Daniel 9:12

9:12 He has carried out his threats ¹  against us and our rulers ²  who were over ³  us by bringing great calamity on us – what has happened to Jerusalem has never been equaled under all heaven!

Daniel 11:17

11:17 His intention ⁴  will be to come with the strength of his entire kingdom, and he will form alliances. ⁵  He will give the king of the south ⁶  a daughter ⁷  in marriage in order to destroy the kingdom, but it will not turn out to his advantage.

[9:12]  ¹ tn Heb “he has fulfilled his word(s) which he spoke.”

[9:12]  ² tn Heb “our judges.”

[9:12]  ³ tn Heb “who judged.”

[11:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “and he will set his face.” Cf. vv. 18, 19.

[11:17]  ⁵ tc The present translation reads מֵישָׁרִים (mesharim, “alliances”) for the MT וִישָׁרִים (viysharim, “uprightness”).

[11:17]  ⁶ tn Heb “him”; the referent (the king of the south) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[11:17]  ⁷ tn Heb “the daughter of the women.”

[11:17]  sn The daughter refers to Cleopatra, the daughter of Antiochus, who was given in marriage to Ptolemy V.