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](./05.md).

## 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.