1 و َفِي السَّنَةِ الأُولَى مِنْ مُلكِ دارِيُوسَ المادِيِّ، وَقَفْتُ أمامَهُ لِأُشَجِّعَهُ وَأُقَوِّيهِ.

“Also in the first year of Darius the Mede, I, even I, stood up to confirm and strengthen him.)

2 « وَالآنَ سَأُخبِرُكَ بِالحَقِيقَةِ. سَيَكُونُ هُناكَ ثَلاثَةُ مُلُوكٍ آخَرِينَ لِفارِسَ، ثُمَّ سَيَأتِي مَلِكٌ رابِعٌ سَيَجمَعُ ثَروَةً عَظِيمَةً وَسَيَكُونُ أغنَى مِنَ الجَمِيعِ. وَسَتَجلِبُ لَهُ ثَروَتُهُ قُوَّةً أكثَرَ حَتَّى يُثِيرَ الكُلَّ ضِدَّ مَملَكَةِ اليُونانِ.

And now I will tell you the truth: Behold, three more kings will arise in Persia, and the fourth shall be far richer than them all; by his strength, through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece.

3 ث ُمَّ سَيَقُومُ مَلِكٌ يَحكُمُ امبَرَطُورِيَّةً قَوِيَّةً جِدّاً وَيَعمَلُ ما يُرِيدُ.

Then a mighty king shall arise, who shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.

4 و َفِي قِمَّةِ قُوَّتِهِ، سَتَنكَسِرُ مَملَكَتُهُ وَتُقسَّمُ إلَى جِهاتِ الرِّيحِ الأربَعِ، لَكِنَّها لَنْ تَكُونَ لِنَسلِهِ. وَلَنْ تُحكَمَ بِالطَّرِيقَةِ الَّتِي حُكِمَتْ بِها أثناءَ مُلْكِهِ، لأنَّ مَملَكَتَهُ سَتَتَمَزَّقُ وَتَنتَقِلُ إلَى آخَرِينَ.

And when he has arisen, his kingdom shall be broken up and divided toward the four winds of heaven, but not among his posterity nor according to his dominion with which he ruled; for his kingdom shall be uprooted, even for others besides these. Warring Kings of North and South

5 « وَسَيَزدادُ مَلِكُ مَملَكَةِ الجَنُوبِ قُوَّةً، وَلَكِنَّ أحَدَ قادَتِهِ سَيَكُونُ أقوَى وَسَيَحكُمُ عَلَى إمبَراطُورِيَّةٍ أعظَمَ.

“Also the king of the South shall become strong, as well as one of his princes; and he shall gain power over him and have dominion. His dominion shall be a great dominion.

6 « وَبَعدَ عِدَّةِ سَنَواتٍ سَيَتَحالَفُ الاثْنانِ. وَتَتَزَوَّجُ ابْنَةُ مَلِكِ الجَنُوبِ مِنْ مَلِكَ الشَّمالِ. لَكِنَّها لَنْ تَملِكَ القُوَّةَ، وَلَنْ يَدُومَ نَسلُها، بَلْ سَتُقتَلُ هِيَ وَابنُها وَالَّذِينَ جاءُوا مَعَها.

And at the end of some years they shall join forces, for the daughter of the king of the South shall go to the king of the North to make an agreement; but she shall not retain the power of her authority, and neither he nor his authority shall stand; but she shall be given up, with those who brought her, and with him who begot her, and with him who strengthened her in those times.

7 « ثُمَّ سَيَقُومُ واحِدٌ مِنْ عائِلَتِها فَيَستَولِي عَلَى السُّلطَةِ وَيَأخُذُ مَكانَ مَلِكِ الجَنُوبِ. سَيُهاجِمُ حِصنَ مَلِكِ الشَّمالِ وَيَأخُذُهُ.

But from a branch of her roots one shall arise in his place, who shall come with an army, enter the fortress of the king of the North, and deal with them and prevail.

8 و َسَيَسْبِي الآلِهَةَ وَالأصنامَ وَالأوعِيَةَ الذَّهَبِيَّةَ وَالفِضِّيَّةَ الثَّمِينَةَ الَّتِي فِي الحِصنِ إلَى مِصْرَ، ثُمَّ سَيَترُكُ مَلِكَ الشَّمالِ وَشَأنَهُ لِبِضعِ سَنَواتٍ.

And he shall also carry their gods captive to Egypt, with their princes and their precious articles of silver and gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the North.

9 ث ُمَّ سَيُهاجِمُ ذَلِكَ المَلِكُ مَلِكَ الجَنُوبِ، وَلَكِنَّهُ سَيَرجِعُ إلَى أرْضِهِ.

“Also the king of the North shall come to the kingdom of the king of the South, but shall return to his own land.

10 « وَسَيُثِيرُ أبناءُ مَلِكِ الشَّمالِ حَرباً، وَسَيَجمَعُونَ جَيشاً ضَخماً. سَيَأتِي ذَلِكَ الجَيشُ وَيَجتاحُ كَطُوفانٍ، فَيَصِلُ حَتَّى حِصنِ مَلِكِ الجَنُوبِ.

However his sons shall stir up strife, and assemble a multitude of great forces; and one shall certainly come and overwhelm and pass through; then he shall return to his fortress and stir up strife.

11 و َسَيَغضَبُ مَلِكُ الجَنُوبِ وَيَخرُجُ لِيُحارِبَ مَلِكَ الشَّمالِ فَيُوقِفَ ذَلِكَ الجَيشَ العَظِيمَ الَّذِي سَيَستَسلِمُ لَهُ.

“And the king of the South shall be moved with rage, and go out and fight with him, with the king of the North, who shall muster a great multitude; but the multitude shall be given into the hand of his enemy.

12 و َحِينَ يُهزَمُ الجَيشُ العَظِيمُ، يَتَكَبَّرُ مَلِكُ الجَنُوبِ، وَيَمُوتُ مِئاتُ الآلافِ مِنَ النّاسِ، لَكِنَّ انتِصارَهُ لَنْ يَدُومْ.

When he has taken away the multitude, his heart will be lifted up; and he will cast down tens of thousands, but he will not prevail.

13 ب َعدَ ذَلِكَ سَيَرجِعُ مَلِكُ الشَّمالِ بِجَيشٍ أضخَمَ. وَبَعدَ عِدَّةِ سِنِينٍ سَيَتَقَدَّمُ بِجَيشٍ عَظِيمٍ وَعِتادٍ كَثِيرٍ.

For the king of the North will return and muster a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come at the end of some years with a great army and much equipment.

14 « فِي ذَلِكَ الوَقتِ، سَيُقاوِمُ كَثِيرُونَ مَلِكَ الجَنُوبِ. حَتَّى بَعضٌ مِنْ رِجالِ شَعبِكَ الأشِدّاءِ سَيَتَجَرَّأونَ عَلَى مَلِكِ الجَنُوبِ. سَيَكُونُ هَذا إتماماً للرُّؤيا، لَكِنَّهُمْ لَنْ يَنجَحُوا.

“Now in those times many shall rise up against the king of the South. Also, violent men of your people shall exalt themselves in fulfillment of the vision, but they shall fall.

15 و َسَيَتَقَدَّمُ مَلِكُ الشَّمالِ، وَيَضَعُ حَواجِزَ تُرابِيَّةً لِلحِصارِ، وَيَفتَحُ مَدِينَةً مُحَصَّنَةً. لَنْ تَصمُدَ أمامَهُ قُوّاتُ الجَنُوبِ. وَلا حَتَّى أفضَلُ الجُّنُودِ يَسْتَطِيعُونَ أنْ يُقاوِمُوهُ.

So the king of the North shall come and build a siege mound, and take a fortified city; and the forces of the South shall not withstand him. Even his choice troops shall have no strength to resist.

16 « وَسَيَفعَلُ المُهاجِمُ كَما يُرِيدُ، فَلَنْ يَستَطِيعَ أحَدٌ أنْ يَقِفَ أمامَهُ. وَسَيَقِفُ فِي الأرْضِ الجَمِيلَةِ وَسَيَكُونُ لَهُ سُلطانٌ عَلَيها لِيُدَمِّرَها.

But he who comes against him shall do according to his own will, and no one shall stand against him. He shall stand in the Glorious Land with destruction in his power.

17 و َسَيُقَرِّرُ أنْ يَجعَلَ مَملَكَتَهُ قُوِيَّةً جِدّاً، وَلِذا سَيَقطَعُ مَلِكُ الشَّمالِ عَهْداً مَعَ مَلِكِ الجَنُوبِ، ثُمَّ سَيُحاوِلُ تَثبِيتَ ذَلِكَ العَهْدَ بِأنْ يُزَوِّجَهُ إحدَى بَناتِهِ، بِهَدَفِ سَحْقِ المَملَكَةِ الجَنُوبِيَّةِ. وَلَكِنَّ ذَلِكَ لَنْ يَنجَحَ، وَلَنْ يَكُونَ فِي مَصلَحَتِهِ.

“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 to destroy it; but she shall not stand with him, or be for him.

18 « بَعدَ ذَلِكَ سَيُرَكِّزُ مَلِكُ الشَّمالِ اهتِمامَهُ عَلَى جُزُرِ البَحرِ المُتَوَسِّطِ وَسَواحِلِهِ، وَسَيَأخُذُ الكَثِيرَ مِنها. وَلِكِنَّ قائِداً سُيُوقِفُهُ وَيَضَعُ حَدّاً لِتَكَبُّرِهِ، وَسَيَرُدُّ تَكَبُّرَهُ عَلَى رَأسِهِ.

After this he shall turn his face to the coastlands, and shall take many. But a ruler shall bring the reproach against them to an end; and with the reproach removed, he shall turn back on him.

19 و َلِذا سَيَرجِعُ مَلِكُ الشَّمالِ إلَى حُصُونِ أرْضِهِ، وَلَكِنَّهُ سَيَتَعَثَّرُ وَيَسقُطُ وَلا يَعُودُ يُرَى ثانِيَةً.

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

20 « وَسَيَأتِي مَكانَهُ مَلِكٌ يُرسِلُ رَسُولاً لِتَحصِيلِ جِبايَةٍ لأجلِ مَجدِ المَملَكَةِ، لَكِنَّ قُوَّتَهُ سَتَنكَسِرُ سَرِيعاً، لَكِنْ لَيسَ بِثَورَةٍ وَلا بِمَعرَكَةٍ.

“There shall arise in his place one who imposes taxes on the glorious kingdom; but within a few days he shall be destroyed, but not in anger or in battle.

21 و َسَيَأتِي مَكانَهُ رَجُلٌ مُحتَقَرٌ لَنْ يُمنَحَ بَهاءً مَلَكِيّاً. وَهُوَ سَيَأتِي فِي وَقتِ سَلامٍ وَيَأخُذُ العَرْشَ بِالحِيلَةِ.

And in his place shall arise a vile person, to whom they will not give the honor of royalty; but he shall come in peaceably, and seize the kingdom by intrigue.

22 و َسَيُهاجِمُ جُيُوشاً عَظِيمَةً وَيَهزِمُها، بِمَن فِيهِمْ رَئِيسُ العَهدِ.

With the force of a flood they shall be swept away from before him and be broken, and also the prince of the covenant.

23 و َبَعدَ أنْ يَضُمَّ أُناساً أكثَرَ إلَى جَماعَتِهِ سَيَظهَرُ مَكرُهُ. وَسَيَزدادُ قُوَّةً بِالرَّغمِ مِنْ قِلَّةِ الَّذِينَ مَعَهُ.

And after the league is made with him he shall act deceitfully, for he shall come up and become strong with a small number of people.

24 « وَسَيَأتِي فِي وَقتِ سَلامٍ وَأمانٍ إلَى أغنَى البِلادِ وَيَسلِبُ وَيَسرِقُ وَيَأخُذَ غَنِيمَةً، وَهُوَ ما لَمْ يَفعَلْهُ أحَدٌ مِنْ آبائِهِ قَطُّ. وَسَيُخَطِّطُ أنْ يُحاصِرَ مُدُنَهُمُ المُحَصَّنَةَ، وَلَكِنَّ هَذا سَيَحْدُثُ حَتَّى الوَقتِ المُعَيَّنِ فَقَطْ.

He shall enter peaceably, even into the richest places of the province; and he shall do what his fathers have not done, nor his forefathers: he shall disperse among them the plunder, spoil, and riches; and he shall devise his plans against the strongholds, but only for a time.

25 « ثُمَّ سَيُثِيرُ كُلَّ رَغبَتِهِ وَكُلَّ قُوَّتِهِ وَجَيْشِهِ عَلَى مَلِكِ الجَنُوبِ. وَلِذا سَيَجمَعُ مَلِكُ الجَنُوبِ جَيشاً عَظِيماً وَقَوِيّاً جِدّاً، وَلَكِنَّهُ سَيُخدَعُ وَيَخسَرُ.

“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 devise plans against him.

26 ف َحُلَفاؤُهُ الَّذِينَ أطعَمَهُمْ عَلَى مائِدَتِهِ سَيَهزِمُونَهُ، وَسَيُهزَمُ جَيشُهُ، وَسَيَسقُطُ عَدَدٌ كَبِيرٌ مِنَ الجُنُودِ قَتلَى.

Yes, those who eat of the portion of his delicacies shall destroy him; his army shall be swept away, and many shall fall down slain.

27 و َسَيَكُونُ لِهَذَينِ المَلِكَينِ خُطَطٌ شِرِّيرَةٌ. سَيَكذِبُ أحَدُهُما عَلَى الآخَرِ وَهُما جالِسانِ إلَى مائِدَةٍ. وَلَكِنَّ ذَلِكَ لَنْ يَنجَحَ، لأنَّ هُناكَ وَقتاً مُعَيَّناً للنِّهايَةِ.

Both these kings’ hearts shall be bent on evil, and they shall speak lies at the same table; but it shall not prosper, for the end will still be at the appointed time.

28 و َسَيَرجِعُ مَلِكُ الشَّمالِ إلَى أرْضِهِ بِثَروَةٍ عَظِيمَةٍ. وَفِي طَرِيقِهِ لِلعَودَةِ يُفَكِّرُ بِالإساءَةِ إلَى العَهدِ المُقَدَّسِ. وَسَيَعمَلُ عَمَلَهُ ثُمَّ يَرجِعُ إلَى أرْضِهِ.

While returning to his land with great riches, his heart shall be moved against the holy covenant; so he shall do damage and return to his own land. The Northern King’s Blasphemies

29 « وَفِي الوَقتِ المُعَيَّنِ سَيَجتاحُ الجَنُوبَ، وَلَكِنَّ هَذِهِ المَرَّةَ لَنْ تَكُونَ كَالمَرَّةِ الأُولَى.

“At the appointed time he shall return and go toward the south; but it shall not be like the former or the latter.

30 س َتَأتِي سُفُنٌ مِنْ كتِّيمَ لِتُحارِبَهُ، فَيَخافَ وَيَنسَحِبَ. لَكِنَّ غَضَبَهُ سَيَثُورُ ضِدَّ العَهدِ المُقَدَّسِ. سَيَرجِعُ إلَى أرْضِهِ، وَيُسانِدُ الَّذِينَ تَمَرَّدُوا عَلَى العَهْدَ المُقَدَّسَ.

For ships from Cyprus shall come against him; therefore he shall be grieved, and return in rage against the holy covenant, and do damage. “So he shall return and show regard for those who forsake the holy covenant.

31 و َسَتُنَجِّسُ بَعضُ قُوّاتِهِ الهَيكَلَ وَالحِصْنَ، وَسَيُوقِفُونَ الذَّبائِحَ اليَومِيَّةَ، وَيُقِيمُونَ النَّجِسَ المُخَرِّبَ.

And forces shall be mustered by him, and they shall defile the sanctuary fortress; then they shall take away the daily sacrifices, and place there the abomination of desolation.

32 « وَسَيَخدَعُ بِاللُّطفِ الكاذِبِ الَّذِينَ تَعَدُّوا عَلَى العَهدِ، أمّا الَّذِينَ يَعرِفُونَ إلَهَهُمْ فَسَيَكُونُونَ ثابِتِينَ وَيُطِيعُونَهُ.

Those who do wickedly against the covenant he shall corrupt with flattery; but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.

33 و َسَيُساعِدُ عُقَلاءُ الشَّعْبِ كَثِيرِينَ لِيَفهَمُوا، مَعَ أنَّهُمْ قَد يَتَعَرَّضُونَ لِلقَتلِ بِالسَّيفِ أوِ النّارِ، أوْ قَد يَتِمُّ أسرُهُمْ لِبَعضِ الوَقتِ.

And those of the people who understand shall instruct many; yet for many days they shall fall by sword and flame, by captivity and plundering.

34 و َحِينَ يَسقُطُ المُصابُونَ، سَتُقّدَّمُ لَهُمْ بَعضُ المُساعَدَةِ، وَسَيَشتَرِكُ فِي مُساعَدَتِهِمْ كَثِيرُونَ مِنَ المُرائِينَ.

Now when they fall, they shall be aided with a little help; but many shall join with them by intrigue.

35 و َحَتَّى بَعضُ العُقَلاءِ سَيَتَعَثَّرُونَ. وَفِي ضِيقِهِمْ تَتِمُّ تَنقِيَتُهُمْ وَتَطهِيرُهُمْ وَتَبيِيضُهُمْ بانتِظارِ النِّهايَةِ. فسَيكُونُ هُناكَ وَقتٌ بَعدُ حَتَّى المَوعِدِ المُحَدَّدِ لِلنِّهايَةِ. المَلِكُ الَّذِي يَرفَعُ نَفسَه

And some of those of understanding shall fall, to refine them, purify them, and make them white, until the time of the end; because it is still for the appointed time.

36 « وَسَيَفعَلُ مَلِكُ الشَّمالِ ما يَشاءُ، فَسَيَرفَعُ نَفسَهُ وَيُعَظِّمُها أكثَرَ مِنْ أيِّ إلَهٍ. سَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِأُمُورٍ مُرِيعَةٍ ضِدَّ إلَهِ الآلِهَةِ. وَسَيَنجَحُ حَتَّى تَتِمَّ جَمِيعُ الشُّرُورِ. ثُمَّ سَيَتِمُّ ما قَضَى بِهِ اللهُ.

“Then the king shall do according to his own will: he shall exalt and magnify himself above every god, shall speak blasphemies against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the wrath has been accomplished; for what has been determined shall be done.

37 ل َنْ يَعتَرِفَ مَلِكُ الشَّمالِ حَتَّى بِآلِهَةِ آبائِهِ، وَلا بِالآلِهَةِ الَّتِي تَشتَهِيها النِّساءُ. لأنَّهُ لَنْ يَعتَرِفَ بِأيِّ إلَهٍ، بَلْ سَيُعَظِّمُ نَفسَهُ عَلَيها جَمِيعاً.

He shall regard neither the God of his fathers nor the desire of women, nor regard any god; for he shall exalt himself above them all.

38 ل َكِنَّهُ سَيُكرِمُ إلَهَ الحُصُونِ الَّذِي لَمْ يَهتَمَّ بِهِ آباؤُهُ. وَسَيُنفِقُ عَلَيهِ الكَثِيرَ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ وَالفِضَّةِ وَالحِجارَةِ الكَرِيمَةِ وَغِيرِها مِنَ النَّفائِسِ.

But in their place he shall honor a god of fortresses; and a god which his fathers did not know he shall honor with gold and silver, with precious stones and pleasant things.

39 « وَسَيُعينُهُ إلَهُهُ الغَرِيبُ لِيَقتَحِمَ أقوَى الحُصُونِ. وَسَيُكرِمُ كُلَّ مَنْ يَعتَرِفُ بِهِ مِنَ الحُكَّامِ، وَيَضَعُ كَثِيرينَ تَحتَ سُلطَتِهِمْ، وَيُقَسِّمُ لَهُمُ الأرضَ مُقابِلَ ضَرائِبَ يَدفَعُونَها لَهُ.

Thus he shall act against the strongest fortresses with a foreign god, which he shall acknowledge, and advance its glory; and he shall cause them to rule over many, and divide the land for gain. The Northern King’s Conquests

40 « وَفِي نِهايَةِ الزَّمَنِ سَيُناطِحُهُ مَلِكُ الجَنُوبِ، وَلَكِنَّ مَلِكَ الشَّمالِ سَيَكتَسِحُ أرْضَهُ بِالمَركَباتِ وَالفُرسانِ وَالسُّفُنِ. فَسَيَجتاحُ مَلِكُ الشَّمالِ الأرْضَ كَطُوفانٍ غامِرٍ.

“At the time of the end the king of the South shall attack him; and the king of the North shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter the countries, overwhelm them, and pass through.

41 ث ُمَّ سَيَجتاحُ الأرْضَ الجَمِيلَةَ وَسَيَسقُطُ كَثِيرُونَ. وَهَؤلاءِ هُمْ مَنْ سَيَنجُونَ مِنْ قُوَّتِهِ: أدُومُ وَمُوآبُ وَرُؤَساءُ العَمُّونِيِّينَ

He shall also enter the Glorious Land, and many countries shall be overthrown; but these shall escape from his hand: Edom, Moab, and the prominent people of Ammon.

42 و َسَيَمُدُّ يَدَهُ طَمَعاً بِبِلادٍ أُخرَى، وَحَتَّى مِصْرُ لَنْ تَنجُو.

He shall stretch out his hand against the countries, and the land of Egypt shall not escape.

43 س َيُسَيطِرُ عَلَى كُنُوزِ الذَّهَبِ وَالفِضَّةِ وَالنَّفائِسِ الأُخرَى الَّتِي تَمتَلِكُها مِصْرُ، وَسَيَخضَعُ لَهُ الِلِّوبِيِّونَ وَالكُوشِيِّونَ.

He shall have power over the treasures of gold and silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt; also the Libyans and Ethiopians shall follow at his heels.

44 « وَلَكِنَّ أخباراً مِنَ الشَّمالِ الشَّرقِيِّ سَتُزعِجُهُ. وَسَيَخرُجُ بِغَضَبٍ شَدِيدٍ لِيُخَرِّبَ وَيَقتُلَ أُناساً كَثِيرِينَ.

But news from the east and the north shall trouble him; therefore he shall go out with great fury to destroy and annihilate many.

45 س َيَنصِبُ خَيمَتَهُ المَلَكِيَّةَ بَينَ البَحرِ وَالجَبَلِ المُقَدَّسِ الجَمِيلِ. ثُمَّ تَأتِي نِهايَتُهُ، وَلا يَجِدُ مَنْ يُساعِدُهُ.

And he shall plant the tents of his palace between the seas and the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and no one will help him.