Daniel 11

1 “En cuanto a mí, en el primer año de Darío el Medo, me levanté para confirmarlo y fortalecerlo.

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

2 “Ahora te mostraré la verdad. He aquí que otros tres reyes se levantarán en Persia. El cuarto será mucho más rico que todos ellos. Cuando se haya hecho fuerte gracias a sus riquezas, se alzará contra el reino de 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 Se levantará un rey poderoso que gobernará con gran dominio y hará su voluntad.

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 Cuando se levante, su reino se romperá y se repartirá hacia los cuatro vientos del cielo, pero no para su posteridad, ni según su dominio con el que gobernó; porque su reino será arrancado, incluso para otros además de éstos.

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. Uno de sus príncipes se hará más fuerte que él, y tendrá dominio. Su dominio será un gran dominio.

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 Al final de los años se unirán; y la hija del rey del sur vendrá al rey del norte para hacer un acuerdo, pero no conservará la fuerza de su brazo. Tampoco él se mantendrá en pie, ni su brazo; sino que ella será entregada, con los que la trajeron, y el que se hizo padre de ella, y el que la fortaleció en aquellos tiempos.

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 “Pero de un brote de sus raíces se levantará uno en su lugar, que vendrá al ejército y entrará en la fortaleza del rey del norte, y tratará 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 También llevará cautivos a Egipto a sus dioses con sus imágenes fundidas, y con sus buenos objetos de plata y de oro. Se abstendrá algunos años del 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 Llegará al reino del rey del sur, pero volverá a su tierra.

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

10 Sus hijos harán la guerra y reunirán una multitud de grandes fuerzas que vendrán, se desbordarán y pasarán. Volverán y harán la guerra hasta su fortaleza.

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 “El rey del sur se enfurecerá y saldrá a luchar con él, incluso con el rey del norte. Enviará una gran multitud, y la multitud será entregada en su mano.

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 La multitud será llevada, y su corazón será exaltado. Derribará a decenas de miles, pero no prevalecerá.

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 El rey del norte volverá y enviará una multitud mayor que la anterior. Vendrá al final de los tiempos, incluso de los años, con un gran ejército y con 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 “En esos tiempos muchos se levantarán contra el rey del sur. También los hijos de los violentos de tu pueblo se levantarán para establecer la visión, pero caerán.

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 levantará un montículo y tomará una ciudad bien fortificada. Las fuerzas del sur no resistirán, ni sus tropas selectas, ni habrá fuerza para resistir.

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 Pero el que venga contra él hará según su voluntad, y nadie podrá resistir ante él. Se parará en la tierra gloriosa, y la destrucción estará en su mano.

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 Él pondrá su rostro para venir con la fuerza de todo su reino, y con él condiciones equitativas. Las cumplirá. Le dará la hija de las mujeres, para destruir el reino, pero ella no se mantendrá en pie, y no será para él.

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 Después de esto, volverá su rostro hacia las islas, y tomará a muchos, pero un príncipe hará que cese el reproche ofrecido por él. Más aún, hará que su reproche se vuelva contra él.

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 Entonces volverá su rostro hacia las fortalezas de su propia tierra; pero tropezará y caerá, y no será encontrado.

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 “Entonces se levantará en su lugar uno que hará pasar a un recaudador de impuestos por el reino para mantener su gloria; pero en pocos días será destruido, no en la ira ni en la 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 “En su lugar se levantará una persona despreciable, a la que no habían dado el honor del reino; pero vendrá en tiempo de seguridad, y obtendrá el reino mediante lisonjas.

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 Las fuerzas abrumadoras se verán desbordadas ante él, y serán quebrantadas. Sí, también el príncipe de la alianza.

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 del tratado hecho con él, obrará con engaño; porque subirá y se hará fuerte con poca gente.

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 En tiempo de seguridad vendrá incluso sobre los lugares más gordos de la provincia. Hará lo que no hicieron sus padres, ni los padres de sus padres. Esparcirá entre ellos presas, saqueos y riquezas. Sí, ideará sus planes contra las 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 “Él despertará su poder y su coraje contra el rey del sur con un gran ejército; y el rey del sur entablará la guerra en la batalla con un ejército sumamente grande y poderoso, pero no resistirá, porque idearán planes 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 Sí, los que coman de sus manjares lo destruirán, y su ejército será barrido. Muchos caerán muertos.

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 En cuanto a estos dos reyes, su corazón será para hacer el mal, y hablarán mentiras en una mesa; pero no prosperará, porque el fin será todavía en el tiempo señalado.

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 Entonces volverá a su tierra con grandes riquezas. Su corazón estará en contra del pacto sagrado. Tomará medidas y regresará a su tierra.

[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 “Volverá al tiempo señalado y entrará en el sur; pero no será en el último tiempo como en el primero.

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 Porque vendrán contra él barcos de Kittim. Por tanto, se afligirá, y volverá, y tendrá indignación contra el santo pacto, y tomará medidas. Incluso volverá, y tendrá consideración con los que abandonan el santo pacto.

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 “Fuerzas de él profanarán el santuario, incluso la fortaleza, y quitarán el holocausto continuo. Entonces levantarán la abominación desoladora.

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 Corromperá con lisonjas a los que obran con maldad contra el pacto; pero el pueblo que conoce a su Dios será fuerte y actuará.

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 sabios del pueblo instruirán a muchos; pero caerán por la espada y por las llamas, por el cautiverio y por el saqueo, muchos días.

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 Cuando caigan, serán ayudados con un poco de ayuda; pero muchos se unirán a ellos con lisonjas.

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 caerán, para refinarlos y purificarlos y emblanquecerlos, hasta el tiempo del fin, porque todavía es para el tiempo señalado.

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 según su voluntad. Se exaltará a sí mismo y se engrandecerá por encima de todo dios, y hablará cosas maravillosas contra el Dios de los dioses. Prosperará hasta que se cumpla la indignación, pues se hará lo que está 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 mirará a los dioses de sus padres, ni al deseo de las mujeres, ni mirará a ningún dios, porque se engrandecerá por encima de todos.

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 Pero en lugar de ellos, honrará al dios de las fortalezas. Honrará a un dios que sus padres no conocieron con oro, plata, piedras preciosas y cosas agradables.

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 Se enfrentará a las fortalezas más fuertes con la ayuda de un dios extranjero. Aumentará con gloria a quien lo reconozca. Hará que gobiernen sobre muchos, y repartirá la tierra por un precio.

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 tiempo del fin, el rey del sur contenderá con él; y el rey del norte vendrá contra él como un torbellino, con carros, con jinetes y con muchos barcos. Entrará en los países, los desbordará y los atravesará.

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 Entrará también en la tierra gloriosa, y muchos países serán derribados; pero éstos serán librados de su mano: Edom, Moab y el jefe de los hijos de Amón.

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 También extenderá su mano sobre los países. La tierra de Egipto no escapará.

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

43 Pero tendrá poder sobre los tesoros de oro y de plata, y sobre todas las cosas preciosas de Egipto. Los libios y los etíopes seguirán sus pasos.

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 noticias del este y del norte lo perturbarán; y saldrá con gran furia para destruir y arrasar a muchos.

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 Plantará las tiendas de su palacio entre el mar y el glorioso monte santo; pero llegará a su fin, y nadie lo ayudará.

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.”