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Daniel 11:36-45 NIV
36 "The king will do as he
pleases. He will exalt and magnify himself above every god and will
say unheard-of things against the God of gods. He will be successful
until the time of wrath is completed, for what has been determined
must take place.
37 He will show no regard for
the gods of his fathers or for the one desired by women, nor will he
regard any god, but will exalt himself above them all.
38 Instead of them, he will
honor a god of fortresses; a god unknown to his fathers he will
honor with gold and silver, with precious stones and costly gifts.
39 He will attack the mightiest
fortresses with the help of a foreign god and will greatly honor
those who acknowledge him. He will make them rulers over many people
and will distribute the land at a price.
40 "At the time of the end the king of the South will engage
him in battle, and the king of the North will storm out against him
with chariots and cavalry and a great fleet of ships. He will invade
many countries and sweep through them like a flood.
41 He will also invade the
Beautiful Land. Many countries will fall, but Edom, Moab and the
leaders of Ammon will be delivered from his hand.
42 He will extend his power
over many countries; Egypt will not escape.
43 He will gain control of the
treasures of gold and silver and all the riches of Egypt, with the
Libyans and Nubians in submission.
44 But reports from the east
and the north will alarm him, and he will set out in a great rage to
destroy and annihilate many.
45 He will pitch his royal
tents between the seas at the beautiful holy mountain. Yet he will
come to his end, and no one will help him.
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