Daniel 11
1 Also I, in the first year of Darius the Mede, [even] I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.
Lami-ke, ngomnyaka wokuqala kaDariyusi umMede, ngema ukumqinisa lokumvikela.
2 And now will I show thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than [they] all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.
Khathesi sengizakutshela iqiniso. Khangela, kusezakuma amakhosi amathathu ePerisiya; njalo eyesine izanotha ngenotho enkulu okwedlula wonke. Kuthi isiqinile ngenotho yayo ibavuse bonke bamelane lombuso weGirisi.
3 And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.
Kuzasukuma-ke inkosi elamandla, ezabusa ngokubusa okukhulu, yenze ngokwentando yayo.
4 And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided towards the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.
Lalapho isukuma, umbuso wayo uzaqanyulwa, wehlukaniswe ngasemimoyeni emine yamazulu; kodwa ungabi ngowenzalo yayo, ungabi njengombuso ebiwubusa; ngoba umbuso wayo uzasitshunwa, ube ngowabanye ngaphandle kwalaba.
5 And the king of the south shall be strong, and [one] of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion [shall be] a great dominion.
Lenkosi yeningizimu izakuba lamandla, lomunye weziphathamandla zayo; yena-ke uzakuba lamandla kulayo, abuse; umbuso wakhe uzakuba ngumbuso omkhulu.
6 And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in [these] times.
Lekupheleni kweminyaka bazahlangana, ngoba indodakazi yombusi weningizimu izakuza kumbusi wenyakatho ukuzakwenza isivumelwano esilinganayo, kodwa kayiyikugcina amandla engalo; futhi kayiyikuma, layo ingalo yakhe; kodwa izanikelwa, labayilethileyo, loyizeleyo, loyiqinisileyo ngalezizikhathi.
7 But out of a branch of her roots shall [one] stand up in his estate, who shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail:
Kodwa kuzasukuma ogatsheni lwempande zayo esikhundleni sakhe, ozabuya lebutho, angene enqabeni yenkosi yenyakatho, enze emelene labo, ehlule.
8 And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, [and] with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue [more] years than the king of the north.
Labonkulunkulu babo kanye leziphathamandla zabo kanye lezitsha zabo eziloyisekayo ezesiliva legolide uzakuletha eGibhithe ekuthunjweni; yena-ke uzakuma okweminyaka kulenkosi yenyakatho.
9 So the king of the south shall come into [his] kingdom, and shall return into his own land.
Ngokunjalo inkosi yeningizimu izangena embusweni, ibuyele elizweni layo.
10 But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and [one] shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, [even] to his fortress.
Kodwa amadodana ayo azadungeka, ahlanganise ixuku lamabutho amakhulu; ngeqiniso kufike omunye, agabhe, adabule; abuyele, adungeke, kuze kube senqabeni yakhe.
11 And the king of the south shall be moved with wrath, and shall come forth and fight with him, [even] with the king of the north: and he shall set forth a great multitude; but the multitude shall be given into his hand.
Lenkosi yeningizimu izathukuthela kakhulu, iphume ilwe layo, lenkosi yenyakatho; yona izavusa ixuku elikhulu, kodwa lelixuku lizanikelwa esandleni sayo.
12 [And] when he hath taken away the multitude, his heart shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down [many] ten thousands: but he shall not be strengthened [by it].
Selisusiwe lelixuku, inhliziyo yayo izaziphakamisa, iwisele phansi izinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amanengi, kodwa kayiyikuba lamandla.
13 For the king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come after certain years with a great army and with much riches.
Ngoba inkosi yenyakatho izaphenduka, ivuse ixuku elikhulu kulelokuqala; njalo ekupheleni kwezikhathi zeminyaka izafika isibili ilebutho elikhulu lempahla ezinengi.
14 And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also the robbers of thy people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; but they shall fall.
Langalezozikhathi abanengi bazasukuma bemelane lenkosi yeningizimu. Labalesihluku babantu bakho bazaziphakamisa ukuze bawuqinise umbono, kodwa bazakhubeka.
15 So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fortified cities: and the arms of the south shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither [shall there be any] strength to withstand.
Ngakho inkosi yenyakatho izafika, ibuthelele idundulu, ithumbe imizi ebiyelweyo. Futhi izingalo zeningizimu kaziyikuma, kanye labakhethiweyo bakhe, futhi kakuyikuba lamandla okuma.
16 But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed.
Kodwa eza ukuzamelana layo izakwenza ngokwentando yayo, engekho ongema phambi kwayo. Izakuma lelizweni elihle, lokutshabalaliswa kuzakuba sesandleni sayo.
17 He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand [on his side], neither be for him.
Njalo izamisa ubuso bayo ukungena ngamandla ombuso wayo wonke, labaqotho belayo, ngokunjalo izakwenza; futhi izayinika indodakazi yabafazi, ukuwuchitha; kodwa kayiyikuma, kayiyikuba ngeyayo.
18 After this shall he turn his face to the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause [it] to turn upon him.
Emva kwalokho izaphendulela ubuso bayo ezihlengeni, ithumbe ezinengi; kodwa isiphathamandla sizakwenza ihlazo layo limphelele; ngaphandle kokuthi izabuyisela ihlazo layo kuyo.
19 Then he shall turn his face towards the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.
Ibisiphendulela ubuso bayo ngasezinqabeni zelizwe lakibo, kodwa izakhubeka iwe, njalo ingatholwa.
20 Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes [in] the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.
Lapho kuzasukuma esikhundleni sayo odlulisa umthelisi kudumo lombuso; kodwa phakathi kwezinsuku ezinlutshwana uzabhujiswa, kungabi ngezintukuthelo, kungabi ngezimpi.
21 And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honor of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
Lapho kuzasukuma esikhundleni sakhe odelelekileyo, abangayikumnika udumo lombuso, kodwa ezangena ngokuthula, awubambe umbuso ngamazwi abutshelezi.
22 And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflowed from before him, and shall be broken; yes, also the prince of the covenant.
Lezingalo zikazamcolo zizakhukhulwa phambi kobuso bakhe, zifohlozwe; yebo, laso isiphathamandla sesivumelwano.
23 And after the league [made] with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.
Langemva kokuhlangana laye uzasebenza ngenkohliso; ngoba ezakwenyuka, abe lamandla elesizwe esincane.
24 He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do [that] which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: [yes], and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time.
Uzangena ngokuthula laphezu kwezindawo ezivunde kakhulu zesabelo; enze lokho oyise loba oyise baboyise abangakwenzanga; uzahlakaza phakathi kwabo impango lokuthunjiweyo lempahla; acebe amacebo akhe emelene lezinqaba, kodwa kuze kube yisikhathi.
25 And 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 forecast devices against him.
Futhi uzavusa amandla akhe lenhliziyo yakhe emelene lenkosi yeningizimu elebutho elikhulu; njalo inkosi yeningizimu izadungeka ilebutho elikhulu elilamandla amakhulu; kodwa kayiyikuma, ngoba bazaceba amacebo bemelene layo.
26 Yes, they that feed of the portion of his provisions shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain.
Yebo, labo abadla isabelo sokudla sayo bazayibhubhisa, lebutho layo lizakhukhula, labanengi bazakuwa bebulewe.
27 And both these kings hearts [shall be] to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end [shall be] at the time appointed.
Njalo inhliziyo zalamakhosi amabili zikukho okubi, njalo azakhuluma amanga etafuleni elilodwa; kodwa kakuyikuphumelela, ngoba isiphetho sisezakuba khona ngesikhathi esimisiweyo.
28 Then shall he return into his land with great riches; and his heart [shall be] against the holy covenant; and he shall do [exploits], and return to his own land.
Lapho ezabuyela elizweni lakhe elempahla ezinengi; kodwa inhliziyo yakhe izamelana lesivumelwano esingcwele; njalo uzakwenza, abesebuyela elizweni lakhe.
29 At the time appointed he shall return, and come towards the south; but it shall not be as the former, or as the latter.
Ngesikhathi esimisiweyo uzaphenduka, eze ngaseningizimu; kodwa kakuyikuba njengokwakuqala loba njengokokucina.
30 For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.
Ngoba imikhumbi yeKitimi izakuza imelane laye; ngakho uzadabuka, abuyele emuva, athukuthelele isivumelwano esingcwele; njalo uzakwenza, abesebuyela, anakane labo abadele isivumelwano esingcwele.
31 And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily [sacrifice], and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate.
Lezingalo zizakuma zivela kuye, zingcolise indawo engcwele eyinqaba, asuse umnikelo oqhubekayo, amise isinengiso esichithayo.
32 And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that know their God shall be strong, and do [exploits].
Lalabo abenza inkohlakalo bemelene lesivumelwano uzabangcolisa ngamazwi abutshelezi; kodwa abantu abamaziyo uNkulunkulu wabo bazaqina, benze.
33 And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, [many] days.
Njalo abaqedisisayo babantu bazafundisa abanengi; kanti bazakuwa ngenkemba, langelangabi, ngokuthunjwa, langokuphangwa, izinsuku ezinengi.
34 Now when they shall fall, they shall be assisted with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries.
Kuzakuthi lapho besiwa, basizwe ngosizo oluncinyane, kodwa abanengi bazazihlanganisa labo ngamazwi abutshelezi.
35 And [some] of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make [them] white, [even] to the time of the end: because [it is] yet for a time appointed.
Kodwa abanye kwabaqedisisayo bazakuwa, ukubalinga, lokubahlambulula, lokubenza babe mhlophe, kuze kube yisikhathi sokuphela; ngoba kusezakuba ngokwesikhathi esimisiweyo.
36 And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that which is determined shall be done.
Njalo inkosi izakwenza njengokwentando yayo, iziphakamise, izikhulise ngaphezu kwabo bonke onkulunkulu, ikhulume izinto ezimangalisayo imelene loNkulunkulu wabonkulunkulu, iphumelele kuze kuphelele intukuthelo; ngoba lokho okumisiweyo kuzakwenziwa.
37 Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.
Futhi kayiyikunaka onkulunkulu baboyise, lesiloyiso sabesifazana, njalo kayiyikunaka loba nguwuphi unkulunkulu; ngoba izazikhulisa phezu kwabo bonke.
38 But in his estate shall he honor the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honor with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.
Kodwa esikhundleni sakhe uzadumisa unkulunkulu wezinqaba, ngitsho unkulunkulu oyise ababengamazi amdumise ngegolide langesiliva langamatshe aligugu langezinto eziloyisekayo.
39 Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge [and] increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain.
Njalo izakwenza ezinqabeni ezilamandla ikanye lonkulunkulu wezizweni; amnanzelelayo amandisele udumo. Izabenza babuse phezu kwabanengi, yehlukanise ilizwe ngentengo.
40 And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.
Langesikhathi sokuphela inkosi yeningizimu izamsunduza; kodwa inkosi yenyakatho izamelana layo njengesivunguzane, ilezinqola, labagadi bamabhiza, lemikhumbi eminengi; ingene emazweni, ikhukhule, idlule.
41 He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many [countries] shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, [even] Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.
Njalo izangena elizweni elihle, njalo amazwe amanengi azakuwa; kodwa la azaphunyuka esandleni sakhe, iEdoma loMowabi lekhethelo labantwana bakoAmoni.
42 He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape.
Njalo izakwelulela isandla sayo emazweni, lelizwe leGibhithe kaliyikuphepha.
43 But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Cushites [shall be] at his steps.
Kodwa izabusa phezu kwamagugu afihliweyo egolide lawesiliva, laphezu kwazo zonke izinto eziligugu zeGibhithe. Njalo amaLibiya lamaEthiyophiya azakuba sezinyathelweni zakhe.
44 But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many.
Kodwa imibiko evela empumalanga levela enyakatho izamethusa, ngakho uzaphuma ngokuthukuthela okukhulu ukuyachitha lokutshabalalisa abanengi.
45 And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain: yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.
Njalo uzagxumeka amathente esigodlo sakhe phakathi laphakathi kwezinlwandle entabeni enhle engcwele; kanti uzafika ekupheleni kwakhe, angabi lomsizi.
