דָּנִיֵּאל 11
| וַאֲנִי֙ בִּשְׁנַ֣ת אַחַ֔ת לְדָרְיָ֖וֶשׁ הַמָּדִ֑י עָמְדִ֛י לְמַחֲזִ֥יק וּלְמָעֹ֖וז לֹֽו׃ | 1 |
And I myself, in the first year of Darius the Mede, took my stand to support and defend him.
| וְעַתָּ֕ה אֱמֶ֖ת אַגִּ֣יד לָ֑ךְ הִנֵּה־עֹוד֩ שְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה מְלָכִ֜ים עֹמְדִ֣ים לְפָרַ֗ס וְהָֽרְבִיעִי֙ יַעֲשִׁ֤יר עֹֽשֶׁר־גָּדֹול֙ מִכֹּ֔ל וּכְחֶזְקָתֹ֣ו בְעָשְׁרֹ֔ו יָעִ֣יר הַכֹּ֔ל אֵ֖ת מַלְכ֥וּת יָוָֽן׃ | 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.
| וְעָמַ֖ד מֶ֣לֶךְ גִּבֹּ֑ור וּמָשַׁל֙ מִמְשָׁ֣ל רַ֔ב וְעָשָׂ֖ה כִּרְצֹונֹֽו׃ | 3 |
Then a mighty king will come to power. He will rule with great authority and do whatever he wants.
| וּכְעָמְדֹו֙ תִּשָּׁבֵ֣ר מַלְכוּתֹ֔ו וְתֵחָ֕ץ לְאַרְבַּ֖ע רוּחֹ֣ות הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְלֹ֣א לְאַחֲרִיתֹ֗ו וְלֹ֤א כְמָשְׁלֹו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָשָׁ֔ל כִּ֤י תִנָּתֵשׁ֙ מַלְכוּתֹ֔ו וְלַאֲחֵרִ֖ים מִלְּבַד־אֵֽלֶּה׃ | 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.
| וְיֶחֱזַ֥ק מֶֽלֶךְ־הַנֶּ֖גֶב וּמִן־שָׂרָ֑יו וְיֶחֱזַ֤ק עָלָיו֙ וּמָשָׁ֔ל מִמְשָׁ֥ל רַ֖ב מֶמְשַׁלְתֹּֽו׃ | 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.
| וּלְקֵ֤ץ שָׁנִים֙ יִתְחַבָּ֔רוּ וּבַ֣ת מֶֽלֶךְ־הַנֶּ֗גֶב תָּבֹוא֙ אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ הַצָּפֹ֔ון לַעֲשֹׂ֖ות מֵישָׁרִ֑ים וְלֹֽא־תַעְצֹ֞ר כֹּ֣וחַ הַזְּרֹ֗ועַ וְלֹ֤א יַעֲמֹד֙ וּזְרֹעֹ֔ו וְתִנָּתֵ֨ן הִ֤יא וּמְבִיאֶ֙יהָ֙ וְהַיֹּ֣לְדָ֔הּ וּמַחֲזִקָ֖הּ בָּעִתִּֽים׃ | 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,
| וְעָמַ֛ד מִנֵּ֥צֶר שָׁרָשֶׁ֖יהָ כַּנֹּ֑ו וְיָבֹ֣א אֶל־הַחַ֗יִל וְיָבֹא֙ בְּמָעֹוז֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ הַצָּפֹ֔ון וְעָשָׂ֥ה בָהֶ֖ם וְהֶחֱזִֽיק׃ | 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.
| וְגַ֣ם אֱֽלֹהֵיהֶ֡ם עִם־נְסִֽכֵיהֶם֩ עִם־כְּלֵ֨י חֶמְדָּתָ֜ם כֶּ֧סֶף וְזָהָ֛ב בַּשְּׁבִ֖י יָבִ֣א מִצְרָ֑יִם וְהוּא֙ שָׁנִ֣ים יַעֲמֹ֔ד מִמֶּ֖לֶךְ הַצָּפֹֽון׃ | 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.
| וּבָ֗א בְּמַלְכוּת֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ הַנֶּ֔גֶב וְשָׁ֖ב אֶל־אַדְמָתֹֽו׃ | 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.
| וּבְנֹו (וּבָנָ֣יו) יִתְגָּר֗וּ וְאָסְפוּ֙ הֲמֹון֙ חֲיָלִ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים וּבָ֥א בֹ֖וא וְשָׁטַ֣ף וְעָבָ֑ר וְיָשֹׁ֥ב וְיִתְגָּרוּ (וְיִתְגָּרֶ֖ה) עַד־מָעֻזָּה (מָעֻזֹּֽו)׃ | 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.
| וְיִתְמַרְמַר֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ הַנֶּ֔גֶב וְיָצָ֕א וְנִלְחַ֥ם עִמֹּ֖ו עִם־מֶ֣לֶךְ הַצָּפֹ֑ון וְהֶעֱמִיד֙ הָמֹ֣ון רָ֔ב וְנִתַּ֥ן הֶהָמֹ֖ון בְּיָדֹֽו׃ | 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.
| וְנִשָּׂ֥א הֶהָמֹ֖ון יָרוּם (וְרָ֣ם) לְבָבֹ֑ו וְהִפִּ֛יל רִבֹּאֹ֖ות וְלֹ֥א יָעֹֽוז׃ | 12 |
After capturing such a large army, he will become very proud, and will kill thousands. But this triumph will not last long.
| וְשָׁב֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ הַצָּפֹ֔ון וְהֶעֱמִ֣יד הָמֹ֔ון רַ֖ב מִן־הָרִאשֹׁ֑ון וּלְקֵ֨ץ הָֽעִתִּ֤ים שָׁנִים֙ יָ֣בֹוא בֹ֔וא בְּחַ֥יִל גָּדֹ֖ול וּבִרְכ֥וּשׁ רָֽב׃ | 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.
| וּבָעִתִּ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם רַבִּ֥ים יַֽעַמְד֖וּ עַל־מֶ֣לֶךְ הַנֶּ֑גֶב וּבְנֵ֣י ׀ פָּרִיצֵ֣י עַמְּךָ֗ יִֽנַּשְּׂא֛וּ לְהַעֲמִ֥יד חָזֹ֖ון וְנִכְשָֽׁלוּ׃ | 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.
| וְיָבֹא֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ הַצָּפֹ֔ון וְיִשְׁפֹּךְ֙ סֹֽולֲלָ֔ה וְלָכַ֖ד עִ֣יר מִבְצָרֹ֑ות וּזְרֹעֹ֤ות הַנֶּ֙גֶב֙ לֹ֣א יַעֲמֹ֔דוּ וְעַם֙ מִבְחָרָ֔יו וְאֵ֥ין כֹּ֖חַ לַעֲמֹֽד׃ | 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.
| וְיַ֨עַשׂ הַבָּ֤א אֵלָיו֙ כִּרְצֹונֹ֔ו וְאֵ֥ין עֹומֵ֖ד לְפָנָ֑יו וְיַעֲמֹ֥ד בְּאֶֽרֶץ־הַצְּבִ֖י וְכָלָ֥ה בְיָדֹֽו׃ | 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.
| וְיָשֵׂ֣ם ׀ פָּ֠נָיו לָבֹ֞וא בְּתֹ֧קֶף כָּל־מַלְכוּתֹ֛ו וִישָׁרִ֥ים עִמֹּ֖ו וְעָשָׂ֑ה וּבַ֤ת הַנָּשִׁים֙ יִתֶּן־לֹ֣ו לְהַשְׁחִיתָ֔הּ וְלֹ֥א תַעֲמֹ֖ד וְלֹא־לֹ֥ו תִהְיֶֽה׃ | 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.
| וְיָשֵׁב (וְיָשֵׂ֧ם ׀) פָּנָ֛יו לְאִיִּ֖ים וְלָכַ֣ד רַבִּ֑ים וְהִשְׁבִּ֨ית קָצִ֤ין חֶרְפָּתֹו֙ לֹ֔ו בִּלְתִּ֥י חֶרְפָּתֹ֖ו יָשִׁ֥יב לֹֽו׃ | 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.
| וְיָשֵׁ֣ב פָּנָ֔יו לְמָעוּזֵּ֖י אַרְצֹ֑ו וְנִכְשַׁ֥ל וְנָפַ֖ל וְלֹ֥א יִמָּצֵֽא׃ | 19 |
He will return to the fortresses of his own land, but he will stumble and fall, and will be gone.
| וְעָמַ֧ד עַל־כַּנֹּ֛ו מַעֲבִ֥יר נֹוגֵ֖שׂ הֶ֣דֶר מַלְכ֑וּת וּבְיָמִ֤ים אֲחָדִים֙ יִשָּׁבֵ֔ר וְלֹ֥א בְאַפַּ֖יִם וְלֹ֥א בְמִלְחָמָֽה׃ | 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.
| וְעָמַ֤ד עַל־כַּנֹּו֙ נִבְזֶ֔ה וְלֹא־נָתְנ֥וּ עָלָ֖יו הֹ֣וד מַלְכ֑וּת וּבָ֣א בְשַׁלְוָ֔ה וְהֶחֱזִ֥יק מַלְכ֖וּת בַּחֲלַקְלַקֹּֽות׃ | 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.
| וּזְרֹעֹ֥ות הַשֶּׁ֛טֶף יִשָּׁטְפ֥וּ מִלְּפָנָ֖יו וְיִשָּׁבֵ֑רוּ וְגַ֖ם נְגִ֥יד בְּרִֽית׃ | 22 |
Great armies will be swept away before him. They will be broken, as well as the prince of the agreement.
| וּמִן־הִֽתְחַבְּר֥וּת אֵלָ֖יו יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה מִרְמָ֑ה וְעָלָ֥ה וְעָצַ֖ם בִּמְעַט־גֹּֽוי׃ | 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.
| בְּשַׁלְוָ֞ה וּבְמִשְׁמַנֵּ֣י מְדִינָה֮ יָבֹוא֒ וְעָשָׂ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹא־עָשׂ֤וּ אֲבֹתָיו֙ וַאֲבֹ֣ות אֲבֹתָ֔יו בִּזָּ֧ה וְשָׁלָ֛ל וּרְכ֖וּשׁ לָהֶ֣ם יִבְזֹ֑ור וְעַ֧ל מִבְצָרִ֛ים יְחַשֵּׁ֥ב מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֖יו וְעַד־עֵֽת׃ | 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.
| וְיָעֵר֩ כֹּחֹ֨ו וּלְבָבֹ֜ו עַל־מֶ֣לֶךְ הַנֶּגֶב֮ בְּחַ֣יִל גָּדֹול֒ וּמֶ֣לֶךְ הַנֶּ֗גֶב יִתְגָּרֶה֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה בְּחַֽיִל־גָּדֹ֥ול וְעָצ֖וּם עַד־מְאֹ֑ד וְלֹ֣א יַעֲמֹ֔ד כִּֽי־יַחְשְׁב֥וּ עָלָ֖יו מַחֲשָׁבֹֽות׃ | 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.
| וְאֹכְלֵ֧י פַת־בָּגֹ֛ו יִשְׁבְּר֖וּהוּ וְחֵילֹ֣ו יִשְׁטֹ֑וף וְנָפְל֖וּ חֲלָלִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃ | 26 |
Those closest to him will destroy him. His army will be wiped out—many will fall in battle.
| וּשְׁנֵיהֶ֤ם הַמְּלָכִים֙ לְבָבָ֣ם לְמֵרָ֔ע וְעַל־שֻׁלְחָ֥ן אֶחָ֖ד כָּזָ֣ב יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ וְלֹ֣א תִצְלָ֔ח כִּי־עֹ֥וד קֵ֖ץ לַמֹּועֵֽד׃ | 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.
| וְיָשֹׁ֤ב אַרְצֹו֙ בִּרְכ֣וּשׁ גָּדֹ֔ול וּלְבָבֹ֖ו עַל־בְּרִ֣ית קֹ֑דֶשׁ וְעָשָׂ֖ה וְשָׁ֥ב לְאַרְצֹֽו׃ | 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.
| לַמֹּועֵ֥ד יָשׁ֖וּב וּבָ֣א בַנֶּ֑גֶב וְלֹֽא־תִהְיֶ֥ה כָרִאשֹׁנָ֖ה וְכָאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃ | 29 |
At the time predicted he will return to invade the south again, but this time it won't be like before.
| וּבָ֨אוּ בֹ֜ו צִיִּ֤ים כִּתִּים֙ וְנִכְאָ֔ה וְשָׁ֛ב וְזָעַ֥ם עַל־בְּרִֽית־קֹ֖ודֶשׁ וְעָשָׂ֑ה וְשָׁ֣ב וְיָבֵ֔ן עַל־עֹזְבֵ֖י בְּרִ֥ית קֹֽדֶשׁ׃ | 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.
| וּזְרֹעִ֖ים מִמֶּ֣נּוּ יַעֲמֹ֑דוּ וְחִלְּל֞וּ הַמִּקְדָּ֤שׁ הַמָּעֹוז֙ וְהֵסִ֣ירוּ הַתָּמִ֔יד וְנָתְנ֖וּ הַשִּׁקּ֥וּץ מְשֹׁומֵֽם׃ | 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.
| וּמַרְשִׁיעֵ֣י בְרִ֔ית יַחֲנִ֖יף בַּחֲלַקֹּ֑ות וְעַ֛ם יֹדְעֵ֥י אֱלֹהָ֖יו יַחֲזִ֥קוּ וְעָשֽׂוּ׃ | 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.
| וּמַשְׂכִּ֣ילֵי עָ֔ם יָבִ֖ינוּ לָֽרַבִּ֑ים וְנִכְשְׁל֞וּ בְּחֶ֧רֶב וּבְלֶהָבָ֛ה בִּשְׁבִ֥י וּבְבִזָּ֖ה יָמִֽים׃ | 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.
| וּבְהִכָּ֣שְׁלָ֔ם יֵעָזְר֖וּ עֵ֣זֶר מְעָ֑ט וְנִלְו֧וּ עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם רַבִּ֖ים בַּחֲלַקְלַקֹּֽות׃ | 34 |
During this time of persecution they will receive a little help, and many who join them won't be sincere.
| וּמִן־הַמַּשְׂכִּילִ֣ים יִכָּֽשְׁל֗וּ לִצְרֹ֥וף בָּהֶ֛ם וּלְבָרֵ֥ר וְלַלְבֵּ֖ן עַד־עֵ֣ת קֵ֑ץ כִּי־עֹ֖וד לַמֹּועֵֽד׃ | 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.
| וְעָשָׂ֨ה כִרְצֹונֹ֜ו הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְיִתְרֹומֵ֤ם וְיִתְגַּדֵּל֙ עַל־כָּל־אֵ֔ל וְעַל֙ אֵ֣ל אֵלִ֔ים יְדַבֵּ֖ר נִפְלָאֹ֑ות וְהִצְלִ֙יחַ֙ עַד־כָּ֣לָה זַ֔עַם כִּ֥י נֶחֱרָצָ֖ה נֶעֱשָֽׂתָה׃ | 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.
| וְעַל־אֱלֹהֵ֤י אֲבֹתָיו֙ לֹ֣א יָבִ֔ין וְעַל־חֶמְדַּ֥ת נָשִׁ֛ים וְעַֽל־כָּל־אֱלֹ֖והַּ לֹ֣א יָבִ֑ין כִּ֥י עַל־כֹּ֖ל יִתְגַּדָּֽל׃ | 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.
| וְלֶאֱלֹ֙הַּ֙ מָֽעֻזִּ֔ים עַל־כַּנֹּ֖ו יְכַבֵּ֑ד וְלֶאֱלֹ֜והַּ אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹא־יְדָעֻ֣הוּ אֲבֹתָ֗יו יְכַבֵּ֛ד בְּזָהָ֥ב וּבְכֶ֛סֶף וּבְאֶ֥בֶן יְקָרָ֖ה וּבַחֲמֻדֹֽות׃ | 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.
| וְעָשָׂ֞ה לְמִבְצְרֵ֤י מָֽעֻזִּים֙ עִם־אֱלֹ֣והַּ נֵכָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִכִּיר (יַכִּ֖יר) יַרְבֶּ֣ה כָבֹ֑וד וְהִמְשִׁילָם֙ בָּֽרַבִּ֔ים וַאֲדָמָ֖ה יְחַלֵּ֥ק בִּמְחִֽיר׃ | 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.
| וּבְעֵ֣ת קֵ֗ץ יִתְנַגַּ֤ח עִמֹּו֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ הַנֶּ֔גֶב וְיִשְׂתָּעֵ֨ר עָלָ֜יו מֶ֣לֶךְ הַצָּפֹ֗ון בְּרֶ֙כֶב֙ וּבְפָ֣רָשִׁ֔ים וּבָאֳנִיֹּ֖ות רַבֹּ֑ות וּבָ֥א בַאֲרָצֹ֖ות וְשָׁטַ֥ף וְעָבָֽר׃ | 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.
| וּבָא֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ הַצְּבִ֔י וְרַבֹּ֖ות יִכָּשֵׁ֑לוּ וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ יִמָּלְט֣וּ מִיָּדֹ֔ו אֱדֹ֣ום וּמֹואָ֔ב וְרֵאשִׁ֖ית בְּנֵ֥י עַמֹּֽון׃ | 41 |
He will invade the Beautiful Land and kill many people there. However, Moab, Edom, and most of the Ammonites will escape his power.
| וְיִשְׁלַ֥ח יָדֹ֖ו בַּאֲרָצֹ֑ות וְאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם לֹ֥א תִהְיֶ֖ה לִפְלֵיטָֽה׃ | 42 |
He will extend his attacks against different countries—even the land of Egypt will not be able to escape.
| וּמָשַׁ֗ל בְּמִכְמַנֵּי֙ הַזָּהָ֣ב וְהַכֶּ֔סֶף וּבְכֹ֖ל חֲמֻדֹ֣ות מִצְרָ֑יִם וְלֻבִ֥ים וְכֻשִׁ֖ים בְּמִצְעָדָֽיו׃ | 43 |
He will acquire the gold and silver and riches of Egypt, ruling over them and also the Libyans and Ethiopians.
| וּשְׁמֻעֹ֣ות יְבַהֲלֻ֔הוּ מִמִּזְרָ֖ח וּמִצָּפֹ֑ון וְיָצָא֙ בְּחֵמָ֣א גְדֹלָ֔ה לְהַשְׁמִ֥יד וּֽלְהַחֲרִ֖ים רַבִּֽים׃ | 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.
| וְיִטַּע֙ אָהֳלֶ֣י אַפַּדְנֹ֔ו בֵּ֥ין יַמִּ֖ים לְהַר־צְבִי־קֹ֑דֶשׁ וּבָא֙ עַד־קִצֹּ֔ו וְאֵ֥ין עֹוזֵ֖ר לֹֽו׃ | 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.
