13 But you said in your heart,
‘I will (A)ascend to heaven;
I will (B)raise my throne above the stars of God,
And I will sit on the mount of assembly
In the recesses of the north.

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13 You said in your heart,
    “I will ascend(A) to the heavens;
I will raise my throne(B)
    above the stars of God;
I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly,(C)
    on the utmost heights(D) of Mount Zaphon.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 14:13 Or of the north; Zaphon was the most sacred mountain of the Canaanites.

20 But when his heart [a]was (A)arrogant and his spirit became so [b](B)overbearing that he behaved presumptuously, he was (C)deposed from his royal throne, and his dignity was taken away from him.

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  1. Daniel 5:20 Lit rose up
  2. Daniel 5:20 Lit strong

20 But when his heart became arrogant and hardened with pride,(A) he was deposed from his royal throne(B) and stripped(C) of his glory.(D)

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11 It even (A)exalted itself [a]to be equal with the [b]Commander of the army; and it removed the (B)regular sacrifice from Him, and the place of His sanctuary was overthrown.

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  1. Daniel 8:11 Lit up to the
  2. Daniel 8:11 Or Prince

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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25 And through his shrewdness
He will make deceit a success by his [a]influence;
And he will make himself great in his [b]own mind,
And he will [c]destroy many while they are [d]at ease.
He will even [e](A)oppose the Prince of princes,
But he will be broken (B)without [f]human agency.

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  1. Daniel 8:25 Lit hand
  2. Daniel 8:25 Lit heart
  3. Daniel 8:25 Or ruin
  4. Daniel 8:25 Or secure
  5. Daniel 8:25 Lit stand against
  6. Daniel 8:25 Lit hand

25 He will cause deceit(A) to prosper, and he will consider himself superior. When they feel secure, he will destroy many and take his stand against the Prince of princes.(B) Yet he will be destroyed, but not by human power.(C)

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who opposes and exalts himself above [a](A)every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, (B)displaying himself as being God.

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:4 Or everyone who is called God

He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God(A) or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God.(B)

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