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11 It also acted arrogantly against the Prince of the army,[a] from whom[b] the daily sacrifice was removed and whose sanctuary[c] was thrown down.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 8:11 sn The prince of the army may refer to God (cf. “whose sanctuary” later in the verse) or to the angel Michael (cf. 12:1).
  2. Daniel 8:11 tn Or perhaps “and by him,” referring to Antiochus rather than to God.
  3. Daniel 8:11 sn Here the sanctuary is a reference to the temple of God in Jerusalem.

11 It set itself up to be as great as the commander(A) of the army of the Lord;(B) it took away the daily sacrifice(C) from the Lord, and his sanctuary was thrown down.(D)

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