Daniel 11:37-39

Expanded Bible

³⁷ ·The king of the North [^LHe] will ·not care about [pay no attention to] the gods ·his ancestors worshiped [^Lof his ancestors/fathers; ^Che replaced the worship of Apollos with that of Zeus] or the god ·that women worship [^Ldesired/coveted/favored by women; ^Cperhaps Adonis or Dionysius]. He won’t ·care about [pay attention to] any god. Instead, he will ·make himself more important than any god [^Lexalt himself above all]. ³⁸ ·The king of the North [^LHe] will ·worship [glorify] ·power and strength [^La god of fortresses in his place], ·which his ancestors did not worship [^La god his ancestors/fathers did not know]. He will ·honor [glorify] the god of power with gold and silver, ·expensive jewels [precious stones] and ·gifts [^Ldesired/coveted/favored things]. ³⁹ That king will attack ·strong, walled cities [fortresses] with the help of a foreign god. He will give much ·honor [glory; or wealth] to the people who ·join [acknowledge; recognize] him, making them rulers in charge of many other people. And he will ·make them pay him for the land they rule [^Ldistribute the land for a price].