Daniel 11:36–45

³⁶“Then the king will do whatever he wants.^z He will exalt and magnify himself above every god,^aa and he will say outrageous things against the God of gods.^ab He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed,^ac because what has been decreed will be accomplished. ³⁷He will not show regard for the gods^F of his ancestors, the god desired by women, or for any other god,^ad because he will magnify himself above all. ³⁸Instead, he will honor a god of fortresses—a god his ancestors did not know—with gold, silver, precious stones, and riches. ³⁹He will deal with the strongest fortresses with the help of a foreign god. He will greatly honor those who acknowledge him,^G making them rulers over many and distributing land as a reward.

⁴⁰“At the time of the end, the king of the South will engage him in battle, but the king of the North will storm against him^a with chariots, horsemen, and many ships. He will invade countries and sweep through them like a flood.^{b 41}He will also invade the beautiful land,^c and many will fall. But these will escape from his power: Edom, Moab, and the prominent people^A of the Ammonites.^{d 42}He will extend his power against the countries, and not even the land of Egypt will escape. ⁴³He will get control over the hidden treasures of gold and silver and over all the riches of Egypt. The Libyans and Cushites will also be in submission.^{Be 44}But reports from the east^f and the north will terrify him, and he will go out with great fury to annihilate and completely destroy many. ⁴⁵He will pitch his royal tents between the sea and^C the beautiful holy mountain,^g but he will meet his end with no one to help him.