"At the appointedtimehe will returnand comeinto the South,but this lasttimeit will not turnout the way it did before.
"Wail,O gate;cry,O city;Meltaway, O Philistia,allof you; For smokecomesfrom the north,And thereis nostragglerin his ranks.
In the thirdyearof Cyruskingof Persiaa messagewas revealedto Daniel,whowas namedBelteshazzar;and the messagewas true and [one of] greatconflict,but he understoodthe messageand had an understandingof the vision.
"Afteran allianceis madewith him he will practicedeception,and he will goup and gainpowerwith a small[force of] people.
"He will stirup his strengthand courageagainstthe kingof the Southwith a largearmy;so the kingof the Southwill mobilizean extremelylargeand mightyarmyfor war;but he will not stand,for schemeswill be devisedagainsthim.
"Then he will returnto his landwith muchplunder;but his heartwill be [set] againstthe holycovenant,and he will takeactionand [then] returnto his [own] land.
"For shipsof Kittimwill comeagainst him; therefore he will be disheartenedand will returnand becomeenragedat the holycovenantand takeaction;so he will comebackand showregardfor those who forsakethe holycovenant.
He said,"Behold,I am going to let you knowwhatwill occurat the finalperiodof the indignation,for [it] pertains to the appointedtimeof the end.
and He madefrom one[man] everynationof mankindto liveon allthe faceof the earth,having determined[their] appointedtimesand the boundariesof their habitation,
but he is underguardiansand managersuntilthe date setby the father.
