36 “Then the king will (A)do as he pleases, and he will exalt himself and (B)boast against every god and will (C)speak [a]dreadful things against the (D)God of gods; and he will be successful until the (E)indignation is finished, because that which is (F)determined will be done. 37 And he will show no regard for the [b]gods of his fathers or for the [c]desire of women, nor will he show regard for any other god; for he will boast against them all. 38 But [d]instead he will honor a god of fortresses, a god whom his fathers did not know; he will honor him with gold, silver, precious stones, and treasures. 39 And he will take action against the strongest of fortresses with the help of a foreign god; he will give great honor to [e]those who acknowledge him and will make them rulers over the many, and will parcel out land for a price.

40 “And at the (G)end time the (H)king of the South will wage war with him, and the (I)king of the North will (J)storm against him with chariots, horsemen, and with many ships; and he will enter countries, (K)overflow them, and pass through. 41 He will also enter the [f](L)Beautiful Land, and many countries will fall; but these will be rescued out of his hand: Edom, (M)Moab, and the foremost of the sons of (N)Ammon. 42 Then he will reach out with his hand against other countries, and the land of Egypt will not escape. 43 But he will [g]gain control over the hidden treasures of gold and silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt; and (O)Libyans and (P)Ethiopians will follow at his [h]heels. 44 But rumors from the East and from the North will terrify him, and he will go out with great wrath to eliminate and [i]annihilate many. 45 And he will pitch the tents of his royal pavilion between the seas and the beautiful (Q)Holy Mountain; yet he will come to his end, and no one will help him.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 11:36 Or amazing
  2. Daniel 11:37 Or God
  3. Daniel 11:37 Or darling of
  4. Daniel 11:38 Lit in his place
  5. Daniel 11:39 Lit the one who acknowledges
  6. Daniel 11:41 I.e., Israel
  7. Daniel 11:43 Lit rule over
  8. Daniel 11:43 Lit footsteps
  9. Daniel 11:44 Lit devote many to destruction

The King Who Exalts Himself

36 “The king will do as he pleases. He will exalt and magnify himself(A) above every god and will say unheard-of things(B) against the God of gods.(C) He will be successful until the time of wrath(D) is completed, for what has been determined must take place.(E) 37 He will show no regard for the gods of his ancestors or for the one desired by women, nor will he regard any god, but will exalt himself above them all. 38 Instead of them, he will honor a god of fortresses; a god unknown to his ancestors he will honor with gold and silver, with precious stones and costly gifts. 39 He will attack the mightiest fortresses with the help of a foreign god and will greatly honor those who acknowledge him. He will make them rulers over many people and will distribute the land at a price.[a]

40 “At the time of the end the king of the South(F) will engage him in battle, and the king of the North will storm(G) out against him with chariots and cavalry and a great fleet of ships. He will invade many countries and sweep through them like a flood.(H) 41 He will also invade the Beautiful Land.(I) Many countries will fall, but Edom,(J) Moab(K) and the leaders of Ammon will be delivered from his hand. 42 He will extend his power over many countries; Egypt will not escape. 43 He will gain control of the treasures of gold and silver and all the riches of Egypt,(L) with the Libyans(M) and Cushites[b] in submission. 44 But reports from the east and the north will alarm him, and he will set out in a great rage to destroy and annihilate many. 45 He will pitch his royal tents between the seas at[c] the beautiful holy mountain.(N) Yet he will come to his end, and no one will help him.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 11:39 Or land for a reward
  2. Daniel 11:43 That is, people from the upper Nile region
  3. Daniel 11:45 Or the sea and