21. In his place shall stand up a contemptible person, to whom they had not given the honor of the kingdom: but he shall come in time of security, and shall obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
22. The overwhelming forces shall be overwhelmed from before him, and shall be broken; yes, also the prince of the covenant.
23. After the treaty made with him he shall work deceitfully; for he shall come up, and shall become strong, with a small people.
24. In time of security shall he come even on the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers’ fathers; he shall scatter among them prey, and plunder, and substance: yes, he shall devise his devices against the strongholds, even for a time.
25. 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 war in battle with an exceeding great and mighty army; but he shall not stand; for they shall devise devices against him.
26. Yes, they who eat of his dainties shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow; and many shall fall down slain.
27. As for both these kings, their hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table: but it shall not prosper; for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.
28. Then he will return into his land with great substance; and his heart will be against the holy covenant; and he will take action, and return to his own land.
29. 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.
30. For ships of Kittim shall come against him; therefore he shall be grieved, and shall return, and have indignation against the holy covenant, and shall take action: he shall even return, and have regard to those who forsake the holy covenant.
31. Forces shall stand on his part, and they shall profane the sanctuary, even the fortress, and shall take away the continual burnt offering, and they shall set up the abomination that makes desolate.
32. Such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he pervert by flatteries; but the people who know their God shall be strong, and take action.
33. Those who are wise among the people shall instruct many; yet they shall fall by the sword and by flame, by captivity and by plunder, many days.
34. Now when they shall fall, they shall be helped with a little help; but many shall join themselves to them with flatteries.
35. Some of those who are wise shall fall, to refine them, and to purify, and to make them white, even to the time of the end; because it is yet for the time appointed.
36. The king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods; and he shall prosper until the indignation be accomplished; for that which is determined shall be done.
37. Neither shall he regard the gods of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god; for he shall magnify himself above all.