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Daniel 11:39

37 Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.

38 But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.

Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain.

40 And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.

41 He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.

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BSB
He will attack the strongest fortresses with the help of a foreign god and will greatly honor those who acknowledge him, making them rulers over many and distributing the land for a price.
KJV
Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain.
WEB
He will deal with the strongest fortresses by the help of a foreign god. He will increase with glory whoever acknowledges him. He will cause them to rule over many, and will divide the land for a price.
ASV
And he shall deal with the strongest fortresses by the help of a foreign god: whosoever acknowledgeth [him] he will increase with glory; and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for a price.
DARBY
And he will practise in the strongholds of fortresses with a strange God: whoso acknowledgeth him will he increase with glory; and he shall cause them to rule over the many, and shall divide the land [to them] for a reward.
BLB
And he will act against the fortifications of strongholds with a foreign god. On those who acknowledge him, he will increase glory and make [them] to rule over many; and the land he will divide at a price.
ÅB
og slik skal han gjøre med de sterke festninger og med den fremmede gud: Dem som vedkjenner seg denne gud, skal han vise stor ære, og han skal sette dem til å råde over mange, og han skal dele ut jord til dem som lønn.
OTB
Han vil angripe de mektigste festningene med hjelp av en fremmed gud og vil ære dem som anerkjenner ham stort. Han vil gjøre dem til herskere over mange mennesker og vil fordele landet til en pris.
B1930
og således skal han gjøre med de sterke festninger og med den fremmede gud: Dem som vedkjenner sig denne gud, skal han vise stor ære, og han skal sette dem til å råde over mange, og han skal dele ut jord til dem som lønn.

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Cross references

  • Revelation 18:9–13

    And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,

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