who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, (A)proclaiming himself to be God.

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He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God(A) or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God.(B)

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25 (A)He shall speak words against the Most High,
    and shall wear out the saints of the Most High,
    and shall think to (B)change the times and the law;
and they shall be given into his hand
    for (C)a time, times, and half a time.

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25 He will speak against the Most High(A) and oppress his holy people(B) and try to change the set times(C) and the laws. The holy people will be delivered into his hands for a time, times and half a time.[a](D)

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  1. Daniel 7:25 Or for a year, two years and half a year

(A)“Son of man, say to (B)the prince of Tyre, Thus says the Lord God:

(C)“Because your heart is proud,
    and (D)you have said, ‘I am a god,
I sit in the seat of the gods,
    in the heart of the seas,’
yet (E)you are but a man, and no god,
    (F)though you make your heart like the heart of a god—

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“Son of man(A), say to the ruler of Tyre, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘In the pride of your heart
    you say, “I am a god;
I sit on the throne(B) of a god
    in the heart of the seas.”(C)
But you are a mere mortal and not a god,
    though you think you are as wise as a god.(D)

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It opened its mouth to utter blasphemies against God, blaspheming his name and his dwelling,[a] that is, those who dwell in heaven. Also it was allowed (A)to make war on the saints and to conquer them.[b] And authority was given it over every tribe and people and language and nation,

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  1. Revelation 13:6 Or tabernacle
  2. Revelation 13:7 Some manuscripts omit this sentence

It opened its mouth to blaspheme God, and to slander his name and his dwelling place and those who live in heaven.(A) It was given power to wage war(B) against God’s holy people and to conquer them. And it was given authority over every tribe, people, language and nation.(C)

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For although there may be (A)so-called gods in heaven or on earth—as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”—

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For even if there are so-called gods,(A) whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”),

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45 And he shall pitch his palatial tents between the sea and the glorious holy mountain. Yet he shall come to his end, with none to help him.

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45 He will pitch his royal tents between the seas at[a] the beautiful holy mountain.(A) Yet he will come to his end, and no one will help him.

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  1. Daniel 11:45 Or the sea and

therefore thus says the Lord God:
(A)Because you make your heart
    like the heart of a god,

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“‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘Because you think you are wise,
    as wise as a god,

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13 You said in your heart,
    (A)‘I will ascend to heaven;
above the stars of God
    (B)I will set my throne on high;
I will sit on the mount of assembly
    in the far reaches of the north;[a]
14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds;
    I will make myself like the Most High.’

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  1. Isaiah 14:13 Or in the remote parts of Zaphon

13 You said in your heart,
    “I will ascend(A) to the heavens;
I will raise my throne(B)
    above the stars of God;
I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly,(C)
    on the utmost heights(D) of Mount Zaphon.[a]
14 I will ascend above the tops of the clouds;(E)
    I will make myself like the Most High.”(F)

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  1. Isaiah 14:13 Or of the north; Zaphon was the most sacred mountain of the Canaanites.

36 “And the king shall (A)do as he wills. (B)He shall exalt himself and magnify himself above every god, (C)and shall speak astonishing things against (D)the God of gods. (E)He shall prosper (F)till the indignation is accomplished; for what is decreed shall be done.

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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)

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Out of one of them came (A)a little horn, which grew exceedingly great toward (B)the south, toward the east, and toward (C)the glorious land. 10 (D)It grew great, (E)even to the host of heaven. And some of the host (F)and some[a] of (G)the stars it threw down to the ground and (H)trampled on them. 11 (I)It became great, even as great as (J)the Prince of the host. (K)And the regular burnt offering was taken away from him, and the place of his sanctuary was overthrown. 12 And a host will be given over to it together with the regular burnt offering because of transgression,[b] and it will throw truth to the ground, and (L)it will act and prosper. 13 Then I heard (M)a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to the one who spoke, (N)“For how long is the vision concerning the regular burnt offering, (O)the transgression that makes desolate, and the giving over of the sanctuary and host to be trampled underfoot?” 14 And he said to me,[c] “For 2,300 (P)evenings and mornings. Then the sanctuary shall be restored to its rightful state.”

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  1. Daniel 8:10 Or host, that is, some
  2. Daniel 8:12 Or in an act of rebellion
  3. Daniel 8:14 Hebrew; Septuagint, Theodotion, Vulgate to him

Out of one of them came another horn, which started small(A) but grew in power to the south and to the east and toward the Beautiful Land.(B) 10 It grew until it reached(C) the host of the heavens, and it threw some of the starry host down to the earth(D) and trampled(E) on them. 11 It set itself up to be as great as the commander(F) of the army of the Lord;(G) it took away the daily sacrifice(H) from the Lord, and his sanctuary was thrown down.(I) 12 Because of rebellion, the Lord’s people[a] and the daily sacrifice were given over to it. It prospered in everything it did, and truth was thrown to the ground.(J)

13 Then I heard a holy one(K) speaking, and another holy one said to him, “How long will it take for the vision to be fulfilled(L)—the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, the rebellion that causes desolation, the surrender of the sanctuary and the trampling underfoot(M) of the Lord’s people?”

14 He said to me, “It will take 2,300 evenings and mornings; then the sanctuary will be reconsecrated.”(N)

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  1. Daniel 8:12 Or rebellion, the armies

I considered the horns, and behold, (A)there came up among them another horn, a little one, (B)before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots. And behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and (C)a mouth speaking great things.

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“While I was thinking about the horns, there before me was another horn, a little(A) one, which came up among them; and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like the eyes of a human being(B) and a mouth that spoke boastfully.(C)

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(A)Will you still say, ‘I am a god,’
    in the presence of those who kill you,
though (B)you are but a man, and no god,
    in the hands of those who slay you?

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Will you then say, “I am a god,”
    in the presence of those who kill you?
You will be but a mortal, not a god,(A)
    in the hands of those who slay you.(B)

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