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Book of Daniel, Chapter 11

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Chapter 11 of Daniel—New American Standard Bible (NASB)

  1. ¶ “In the 1first year of Darius the Mede, [a]I arose to be [b]an encouragement and a protection for him.
  2. And now I will tell you the 2truth. Behold, three more kings are going to arise [c]in Persia. Then a fourth will gain far more riches than all of them; as soon as he becomes strong through his riches, [d]he will arouse the whole empire against the realm of [e]3Greece.
  3. And a 4mighty king will arise, and he will rule with great authority and 5do as he pleases.
  4. But as soon as he has arisen, his kingdom will be broken up and parceled out 6toward the 7four [f]points of the compass, though not to his own descendants, nor according to his authority which he wielded, for his sovereignty will be 8uprooted and given to others besides [g]them.
  5. ¶ “Then the 9king of the South will grow strong, [h]along with one of his princes [i]who will gain ascendancy over him and obtain dominion; his domain will be a great dominion indeed.
  6. After some years they will form an alliance, and the daughter of the king of the South will come to the 10king of the North to carry out [j]a peaceful arrangement. But she will not retain her [k]position of power, nor will he remain with his [l]power, but she will be given up, along with those who brought her in and the one who sired her as well as he who supported her in those times.
  7. But one of the [m]descendants of her line will arise in his place, and he will come against their army and enter the 11fortress of the king of the North, and he will deal with them and display great strength.
  8. Also their 12gods with their [n]metal images and their precious vessels of silver and gold he will take into captivity to Egypt, and he on his part will [o]refrain from attacking the king of the North for some years.
  9. Then [p]the latter will enter the realm of the king of the South, but will return to his own land.
  10. ¶ “His sons will [q]mobilize and assemble a multitude of great forces; and one of them will keep on coming and 13overflow and pass through, that he may [r]again wage war up to his very fortress.
  11. The 14king of the South will be enraged and go forth and fight [s]with the king of the North. Then the latter will raise a great multitude, but that multitude will be given into [t]the hand of the former.
  12. When the multitude is carried away, his heart will be lifted up, and he will cause tens of thousands to fall; yet he will not prevail.
  13. For the king of the North will again raise a greater multitude than the former, and [u]after an 15interval of some years he will [v]press on with a great army and much equipment.
  14. ¶ “Now in those times many will rise up against the king of the South; the violent ones among your people will also lift themselves up in order to fulfill the vision, but they will [w]fall down.
  15. Then the king of the North will come, cast up a 16siege ramp and capture a well-fortified city; and the forces of the South will not stand their ground, not even [x]their choicest troops, for there will be no strength to make a stand.
  16. But he who comes against him will 17do as he pleases, and 18no one will be able to withstand him; he will also stay for a time in the [y]19Beautiful Land, with destruction in his hand.
  17. He will 20set his face to come with the power of his whole kingdom, [z]bringing with him [aa]a proposal of peace which he will put into effect; he will also give him the daughter of women to ruin it. But she will not take a stand for him or be [ab]on his side.
  18. Then he will turn his face to the 21coastlands and capture many. But a commander will put a stop to his scorn against him; moreover, he will 22repay him for his scorn.
  19. So he will turn his face toward the fortresses of his own land, but he will 23stumble and fall and be 24found no more.
  20. ¶ “Then in his place one will arise who will 25send an [ac]oppressor through the [ad]Jewel of his kingdom; yet within a few days he will be shattered, though not in anger nor in battle.
  21. In his place a despicable person will arise, on whom the honor of kingship has not been conferred, but he will come in a time of tranquility and 26seize the kingdom by intrigue.
  22. The overflowing 27forces will be flooded away before him and shattered, and also the prince of the covenant.
  23. After an alliance is made with him he will practice deception, and he will go up and gain power with a small force of people.
  24. [ae]In a time of tranquility he will enter the 28richest parts of the [af]realm, and he will accomplish what his fathers never did, nor his [ag]ancestors; he will distribute plunder, booty and possessions among them, and he will devise his schemes against strongholds, but only for a time.
  25. He will stir up his strength and [ah]courage against the 29king of the South with a large army; so the king of the South will mobilize an extremely large and mighty army for war; but he will not stand, for schemes will be devised against him.
  26. Those who eat his choice food will [ai]destroy him, and his army will [aj]30overflow, but many will fall down slain.
  27. As for both kings, their hearts will be intent on 31evil, and they will 32speak lies to each other at the same table; but it will not succeed, for the 33end is still to come at the appointed time.
  28. Then he will return to his land with much [ak]plunder; but his heart will be set against the holy covenant, and he will take action and then return to his own land.
  29. ¶ “At the appointed time he will return and come into the South, but [al]this last time it will not turn out the way it did before.
  30. For ships of [am]34Kittim will come against him; therefore he will be disheartened and will return and become enraged at the holy covenant and take action; so he will come back and show regard for those who forsake the holy covenant.
  31. Forces from him will arise, 35desecrate the sanctuary fortress, and do away with the regular sacrifice. And they will set up the 36abomination [an]of desolation.
  32. By 37smooth words he will [ao]turn to godlessness those who act wickedly toward the covenant, but the people who know their God will display 38strength and take action.
  33. [ap]39Those who have insight among the people will give understanding to the many; yet they will 40fall by sword and by flame, by captivity and by plunder for many days.
  34. Now when they fall they will be granted a little help, and many will 41join with them in 42hypocrisy.
  35. Some of [aq]those who have insight will fall, in order to 43refine, 44purge and make them [ar]45pure until the 46end time; because it is still to come at the appointed time.
  36. ¶ “Then the king will 47do as he pleases, and he will exalt and 48magnify himself above every god and will 49speak [as]monstrous things against the 50God of gods; and he will prosper until the 51indignation is finished, for that which is 52decreed will be done.
  37. He will show no regard for the [at]gods of his fathers or for the desire of women, nor will he show regard for any other god; for he will magnify himself above them all.
  38. But [au]instead he will honor a god of fortresses, a god whom his fathers did not know; he will honor him with gold, silver, costly stones and treasures.
  39. He will take action against the strongest of fortresses with the help of a foreign god; he will give great honor to [av]those who acknowledge him and will cause them to rule over the many, and will parcel out land for a price.
  40. ¶ “At the 53end time the 54king of the South will collide with him, and the 55king of the North will 56storm against him with chariots, with horsemen and with many ships; and he will enter countries, 57overflow them and pass through.
  41. He will also enter the [aw]58Beautiful Land, and many countries will fall; but these will be rescued out of his hand: Edom, 59Moab and the foremost of the sons of 60Ammon.
  42. Then he will stretch out his hand against other countries, and the land of Egypt will not escape.
  43. But he will [ax]gain control over the hidden treasures of gold and silver and over all the precious things of Egypt; and 61Libyans and 62Ethiopians will follow at his [ay]heels.
  44. But rumors from the East and from the North will disturb him, and he will go forth with great wrath to destroy and [az]annihilate many.
  45. He will pitch the tents of his royal pavilion between the seas and the beautiful 63Holy Mountain; yet he will come to his end, and no one will help him.

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Lit my standing up was
  2. ^ Lit for a strengthener
  3. ^ Lit for
  4. ^ Or they all will stir up the realm of Greece
  5. ^ Heb Javan
  6. ^ Lit winds of the heaven
  7. ^ I.e. his descendants
  8. ^ Lit and
  9. ^ Lit and he
  10. ^ Or an equitable agreement
  11. ^ Lit strength of arm
  12. ^ Lit arm
  13. ^ Lit branch of her roots
  14. ^ Lit cast images
  15. ^ Or stand against the king
  16. ^ Lit he will, and so throughout the ch
  17. ^ Or wage war
  18. ^ Or return and wage
  19. ^ Lit with him, with
  20. ^ Lit his hand
  21. ^ Lit at the end of the times, years
  22. ^ Or keep on coming
  23. ^ Lit stumble, and so throughout the ch
  24. ^ Lit the people of its choice ones
  25. ^ I.e. Palestine
  26. ^ Lit and
  27. ^ Lit equitable things
  28. ^ Lit for him; i.e. for her father
  29. ^ Or exactor of tribute
  30. ^ Lit adornment; i.e. probably Jerusalem and its temple
  31. ^ Lit Into tranquility and the richest...he will enter
  32. ^ Or province
  33. ^ Lit fathers’ fathers
  34. ^ Lit heart
  35. ^ Lit break
  36. ^ Or be swept away, and many
  37. ^ Lit possessions
  38. ^ Lit it will not happen as the first and as the last
  39. ^ I.e. Cyprus
  40. ^ Lit that makes desolate; or that causes horror
  41. ^ Or pollute those
  42. ^ Or Instructors of the people
  43. ^ Or the instructors
  44. ^ Lit white
  45. ^ Lit extraordinary
  46. ^ Or God
  47. ^ Lit in his place
  48. ^ Lit the one who acknowledges
  49. ^ I.e. Palestine
  50. ^ Or rule over
  51. ^ Lit footsteps
  52. ^ Lit devote to destruction

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Da 5:31; 9:1
  2. ^ Da 8:26; 10:1, 21
  3. ^ Da 8:21; 10:20
  4. ^ Da 8:5, 21
  5. ^ Da 5:19; 8:4; 11:16, 36
  6. ^ Da 8:8, 22
  7. ^ Je 49:36; Eze 37:9; Da 7:2; 8:8; Zc 2:6; Re 7:1
  8. ^ Je 12:15, 17; 18:7
  9. ^ Da 11:9, 11, 14, 25, 40
  10. ^ Da 11:7, 13, 15, 40
  11. ^ Da 11:19, 38, 39
  12. ^ Is 37:19; 46:1, 2; Je 43:12, 13
  13. ^ Is 8:8; Je 46:7, 8; 51:42; Da 11:26, 40
  14. ^ Da 11:5
  15. ^ Da 4:16; 12:7
  16. ^ Je 6:6; Eze 4:2; 17:17
  17. ^ Da 5:19; 11:3, 36
  18. ^ Jos 1:5
  19. ^ Da 8:9; 11:41
  20. ^ 2Ki 12:17; Eze 4:3, 7
  21. ^ Ge 10:5; Is 66:19; Je 2:10; 31:10; Zp 2:11
  22. ^ Ho 12:14
  23. ^ Ps 27:2; Je 46:6
  24. ^ Jb 20:8; Ps 37:36; Eze 26:21
  25. ^ Is 60:17
  26. ^ 2Sa 15:6
  27. ^ Da 9:26; 11:10
  28. ^ Nu 13:20; Ne 9:25; Eze 34:14
  29. ^ Da 11:5
  30. ^ Da 11:10, 40
  31. ^ Ps 52:1; 64:6
  32. ^ Ps 12:2; Je 9:3-5; 41:1-3
  33. ^ Da 8:19; 11:35, 40; Hab 2:3
  34. ^ Ge 10:4; Nu 24:24; Is 23:1, 12; Je 2:10
  35. ^ Da 8:11-13; 12:11
  36. ^ Da 9:27; Mt 24:15; Mr 13:14
  37. ^ Da 11:21, 34
  38. ^ Mc 5:7-9; Zc 9:13-16; 10:3-6
  39. ^ Ml 2:7
  40. ^ Mt 24:9; Jn 16:2; Heb 11:36-38
  41. ^ Mt 7:15; Ac 20:29, 30
  42. ^ Da 11:21, 32; Ro 16:18
  43. ^ De 8:16; Pr 17:3; Da 12:10; Zc 13:9; Ml 3:2, 3
  44. ^ Jn 15:2
  45. ^ Re 7:14
  46. ^ Da 11:27
  47. ^ Da 5:19; 11:3, 16
  48. ^ Is 14:13; Da 5:20; 8:11, 25; 2Th 2:4
  49. ^ Re 13:5, 6
  50. ^ De 10:17; Ps 136:2; Da 2:47
  51. ^ Is 10:25; 26:20; Da 8:19
  52. ^ Da 9:27
  53. ^ Da 11:27, 35; 12:4, 9
  54. ^ Da 11:11, 25
  55. ^ Da 11:7, 13, 15
  56. ^ Is 5:28; Je 4:13
  57. ^ Da 11:10, 26
  58. ^ Da 8:9; 11:16
  59. ^ Je 48:47
  60. ^ Je 49:6
  61. ^ 2Ch 12:3; Na 3:9
  62. ^ 2Ch 12:3; Eze 30:4, 5; Na 3:9
  63. ^ Is 11:9; 27:13; 65:25; 66:20; Da 9:16, 20

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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