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

40 “At the (G)end time the (H)king of the South will collide with him, and the (I)king of the North will (J)storm against him with chariots, with horsemen and with many ships; and he will enter countries, (K)overflow them and pass through. 41 He will also enter the [e](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 stretch out his hand against other countries, and the land of Egypt will not escape. 43 But he will [f]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 [g]heels. 44 But rumors from the East and from the North will disturb him, and he will go forth with great wrath to destroy and [h]annihilate many. 45 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 Lit extraordinary
  2. Daniel 11:37 Or God
  3. Daniel 11:38 Lit in his place
  4. Daniel 11:39 Lit the one who acknowledges
  5. Daniel 11:41 I.e. Palestine
  6. Daniel 11:43 Or rule over
  7. Daniel 11:43 Lit footsteps
  8. Daniel 11:44 Lit devote to destruction