Daniel 11
1 “As for me, during the first year that Darius was king, I helped and encouraged Michael.”
El año primero de Darío el medo, estuve yo allí para ayudarle y fortalecerle.
2 [The angel also said], “And what I am going to reveal to you now will truly [happen]. There will be three more kings to rule Persia, [one after the other]. Then there will be a fourth king, who will be much richer than the others. As a result of [his giving] a lot of money [to people, they will enable him to] become very powerful. Then he will incite/persuade many nations [HYP] [to fight] against the kingdom of Greece.
Y ahora voy a anunciarte la verdad: He aquí que habrá todavía tres reyes en Persia, y el cuarto será mucho más rico que todos los (otros), y cuando se haya hecho fuerte por medio de sus riquezas, incitará a todos contra el reino de Grecia.
3 Then a very powerful king will appear [in Greece]. He will rule over a very large empire, and he will do whatever he wants to do.
Pero se levantará un rey poderoso, que reinará con gran poder y hará cuanto quiera.
4 But when he has become very powerful, [he will die]. Then his kingdom will be divided into four parts. Kings who are not his descendants will rule, but they will not be as powerful as he was.
Mas apenas establecido, será deshecho su reino y repartido hacia los cuatro vientos del cielo, pero no entre sus descendientes, y no con el poder que él había tenido; porque quedará hecho trozos su reino, que pasará a otros y no a aquellos.
5 Then the King of Egypt [MTY] will become very powerful. But one of his army generals will become more powerful than he is, and he will rule a bigger area.
El rey del mediodía vendrá a ser fuerte, y también uno de sus príncipes, el cual se hará más fuerte que él y dominará, y su dominio será dominio grande.
6 Several years later, the King of Egypt and the King of Syria will make an (alliance/agreement to help each other) [MTY]. The King of Syria will give his daughter to the King of Egypt to become his wife. But she will not be able to influence him [MTY] very long, and that woman, her husband, her child, and her servants will all be killed/assassinated.
Al cabo de años se concertará una alianza, y la hija del rey del mediodía vendrá al rey del norte para establecer la paz, pero ella no podrá conservar la fuerza del brazo, porque ya no existirá su estirpe; pues será entregada ella, y los que la trajeron, y el padre, y el que en otros tiempos había sido su sostén.
7 Soon after that, one of her relatives [MET] will become King [of Egypt]. His army will attack the army of Syria. They will enter the fortress of the soldiers of Syria and defeat them.
En su lugar se levantará uno de los renuevos de sus raíces, el cual vendrá con un ejército y entrará en la fortaleza del rey del norte; luchará contra ellos y vencerá.
8 They will return to Egypt, taking the statues of the gods [of the people of Syria] and many items made of silver and gold that had been dedicated to those gods. Then for several years his army will not attack [the army of] the King of Syria.
Los dioses de ellos, sus imágenes de fundición, y sus objetos preciosos de plata y de oro, los llevará al cautiverio, a Egipto, y prevalecerá algunos años sobre el rey del norte.
9 Then the army of the King of Syria will invade Egypt, but they will soon return to Syria.
Pero (este) entrará en el reino del rey del mediodía, y (después) volverá a su tierra.
10 However, the sons of the King of Syria will prepare to start a war, and they will gather a large army. That army will march [south] and spread all over [Israel] like a huge flood. They will attack a strong fortress [in the south of Israel].
Tras lo cual sus hijos prepararán la guerra y juntarán una gran multitud de tropas; y (uno de ellos) vendrá como una inundación y pasará adelante; luego vendrá de nuevo, y llevará la guerra hasta la fortaleza.
11 Then the King of Egypt, having become very angry, will march [with his army north] from Egypt and fight against the army of Syria. The King [of Syria] will gather together a very large army, but [the army of the King of Egypt] will defeat them.
El rey del mediodía se enfurecerá y saldrá y peleará contra él, contra el rey del norte; movilizará una gran multitud y las tropas del (rey del norte) serán entregadas en sus manos.
12 The King of Egypt will become very proud because of [his army] having killed a very large number of soldiers [from Syria], but his army will not continue to win battles.
Se llevará gran número (de prisioneros), con lo cual se ensoberbecerá su corazón, hará perecer a millares pero no prevalecerá.
13 The King of Syria will again gather together an army that will be bigger than the one that he had before. After a few years, he will again march [south on their way to Egypt] with a large army and a lot of equipment [for fighting battles].
Pues el rey del norte volverá a levantar un ejército mayor que el primero; y al fin de algunos años vendrá con grandes fuerzas y muchos pertrechos.
14 At that time, many people in Egypt will rebel against their king. In order to fulfill a vision that [one of their leaders had seen], some violent/lawless people from your country [of Israel] will also rebel [in order to not be controlled by Egypt any more], but they will be defeated.
En aquellos tiempos muchos se levantarán contra el rey del mediodía; se alzarán también hombres violentos de tu pueblo para cumplir la visión y caerán.
15 Then the King of Syria will come [south with his army] and pile up dirt against the walls of a city that is well protected, and they will [break through those walls and] they will capture the city. The soldiers from Egypt [who have come to defend that city], even the best troops, will not be strong enough to continue to fight.
El rey del norte vendrá, y levantará terraplenes, tomará la ciudad fuerte y no podrán resistir las fuerzas del mediodía, ni sus tropas escogidas; pues no tendrán fuerza para nacerle frente.
16 So the King of Syria will do whatever he wants to, and no one will be able to oppose him. [His army] will occupy the glorious land [of Israel] and completely control/subdue it.
Por lo cual el invasor hará contra él lo que quiera, pues no habrá quien pueda oponérsele, y se establecerá en la tierra hermosa, llevando en su mano la destrucción.
17 Then he will decide to march [south] with all the soldiers from his kingdom. He will make an alliance with the King [of Egypt] and in order that his own daughter will [help him to] destroy the kingdom of Egypt, he will give her to the King of Egypt to become his wife. But that plan will fail.
Se propondrá marchar (contra el otro) con el poderío de todo su reino, pero hará con él un convenio y le dará una hija para arruinarlo, mas esto no se cumplirá, ni tendrá éxito.
18 After that, the [army of] the King of Syria will attack the regions that are close to the [Mediterranean] Sea, and his [army] will conquer many of them. But [the army of] a leader from another country will defeat the army of Syria and will stop their king from continuing to be proud. He will do to the King of Syria what he deserved for being very insolent.
Entonces volverá su rostro hacia las islas, y se apoderará de muchas; pero un caudillo pondrá fin a su afrenta y hará recaer sobre él su oprobio.
19 Then the King of Syria will return to the fortresses in his own land. But he will be defeated, and he will (die/be assassinated) [EUP] there.
Luego se dirigirá hacia las fortalezas de su propio país; pero tropezará y caerá, y no será más hallado.
20 Then another man will (succeed him/become king). That king will send one of his officers to oppress the people [in Jerusalem] by forcing them to pay big taxes, in order to get more money for his kingdom. But after a few years [HYP] that king will die, but he will not die as a result of people being angry with him or in a battle.
El que le sucederá enviará un exactor a la (tierra) más magnífica del reino; pero al cabo de pocos días será quebrantado, no en contienda ni en batalla.
21 The next King of Syria will be an evil man who, [because he will not be the son of the previous king, ] will not have the right to become king. But he will come when people do not expect it, and he will become king by tricking the people.
Surgirá en su lugar un hombre despreciable sin que se le haya dado la dignidad real. Vendrá secretamente y se apoderará del reino por medio de intrigas.
22 When his army advances, they will attack any armies that oppose him and destroy those armies. They will also kill God’s Supreme Priest.
Delante de él quedarán sumergidos ejércitos (tan numerosos como) una inundación, y serán deshechos, así como también el príncipe de la Alianza.
23 By making treaties/alliances with [the rulers of] other nations, he will deceive them, and he will become very powerful, even though he rules a nation that does not have a lot of people.
No obstante el pacto hecho con él, obrará con dolo; subirá y vencerá con poca gente.
24 Suddenly his [army] will invade a province that is very wealthy, and they will do things that none of his ancestors did: they will capture in battles all kinds of possessions from the people whom they defeat. Then the king will divide those possessions among his friends. He will also plan [for his army] to attack fortresses [in Egypt], but only for a short time.
En plena paz invadirá la provincia más pingüe y hará lo que no hicieron sus padres, ni los padres de sus padres. Distribuirá entre los (suyos) botín, despojos y riquezas, y trazará sus planes contra las fortalezas, pero (solo) por algún tiempo.
25 He will courageously/boldly conscript/gather a large and powerful army to attack [the army of] the king of Egypt. But the King of Egypt will prepare to fight against them with a huge and powerful army. However, someone will deceive him, with the result that his plan will not be successful.
Luego dirigirá su poder y su corazón contra el rey del mediodía, al frente de un gran ejército. El rey del mediodía se empeñará en la guerra con un ejército sumamente grande y fuerte; pero no podrá resistir, pues tramarán contra él intrigas.
26 Even his most trusted advisors will plan to get rid of him. His army will be defeated and many of his soldiers will be killed.
Los que comen de sus manjares delicados le quebrantarán, su ejército se dispersará, cayendo muchos traspasados.
27 Then the two [kings who both want to rule that area] will sit down at the same table and eat together, but they will both lie to each other. Neither of them will get what he wants, because it will not be the time [that God] has determined/set [for them to rule Egypt].
Estos dos reyes pensarán en su corazón cómo hacerse daño. Sentados en la misma mesa se dirán mutuamente mentiras, sin lograr éxito; porque todavía no habrá llegado el tiempo determinado.
28 [The army of] the King [of Syria] will return to Syria, taking with them all the valuable things [that they had captured]. The king will be determined to get rid of the Supreme Priest of the Jewish people. He will do what he wants to [in Israel], and then return to his own country.
Volverá a su tierra con grandes riquezas; pero su corazón (maquinará) contra la Alianza santa. Obrará y volverá a su país.
29 When it is the time that God has decided, the King of Syria [and his army] will invade Egypt again. But this time he will not be successful like he was before.
Al tiempo determinado se dirigirá de nuevo contra el mediodía, pero esta última vez no pasará lo que en la primera.
30 The army of Rome will come in ships and oppose his army and cause him to be afraid. So he will be very angry, and [with his army] he will return [to Israel] and try to get rid of the Supreme Priest. The King of Syria will do what those who have abandoned the Jewish religion advise/want him to do for them.
Pues vendrán contra él las naves de Kitim; y descorazonado regresará; se irritará contra la Alianza santa; obrará y volverá, y se entenderá con los que abandonaron la Alianza santa.
31 Some of his soldiers will do things to (defile the temple/cause the temple to become unholy for them). They will prevent the priests from offering sacrifices each day, and they will put [in the temple] something that is disgusting/abominable.
Sus tropas vendrán y profanarán el Santuario de la Fortaleza; harán cesar el sacrificio perpetuo y pondrán allí la abominación del devastador.
32 By deceiving those who have abandoned the Jewish religion, he will persuade them to (become his supporters/help him to do what he wants to do). But those who are devoted to their God will firmly oppose them.
Por medio de halagos inducirá a la apostasía a los violadores de la Alianza, pero el pueblo que conoce a su Dios se mantendrá firme y activo.
33 And wise [Israeli] leaders will teach others also. But for a while, some of those wise leaders will be killed in battles, and some will be burned to death, and some will be robbed, and some will be put in prison.
Los sabios del pueblo instruirán a muchos; pero caerán por un tiempo, víctimas de la espada, de las llamas, del cautiverio y del saqueo.
34 While God’s people are being persecuted, some people will help them a little bit, although some of those who help them will not do it sincerely.
Al ser abatidos tendrán un pequeño socorro, y muchos se unirán a ellos hipócritamente.
35 Some of those wise leaders will be killed [EUP], but as a result the others will be purified [DOU]. This suffering will continue until it is the time [that God] has appointed [for it to] end.
Por eso algunos de los sabios tropezarán, para que sean probados y purificados y blanqueados hasta el tiempo del fin; pues no habrá llegado aún el tiempo determinado.
36 The King [of Syria] will do what he wants to. He will boast and say that he is greater than any god. He will even revile the Supreme God. He will be able to do what he wants until the time that [God] punishes [MTY] him. [God] will accomplish what he has planned.
Aquel rey hará lo que quiera, se ensoberbecerá, y se engrandecerá sobre todo dios. Hablará cosas espantosas contra el Dios de los dioses, y prosperará hasta que se cumpla la ira; porque lo decretado ha de cumplirse.
37 The [King of Syria] will ignore the god that his ancestors worshiped and the god that many women love. He will ignore every god, because he will think that he is greater than all of them.
No respetará a los dioses de sus padres, ni tampoco a la (divinidad) predilecta de las mujeres. No hará caso de ningún dios; pues sobre todos ellos se ensalzará.
38 But he will honor the god who [people think] protects fortresses. That is a god whom his ancestors did not honor. And he will give gold, silver, (jewels/very valuable stones) and other expensive gifts to that god.
Venerará, en su lugar, al dios de las fortalezas, dios que no conocieron sus padres. Lo honrará con oro y plata, con piedras preciosas y con joyas.
39 He will ask that god (OR, people who worship a god) from another country to help him to defend his fortresses. He will greatly honor those who allow him [to be their ruler]. He will appoint [some of] them to important positions in the government; and to reward them, he will give them some land.
Con ese dios extraño atacará los baluartes de las fortalezas. A quienes le reconozcan los colmará de honores, les dará autoridad sobre muchos y les distribuirá tierras en recompensa.
40 But when his time [to rule] is almost ended, [the army of] the King of Egypt will attack his [army]. The [army of the] King of Syria will fight against them furiously [SIM]. [His soldiers will be driving] chariots and [riding on] horses and [traveling in] many ships. His army will invade many countries and [spread all over those countries] like a flood [MET].
Al tiempo final chocará con él el rey del mediodía, pero el rey del norte caerá sobre él como una tempestad, con carros y gente de a caballo y muchas naves; invadirá las tierras y pasará como una inundación.
41 They will invade the glorious land [of Israel] and kill [EUP] tens of thousands of people. But the people of the Edom people-group and the people of the Moab people-group and the people of the Ammon people-group who are still alive will escape.
Invadirá también la tierra hermosa; y muchos caerán; pero escaparán de su mano Edom y Moab y la parte principal de los hijos de Ammón.
42 When the army of Syria invades other countries, even the people of Egypt will be defeated.
Y extenderá su mano contra (otros) países, y no se salvará la tierra de Egipto.
43 The army of Syria will take away from Egypt gold, silver, and other valuable items. The people of Libya and Ethiopia will allow [the King of Syria] to rule over them.
Se hará dueño de los tesoros de oro y plata, y de todas las cosas preciosas de Egipto; y los libios y los etíopes le seguirán.
44 But he will become very frightened/alarmed when he hears reports about what is happening in the east and in the north. So he will become very angry, and send his army to fight furiously and kill many [of their enemies].
Pero le turbarán rumores desde el oriente y el norte; y saldrá con gran furor para destruir y exterminar a muchos.
45 The [King of Syria] will set up his royal tents in the area between the [Mediterranean] Sea and the hill [in Jerusalem] on which the temple (exists/was built). But he will be killed there, because there will be no one to help him.”
Y plantará los pabellones reales entre los mares contra el glorioso y santo monte. Luego llegará a su fin; y no habrá quien le preste socorro.
