²¹In his place shall arise a contemptible person on whom royal majesty had not been conferred; he shall come in suddenly and seize the kingdom through intrigue.^* ²²Armies shall be utterly swept away and broken before him, and the prince of the covenant as well.^* ²³And after an alliance is made with him, he shall act deceitfully and become strong with a small party.^* ²⁴Suddenly he shall come into the richest parts^o of the province and do what none of his predecessors had ever done, lavishing plunder, spoil, and wealth on them. He shall devise plans against strongholds but only for a time.^* ²⁵He shall stir up his power and determination against the king of the south with a great army, and the king of the south shall wage war with a much greater and stronger army. But he shall not succeed, for plots shall be devised against him. ²⁶Those who eat of the royal rations shall break him, his army shall be swept away, and many shall fall slain.^* ²⁷The two kings, their minds bent on evil, shall sit at one table and exchange lies. But it shall not succeed, for there remains an end at the time appointed.^* ²⁸He shall return to his land with great wealth, but his heart shall be set against the holy covenant. He shall work his will and return to his own land.

²⁹“At the time appointed he shall return and come into the south, but this time it shall not be as it was before. ³⁰For ships of Kittim shall come against him, and he shall lose heart and withdraw. He shall be enraged and take action against the holy covenant. He shall turn back and come to an understanding with those who forsake the holy covenant.^* ³¹Forces sent by him shall occupy and profane the temple and fortress. They shall abolish the regular burnt offering and set up the desolating sacrilege.^* ³²He will flatter with smooth words those who violate the covenant, but the people who are loyal to their God shall stand firm and take action.^* ³³The wise among the people shall give understanding to many; for some days, however, they shall fall by sword and flame and suffer captivity and plunder.^* ³⁴When they fall, they shall receive a little help, and many shall join them insincerely.^* ³⁵Some of the wise shall fall, so that they may be refined, purified, and cleansed,^p until the time of the end, for there is still an interval until the time appointed.^*

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Daniel 11:32: He shall seduce with flattery those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God shall stand firm and take action.

Footnotes

oOr among the richest men
pHeb made them white

Cross references

*vv 24, 32, 34
*v 10; Dan 8:10, 11
*Dan 8:25
*v 21; Ezek 34:14
*vv 10, 40
*vv 35, 40; Ps 52:1; 64:6; Jer 9:3–5; Hab 2:3
*Gen 10:4; Num 24:24; Jer 2:10
*Dan 8:11; 9:27; Mt 24:15; Mk 13:14
*vv 21, 34; Mic 5:7–9
*Mt 24:9; Jn 16:2; Heb 11:36–38
*Mt 7:15; Rom 16:18
*vv 27, 40; Zech 13:9; Jn 15:2