Contemporary English Version Anglicised

Daniel 11:10-17 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

10. The sons of the king of the north will gather a huge army that will sweep down like a roaring flood, reaching all the way to the fortress of the southern kingdom.

11. But this will make the king of the south angry, and he will defeat this large army from the north.

12. The king of the south will feel proud because of the many thousands he has killed. But his victories won't last long,

13. because the king of the north will gather a larger and more powerful army than ever before. Then in a few years, he will start invading other countries.

14. At this time many of your own people will try to make this vision come true by rebelling against the king of the south, but their rebellion will fail.

15. Then the army from the north will surround and capture a fortress in the south, and not even the most experienced troops of the southern kingdom will be able to make them retreat.

16. The king who invaded from the north will do as he pleases, and he will even capture and destroy the holy land.

17. In fact, he will decide to invade the south with his entire army. Then he will attempt to make peace by giving the king of the south a bride from the northern kingdom, but this won't be successful.