American Standard Version - King James Version

 11:1 ¶ And as for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him.

 11:1 ¶ Also I° in the first° year° of Darius° the Mede,° [even] I, stood°° to confirm°° and to strengthen° him.

 11:2 And now will I show thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and when he is waxed strong through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece.

 11:2 And now° will I shew°° thee the truth.° Behold,° there shall stand up°° yet° three° kings° in Persia;° and the fourth° shall be far° richer°°°° than [they] all:°°° and by his strength° through his riches° he shall stir up°° all° against° the realm° of Grecia.°

 11:3 And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.

 11:3 And a mighty° king° shall stand up,°° that shall rule°° with great° dominion,° and do°° according to his will.°

 11:4 And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven, but not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion wherewith he ruled; for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others besides these.

 11:4 And when he shall stand up,°° his kingdom° shall be broken,°° and shall be divided°° toward the four° winds° of heaven;° and not° to his posterity,° nor° according to his dominion° which° he ruled:°° for° his kingdom° shall be plucked up,°° even for others° beside°° those.°

 11:5 ¶ And the king of the south shall be strong, and [one] of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.

 11:5 ¶ And the king° of the south° shall be strong,°° and [one] of° his princes;° and he shall be strong°° above° him, and have dominion;°° his dominion°° [shall be] a great° dominion.°

 11:6 And at the end of years they shall join themselves together; and the daughter of the king of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the strength of her arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm; but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in those times.

 11:6 And in the end° of years° they shall join themselves together;°° for the king's° daughter° of the south° shall come°° to° the king° of the north° to make°° an agreement:° but she shall not° retain°° the power° of the arm;° neither° shall he stand,°° nor his arm:° but she° shall be given up,°° and they that brought°° her, and he that begat°° her, and he that strengthened°° her in [these] times.°

 11:7 But out of a shoot from her roots shall one stand up in his place, who shall come unto the army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail.

 11:7 But out of a branch°° of her roots° shall [one] stand up°° in his estate,° which shall come°° with° an army,° and shall enter°° into the fortress° of the king° of the north,° and shall deal°° against them, and shall prevail:°°

 11:8 And also their gods, with their molten images, [and] with their goodly vessels of silver and of gold, shall he carry captive into Egypt; and he shall refrain some years from the king of the north.

 11:8 And shall also° carry°° captives° into Egypt° their gods,° with° their princes,° [and] with° their precious° vessels° of silver° and of gold;° and he° shall continue°° [more] years° than the king°° of the north.°

 11:9 And he shall come into the realm of the king of the south, but he shall return into his own land.

 11:9 So the king° of the south° shall come°° into [his] kingdom,° and shall return°° into° his own land.°

 11:10 And his sons shall war, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces, which shall come on, and overflow, and pass through; and they shall return and war, even to his fortress.

 11:10 But his sons° shall be stirred up,°° and shall assemble°° a multitude° of great° forces:° and [one] shall certainly°° come,°° and overflow,°° and pass through:°° then shall he return,°° and be stirred up,°° [even] to° his fortress.°

 11:11 And the king of the south shall be moved with anger, and shall come forth and fight with him, even with the king of the north; and he shall set forth a great multitude, and the multitude shall be given into his hand.

 11:11 And the king° of the south° shall be moved with choler,°° and shall come forth°° and fight°° with° him, [even] with° the king° of the north:° and he shall set forth°° a great° multitude;° but the multitude° shall be given°° into his hand.°

 11:12 And the multitude shall be lifted up, and his heart shall be exalted; and he shall cast down tens of thousands, but he shall not prevail.

 11:12 [And] when he hath taken away°° the multitude,° his heart° shall be lifted up;°°°° and he shall cast down°° [many] ten thousands:° but he shall not° be strengthened°° [by it].

 11:13 And the king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former; and he shall come on at the end of the times, [even of] years, with a great army and with much substance.

 11:13 For the king° of the north° shall return,°° and shall set forth°° a multitude° greater° than° the former,° and shall certainly°° come°° after° certain° years° with a great° army° and with much° riches.°

 11:14 And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also the children of the violent among thy people shall lift themselves up to establish the vision; but they shall fall.

 11:14 And in those° times° there shall many° stand up°° against° the king° of the south:° also the robbers°° of thy people° shall exalt°° themselves° to establish°° the vision;° but they shall fall.°°

 11:15 So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mound, and take a well-fortified city: and the forces of the south shall not stand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to stand.

 11:15 So the king° of the north° shall come,°° and cast up°° a mount,° and take°° the most fenced° cities:° and the arms° of the south° shall not° withstand,°° neither his chosen° people,° neither° [shall there be any] strength° to withstand.°°

 11:16 But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him; and he shall stand in the glorious land, and in his hand shall be destruction.

 11:16 But he that cometh°° against° him shall do°° according to his own will,° and none° shall stand°° before° him: and he shall stand°° in the glorious° land,° which by his hand° shall be consumed.°°

 11:17 And he shall set his face to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and with him equitable conditions; and he shall perform them: and he shall give him the daughter of women, to corrupt her; but she shall not stand, neither be for him.

 11:17 He shall also set°° his face° to enter°° with the strength° of his whole° kingdom,° and upright ones° with° him; thus shall he do:°° and he shall give°° him the daughter° of women,° corrupting°° her: but she shall not° stand°° [on his side], neither° be° for him.

 11:18 After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; yea, moreover, he shall cause his reproach to turn upon him.

 11:18 After this shall he turn°°°°° his face° unto the isles,° and shall take°° many:° but a prince° for his own behalf shall cause the reproach° offered by him to cease;°° without° his own reproach° he shall cause [it] to turn°° upon him.

 11:19 Then he shall turn his face toward the fortresses of his own land; but he shall stumble and fall, and shall not be found.

 11:19 Then he shall turn°° his face° toward the fort° of his own land:° but he shall stumble°° and fall,°° and not° be found.°°

 11:20 Then shall stand up in his place one that shall cause an exactor to pass through the glory of the kingdom; but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.

 11:20 Then shall stand up°° in° his estate° a raiser°° of taxes°° [in] the glory° of the kingdom:° but within few° days° he shall be destroyed,°° neither° in anger,° nor° in battle.°

 11:21 And in his place shall stand up a contemptible person, to whom they had not given the honor of the kingdom: but he shall come in time of security, and shall obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

 11:21 And in° his estate° shall stand up°° a vile person,°° to° whom they shall not° give°° the honour° of the kingdom:° but he shall come°° in° peaceably,° and obtain°° the kingdom° by flatteries.°

 11:22 And the overwhelming forces shall be overwhelmed from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.

 11:22 And with the arms° of a flood° shall they be overflown°° from before°° him, and shall be broken;°° yea, also° the prince° of the covenant.°

 11:23 And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully; for he shall come up, and shall become strong, with a small people.

 11:23 And after° the league°° [made] with° him he shall work°° deceitfully:° for he shall come up,°° and shall become strong°° with a small° people.°

 11:24 In time of security shall he come even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them prey, and spoil, and substance: yea, he shall devise his devices against the strongholds, even for a time.

 11:24 He shall enter°° peaceably° even upon the fattest places° of the province;° and he shall do°° [that] which° his fathers° have not° done,°° nor his fathers'° fathers;° he shall scatter°° among them the prey,° and spoil,° and riches:° [yea], and he shall forecast°° his devices° against° the strong holds,° even for° a time.°

 11:25 And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south shall war in battle with an exceeding great and mighty army; but he shall not stand; for they shall devise devices against him.

 11:25 And he shall stir up°° his power° and his courage° against° the king° of the south° with a great° army;° and the king° of the south° shall be stirred up°° to battle° with a very°° great° and mighty° army;° but he shall not° stand:°° for° they shall forecast°° devices° against° him.

 11:26 Yea, they that eat of his dainties shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow; and many shall fall down slain.

 11:26 Yea, they that feed°° of the portion of his meat° shall destroy°° him, and his army° shall overflow:°° and many° shall fall°° down° slain.°

 11:27 And as for both these kings, their hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table: but it shall not prosper; for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.

 11:27 And both° these kings'° hearts° [shall be] to do mischief,°°° and they shall speak°° lies° at° one° table;° but it shall not° prosper:°° for° yet° the end° [shall be] at the time appointed.°

 11:28 Then shall he return into his land with great substance; and his heart [shall be] against the holy covenant; and he shall do [his pleasure], and return to his own land.

 11:28 Then shall he return°° into his land° with great° riches;° and his heart° [shall be] against° the holy° covenant;° and he shall do°° [exploits], and return°° to his own land.°

 11:29 At the time appointed he shall return, and come into the south; but it shall not be in the latter time as it was in the former.

 11:29 At the time appointed° he shall return,°° and come°° toward the south;° but it shall not° be° as the former,° or as the latter.°

 11:30 ¶ For ships of Kittim shall come against him; therefore he shall be grieved, and shall return, and have indignation against the holy covenant, and shall do [his pleasure]: he shall even return, and have regard unto them that forsake the holy covenant.

 11:30 ¶ For the ships° of Chittim° shall come°° against him: therefore he shall be grieved,°° and return,°° and have indignation°° against° the holy° covenant:° so shall he do;°° he shall even return,°° and have intelligence°° with° them that forsake°° the holy° covenant.°

 11:31 And forces shall stand on his part, and they shall profane the sanctuary, even the fortress, and shall take away the continual [burnt-offering], and they shall set up the abomination that maketh desolate.

 11:31 And arms° shall stand°° on his part,° and they shall pollute°° the sanctuary° of strength,° and shall take away°° the daily° [sacrifice], and they shall place°° the abomination° that maketh desolate.°°

 11:32 And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he pervert by flatteries; but the people that know their God shall be strong, and do [exploits].

 11:32 And such as do wickedly°° against° the covenant° shall he corrupt°° by flatteries:° but the people° that do know°° their God° shall be strong,°° and do°° [exploits].

 11:33 And they that are wise among the people shall instruct many; yet they shall fall by the sword and by flame, by captivity and by spoil, [many] days.

 11:33 And they that understand°° among the people° shall instruct°° many:° yet they shall fall°° by the sword,° and by flame,° by captivity,° and by spoil,° [many] days.°

 11:34 Now when they shall fall, they shall be helped with a little help; but many shall join themselves unto them with flatteries.

 11:34 Now when they shall fall,°° they shall be holpen°° with a little° help:° but many° shall cleave°° to° them with flatteries.°

 11:35 And some of them that are wise shall fall, to refine them, and to purify, and to make them white, even to the time of the end; because it is yet for the time appointed.

 11:35 And [some] of° them of understanding°° shall fall,°° to try°° them, and to purge,°° and to make [them] white,°° [even] to° the time° of the end:° because° [it is] yet° for a time appointed.°

 11:36 And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods; and he shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished; for that which is determined shall be done.

 11:36 And the king° shall do°° according to his will;° and he shall exalt°° himself,° and magnify°° himself° above° every° god,° and shall speak°° marvellous things°° against° the God° of gods,° and shall prosper°° till° the indignation° be accomplished:°° for° that that is determined°° shall be done.°°

 11:37 Neither shall he regard the gods of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god; for he shall magnify himself above all.

 11:37 Neither shall he regard°°°° the God° of his fathers,° nor the desire° of women,° nor regard°° any°°° god:° for° he shall magnify°° himself° above° all.°

 11:38 But in his place shall he honor the god of fortresses; and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honor with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.

 11:38 But in° his estate° shall he honour°° the God° of forces:° and a god° whom° his fathers° knew°° not° shall he honour°° with gold,° and silver,° and with precious° stones,° and pleasant things.°°

 11:39 And he shall deal with the strongest fortresses by the help of a foreign god: whosoever acknowledgeth [him] he will increase with glory; and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for a price.

 11:39 Thus shall he do°° in the most strong° holds°° with° a strange° god,° whom° he shall acknowledge°°°° [and] increase°° with glory:° and he shall cause them to rule°° over many,° and shall divide°° the land° for gain.°

 11:40 And at the time of the end shall the king of the south contend with him; and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass through.

 11:40 And at the time° of the end° shall the king° of the south° push°° at° him: and the king° of the north° shall come against him like a whirlwind,°°° with chariots,° and with horsemen,° and with many° ships;° and he shall enter°° into the countries,° and shall overflow°° and pass over.°°

 11:41 He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many [countries] shall be overthrown; but these shall be delivered out of his hand: Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.

 11:41 He shall enter°° also into the glorious° land,° and many° [countries] shall be overthrown:°° but these° shall escape°° out of his hand,°° [even] Edom,° and Moab,° and the chief° of the children° of Ammon.°

 11:42 He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries; and the land of Egypt shall not escape.

 11:42 He shall stretch forth°° his hand° also upon the countries:° and the land° of Egypt° shall not° escape.°°

 11:43 But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt; and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps.

 11:43 But he shall have power°° over the treasures° of gold° and of silver,° and over all° the precious° things° of Egypt:° and the Libyans° and the Ethiopians° [shall be] at his steps.°

 11:44 But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him; and he shall go forth with great fury to destroy and utterly to sweep away many.

 11:44 But tidings° out of the east°° and out of the north°° shall trouble°° him: therefore he shall go forth°° with great° fury° to destroy,°° and utterly to make away°° many.°

 11:45 And he shall plant the tents of his palace between the sea and the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.

 11:45 And he shall plant°° the tabernacles° of his palace° between° the seas° in the glorious° holy° mountain;° yet he shall come°° to° his end,° and none° shall help°° him.