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37 He shall have no regard for the gods of his ancestors or for the god beloved by women[a] or for any other god, for he shall consider himself greater than all.

38 “Instead of these, he will honor the god of fortresses, a god unknown to his ancestors. This god he shall honor with gold and silver, precious stones and costly gifts. 39 He will assign the people of a foreign god to defend the fortresses, and he will confer great honors on those whom he favors by appointing them as rulers over many people and distributing land to them as a reward.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 11:37 The god beloved by women is the god Tammuz (see Dan 8:14).
  2. Daniel 11:39 The reference is to Jupiter Capitolinus, whom Antiochus had come to know in Rome, where he had been taken after his defeat at Magnesia. He built a temple in honor of the god in Antioch.