَ عَلَى عَهْدِ الرَّبِّ. أَمَّا الشَّعْبُ الَّذِينَ يَعْرِفُونَ إِلَهَهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ يَصْمُدُونَ وَيُقَاوِمُونَ.

He will corrupt those who do wickedly against the covenant by flatteries; but the people who know their God will be strong and take action.

٣٣ 33 وَالْعَارِفُونَ مِنْهُمْ يُعَلِّمُونَ كَثِيرِينَ، مَعَ أَنَّهُمْ يُقْتَلُونَ بِالسَّيْفِ وَالنَّارِ وَيَتَعَرَّضُونَ لِلأَسْرِ وَالنَّهْبِ أَيَّاماً.

“Those who are wise amongst the people will instruct many; yet they will fall by the sword and by flame, by captivity and by plunder, many days.

٣٤ 34 وَلا يَلْقَوْنَ عِنْدَ سُقُوطِهِمْ إِلّا عَوْناً قَلِيلاً، وَيَنْضَمُّ إِلَيْهِمْ كَثِيرُونَ نِفَاقاً.

Now when they fall, they will be helped with a little help; but many will join themselves to them with flatteries.

٣٥ 35 وَيَعْثُرُ بَعْضُ الْحُكَمَاءِ تَمْحِيصاً لَهُمْ وَتَنْقِيَةً، حَتَّى يَأْزِفَ وَقْتُ النِّهَايَةِ فِي وَقْتِ اللهِ الْمُعَيَّنِ.

Some of those who are wise will fall—to refine them, and to purify, and to make them white, even to the time of the end, because it is yet for the time appointed.

٣٦ 36 وَيَصْنَعُ الْمَلِكُ مَا يَطِيبُ لَهُ، وَيَتَعَظَّمُ عَلَى كُلِّ إِلَهٍ، وَيُجَدِّفُ بِالْعَظَائِمِ عَلَى إِلَهِ الآلِهَةِ، وَيُفْلِحُ، إِلَى أَنْ يَحِينَ اكْتِمَالُ الْغَضَبِ إِذْ لابُدَّ أَنْ يَتِمَّ مَا قَضَى اللهُ بِهِ.

“The king will do according to his will. He will exalt himself and magnify himself above every god, and will speak marvellous things against the God of gods. He will prosper until the indignation is accomplished, for that which is determined will be done.

٣٧ 37 وَلَنْ يُبَالِيَ هَذَا الْمَلِكُ بِآلِهَةِ آبَائِهِ وَلا بِمَعْبُودِ النِّسَاءِ، وَلا بِأَيِّ وَثَنٍ آخَرَ إِذْ يَتَعَظَّمُ عَلَى الْكُلِّ.

He won’t regard the gods of his fathers, or the desire of women, or regard any god; for he will magnify himself above all.

٣٨ 38 إِنَّمَا يُكْرِمُ إِلَهَ الْحُصُونِ بَدَلاً مِنْهُمْ، وَهُوَ إِلَهٌ لَمْ يَعْرِفْهُ آبَاؤُهُ، وَيُكْرِمُهُ بِالذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ وَالْحِجَارَةِ الْكَرِيمَةِ وَالنَّفَائِسِ.

But in their place, he will honour the god of fortresses. He will honour a god whom his fathers didn’t know with gold, silver, and with precious stones and pleasant things.

٣٩ 39 وَيَقْتَحِمُ الْقِلاعَ الْمُحَصَّنَةَ بِاسْمِ إِلَهٍ غَرِيبٍ. وَكُلُّ مَنْ يَعْتَرِفُ بِهِ يُغْدِقُ عَلَيْهِ الإِكْرَامَ، وَيُوَلِّيهِ عَلَى كَثِيرِينَ، وَيَقْسِمُ الأَرْضَ بَيْنَهُمْ، أُجْرَةً لَهُمْ.

He will deal with the strongest fortresses by the help of a foreign god. He will increase with glory whoever acknowledges him. He will cause them to rule over many, and will divide the land for a price.

٤٠ 40 وَعِنْدَمَا تَأْزِفُ النِّهَايَةُ يُحَارِبُهُ مَلِكُ الْجَنُوبِ، فَيَنْقَضُّ عَلَيْهِ مَلِكُ الشِّمَالِ كَالزَّوْبَعَةِ بِمَرْكَبَاتٍ وَفُرْسَانٍ وَسُفُنٍ كَثِيرَةٍ، وَيَقْتَحِمُ دِيَارَهُ كَالطُّوفَانِ الْجَارِفِ.

“At the time of the end the king of the south will contend with him; and the king of the north will come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, with horsemen, and with many ships. He will enter into the countries, and will overflow and pass through.

٤١ 41 وَيَغْزُو أَرْضَ إِسْرَائِيلَ فَيَسْقُطُ عَشَرَاتُ الأُلُوفِ صَرْعَى، وَلا يَنْجُو مِنْهُ سِوَى أَرْضِ أَدُومَ وَأَرْضِ مُوآبَ وَالْجُزْءِ الأَكْبَرِ مِنْ أَرْضِ عَمُّونَ.

He will enter also into the glorious land, and many countries will be overthrown; but these will be delivered out of his hand: Edom, Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.

٤٢ 42 يَبْسُطُ يَدَهُ عَلَى الأَرَاضِي فَلا تُفْلِتُ مِنْهُ حَتَّى أَرْضُ مِصْرَ.

He will also stretch out his hand on the countries. The land of Egypt won’t escape.

٤٣ 43 وَيَسْتَوْلِي عَلَى كُنُوزِ الذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ وَعَلَى كُلِّ ذَخَائِرِ مِصْرَ. وَيَسِيرُ اللِّيبِيُّونَ وَالكُوشِيُّونَ فِي رِكَابِهِ.

But he will have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt. The Libyans and the Ethiopians will follow his steps.

٤٤ 44 وَتَبْلُغُهُ أَخْبَارٌ مِنَ الشَّرْقِ وَمِنَ الشِّمَالِ، فَيَرْجِعُ بِغَضَبٍ شَدِيدٍ لِيُدَمِّرَ وَيَقْضِيَ عَلَى كَثِيرِينَ،

But news out of the east and out of the north will trouble him; and he will go out with great fury to destroy and utterly to sweep away many.

٤٥ 45 وَيَنْصُبُ خَيْمَتَهُ الْمَلَكِيَّةَ بَيْنَ الْبَحْرِ وَأُورُشَلِيمَ، وَيَبْلُغُ نِهَايَةَ مَصِيرِهِ وَلَيْسَ لَهُ مِنْ نَصِيرٍ».

He will plant the tents of his palace between the sea and the glorious holy mountain; yet he will come to his end, and no one will help him.