Daniel 11

1 And I myself, in the first year of Darius the Mede, took my stand to support and defend him.

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

2 So now let me reveal the truth to you. There are still three kings to come to power in Persia, and then a fourth who will be far richer than all the others. When he becomes strong through his wealth, he will rally the whole kingdom against Greece.

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

3 Then a mighty king will come to power. He will rule with great authority and do whatever he wants.

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

4 But as he extends his power his kingdom will be broken up, divided towards the four winds of heaven. It will not go to his descendants, and it will not be ruled as he ruled. It will be pulled up and given to others.

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

5 The king of the south will grow strong, but one of his officers will grow even stronger and will rule his kingdom with great authority.

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

6 Some years later they will form an alliance, and the daughter of the king of the south will be married to the king of the north to guarantee the peace treaty. However, she will not be able to keep her hold on power, nor will his power continue. She and her attendants will be betrayed, along with her child and husband. Later on, however,

٦ 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.

7 a new king of the south from her family will take over. He will come to attack the army of the king of the north and enter his fortress. He will fight against them and will win.

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

8 In addition he will take back with him to Egypt the idols of their gods, along with their expensive vessels of silver and gold. For some years he will leave the king of the north alone.

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

9 Then the king of the north will march into the kingdom of the king of the south but will have to retreat to his own land.

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

10 However, his sons will prepare for war, assembling a huge number of troops. One of them will lead an advance that rushes forward like a river bursting its banks, crossing over and pressing forward to attack the enemy fortress.

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

11 This will infuriate the king of the south, who will go out into battle against the large army assembled by the king of the north and will defeat it.

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

12 After capturing such a large army, he will become very proud, and will kill thousands. But this triumph will not last long.

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

13 Years later the king of the north will once again raise an army, even larger than before, and will invade with this huge army, accompanied by plenty of supplies.

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

14 At the same time many will rebel against the king of the south. Violent men from your own people will rebel in order to fulfill this vision, but they shall fail.

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

15 Then the king of the north will come and build siege ramps and he will capture a city with strong defenses. The forces of the south will not be able to prevent it—even his best troops won't be able to resist the attack.

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

16 The invader will do whatever he wants; no one will be able to oppose him. He will stand in the Beautiful Land with the power to destroy it.

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

17 He will be determined to come with all the power of his kingdom and will make a peace treaty with the king of the south. To secure this he will give him a daughter of women to marry in order to destroy the kingdom. But she will not be successful and will not support him.

١٧ 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.

18 Then he will turn to attack the coastlands and will conquer many, but a commander will put a stop to his arrogant behavior, paying him back for it.

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

19 He will return to the fortresses of his own land, but he will stumble and fall, and will be gone.

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

20 His successor will send out a tax collector to maintain royal wealth. However, in a short time he will die, but not violently or in battle.

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

21 A contemptible person will follow him who will not be given royal majesty. He will take over peacably and assume control of the kingdom through deception.

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

22 Great armies will be swept away before him. They will be broken, as well as the prince of the agreement.

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

23 After making an alliance with him, he will act deceptively. He will come to power peacably, becoming strong though only having a few supporters.

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

24 He will invade the richest parts of the land and do what his fathers and forefathers never did—he will distribute plunder, spoil, and possessions. He will make plans to attack fortresses, but only for a time.

٢٤ 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.

25 Then he will draw on his strength and courage to gather a large army against the king of the south. The king of the south will prepare for war. Fighting back with a large and powerful army, but he will not be successful because of plots made against him.

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

26 Those closest to him will destroy him. His army will be wiped out—many will fall in battle.

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

27 The two kings, with evil intentions, will tell each other lies even as they sit together at the same table. But their scheming is pointless—the end will come at the time predicted.

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

28 The king of the north will return to his own country with all the wealth he has looted. He will be determined to attack the people of the holy agreement, and do all he can to destroy it before returning to his own country.

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

29 At the time predicted he will return to invade the south again, but this time it won't be like before.

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

30 Ships from Cyprus will come to attack him, frightening him off so that he retreats. But this will make him mad, and he will attack the people of the holy agreement, recognizing those who abandon their commitment to the holy agreement.

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

31 His forces will occupy and defile the Temple fortress. They will put a stop to the continual service, and set up a form of idolatry that causes devastation.

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

32 The king will use flattery to corrupt those who break the solemn agreement, but the people who know their God will stand firm in their resistance.

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

33 Wise leaders of the people will teach many, though for a time they will be killed by sword and fire, or they will be imprisoned and robbed.

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

34 During this time of persecution they will receive a little help, and many who join them won't be sincere.

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

35 Some of the wise will be killed, so that they may be refined and purified and cleansed until the time of the end, for the predicted time is still to come.

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

36 The king will do whatever he wants, praising himself and considering himself greater than any god, even saying outrageous things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of anger has finished, for what has been decided will be accomplished.

٣٦ 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.

37 He will have no time for the gods of his forefathers, nor for the one loved by women, nor for any other god, for he considers himself greater than any of these.

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

38 Instead he will honor the god of fortresses—a god unknown to his forefathers—giving him offerings of gold and silver and precious stones and expensive gifts.

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

39 He will deal with strong fortresses with the help of this foreign god. He will give riches to those who acknowledge him, making them rulers over the people, and distributing the land at a price.

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

40 At the time of the end the king of the south will attack him. But the king of the north will retaliate with force like a storm, with chariots and horsemen and many ships. He will advance, sweeping through many lands.

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

41 He will invade the Beautiful Land and kill many people there. However, Moab, Edom, and most of the Ammonites will escape his power.

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

42 He will extend his attacks against different countries—even the land of Egypt will not be able to escape.

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

43 He will acquire the gold and silver and riches of Egypt, ruling over them and also the Libyans and Ethiopians.

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

44 But news from the east and the north will alarm him, and in a furious rage he will set out to destroy and exterminate many people.

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

45 He will set up his royal camp between the sea and the beautiful holy mountain. But he will die with no one to help him.

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