And as for me, in the first{H259} year{H8141} of Darius{H1867} the Mede,{H4075} I stood{H5977} up to confirm{H2388} and strengthen{H4581} him.

And now will I show{H5046} thee the truth.{H571} Behold, there shall stand up{H5975} yet three{H7969} kings{H4428} in Persia;{H6539} and the fourth{H7243} shall be far{H6239} richer{H6238} than they all:{H1419} and when he is waxed strong{H2393} through his riches,{H6239} he shall stir up{H5782} all against the realm{H4438} of Greece.{H3120}

And a mighty{H1368} king{H4428} shall stand up,{H5975} that shall rule{H4910} with great{H7227} dominion,{H4474} and do{H6213} according to his will.{H7522}

And when he shall stand up,{H5975} his kingdom{H4438} shall be broken,{H7665} and shall be divided{H2673} toward the four{H702} winds{H7307} of heaven,{H8064} but not to his posterity,{H319} nor according to his dominion{H4915} wherewith he ruled;{H4910} for his kingdom{H4438} shall be plucked up,{H5428} even for others{H312} besides these.

And the king{H4428} of the south{H5045} shall be strong,{H2388} and [one] of his princes;{H8269} and he shall be strong{H2388} above him, and have dominion;{H4910} his dominion{H4475} shall be a great{H7227} dominion.{H4474}

And at the end{H7093} of years{H8141} they shall join themselves together;{H2266} and the daughter{H1323} of the king{H4428} of the south{H5045} shall come{H935} to the king{H4428} of the north{H6828} to make{H6213} an agreement:{H4339} but she shall not retain{H6113} the strength{H3581} of her arm;{H2220} neither shall he stand,{H5975} nor his arm;{H2220} but she shall be given up,{H5414} and they that brought{H935} her, and he that begat{H3205} her, and he that strengthened{H2388} her in those times.{H6256}

But out of a shoot{H5342} from her roots{H8328} shall one stand up{H5975} in his place,{H3653} who shall come{H935} unto the army,{H2428} and shall enter{H935} into the fortress{H4581} of the king{H4428} of the north,{H6828} and shall deal{H6213} against them, and shall prevail.{H2388}

And also their gods,{H430} with their molten images,{H5257} [and] with their goodly{H2532} vessels{H3627} of silver{H3701} and of gold,{H2091} shall he carry{H935} captive{H7628} into Egypt;{H4714} and he shall refrain{H5975} some years{H8141} from the king{H4428} of the north.{H6828}

And he shall come{H935} into the realm{H4438} of the king{H4428} of the south,{H5045} but he shall return{H7725} into his own land.{H127}

And his sons{H1121} shall war,{H1624} and shall assemble{H622} a multitude{H1995} of great{H7227} forces,{H2428} which shall{H935} come{H935} on, and overflow,{H7857} and pass through;{H5674} and they shall return{H7725} and war,{H1624} even to his fortress.{H4581}

And the king{H4428} of the south{H5045} shall be moved with anger,{H4843} and shall come forth{H3318} and fight{H3898} with him, even with the king{H4428} of the north;{H6828} and he shall set forth{H5975} a great{H7227} multitude,{H1995} and the multitude{H1995} shall be given{H5414} into his hand.{H3027}

And the multitude{H1995} shall be lifted up,{H7311} and his heart{H3824} shall be exalted;{H7311} and he shall cast down{H5307} tens of thousands,{H7239} but he shall not prevail.{H5810}

And the king{H4428} of the north{H6828} shall return,{H7725} and shall set forth{H5975} a multitude{H1995} greater{H7227} than the former;{H7223} and he shall{H935} come{H935} on at the end{H7093} of the times,{H6256} [even of] years,{H8141} with a great{H7227} army{H2428} and with much{H7227} substance.{H7399}

And in those times{H6256} there shall many{H7227} stand up{H5975} against the king{H4428} of the south:{H5045} also the children of the violent{H1121} among thy people{H5971} shall lift{H5375} themselves up to establish{H5975} the vision;{H2377} but they shall fall.{H3782}

So the king{H4428} of the north{H6828} shall come,{H935} and cast up{H8210} a mound,{H5550} and take{H3920} a well-fortified{H4013} city:{H5892} and the forces{H2220} of the south{H5045} shall not stand,{H5975} neither his chosen{H4005} people,{H5971} neither shall there be any strength{H3581} to stand.{H5975}

But he that cometh{H935} against him shall do{H6213} according to his own will,{H7522} and none shall stand{H5975} before{H6440} him; and he shall stand{H5975} in the glorious{H6643} land,{H776} and in his hand{H3027} shall be destruction.{H3617}

And he shall set{H7760} his face{H6440} to come{H935} with the strength{H8633} of his whole kingdom,{H4438} and with him equitable{H3477} conditions; and he shall perform{H6213} them: and he shall give{H5414} him the daughter{H1323} of women,{H802} to corrupt{H7843} her; but she shall not stand,{H5975} neither be for him.

After this shall he turn{H7760} his face{H6440} unto the isles,{H339} and shall take{H3920} many:{H7227} but a prince{H7101} shall cause the reproach{H2781} offered by him to cease;{H7673} yea, moreover,{H1115} he shall cause his reproach{H2781} to turn{H7725} upon him.

Then he shall turn{H7725} his face{H6440} toward the fortresses{H4581} of his own land;{H776} but he shall stumble{H3782} and fall,{H5307} and shall not be found.{H4672}

Then shall stand up{H5975} in his place{H3653} one{H5674} that shall cause an exactor{H5065} to pass through the glory{H1925} of the kingdom;{H4438} but within few{H259} days{H3117} he shall be destroyed,{H7665} neither in anger,{H639} nor in battle.{H4421}

And in his place{H3653} shall stand up{H5975} a contemptible person,{H959} to whom they had not given{H5414} the honor{H1935} of the kingdom:{H4438} but he shall come{H935} in time of security,{H7962} and shall obtain{H2388} the kingdom{H4438} by flatteries.{H2519}

And the overwhelming{H7858} forces{H2220} shall be overwhelmed{H7857} from before{H6440} him, and shall be broken;{H7665} yea, also the prince{H5057} of the covenant.{H1285}

And after the league{H2266} made with him he shall work{H6213} deceitfully;{H4820} for he shall come up,{H5927} and shall become strong,{H6105} with a small{H4592} people.{H1471}

In time of security{H7962} shall he come{H935} even upon the fattest places{H4924} of the province;{H4082} and he shall do{H6213} that which his fathers{H1} have not done,{H6213} nor his fathers'{H1} fathers;{H1} he shall scatter{H967} among them prey,{H961} and spoil,{H7998} and substance:{H7399} yea, he shall devise{H2803} his devices{H4284} against the strongholds,{H4013} even for a time.{H6256}

And he shall stir up{H5782} his power{H3581} and his courage{H3824} against the king{H4428} of the south{H5045} with a great{H1419} army;{H2428} and the king{H4428} of the south{H5045} shall war{H1624} in battle{H4421} with an exceeding{H3966} great{H1419} and mighty{H6099} army;{H2428} but he shall not stand;{H5975} for they shall devise{H2803} devices{H4284} against him.

Yea, they that eat{H398} of his dainties{H6598} shall destroy{H7665} him, and his army{H2428} shall overflow;{H7857} and many{H7227} shall fall{H5307} down slain.{H2491}

And as for both{H8147} these kings,{H4428} their hearts{H3824} shall be to do mischief,{H4827} and they shall speak{H1696} lies{H3577} at one{H259} table:{H7979} but it shall not prosper;{H6743} for yet the end{H7093} shall be at the time appointed.{H4150}

Then shall he return{H7725} into his land{H776} with great{H1419} substance;{H7399} and his heart{H3824} shall be against the holy{H6944} covenant;{H1285} and he shall do{H6213} his pleasure, and return{H7725} to his own land.{H776}

At the time appointed{H4150} he shall return,{H7725} and come{H935} into the south;{H5045} but it shall not be in the latter{H314} time as it was in the former.{H7223}

For ships{H6716} of Kittim{H3794} shall come{H935} against him; therefore he shall be grieved,{H3512} and shall return,{H7725} and have indignation{H2194} against the holy{H6944} covenant,{H1285} and shall do{H6213} [his pleasure]: he shall even return,{H7725} and have regard{H995} unto them that forsake{H5800} the holy{H6944} covenant.{H1285}

And forces{H2220} shall stand{H5975} on his part, and they shall profane{H2490} the sanctuary,{H4720} even the fortress,{H4581} and shall take away{H5493} the continual{H8548} [burnt-offering], and they shall set{H5414} up the abomination{H8251} that maketh desolate.{H8074}

And such as do wickedly{H7561} against the covenant{H1285} shall he pervert{H2610} by flatteries;{H2514} but the people{H5971} that know{H3045} their God{H430} shall be strong,{H2388} and do{H6213} [exploits].

And they that are wise{H7919} among the people{H5971} shall instruct{H995} many;{H7227} yet they shall fall{H3782} by the sword{H2719} and by flame,{H3852} by captivity{H7628} and by spoil,{H961} [many] days.{H3117}

Now when they shall fall,{H3782} they shall be helped{H5826} with a little{H4592} help;{H5828} but many{H7227} shall join{H3867} themselves unto them with flatteries.{H2519}

And some of them that are wise{H7919} shall fall,{H3782} to refine{H6884} them, and to purify,{H1305} and to make them white,{H3835} even to the time{H6256} of the end;{H7093} because it is yet for the time appointed.{H4150}

And the king{H4428} shall do{H6213} according to his will;{H7522} and he shall exalt{H7311} himself, and magnify{H1431} himself above every god,{H410} and shall speak{H1696} marvellous things{H6381} against the God{H410} of gods;{H410} and he shall prosper{H6743} till the indignation{H2195} be accomplished;{H3615} for that which is determined{H2782} shall be done.{H6213}

Neither shall he regard{H995} the gods{H430} of his fathers,{H1} nor the desire{H2532} of women,{H802} nor regard{H995} any god;{H433} for he shall magnify{H1431} himself above all.

But in his place{H3653} shall he honor{H3513} the god{H433} of fortresses;{H4581} and a god{H433} whom his fathers{H1} knew{H3045} not shall he honor{H3513} with gold,{H2091} and silver,{H3701} and with precious{H3368} stones,{H68} and pleasant things.{H2532}

And he shall deal{H6213} with the strongest{H4581} fortresses{H4013} by the help of a foreign{H5236} god:{H433} whosoever acknowledgeth{H5234} [him] he will increase{H7235} with glory;{H3519} and he shall cause them to rule{H4910} over many,{H7227} and shall divide{H2505} the land{H127} for a price.{H4242}

And at the time{H6256} of the end{H7093} shall the king{H4428} of the south{H5045} contend{H5055} with him; and the king{H4428} of the north{H6828} shall come against him like a whirlwind,{H8175} with chariots,{H7393} and with horsemen,{H6571} and with many{H7227} ships;{H591} and he shall enter{H935} into the countries,{H776} and shall overflow{H7857} and pass through.{H5674}

He shall enter{H935} also into the glorious{H6643} land,{H776} and many{H7227} [countries] shall be overthrown;{H3782} but these shall be delivered{H4422} out of his hand:{H3027} Edom,{H123} and Moab,{H4124} and the chief{H7225} of the children{H1121} of Ammon.{H5983}

He shall stretch forth{H7971} his hand{H3027} also upon the countries;{H776} and the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714} shall not escape.{H6413}

But he shall have power{H4910} over the treasures{H4362} of gold{H2091} and of silver,{H3701} and over all the precious{H2532} things of Egypt;{H4714} and the Libyans{H3864} and the Ethiopians{H3569} shall be at his steps.{H4703}

But tidings{H8052} out of the east{H4217} and out of the north{H6828} shall trouble{H926} him; and he shall go forth{H3318} with great{H1419} fury{H2534} to destroy{H8045} and utterly to sweep away{H2763} many.{H7227}

And he shall plant{H5193} the tents{H168} of his palace{H643} between the sea{H3220} and the glorious{H6643} holy{H6944} mountain;{H2022} yet he shall come{H935} to his end,{H7093} and none shall help{H5826} him.