702 B
702 B
The angel continues speaking to Daniel.
a branch from her roots
The family is spoken of in terms of a tree. The roots represent ancestors and the branches represent descendants. AT: "a descendant of her ancestors" or "one of her relatives" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
her roots
The word "her" refers to the daughter of the king of the South in Daniel 11:5.
He will attack the army
The word "he" refers to her relative, and here it includes his army. AT: "He and his army will attack the army of the king of the North" (See rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)
but he will withdraw
The word "he" refers to the king of the North.