Dual Panel1"In the first<259> year<8141> of Darius<1867> the Mede<4075>, I arose<5975> to be an encouragement<2388> and a protection<4581> for him.
2"And now<6258> I will tell<5046> you the truth<571>. Behold<2009>, three<7969> more<5750> kings<4428> are going to arise<5975> in Persia<6539>. Then a fourth<7243> will gain<6238> far<1419> more<1419> riches<6239> than<4480> all<3605> of them; as soon as he becomes strong<2393> through his riches<6239>, he will arouse<5782> the whole<3605> empire against the realm<4438> of Greece<3120>.
3"And a mighty<1368> king<4428> will arise<5975>, and he will rule<4910> with great<7227> authority<4474> and do<6213> as he pleases<7522>.
4"But as soon as he has arisen<5975>, his kingdom<4438> will be broken<7665> up and parceled<2673> out toward the four<702> points<7307> of the compass<8064>, though not to his own descendants<319>, nor<3808> according to his authority<4915> which<834> he wielded<4910>, for his sovereignty<4438> will be uprooted<5428> and given to others<312> besides<4480><905> them.
5"Then the king<4428> of the South<5045> will grow<2388> strong<2388>, along with one of his princes<8269> who will gain<2388> ascendancy<2388> over<5921> him and obtain<4910> dominion<4910>; his domain<4475> will be a great<7227> dominion<4475> indeed.
6"After<7093> some years<8141> they will form<2266> an alliance<2266>, and the daughter<1323> of the king<4428> of the South<5045> will come<935> to the king<4428> of the North<6828> to carry<6213> out a peaceful<4339> arrangement<4339>. But she will not retain<6113> her position<2220> of power<3581>, nor<3808> will he remain<5975> with his power<2220>, but she will be given<5414> up, along with those who brought<935> her in and the one who sired<3205> her as well as he who supported<2388> her in those times<6256>.
7"But one of the descendants<5342> of her line<8328> will arise<5975> in his place<3653>, and he will come<935> against<413> their army<2428> and enter<935> the fortress<4581> of the king<4428> of the North<6828>, and he will deal<6213> with them and display<2388> great strength<2388>.
8"Also<1571> their gods<430> with their metal<5257> images<5257> and their precious<2532> vessels<3627> of silver<3701> and gold<2091> he will take<935> into captivity<7628> to Egypt<4714>, and he on his part<1931> will refrain<5975> from attacking the king<4428> of the North<6828> for some years<8141>.
9"Then the latter will enter<935> the realm<4438> of the king<4428> of the South<5045>, but will return<7725> to his own land<127>.
10"His sons<1121> will mobilize<1624> and assemble<622> a multitude<1995> of great<7227> forces<2428>; and one of them will keep<935> on coming<935> and overflow<7857> and pass<5674> through<5674>, that he may again<7725> wage<1624> war<1624> up to his very fortress<4581>.
11"The king<4428> of the South<5045> will be enraged<4843> and go<3318> forth<3318> and fight<3898> with the king<4428> of the North<6828>. Then the latter will raise<5975> a great<7227> multitude<1995>, but that multitude<1995> will be given<5414> into the hand<3027> of the former.
12"When the multitude<1995> is carried<5375> away, his heart<3824> will be lifted<7311> up, and he will cause tens<7239> of thousands<7239> to fall<5307>; yet he will not prevail<5810>.
13"For the king<4428> of the North<6828> will again<7725> raise<5975> a greater<7227> multitude<1995> than<4480> the former<7223>, and after<7093> an interval<7093><6256> of some<6256> years<8141> he will press<935> on with a great<1419> army<2428> and much<7227> equipment<7399>.
14"Now in those<1992> times<6256> many<7227> will rise<5975> up against<5921> the king<4428> of the South<5045>; the violent<6530> ones<1121><6530> among your people<5971> will also lift<5375> themselves up in order to fulfill<5975> the vision<2377>, but they will fall<3782> down<3782>.
15"Then the king<4428> of the North<6828> will come<935>, cast<8210> up a siege<5550> ramp<5550> and capture<3920> a well-fortified<4013> city<5892>; and the forces<2220> of the South<5045> will not stand<5975> their ground, not even their choicest<4005> troops<5971>, for there<369> will be no<369> strength<3581> to make<5975> a stand<5975>.
16"But he who comes<935> against<413> him will do<6213> as he pleases<7522>, and no<369> one<369> will be able to withstand<6440><5975> him; he will also stay<5975> for a time in the Beautiful<6643> Land<776>, with destruction<3617> in his hand<3027>.
17"He will set<7760> his face<6440> to come<935> with the power<8633> of his whole<3605> kingdom<4438>, bringing with him a proposal<3477> of peace<3477> which he will put<6213> into effect<6213>; he will also give<5414> him the daughter<1323> of women<802> to ruin<7843> it. But she will not take<5975> a stand<5975> for him or be on his side.
18"Then he will turn<7725> his face<6440> to the coastlands<339> and capture<3920> many<7227>. But a commander<7101> will put<7673> a stop<7673> to his scorn<2781> against him; moreover<1115>, he will repay<7725> him for his scorn<2781>.
19"So he will turn<7725> his face<6440> toward the fortresses<4581> of his own land<776>, but he will stumble<3782> and fall<5307> and be found<4672> no<3808> more.
20"Then in his place<3653> one will arise<5975> who will send<5674> an oppressor<5065> through<5674> the Jewel<1925> of his kingdom<4438>; yet within a few<259> days<3117> he will be shattered<7665>, though not in anger<639> nor<3808> in battle<4421>.
21"In his place<3653> a despicable<959> person will arise<5975>, on whom the honor<1935> of kingship<4438> has not been conferred<5414>, but he will come<935> in a time<7962> of tranquility<7962> and seize<2388> the kingdom<4438> by intrigue<2519>.
22"The overflowing<7858> forces<2220> will be flooded<7857> away<7857> before<4480><6440> him and shattered<7665>, and also<1571> the prince<5057> of the covenant<1285>.
23"After<4480> an alliance<2266> is made<2266> with him he will practice<6213> deception<4820>, and he will go<5927> up and gain<6105> power<6105> with a small<4592> force of people<1471>.
24"In a time<7962> of tranquility<7962> he will enter<935> the richest<4924> parts of the realm<4082>, and he will accomplish<6213> what<834> his fathers<1> never<3808> did<6213>, nor<3808> his ancestors<1>; he will distribute<967> plunder<961>, booty<7998> and possessions<7399> among them, and he will devise<2803> his schemes<4284> against<5921> strongholds<4013>, but only for a time<6256>.
25"He will stir<5782> up his strength<3581> and courage<3824> against<5921> the king<4428> of the South<5045> with a large<1419> army<2428>; so the king<4428> of the South<5045> will mobilize<1624> an extremely<5704><3966> large<1419> and mighty<6099> army<2428> for war<4421>; but he will not stand<5975>, for schemes<4284> will be devised<2803> against<5921> him.
26"Those who eat<398> his choice<6598> food<6598> will destroy<7665> him, and his army<2428> will overflow<7857>, but many<7227> will fall<5307> down<5307> slain<2491>.
27"As for both<8147> kings<4428>, their hearts<3824> will be intent on evil<7489>, and they will speak<1696> lies<3577> to each other at the same<259> table<7979>; but it will not succeed<6743>, for the end<7093> is still<5750> to come at the appointed<4150> time<4150>.
28"Then he will return<7725> to his land<776> with much<1419> plunder<7399>; but his heart<3824> will be set against<5921> the holy<6944> covenant<1285>, and he will take<6213> action<6213> and then return<7725> to his own land<776>.
29"At the appointed<4150> time<4150> he will return<7725> and come<935> into the South<5045>, but this last<314> time<314> it will not turn<1961> out the way it did before<7223>.
30"For ships<6716> of Kittim<3794> will come<935> against him; therefore he will be disheartened<3512> and will return<7725> and become<2194> enraged<2194> at the holy<6944> covenant<1285> and take<6213> action<6213>; so he will come<7725> back<7725> and show<995> regard<995> for those who forsake<5800> the holy<6944> covenant<1285>.
31"Forces<2220> from him will arise<5975>, desecrate<2490> the sanctuary<4720> fortress<4581>, and do<5493> away<5493> with the regular<8548> sacrifice<8548>. And they will set<5414> up the abomination<8251> of desolation<8074>.
32"By smooth<2514> words he will turn<2610> to godlessness<2610> those who act<7561> wickedly<7561> toward the covenant<1285>, but the people<5971> who know<3045> their God<430> will display<2388> strength<2388> and take<6213> action<6213>.
33"Those who have<7919> insight<7919> among the people<5971> will give<995> understanding<995> to the many<7227>; yet they will fall<3782> by sword<2719> and by flame<3852>, by captivity<7628> and by plunder<961> for many days<3117>.
34"Now when they fall<3782> they will be granted<5826> a little<4592> help<5828>, and many<7227> will join<3867> with them in hypocrisy<2519>.
35"Some<4480> of those who have<7919> insight<7919> will fall<3782>, in order to refine<6884>, purge<1305> and make<3835> them pure<3835> until<5704> the end<7093> time<6256>; because<3588> it is still<5750> to come at the appointed<4150> time<4150>.
36"Then the king<4428> will do<6213> as he pleases<7522>, and he will exalt<7311> and magnify<1431> himself above<5921> every<3605> god<410> and will speak<1696> monstrous<6381> things<6381> against<5921> the God<410> of gods<410>; and he will prosper<6743> until<5704> the indignation<2195> is finished<3615>, for that which is decreed<2782> will be done<6213>.
37"He will show<995> no<3808> regard<995> for the gods<430> of his fathers<1> or for the desire<2532> of women<802>, nor<3808> will he show<995> regard<995> for any<3605> other god<433>; for he will magnify<1431> himself above<5921> them all<3605>.
38"But instead<5921><3653> he will honor<3513> a god<433> of fortresses<4581>, a god<433> whom<834> his fathers<1> did not know<3045>; he will honor<3513> him with gold<2091>, silver<3701>, costly<3368> stones<68> and treasures<2536>.
39"He will take<6213> action<6213> against the strongest<4581> of fortresses<4581> with the help of a foreign<5236> god<433>; he will give<7235> great<7235> honor<3519> to those who<834> acknowledge<5234> him and will cause them to rule<4910> over the many<7227>, and will parcel<2505> out land<127> for a price<4242>.
40"At the end<7093> time<6256> the king<4428> of the South<5045> will collide<5055> with him, and the king<4428> of the North<6828> will storm<8175> against<5921> him with chariots<7393>, with horsemen<6571> and with many<7227> ships<591>; and he will enter<935> countries<776>, overflow<7857> them and pass<5674> through<5674>.
41"He will also enter<935> the Beautiful<6643> Land<776>, and many<7227> countries will fall<3782>; but these<428> will be rescued<4422> out of his hand<3027>: Edom<112>, Moab<4124> and the foremost<7225> of the sons<1121> of Ammon<5983>.
42"Then he will stretch<7971> out his hand<3027> against other countries<776>, and the land<776> of Egypt<4714> will not escape<6413>.
43"But he will gain<4910> control<4910> over the hidden<4362> treasures<4362> of gold<2091> and silver<3701> and over all<3605> the precious<2536> things<2536> of Egypt<4714>; and Libyans<3864> and Ethiopians<3569> will follow at his heels<4703>.
44"But rumors<8052> from the East<4217> and from the North<6828> will disturb<926> him, and he will go<3318> forth<3318> with great<1419> wrath<2534> to destroy<8045> and annihilate<2763> many<7227>.
45"He will pitch<5193> the tents<168> of his royal<643> pavilion<643> between<996> the seas<3220> and the beautiful<6643> Holy<6944> Mountain<2022>; yet he will come<935> to his end<7093>, and no<369> one<369> will help<5826> him.