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35 Some of the wise leaders will stumble so that they may be tested, refined, and purified, until the end time, which is still appointed to come.

36 “The king will do as he pleases, exalting himself and considering himself to be greater than any god. He will utter monstrous blasphemies against the God of gods, and he will prosper until the period of divine wrath is completed, for what has been determined must be fulfilled. 37 He shall have no regard for the gods of his ancestors or for the god beloved by women[a] or for any other god, for he shall consider himself greater than all.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 11:37 The god beloved by women is the god Tammuz (see Dan 8:14).

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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