Daniel 11

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	EL LIBRO DEL PUEBLO DE DIOS
1 “And so, from the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood firm, so that he might be reinforced and strengthened.	1 Yo, por mi parte, estuve apostado para darle fuerza y apoyo, durante el primer año de Darío el medo.
2 And now I will announce to you the truth. Behold, up to a certain point, three kings will stand in Persia, and the fourth will be exceedingly enriched in power above them all. And when he has grown strong by his resources, he will stir up all against the kingdom of Greece.	2 Y ahora voy a anunciarte la verdad. Todavía surgirán tres reyes en Persia, y el cuarto poseerá riquezas más grandes que todos los demás. Y cuando este se haya hecho poderoso por su riqueza, movilizará todo contra el reino de Javán.
3 But there will rise up a strong king, and he will rule with great power, and he will do what he pleases.	3 Luego surgirá un rey guerrero, que ejercerá un dominio inmenso y hará lo que le parezca.
4 And when he has been firmly established, his kingdom will be shattered and will be divided towards the four winds of the heaven, but not to his posterity, nor according to his power with which he ruled. For his kingdom will be torn to pieces, even for the outsiders who have been expelled from these.	4 Sin embargo, apenas logre afianzarse, su reino será dividido y repartido a los cuatro vientos del cielo, pero no en provecho de sus descendientes, y sin el dominio que él había ejercido. Porque su reino será arrancado de raíz y pasará a otros, distintos de aquellos.
5 And the king of the South will be reinforced, yet one of his leaders will prevail over him, and he will rule with riches, for great is his domain.	5 El rey del Sur se hará poderoso, pero uno de sus jefes será más fuerte que él, y ejercerá un dominio más grande que el suyo.
6 And after the end of years, they will form a federation, and the daughter of the king of the South will come to the king of the North to make friendship, but she will not obtain the strength of arms, neither will her offspring stand firm, and she will be handed over, along with those who brought her, her young men, and those who comforted her in these times.	6 Al cabo de algunos años, ellos se aliarán, y la hija del rey del Sur se presentará al rey del Norte para concertar un acuerdo equitativo. Pero ella no conservará la fuerza de su brazo, y su descendencia no subsistirá: ella misma será entregada, y junto con ella, los que la habían llevado, así como su hijo y el que la había sostenido. En aquellos tiempos,
7 And a transplant from the germination of her roots will stand up, and he will come with an army, and will enter into the province of the king of the North, and he will abuse them, and will hold it fast.	7 surgirá en lugar de su padre un retoño de las mismas raíces que ella: él atacará al ejército y penetrará en la fortaleza del rey del Norte, luchará contra ellos y vencerá.
8 And, in addition, he will carry away captive into Egypt their gods, and their graven images, and likewise their precious vessels of gold and silver. He will prevail against the king of the North.	8 Hasta a sus dioses, con sus estatuas de metal fundido y sus objetos de plata y oro, los llevará cautivos a Egipto; y él, durante algunos años, se mantendrá alejado del rey del Norte.
9 And the king of the South will enter into the kingdom, and will return to his own land.	9 Este último penetrará entonces en el reino del rey del Sur, y luego regresará a su país.
10 But his sons will be challenged, and they will assemble a multitude of very many forces. And he will arrive rushing and overflowing. And he will be turned back, and he will be enraged, and he will join the battle in his redness.	10 Los hijos del rey del Norte reanudarán las hostilidades y reunirán una gran multitud de tropas. Uno de ellos irrumpirá como un río desbordado, inundará y llevará las hostilidades hasta su fortaleza.
11 And the king of the South, having being challenged, will go forth and will fight against the king of the North, and he will prepare an exceedingly great multitude, and a multitude will be given into his hand.	11 El rey del Sur se irritará y saldrá a combatir contra el rey del Norte. Este pondrá en pie de guerra una gran multitud, pero ella caerá en manos del rey del Sur.
12 And he will seize a multitude, and his heart will be exalted, and he will cast down many thousands, but he will not prevail.	12 La multitud será aniquilada; entonces se ensoberbecerá su corazón y abatirá a millares de hombres, pero ya no será el más fuerte.
13 For the king of the North will change strategy and will prepare a multitude much greater than before, and at the end of times and years, he will rush forward with a great army and exceedingly great resources.	13 El rey del Norte pondrá otra vez en pie de guerra una multitud más grande que la primera y, al cabo de algunos años, irrumpirá con un gran ejército y muy bien pertrechado.
14 And in those times, many will rise up against the king of the South. And likewise the sons of the deceivers among your people will extol themselves, so as to fulfill the vision, and they will collapse.	14 En aquellos tiempos, se alzarán muchos contra el rey del Sur, y unos hombres violentos de tu pueblo se levantarán para dar cumplimiento a una visión, pero fracasarán.
15 And the king of the North will arrive and will transport siege works, and he will seize the most fortified cities. And the arms of the South will not withstand him, and his elect will rise up to resist, but the strength will not.	15 El rey del Norte vendrá, levantará terraplenes y tomará una ciudad fortificada. Las fuerzas del Sur no resistirán, y ni siquiera sus tropas escogidas tendrán vigor para resistir.
16 And when he arrives, he will do just as he pleases, and there will be none who stand against his face. And he will stand in the illustrious land, and it will be consumed by his hand.	16 El invasor hará lo que le parezca y nadie se le opondrá; se instalará en el país de la Hermosura, y el país entero caerá en sus manos.
17 And he will set his face to strive to hold his entire kingdom, and he will make fair conditions with him. And he will give him a daughter among women, so as to overthrow it. But she will not stand, neither will she be for him.	17 Entonces se dispondrá a someter todo el reino del Sur, y concertará un acuerdo con él: le dará una mujer excepcional para destruirlo, pero eso no perdurará ni le dará resultado.
18 And he will turn his face towards the islands, and he will seize many. And he will cause the leader of his reproach to cease, and his reproach will be turned around for him.	18 Se volverá hacia las regiones costeras, y conquistará un buen número de ellas; pero un magistrado acabará con el ultraje, sin que él pueda devolverle la afrenta.
19 And he will turn his face to the empire of his own land, and he will strike, and will overthrow, but he will not succeed.	19 Luego se volverá hacia las fortalezas de su país, pero tropezará, caerá y no se lo encontrará más.
20 And there will stand up in his place one who is most worthless and unworthy of kingly honor. And in a short time, he will be worn out, but not in fury, nor in battle.	20 En lugar de él, surgirá uno que hará pasar a un recaudador de tributos por la tierra más hermosa del reino, pero en unos días será destrozado, aunque no de frente ni en la guerra.
21 And there will stand up in his place the despicable one, and he will not be assigned the honor of a king. And he will arrive in secret, and he will obtain the kingdom by deceitfulness.	21 En lugar de él, surgirá un plebeyo, que no estará investido de la dignidad real. El llegará tranquilamente y se adueñará de la realeza por medio de intrigas.
22 And the arms of the fighting will be assaulted before his face and will be shattered, and, in addition, the leader of the federation.	22 Las fuerzas opositoras serán barridas ante él y quedarán destrozadas, así como también el príncipe de la Alianza.
23 And, after making friends, he will trick him, and he will go up and will overcome with a small people.	23 Se valdrá de los pactos concertados con él para actuar dolosamente: así se encumbrará y se hará fuerte con poca gente.
24 And he will enter into rich and resourceful cities, and he will do what his fathers never did, nor his fathers’ fathers. He will scatter their spoils, and their prey, and their riches, and will form a plan against the most steadfast, and this until a time.	24 Entrará tranquilamente en las regiones más fértiles de la provincia, y hará lo que no habían hecho ni sus padres ni los padres de sus padres: distribuirá entre su gente botín, despojos y riquezas, y hará planes contra las fortalezas, pero sólo por un tiempo.
25 And his strength and his heart will be enraged against the king of the South with a great army. And the king of the South will be provoked into going to war by having many allies and exceedingly good circumstances, and yet these will not stand, for they will form plans against him.	25 Al frente de un gran ejército, excitará su fuerza y su coraje contra el rey del Sur, y este entrará en guerra con un gran ejército, extremadamente fuerte, pero no resistirá, porque se confabularán contra él.
26 And those who eat bread with him will crush him, and his army will be suppressed, and very many will die, having been executed.	26 Los mismos que comían de sus manjares lo destrozarán, su ejército será barrido y caerán muchas víctimas.
27 And the heart of two kings will be similar, to do harm, and they will speak lies at one table, but they will not succeed, because as yet the end is for another time.	27 Los dos reyes, llenos de malas intenciones, se dirán mentiras sentados a la misma mesa; pero no se logrará nada, porque el tiempo fijado todavía está por venir.
28 And he will return to his land with many resources. And his heart will be against the holy testament, and he will act, and he will return to his own land.	28 El regresará a su país con grandes riquezas y lleno de aversión contra la Alianza santa: actuará y luego regresará a su país.
29 At the appointed time, he will return, and he will approach the South, but the latter time will not be like the former.	29 En el tiempo fijado, retornará al Sur, pero esta última vez no será como la primera.
30 And the Greek warships and the Romans will come upon him, and he will be pierced, and will retreat, and will have scorn against the testament of the sanctuary, and he will act. And he will return and will consult their adversaries, who have forsaken the covenant of the sanctuary.	30 Naves de Quitím vendrán contra él, y se desanimará; se volverá atrás y desahogará su furor contra la Alianza santa; a su regreso, llegará a un entendimiento con aquellos que abandonen la Alianza santa.
31 And arms will take his side, and they will pollute the sanctuary of the strength, and they will take away the continual sacrifice and will replace it with the abomination of desolation.	31 Fuerzas enviadas por él atacarán, profanarán el Santuario y la Ciudadela, abolirán el sacrificio perpetuo e instalarán la Abominación de la desolación.
32 And the impious within the testament will imitate deceitfully, but the people, knowing their God, will persevere and will act.	32 Por medio de intrigas, él hará apostatar a los transgresores de la Alianza, pero el pueblo de los que conocen a Dios se mantendrá firme y entrará en acción.
33 And the teachers among the people will teach many, but they will be ruined by the sword, and by fire, and by captivity, and by assaults for many days.	33 Hombres prudentes del pueblo instruirán a muchos, pero serán víctimas de la espada y del fuego, del cautiverio y del saqueo, durante algunos días.
34 And when they have fallen, they will be supported with a little help, but many will apply to them deceitfully.	34 Mientras ellos caigan, recibirán un poco de ayuda, y muchos se unirán a ellos, pero hipócritamente.
35 And some of the learned will be ruined, that they may be kindled and chosen and purified, up to the predetermined time, because there will be still another time.	35 Algunos de los hombres prudentes caerán, a fin de ser purificados, acrisolados y blanqueados, hasta el tiempo del Fin, porque el plazo está fijado.
36 And the king will act according to his will, and he will be lifted up and will be extolled against every god. And he will speak great things against the God of gods, and he will control, until the passion is completed. Once accomplished, the limit is reached with certainty.	36 El rey obrará a su arbitrio, se exaltará y engrandecerá por encima de todo dios, y dirá cosas monstruosas contra el Dios de los dioses. Y tendrá éxito hasta que se agote la Ira, porque lo que está decretado se ejecutará.
37 And he will give no thought to the God of his fathers, and he will be in the desire of women, and he will not attend to any gods, because he will rise up against all things.	37 El no respetará a los dioses de sus padres, ni al dios favorito de las mujeres; no respetará a ninguna divinidad, porque se engrandecerá por encima de todo.
38 But he will do homage to the god Maozim in his place, and, a god whom his fathers did not know, he will worship with gold, and silver, and precious stones, and costly things.	38 En su lugar honrará al dios de las fortalezas: honrará a un dios que no conocieron sus padres, con oro, plata, piedras preciosas y objetos de valor.
39 And he will act to reinforce Maozim with an alien god, of whom he has become aware, and he will increase their glory, and will give them power over many, and he will distribute land for free.	39 Utilizará como defensores de la fortaleza al pueblo de un dios extranjero; y a todo el que lo reconozca lo colmará de honores, le dará autoridad sobre muchos y le distribuirá parcelas de tierra.
40 And, at the predetermined time, the king of the South will fight against him, and the king of the North will come against him like a tempest, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with a great fleet, and he will enter into the lands, and will crush and pass through.	40 En el tiempo del Fin, el rey del Sur acometerá contra él. El rey del Norte lo atacará como un torbellino, con carros de guerra, caballería y numerosas naves; penetrará en los países como un río desbordado y los inundará.
41 And he will enter into the glorious land, and many will fall. But only these will be saved from his hand: Edom, and Moab, and the first part of the sons of Ammon.	41 Entrará en el país de la Hermosura, y caerán millares de hombres, pero se librarán de su mano Edom, Moab y el resto de los amonitas.
42 And he will cast his hand upon the lands, and the land of Egypt will not escape.	42 Extenderá su mano sobre los países, y el país de Egipto no escapará.
43 And he will rule over the treasure chests of gold, and silver, and all the precious things of Egypt, and likewise he will pass through Libya and Ethiopia.	43 Se adueñará de los tesoros de oro y plata, y de todos los objetos preciosos de Egipto; los libios y los cusitas marcharán en su séquito.
44 And rumors from the East and from the North will trouble him. And he will arrive with a great multitude to destroy and to execute many.	44 Pero noticias llegadas de Oriente y del Norte lo llenarán de espanto; entonces partirá lleno de furor para destruir y exterminar a mucha gente.
45 And he will fasten his tabernacle, Apadno, between the seas, upon an illustrious and holy mountain, and he will come even to its summit, and no one will help him.”	45 Plantará los pabellones de su palacio entre el mar y la montaña santa de la Hermosura, y luego llegará a su fin, sin que nadie venga en su ayuda.