27 The two kings, whose hearts are bent on evil, will speak lies(A) at the same table but to no avail, for still the end will come at the appointed time.(B) 28 The king of the North will return to his land with great wealth, but his heart will be set against the holy covenant;[a] he will take action, then return to his own land.

29 “At the appointed time he will come again to the South, but this time[b] will not be like the first.

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Footnotes

  1. 11:28 Or the Jewish people and religion
  2. 11:29 Lit but the last

27 The two kings, with their hearts bent on evil,(A) will sit at the same table and lie(B) to each other, but to no avail, because an end will still come at the appointed time.(C) 28 The king of the North will return to his own country with great wealth, but his heart will be set against the holy covenant. He will take action against it and then return to his own country.

29 “At the appointed time he will invade the South again, but this time the outcome will be different from what it was before.

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