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35 Some of the wise people will be hurt, but this is so they will be made pure through punishment until the time of the end. For the end will still come at the chosen time.

36 “Then the king will do as he pleases. He will honor himself more than every god, and will say very bad things against the God of gods. Everything will go well for him until the time of anger is finished. For what has been planned will be done. 37 He will not care about the gods of his fathers or for the one that women like. He will not care about any other god, for he will honor himself more than any of them.

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35 Some of those who have insight will fall so that they may be refined,(A) purified, and cleansed(B) until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time.

36 “Then the king will do whatever he wants.(C) He will exalt and magnify himself above every god,(D) and he will say outrageous things against the God of gods.(E) He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed,(F) because what has been decreed will be accomplished. 37 He will not show regard for the gods[a] of his ancestors, the god desired by women, or for any other god,(G) because he will magnify himself above all.

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35 Some of the wise will stumble, so that they may be refined,(A) purified and made spotless until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time.

The King Who Exalts Himself

36 “The king will do as he pleases. He will exalt and magnify himself(B) above every god and will say unheard-of things(C) against the God of gods.(D) He will be successful until the time of wrath(E) is completed, for what has been determined must take place.(F) 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.

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