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.