"Afteran allianceis madewith him he will practicedeception,and he will goup and gainpowerwith a small[force of] people.
But Jacob'ssonsansweredShechemand his fatherHamorwith deceit,becausehe had defiledDinahtheir sister.
Your tonguedevisesdestruction,Like a sharprazor,O workerof deceit.
The wickedearnsdeceptivewages,But he who sowsrighteousness[gets] a true reward.
"The overflowingforceswill be floodedawaybeforehim and shattered,and alsothe princeof the covenant.
"In a timeof tranquilityhe will enterthe richest[parts] of the realm,and he will accomplishwhathis fathersneverdid,norhis ancestors;he will distributeplunder,bootyand possessionsamong them, and he will devisehis schemesagainststrongholds,but [only] for a time.
"His powerwill be mighty,but not by his [own] power,And he will destroyto an extraordinarydegreeAnd prosperand perform[his will]; He will destroymightymenand the holypeople.
"And throughhis shrewdnessHe will cause deceitto succeedby his influence;And he will magnify[himself] in his heart,And he will destroymanywhile [they are] at ease.He will even opposethe Princeof princes,But he will be brokenwithouthumanagency.
being filledwith allunrighteousness,wickedness,greed,evil;fullof envy,murder,strife,deceit,malice;[they are] gossips,
But I am afraidthat, as the serpentdeceivedEveby his craftiness,your mindswill be led astrayfrom the simplicityand purity[of devotion] to Christ.
[that is], the one whosecomingis in accordwith the activityof Satan,with allpowerand signsand false wonders,
