Daniel 11

1 “Sa unang taon ni Dario na taga-Media, dumating ako mismo upang tulungan at pangalagaan si Miguel.

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

2 At ngayon, ipapahayag ko sa iyo ang isang katotohanan. Tatlong hari ang lilitaw sa Persia at ang ika-apat ay higit na mayaman kaysa sa kanilang lahat. Nang magkaroon siya ng kapangyarihan sa pamamagitan ng kaniyang mga kayamanan, hihimukin niya ang bawat isa laban sa kaharian ng 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 At mamumuno ang isang makapangyarihang hari sa isang napakalaking kaharian at gagawin niya ang lahat ng bagay na kaniyang naisin.

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 Sa kaniyang paglitaw, mawawasak ang kaniyang kaharian at mahahati sa apat na hangin ng langit. Ngunit hindi ito maibibigay sa kaniyang mga kaapu-apuhan, at hindi ito magkakaroon ng dati nitong kapangyarihan nang pinamumunuan niya ito. Sapagkat mabubunot ang kaniyang kaharian at ibibigay sa hindi niya sariling kaapu-apuhan.

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 Magiging malakas ang hari ng Timog ngunit isa sa kaniyang mga pinuno ng hukbo ang magiging mas malakas sa kaniya at pamumunuan ang mas malaki pang kaharian.

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 Pagkatapos ng ilang taon, sa tamang panahon, gagawa sila ng isang kasunduan. Pupunta ang babaeng anak ng hari ng Timog sa hari ng Hilaga upang patunayan ang kasunduan. Ngunit mawawala ang kaniyang kapangyarihan, at iiwanan siya—siya at ang mga nagdala sa kaniya, ang kaniyang ama, at ang isang taong tumulong sa kaniya sa mga panahong iyon.

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 Ngunit lilitaw ang isang sanga mula sa kaniyang mga ugat na papalit sa kaniyang puwesto. Sasalakayin niya ang mga hukbo at papasukin ang mga tanggulan ng hari ng Hilaga. Lalabanan niya sila at sasakupin.

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 Dadalhin niya sa Egipto ang kanilang mga diyos kasama ang kanilang mga inukit na imaheng metal at ang kanilang mahahalagang lalagyan ng pilak at ginto at sa loob ng ilang taon, iiwasan niyang salakayin ang hari ng Hilaga.

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 Sasakupin ng hari ng Hilaga ang kaharian ng hari ng Timog, ngunit aatras siya sa kaniyang sariling lupain.

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

10 Magsisimula ng digmaan ang kaniyang mga anak na lalaki at magtitipon ng isang malaking hukbong patuloy na darating at aapaw na tulad ng isang baha, makakapasok at muling sasalakay hanggang sa kaniyang tanggulan.

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 Ang hari ng Timog ay galit na magmamartsa at makikipaglaban sa hari ng Hilaga. Magpapalakas ng malaking hukbo ang hari ng Hilaga, ngunit ibibigay ito sa hari ng Timog.

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 Kapag nagtagumpay na ang mga hukbo, mapupuno ng pagmamataas ang hari ng Timog, at papatayin ang libu-libo sa kaniyang mga kaaway. Ngunit hindi siya magtatagumpay.

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 Muling bubuo ng isa pang hukbo ang hari ng Hilaga, mas malaki kaysa nauna. Pagkatapos ng ilang taon, ang hari ng Hilaga ay tiyak na babalik na may isang malaking hukbo na natustusan ng maraming kagamitan.

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 Sa mga panahong iyon, marami ang lilitaw laban sa hari ng Timog. Ang mga pinakamarahas sa iyong mga tao ay tatayo sa kanilang mga sarili upang tuparin ang pangitain, ngunit matitisod sila at mahuhulog.

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 Darating ang hari ng Hilaga at magtatayo ng mga tambak na daraanan at bibihagin ang pinatibay na lungsod. Hindi makakayanang tumayo ng puwersa ng Timog, maging ang kanilang pinakamalalakas na kawal ay walang lakas upang tumayo.

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 Ngunit gagawin ng hari ng Hilaga ang lahat ng gusto niyang gawin laban sa hari ng Timog at walang sinumang pipigil sa kaniya; itatatag niya ang kaniyang sarili sa mainam na lupaing dala-dala ng kaniyang kamay ang ganap na pagkawasak.

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 Ang hari ng Hilaga ay magpapasyang pumunta na taglay ang lakas ng kaniyang buong kaharian, at dala-dala niya ang isang makatarungang kasunduan na kaniyang ipatutupad kasama ang hari ng Timog. Ibibigay niya sa hari ng Timog ang isang babaeng anak na ipapakasal upang wasakin ang kaharian ng Timog. Ngunit hindi magtatagumpay o makakatulong sa kaniya ang balak na ito.

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 Pagkatapos nito, bibigyang pansin ng hari ng Hilaga ang mga baybaying lugar at bibihagin ang marami sa kanila. Ngunit isang pinuno ang pipigil sa kaniyang kalikuan at ibabalik ng pinunong ito ang kaniyang kalikuan sa kaniya.

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 At bibigyan niya ng pansin ang mga kutang tanggulan sa kaniyang sariling lupain, ngunit matitisod siya at babagsak; hindi na siya matatagpuan.

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 Pagkatapos ay may isang lilitaw na kapalit niya at sapilitang maniningil ng pambayad sa buwis para tustusan ang kayamanan ng kaharian. Ngunit sa loob lamang ng ilang araw, siya ay mawawasak, ngunit hindi sa pamamagitan ng galit o labanan.

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 Lilitaw na kapalit niya ang isang hamak na tao, taong hindi pinararangalan ng mga tao ng pangharing parangal; tahimik siyang papasok at kukunin niya ang kaharian dahil sa hindi tapat na papuri.

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 Isang malaking hukbo ang matatangay tulad ng isang baha sa kaniyang harapan. Mawawasak ang hukbong iyon at ang pinunong itinatag ng tipan.

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 Mula sa oras ng pakikipagkasundo sa kaniya, kikilos siya nang may pandaraya; at sa kaunting bilang ng mga tao ay magiging malakas siya.

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 Pupunta siya sa mga pinakamayayamang lalawigan nang walang pasabi at gagawin niya ang mga bagay na hindi man lamang ginawa ng kaniyang ama ni ginawa ng ama ng kaniyang ama— na ikakalat sa kaniyang mga tagasunod ang mga nasamsam, ang mga ninakaw at ang kayamanan. Balak niyang alisin ang pinagtibay na tanggulan, ngunit sa sandaling panahon lamang.

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 Palalakasin niya ang kaniyang kapangyarihan at ang kaniyang tapang laban sa hari ng Timog taglay ang isang malaking hukbo. Magsisimula ng digmaan ang hari ng Timog kasama ang makapangyarihang hukbo, ngunit hindi siya makakatayo dahil sa dami ng banta laban sa kaniya.

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 Maging ang mga kasama ng haring kumakain sa hapag-kainan ay susubukan siyang wasakin. Tatangayin ng agos ang kaniyang mga hukbo tulad ng baha at marami sa kanila ang papatayin.

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 Ang dalawang haring ito ay uupo sa parehong hapag-kainan taglay ang kasamaan ng kanilang mga puso laban sa isa't isa, at magsisinungaling sa bawat isa, ngunit walang layunin. Sapagkat darating ang katapusan sa nakatakdang panahon.

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 At babalik ang hari ng Hilaga sa kaniyang lupain na may maraming kayamanan, ngunit lalabag ang kaniyang puso laban sa banal na tipan. Gagawin niya ang kaniyang ninanais at babalik siya sa kaniyang sariling lupain.

[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 Sa nakatakdang panahon, babalik siya at sasakuping muli ang Timog. Ngunit sa pagkakataong ito, hindi ito magiging tulad ng dati.

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 Sapagkat darating ang mga barko ng Kitim laban sa kaniya at mawawalan siya ng pag-asa at babalik. Sisiklab ang galit niya laban sa banal na tipan at masisiyahan siya sa mga taong sumasalungat sa banal na tipan.

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 Lilitaw ang kaniyang mga hukbo at lalapastanganin ang santuwaryo at ang kutang tanggulan; kukunin nila ang mga karaniwang handog na susunugin at magsisimula sila ng pagkasuklam na magiging sanhi ng ganap na pagkawasak.

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 Lilinlangin ang mga lumabag sa tipan at aakitin sila, ngunit ang mga taong nakakakilala sa kanilang Diyos ay magiging malakas at kikilos.

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 Magbibigay nang pang-unawa sa marami ang mga matatalinong tao. Ngunit sa loob ng ilang araw ay mamamatay sila sa espada at sa apoy, bibihagin sila bilang mga bilanggo at nanakawin ang kanilang mga pag-aari.

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 Kapag natisod sila, makatatanggap sila ng kaunting tulong at marami ang sasama sa kanila na walang isang salita.

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 Ang ilan sa mga matatalino ay matitisod upang maging dalisay, malinis at malinang hanggang sa panahon ng katapusan. Sapagkat ang nakatakdang panahon ay paparating pa lamang.

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 Gagawin ng hari ang lahat ng kaniyang ninanais. Itataas niya at palalakihin ang kaniyang sarili sa ibabaw ng bawat diyus-diyosan, at magsasalita ng mga bagay na kagulat-gulat laban sa Diyos ng mga diyos. Magtatagumpay siya hanggang sa maganap ang poot. Sapagkat matutupad ang ipinasyang magaganap.

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 Hindi niya isasaalang-alang ang mga diyos ng kaniyang mga ninuno, ang diyos na ninanais ng mga kababaihan, o iba pang mga diyos. Magmamataas siya at aangkining mas mataas siya sa kanilang lahat.

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 Sa halip na sila, sasambahin niya ang diyos ng mga tanggulan. Paparangalan niya ng ginto at pilak ang isang diyos na hindi kilala, kasama ang mga mahahalagang bato at mamahaling handog.

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 Sasalakayin niya ang mga pinakamalalakas na tanggulan sa tulong ng mga taong kabilang sa isang hindi kilalang diyos. Pararangalan niya ang mga humahanga sa kaniya. Gagawin niya silang mga pinuno ng maraming tao at hahatiin niya ang lupain na may kabayaran.

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 Sa mga huling panahon, sasalakay ang hari ng Timog. Mabilis na sasalakay sa kaniya ang hari ng Hilaga na tulad ng isang bagyo na may kasamang mga karwahe at mga mangangabayo at maraming barko. Sasakupin niya ang maraming bansa at tatangayin niya sila tulad ng isang baha.

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 Darating siya sa maluwalhating lupain, at sampung libong Israelita ang matitisod at babagsak, ngunit maraming taga-Edom at Moab at mga natitirang tao ng Amon ang makakatakas mula sa kaniyang kamay.

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 Palalawakin niya ang kaniyang kapangyarihan sa maraming bansa; hindi makakatakas ang lupain ng Egipto.

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

43 Magkakaroon siya ng kapangyarihan sa lahat ng mga ginto at pilak, at sa lahat ng kayamanan ng Egipto; paglilingkuran siya ng mga taga-Libya at Etiopia.

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 Ngunit mangangamba siya sa mga ulat mula sa silangan at hilaga at lalabas siya nang may napakatinding galit upang ibukod ang karamihan para sa pagkawasak.

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 Itatayo niya ang mga tolda ng kaniyang palasyo sa pagitan ng mga karagatan, at sa magandang banal na bundok. Darating siya sa kaniyang katapusan at walang sinumang tutulong sa kaniya.

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.”