Daniel 11:37 - Forerunner Commentary

Daniel 11:37

35 And some of those of understanding shall fall, ^ato refine them, purify them, and make them white, until the time of the end; because it is still for the appointed time.

36 “Then the king shall do according to his own will: he shall ^aexalt and magnify himself above every god, shall speak blasphemies against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the wrath has been accomplished; for what has been determined shall be done.

37 He shall regard neither the God of his fathers nor the desire of women, ^anor regard any god; for he shall exalt himself above them all.

38 But in their place he shall honor a god of fortresses; and a god which his fathers did not know he shall honor with gold and silver, with precious stones and pleasant things.

39 Thus he shall act against the strongest fortresses with a foreign god, which he shall acknowledge, and advance its glory; and he shall cause them to rule over many, and divide the land for¹ gain.

The Northern King’s Conquests

40 “At the ^atime of the end the king of the South shall attack him; and the king of the North shall come against him ^blike a whirlwind, with chariots, ^chorsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter the countries, overwhelm them, and pass through.

41 He shall also enter the Glorious Land, and many countries shall be overthrown; but these shall escape from his hand: ^aEdom, Moab, and the prominent people of Ammon.

Verse Comparison: Daniel 11:37

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American Standard Version
Neither shall he regard the gods of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god; for he shall magnify himself above all.

Amplified® Bible
He shall not regard the gods of his fathers or Him [to Whom] women desire [to give birth--the Messiah] or any other god, for he shall magnify himself above all.

Contemporary English Version
This king will reject the gods his ancestors worshiped and the god preferred by women. In fact, he will put himself above all gods

Darby English Version
And he will not regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women; nor regard any +god: for he will magnify himself above all.

Good News Bible
The king will ignore the god his ancestors served, and also the god that women love. In fact, he will ignore every god, because he will think he is greater than any of them.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
"He will show no regard for the gods of his fathers or for the desire of women, nor will he show regard for any {other} god; for he will magnify himself above {them} all.

New International Version
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.

New King James Version
He shall regard neither the God of his fathers nor the desire of women, nor regard any god; for he shall exalt himself above them all.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"He will show no regard for the gods of his fathers or for the desire of women, nor will he show regard for any other god; for he will magnify himself above them all.

Revised Standard Version
He shall give no heed to the gods of his fathers, or to the one beloved by women; he shall not give heed to any other god, for he shall magnify himself above all.

Young's Literal Translation
And unto the God of his fathers he doth not attend, nor to the desire of women, yea, to any god he doth not attend, for against all he magnifieth himself.

New English Translation
He will not respect¹ the gods of his fathers – not even the god loved by women.² He will not respect any god; he will elevate himself above them all.

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