He will show no regard for the gods of his fathers, nor for the one desired by women, nor for any other god, because he will magnify himself above them all.
Parallel translations
- WEB 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.
- KJV 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.
- NKJV 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.
- NASB And 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 boast against them all.
- NLT He will have no respect for the gods of his ancestors, or for the god loved by women, or for any other god, for he will boast that he is greater than them all.
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Quick answer
He disregards the gods of his fathers, the desire of women, and every god, magnifying only himself. The king's self-exaltation is total, sweeping aside all reverence.
Overview
His contempt extends even to ancestral religion and natural affections, exalting himself above all. The portrait of utter self-deification continues the picture begun in the previous verse. Whether read of Antiochus or a future antichrist, it depicts the essence of rebellion against God: the creature setting himself in the place of the Creator, the very opposite of Christ's humble obedience.
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- Isa 14:13You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north.
- 1 Tim 4:3They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
- 2 Th 2:4He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
- Gen 3:16To the woman He said: “I will sharply increase your pain in childbirth; in pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”
- Deut 21:11if you see a beautiful woman among them, and you desire her and want to take her as your wife,
- Ezek 24:16“Son of man, behold, I am about to take away the desire of your eyes with a fatal blow. But you must not mourn or weep or let your tears flow.
- Gen 3:5“For God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
- Song 7:10I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me.
- Deut 5:21You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. You shall not covet your neighbor’s house or field, or his manservant or maidservant, or his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
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