H9002–/וְ–v

So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mound, and take a well-fortified city: and the forces of the south shall not stand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to stand.

וְיָבֹא֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִשְׁפֹּךְ֙ (וְ) ve. “so”וּזְרֹע֤וֹת (וּ) u. “and”וְעַם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”

But he who comes against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him; and he shall stand in the glorious land, and in his hand shall be destruction.

וְיַ֨עַשׂ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”וְיַעֲמֹ֥ד (וְ) ve. “so”וְכָלָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

He shall set his face to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and with him equitable conditions; and he shall perform them: and he shall give him the daughter of women, to corrupt her; but she shall not stand, neither be for him.

וְיָשֵׂ֣ם׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וִישָׁרִ֥ים (וִ) vi. “and”וּבַ֤ת (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

After this shall he turn his face to the isles, and shall take many: but a prince shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; yes, moreover, he shall cause his reproach to turn on him.

וְיָשֵׂ֧ם (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְיָשֵׁ֣ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Then shall stand up in his place one who shall cause a tax collector to pass through the kingdom to maintain its glory; but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.

וּבְיָמִ֤ים (וּ) u “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

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.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

The overwhelming forces shall be overwhelmed from before him, and shall be broken; yes, also the prince of the covenant.

וּזְרֹע֥וֹת (וּ) u. “and”וְיִשָּׁבֵ֑רוּ (וְ) ve. “so”וְגַ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

After the league made with him he shall work deceitfully; for he shall come up, and shall become strong, with a small people.

וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “and”

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 spoil, and substance: yes, he shall devise his devices against the strongholds, even for a time.

וּבְמִשְׁמַנֵּ֣י (וּ) u “and”וַאֲב֣וֹת (וַ) va. “and”וְשָׁלָ֛ל (וְ) ve. “and”וּרְכ֖וּשׁ (וּ) u. “and”וְעַ֧ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

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.

וְיָעֵר֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְבָב֜וֹ (וּ) u. “and”וּמֶ֣לֶךְ (וּ) u. “and”וְעָצ֖וּם (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

Yes, they who eat of his dainties shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow; and many shall fall down slain.

וְאֹכְלֵ֧י (וְ) ve. “and”וְחֵיל֣וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

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.

וּשְׁנֵיהֶ֤ם (וּ) u. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

Then shall he return into his land with great substance; and his heart [ergänzt: shall be] against the holy covenant; and he shall do [ergänzt: his pleasure], and return to his own land.

וְיָשֹׁ֤ב (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְבָב֖וֹ (וּ) u. “and”

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.

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

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 do [ergänzt: his pleasure]: he shall even return, and have regard to those who forsake the holy covenant.

וְיָבֵ֔ן (וְ) ve. “and”

Forces shall stand on his part, and they shall profane the sanctuary, even the fortress, and shall take away the continual [ergänzt: burnt offering], and they shall set up the abomination that makes desolate.

וּזְרֹעִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”

Such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he pervert by flatteries; but the people who know their God shall be strong, and do [ergänzt: exploits].

וּמַרְשִׁיעֵ֣י (וּ) u. “and”וְעַ֛ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Those who are wise among the people shall instruct many; yet they shall fall by the sword and by flame, by captivity and by spoil, [ergänzt: many] days.

וּמַשְׂכִּ֣ילֵי (וּ) u. “and”וּבְלֶהָבָ֛ה (וּ) u “and”וּבְבִזָּ֖ה (וּ) u “and”

Now when they shall fall, they shall be helped with a little help; but many shall join themselves to them with flatteries.

וּבְהִכָּ֣שְׁלָ֔ם (וּ) u “and”

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.

וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “and”וּלְבָרֵ֥ר (וּ) u. “and”וְלַלְבֵּ֖ן (וְ) ve. “and”

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.

וְיִתְרוֹמֵ֤ם (וְ) ve. “so”וְיִתְגַּדֵּל֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

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.

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַֽל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

But in his place shall he honor the god of fortresses; and a god whom his fathers didn't know shall he honor with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.

וְלֶאֱלֹ֙הַּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֶאֱל֜וֹהַּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְכֶ֛סֶף (וּ) u “and”וּבְאֶ֥בֶן (וּ) u “and”וּבַחֲמֻדֽוֹת׃ (וּ) u. “and”

He shall deal with the strongest fortresses by the help of a foreign god: whoever acknowledges [ergänzt: him] he will increase with glory; and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for a price.

וַאֲדָמָ֖ה (וַ) va. “and”