25. 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 engage in battle with an exceeding great and mighty army; but he shall not stand, for they shall plan devices against him.
26. And they that eat of his delicate food shall break him, and his army shall be dissolved; and many shall fall down slain.
27. And both these kings' hearts shall meditate 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. And he shall return into his land with great substance; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall practise, and return to his own land.
29. At the set time he shall return, and come towards the south; but not as the former time shall be the latter;
30. for ships of Chittim shall come against him; and he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant; and will practise; and he shall return and direct his attention to those that forsake the holy covenant.
31. And forces shall stand on his part, and they shall profane the sanctuary, the fortress, and shall take away the continual sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate.
32. And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he pervert by flatteries; but the people that know their God shall be strong, and shall act.
33. And they that are wise among the people shall instruct the many; and they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.
34. And when they fall, they shall be helped with a little help; but many shall cleave to them with flatteries.
35. And some of the wise shall fall, to try them, and to purge and to make them white, to the time of the end: for it shall yet be for the time appointed.
36. And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god and speak monstrous things against the ·God of god; and he shall prosper until the indignation be accomplished: for that which is determined shall be done.
37. And he will not regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women; nor regard any god for he will magnify himself above all.
38. And in his place will he honour the god of fortresses; and a god whom his fathers knew not will he honour with gold and silver, and with precious stones and pleasant things.
39. And he will practise in the strongholds of fortresses with a strange god whoso acknowledgeth him will he increase with glory; and he shall cause them to rule over the many, and shall divide the land to them for a reward.