Daniel 11:36-38
1599 Geneva Bible
36 And the [a]king shall do what him list: he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself against all, that is God, and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper, till the wrath [b]be accomplished: for the determination is made.
37 Neither shall he regard the [c]God of his fathers, nor the desires [d]of women, nor care for any God: for he shall magnify himself above all.
38 But in his place shall he honor the [e]god Mauzzim, and the god whom his fathers knew not, shall he honor with [f]gold and with silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.
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- Daniel 11:36 Because the Angel’s purpose is to show the whole course of the persecutions of the Jews unto the coming of Christ, he now speaketh of the Monarchy of the Romans which he noteth by the name of a King, who were without religion and condemned the true God.
- Daniel 11:36 So long the tyrants shall prevail as God hath appointed to punish his people: but he showeth that it is but for a time.
- Daniel 11:37 The Romans shall observe no certain form of religion as other nations, but shall change their gods at their pleasures, yea, contemn them and prefer themselves to their gods.
- Daniel 11:37 Signifying that they should be without all humanity: for the love of women is taken for singular or great love, as 2 Sam. 1:26.
- Daniel 11:38 That is, the god of power and riches: they shall esteem their own power above all their gods and worship it.
- Daniel 11:38 Under pretence of worshipping the gods, they shall enrich their city with the most precious jewels of all the world, because that hereby all men should have them in admiration for their power and riches.
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