Daniel 11

1 Y yo mismo, en el primer año de Darío el Medo, tomé mi posición para apoyarlo y defenderlo.

“As for me, during the first year that Darius was king, I helped and encouraged Michael.”

2 Así que ahora déjame revelarte la verdad. Todavía hay tres reyes que llegarán al poder en Persia, y luego un cuarto que será mucho más rico que todos los demás. Cuando se haga fuerte por su riqueza, reunirá a todo el reino contra Grecia.

[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.

3 Entonces llegará al poder un rey poderoso. Gobernará con gran autoridad y hará lo que quiera.

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.

4 Pero a medida que extienda su poder, su reino se romperá, se dividirá hacia los cuatro vientos del cielo. No pasará a sus descendientes, y no será gobernada como él lo hizo. Será arrancado y entregado a otros.

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.

5 El rey del sur se hará fuerte, pero uno de sus oficiales se hará aún más fuerte y gobernará su reino con gran autoridad.

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.

6 Algunos años después formarán una alianza, y la hija del rey del sur se casará con el rey del norte para garantizar el tratado de paz. Sin embargo, ella no podrá mantener su poder, ni el poder de él continuar. Ella y sus asistentes serán traicionados, junto con su hijo y su marido. Sin embargo, más tarde,

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.

7 un nuevo rey del sur de su familia tomará el relevo. Vendrá a atacar al ejército del rey del norte y entrará en su fortaleza. Luchará contra ellos y vencerá.

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.

8 Además, se llevará con él a Egipto los ídolos de sus dioses, junto con sus costosos objetos de plata y oro. Durante algunos años dejará solo al rey del norte.

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.

9 Entonces el rey del norte marchará hacia el reino del rey del sur, pero tendrá que retirarse a su propia tierra.

Then the army of the King of Syria will invade Egypt, but they will soon return to Syria.

10 Sin embargo, sus hijos se prepararán para la guerra, reuniendo un gran número de tropas. Uno de ellos encabezará una avanzada que se precipita como un río que se desborda, cruzando y avanzando para atacar la fortaleza enemiga.

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].

11 Esto enfurecerá al rey del sur, que saldrá a combatir contra el gran ejército reunido por el rey del norte y lo derrotará.

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.

12 Después de capturar un ejército tan grande, se sentirá muy orgulloso y matará a miles de personas. Pero este triunfo no durará mucho.

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.

13 Años más tarde, el rey del norte volverá a reunir un ejército aún más numeroso que el anterior, y lo invadirá con este enorme ejército, acompañado de abundantes provisiones.

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].

14 Al mismo tiempo, muchos se rebelarán contra el rey del sur. Hombres violentos de su propio pueblo se rebelarán para que se cumpla esta visión, pero fracasarán.

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.

15 Entonces el rey del norte vendrá y construirá rampas de asedio y capturará una ciudad con fuertes defensas. Las fuerzas del sur no podrán impedirlo; ni siquiera sus mejores tropas podrán resistir el ataque.

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.

16 El invasor hará lo que quiera; nadie podrá oponerse a él. Estará en la Tierra Hermosa con el poder de destruirlo.

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.

17 Estará decidido a venir con todo el poder de su reino y hará un tratado de paz con el rey del sur. Para asegurarlo, le dará una hija de mujer para que se case con él con el fin de destruir el reino. Pero ella no tendrá éxito y no lo apoyará.

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.

18 Entonces se volverá para atacar las costas y conquistará a muchos, pero un comandante pondrá fin a su comportamiento arrogante, pagándole por ello.

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.

19 Volverá a las fortalezas de su tierra, pero tropezará y caerá, y desaparecerá.

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.

20 Su sucesor enviará a un recaudador de impuestos para mantener la riqueza real. Sin embargo, en poco tiempo morirá, pero no violentamente ni en batalla.

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.

21 Le seguirá una persona despreciable a la que no se le dará la majestad real. Tomará el relevo pacíficamente y asumirá el control del reino mediante el engaño.

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.

22 Grandes ejércitos serán barridos ante él. Serán quebrados, así como el príncipe del acuerdo.

When his army advances, they will attack any armies that oppose him and destroy those armies. They will also kill God’s Supreme Priest.

23 Después de hacer una alianza con él, actuará de forma engañosa. Llegará al poder pacíficamente, haciéndose fuerte aunque sólo tenga unos pocos partidarios.

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.

24 Invadirá las partes más ricas de la tierra y hará lo que sus padres y antepasados nunca hicieron: repartirá saqueos, despojos y posesiones. Hará planes para atacar fortalezas, pero sólo por un tiempo.

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.

25 Luego sacará su fuerza y valor para reunir un gran ejército contra el rey del sur. El rey del sur se preparará para la guerra. Combatirá con un ejército grande y poderoso, pero no tendrá éxito a causa de las conspiraciones hechas contra él.

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.

26 Los más cercanos a él lo destruirá. Su ejército será aniquilado; muchos caerán en la batalla.

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.

27 Los dos reyes, con malas intenciones, se dirán mentiras mientras se sientan juntos a la misma mesa. Pero sus maquinaciones son inútiles: el final llegará en el momento previsto.

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].

28 El rey del norte regresará a su país con toda la riqueza que ha saqueado. Estará decidido a atacar el pueblo del santo acuerdo, y hará todo lo posible para destruirlo antes de regresar a su propio país.

[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.

29 En el momento predicho volverá a invadir el sur, pero esta vez no será como antes.

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.

30 Los barcos de Chipre vendrán a atacarlo, asustándolo para que se retire. Pero esto lo hará enloquecer, y atacará a la gente del santo acuerdo, reconociendo a los que abandonan su compromiso con el santo acuerdo.

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.

31 Sus fuerzas ocuparán y profanarán la fortaleza del Templo. Pondrán fin al servicio continuo, y establecer una forma de idolatría que causa devastación.

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.

32 El rey utilizará la adulación para corromper a quienes rompan el acuerdo solemne, pero el pueblo que conoce a su Dios se mantendrá firme en su resistencia.

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.

33 Los líderes sabios del pueblo enseñarán a muchos, aunque durante un tiempo serán muertos a espada y fuego, o serán encarcelados y robados.

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.

34 Durante este tiempo de persecución recibirán un poco de ayuda, y muchos de los que se unan a ellos no serán sinceros.

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.

35 Algunos de los sabios serán asesinados, para que puedan ser refinados y purificados y limpiados hasta el tiempo del fin, porque el tiempo predicho aún está por venir.

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.

36 El rey hará lo que quiera, alabándose a sí mismo y considerándose más grande que cualquier dios, incluso diciendo cosas escandalosas contra el Dios de los dioses. Tendrá éxito hasta que termine el tiempo de la ira, pues se cumplirá lo que se ha decidido.

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.

37 No tendrá tiempo para los dioses de sus antepasados, ni para el amado por las mujeres, ni para ningún otro dios, pues se considera más grande que cualquiera de ellos.

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.

38 En cambio, honrará al dios de las fortalezas -un dios desconocido para sus antepasados- dándole ofrendas de oro y plata y piedras preciosas y regalos costosos.

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.

39 Tratará con las fortalezas fuertes con la ayuda de este dios extranjero. Dará riquezas a los que lo reconozcan, haciéndolos gobernantes del pueblo, y repartiendo la tierra a precio de saldo.

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.

40 En el momento del fin, el rey del sur lo atacará. Pero el rey del norte tomará represalias con fuerza como una tormenta, con carros y jinetes y muchos barcos. Avanzará, barriendo muchas tierras.

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].

41 Invadirá la Tierra Hermosa y matará a mucha gente allí. Sin embargo, Moab, Edom y la mayoría de los amonitas escaparán a su poder.

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.

42 Extenderá sus ataques contra diferentes países; ni siquiera la tierra de Egipto podrá escapar.

When the army of Syria invades other countries, even the people of Egypt will be defeated.

43 Adquirirá el oro y la plata y las riquezas de Egipto, gobernando sobre ellos y también sobre los libios y los etíopes.

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.

44 Pero las noticias del este y del norte lo alarmarán, y con furia se dispondrá a destruir y exterminar a muchos pueblos.

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].

45 Establecerá su campamento real entre el mar y la hermosa montaña sagrada. Pero morirá sin que nadie le ayude.

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.”