Desecration of the Sanctuary

²⁹ “‘At the scheduled time he’ll return, moving southward, but the end result won’t be as before, ³⁰ because ships will come against him from the Mediterranean islands.^[a] Disheartened, he’ll return, incited to vehemence against the holy covenant, and he’ll take action. As he returns, he’ll show deference to those who abandon the holy covenant. ³¹ Armed forces will arise from his midst, and they’ll desecrate the fortified Sanctuary, abolish the daily sacrifice, and establish the destructive desecration.