Wail, O gate; cry, O city; melt in fear, O Philistia, all of you! For smoke comes out of the north, and there is no straggler in his ranks.”
Daniel 11:29 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) “At the time appointed he shall return and come into the south; but it shall not be this time as it was before. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 At the time appointed he shall return, and come toward the south; but it shall not be as the former, or as the latter. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition At the time appointed [God's own time] he shall return and come into the South, but it shall not be successful as were the former invasions [of Egypt]. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible At the set time he will again battle against the south, but the second time will be different from the first. Catholic Public Domain Version At the appointed time, he will return, and he will approach the South, but the latter time will not be like the former. English Standard Version 2016 “At the time appointed he shall return and come into the south, but it shall not be this time as it was before. |
Wail, O gate; cry, O city; melt in fear, O Philistia, all of you! For smoke comes out of the north, and there is no straggler in his ranks.”
In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a word was revealed to Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar. And the word was true, and it was a great conflict. And he understood the word and had understanding of the vision.
And from the time that an alliance is made with him he shall act deceitfully; and he shall become strong with a small people.
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 wage war with an exceedingly great and mighty army; but he shall not stand, for plots shall be devised against him.
And he shall return to his land with great substance, but his heart shall be set against the holy covenant. And he shall work his will, and return to his own land.
For ships of Kittim shall come against him, and he shall be afraid and withdraw, and shall turn back and be enraged and take action against the holy covenant. He shall turn back and give heed to those who forsake the holy covenant.
He said, “Behold, I will make known to you what shall be at the latter end of the indignation; for it pertains to the appointed time of the end.
And he made from one every nation of men to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their habitation,
but he is under guardians and trustees until the date set by the father.