“至于我，当玛代的大流士元年，我曾起来扶助米迦勒，使他坚强。
Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.
2现在我要指示你确实的事。”南方王和北方王
“看哪，波斯还有三个王要兴起，第四王必富足远胜诸王。他因富足成为强盛，就必煽动各国攻击希腊国。
And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.
3必有一个勇敢的王兴起，执掌大权，随意而行。And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.
4他正兴起的时候，他的国必瓦解，向天的四方☛“方”：原文是“风”。裂开，却不归他的后裔，也不如他当年统治的权威；他的国必被拔出，归给他后裔之外的人。And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.
5“南方的王必强盛，他的将帅中必有一个比他更强，执掌权柄，权柄甚大。And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.
6过了几年，他们必结盟，南方王的女儿必来到北方王那里，使约生效；但这女子不能保留实力，王的力量☛“力量”：七十士译本和其他古译本是“后裔”。也未能存留。这女子、带她来的、生她的☛“生她的”：有古译本是“她的孩子”。和当时扶助她的必被杀害☛“被杀害”：原文是“被交出来”。。And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times.
7但从这女子的本家必另有一子☛“本家必另有一子”：原文是“根必另生一枝”。接续王位，他要率领军队进入北方王的堡垒，攻击他们，而且得胜，But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail:
8把他们的神像和铸成的偶像，与金银宝器都掳掠到埃及去。数年之内，他不去攻击北方的王。And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the north.
9北方的王必侵入南方王的国土，但却要撤回本地。So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom, and shall return into his own land.
10“北方王的儿子们必动干戈，招聚许多军兵。他要前进，如洪水泛滥；要再度争战，直捣南方王的堡垒。But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, even to his fortress.
11南方王必发烈怒，出来与北方王争战，摆列大军；北方王的军兵必败在南方王的手下。And the king of the south shall be moved with choler, and shall come forth and fight with him, even with the king of the north: and he shall set forth a great multitude; but the multitude shall be given into his hand.
12这大军既被扫荡，南方王的心就自高；他虽使万人仆倒，却不能保持胜利。And when he hath taken away the multitude, his heart shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down many ten thousands: but he shall not be strengthened by it.
13“北方王要再度摆列大军，比先前更多。过了几年，他必率领大军，带极多的装备而来。For the king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come after certain years with a great army and with much riches.
14那时，必有许多人起来攻击南方王，并且你百姓中的残暴人要兴起，应验异象，他们却要败亡。And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also the robbers of thy people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; but they shall fall.
15北方王必来建土堆攻取坚固城，南方的军兵抵挡不住，就是精选的部队也无力抵挡；So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities: and the arms of the south shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand.
16前来攻击南方王的必任意而行，无人在北方王面前站立得住。他要站在那佳美之地，用手施行毁灭。But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed.
17“他必定意倾全国之力而来，与南方王订约，把自己的女儿☛“自己的女儿”：原文是“妇人的女儿 ”。给南方王为妻，企图败坏他的国度。这计谋却未得逞，自己也得不到好处。He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him.
18其后北方王必转头，夺取许多海岛。但有一将帅除掉北方王对人的羞辱，并且使羞辱归到他自己身上。After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him.
19他必转头回到本地的堡垒，却要绊跌仆倒，归于无有。Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.
20“那时，有一人兴起接续他的王位，他为了王国的荣华，差官员横征暴敛。这王过不多时就死了，不是因怒气☛“怒气”或译“面对面的搏斗”。，也不是因战役。”北方的恶王
Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.
21“后来，有一个卑鄙的人兴起接续他的王位，人未曾将国的尊荣给他，他却趁人无备的时候前来，用诡诈夺取政权。And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
22势如洪水般的军兵在他面前被冲没，遭击溃；立约的领袖也是如此。And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.
23他与人结盟之后，却行诡诈。跟随他的人虽不多，他却日渐强盛。And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.
24他趁人无备的时候，来到国中极肥沃之地，做他祖宗和祖宗的祖宗未曾做过的事，瓜分掳物、掠物和财宝，又策划进攻堡垒；然而这都是暂时的。He shall enter peaceably even upon 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 the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time.
25“他必奋勇向前，率领大军攻击南方王；南方王以极强的大军迎战，却抵挡不住，因为有人设计谋害南方王。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 be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices against him.
26吃王饷的使王败坏，王的军队必被冲没，仆倒被杀的甚多。Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain.
27至于这二王，他们心怀恶计，同席吃饭却彼此说谎，但计谋不成，因为结局要在指定的时期来到。And both these kings' 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北方王必带许多财宝回本地，但他的心反对圣约；他恣意横行，回到本地。Then shall he return into his land with great riches; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall do exploits, and return to his own land.
29“到了指定的时期，他必返回，侵入南方。这一次却不像前一次，At the time appointed he shall return, and come toward the south; but it shall not be as the former, or as the latter.
30因为基提的战船要来攻击他，他就丧胆而退。他恼恨圣约，恣意横行，要回来善待那些背弃圣约的人。For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.
31他要兴兵，这兵必亵渎圣所，就是堡垒，除掉经常献的祭，设立那施行毁灭的可憎之物。And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate.
32他必用巧言奉承违背圣约的恶人；惟独认识神的子民必刚强行事。And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.
33民间的智慧人必训诲许多人，然而在一段日子里，他们必因刀剑、火烧、掳掠、抢夺而仆倒。And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.
34他们仆倒的时候，会得到少许援助，却有许多人用诡诈加入他们。Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries.
35智慧人中有些人仆倒，为要使他们受熬炼，成为洁净、洁白，直到末了；因为还有一段日子才到所定的时期。And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed.
36“王必任意而行，自高自大，超过所有的神明，又用荒谬的话攻击万神之神。他必行事亨通，直到主的愤怒结束，因为所定的事必然实现。And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.
37他不顾他祖宗的神明，也不顾妇女所仰慕的神明，任何神明他都不顾；因为他自大，高过一切，Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.
38以敬奉堡垒的神明取而代之，用金、银、宝石和珍宝敬奉他祖宗所不认识的神明。But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.
39他靠外邦神明的帮助，攻破最坚固的堡垒。凡承认他的，他要给他们许多尊荣，使他们管辖许多人，又分封土地作为报偿。Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain.
40“到末了，南方王要与北方王交战。北方王要用战车、骑兵和许多战船，势如暴风来攻击他，又要侵入列国，如洪水泛滥。And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and 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 into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.
41他要侵入那佳美之地，许多国就被倾覆☛“许多国就被倾覆”：原文另译“千万人要伤亡”。，但以东人、摩押人和大半的☛“大半的”：有古译本是“残余的”。亚扪人必逃离他的手。He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.
42他要伸手攻击列国，连埃及地也不得逃脱。He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape.
43他要掌管埃及的金银财宝和各样珍宝，路比☛“路比”就是利比亚。人和古实☛“古实”包括苏丹的大部分和埃塞俄比亚的一部分。人都跟从他的脚步。But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps.
44但从东方和北方必有消息传来扰乱他，他就大发烈怒出去，要将许多人杀灭净尽。But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many.
45他要在海和荣美的圣山之间搭起王宫的帐幕；然而他的结局到了，无人能帮助他。”And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.