11:21 “Then there will arise in his place a despicable person 1 to whom the royal honor has not been rightfully conferred. He will come on the scene in a time of prosperity and will seize the kingdom through deceit. 11:22 Armies 2 will be suddenly 3 swept away in defeat 4 before him; both they and a covenant leader 5 will be destroyed. 6
1 sn This despicable person to whom the royal honor has not been rightfully conferred is Antiochus IV Epiphanes (ca. 175-164
2 tn Heb “arms.”
3 tc The present translation reads הִשָּׁטֹף (hishatof), Niphal infinitive absolute of שָׁטַף (shataf, “to overflow”), for the MT הַשֶּׁטֶף (hashetef, “flood”).
4 tn The words “in defeat” are added in the translation for clarification.
5 tn Heb “a prince of the covenant.”
6 tn Heb “broken” or “shattered.”