26. Indeed, those who eat his choice food shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow, and many shall fall down slain.
27. As for both of these kings, their hearts shall plan on mischief, and they shall speak lies to one another at one table. But it shall not prosper, for the end shall yet be at the appointed time.
28. While turning back to his land with great wealth, his heart shall be against the holy covenant. He shall wage war and turn back to his own land.
29. “At the appointed time he shall return and come into the south, but this latter time shall not be as the former.
30. For the ships of Kittim shall come against him. Therefore he shall be grieved and return and have indignation against the holy covenant and take action. He shall even return and show regard to those who forsake the holy covenant.
31. “His armies shall rise up and desecrate the sanctuary fortress. They shall abolish the daily sacrifice and set up the abomination that makes desolate.
32. By flatteries he will corrupt those who act wickedly toward the covenant. But the people who know their God will be strong and take action.
33. “The wise among the people shall instruct many. Yet for many days they shall fall by the sword and by flame, by captivity and by destruction.
34. Now when they fall, they shall be given a little help. But many shall cleave to them with flatteries.
35. Some of the wise will fall, so that they may be purged, purified, and made white,until the time of the end, for it is still for the appointed time.
36. “The king shall do according to his will. And he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak blasphemous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper until the indignation is accomplished. For that which is determined shall be done.
37. He shall regard neither the gods of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god; for he shall magnify himself above them all.
38. But instead he shall honor the god of forces, a god whom his fathers did not know. He shall honor him with gold and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.
39. Thus he shall do in the strongest of fortresses with a foreign god. He shall give great honor to those who acknowledge him, and shall cause them to rule over the many and shall divide the land for gain.
40. “At the time of the end the king of the South shall push at him. But the king of the North shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots and with horsemen and with many ships. And he shall enter the countries and shall overflow them and pass over.