Daniel 11 · Verse 36

Daniel 11:36

And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.

Daniel 11:36, King James Version

Daniel 11:36 in other translations

BSB	Then the king will do as he pleases and will exalt and magnify himself above every god, and he will speak monstrous things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed, for what has been decreed must be accomplished.
WEB	“The king will do according to his will. He will exalt himself and magnify himself above every god, and will speak marvelous things against the God of gods. He will prosper until the indignation is accomplished, for that which is determined will be done.
ASV	And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods; and he shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished; for that which is determined shall be done.
YLT	‘And the king hath done according to his will, and exalteth himself, and magnifieth himself against every god, and against the God of gods he speaketh wonderful things, and hath prospered till the indignation hath been completed, for that which is determined hath been done.
DARBY	And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above everygod, and speak monstrous things against the God ofgods; and he shall prosper until the indignation be accomplished: for that which is determined shall be done.
BBE	And the king will do his pleasure; he will put himself on high, lifting himself over every god, and saying things to be wondered at against the God of gods; and all will be well for him till the wrath is complete; for what has been purposed will be done.
Webster	And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that which is determined shall be done.

What does Daniel 11:36 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

36. The wilful king here, though primarily Antiochus, is antitypically and mainly Antichrist, the seventh head of the seven-headed and ten-horned beast of Re 13:1-18, and the "beast" of Armageddon (Re 16:13, 16; 19:19). Some identify him with the revived French emperorship, the eighth head of the beast (Re 17:11), who is to usurp the kingly, as the Pope has the priestly, dignity of Christ--the false Messiah of the Jews, who will "plant his tabernacle between the seas in the holy mountain," "exalting himself above every god" (2Th 2:4; Re 13:5, 6). This last clause only in part holds good of Antiochus; for though he assumed divine honors, identifying himself with Jupiter Olympius, yet it was for that god he claimed them; still it applies to him as the type. speak marvellous things against ... God of gods--so Da 7:25, as to the "little horn," which seemingly identifies the two (compare Da 8:25). Antiochus forbade the worship of Jehovah by a decree "marvellous" for its wickedness: thus he was a type of Antichrist. Compare Da 7:8, "a mouth speaking great things." indignation ... accomplished--God's visitation of wrath on the Jews for their sins (Da 8:19). that ... determined--(Da 9:26, 27; 10:21).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 36 And the king shall do according to his will - This may apply to Antiochus, who exalted himself above every god, called himself a god, sported with all religion, profaned the temple, etc., etc. But others think an antichristian power in the Church is intended; for in the language of this prophecy king is taken for power, a kingdom, etc. That such a power did spring up in the Church that acted in an arbitrary manner against all laws, human and Divine, is well known. This power showed itself in the Greek emperors in the east, and in the bishops of Rome in the west. And this is to continue. Till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done - This is the same as what was called in Dan 8:19, the last end of the indignation; and Dan 9:27, the consummation; and means the end or consummation of God's indignation against the Jews. And this seems more clearly expressed, Dan 12:7 : "When he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people." We see this still subsisting in the Church of Rome; and it was a saying of Rabbi David Kimchi, "When Rome shall be laid waste, then shall be redemption for Israel." For the destruction of Rome and the restoration of the Jews shall fall out about the same time. - Bp. Newton.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 11:31-45

The remainder of this prophecy is very difficult, and commentators differ much respecting it. From Antiochus the account seems to pass to antichrist. Reference seems to be made to the Roman empire, the fourth monarchy, in its pagan, early Christian, and papal states. The end of the Lord's anger against his people approaches, as well as the end of his patience towards his enemies. If we would escape the ruin of the…

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Daniel 11:36 in the original Hebrew

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וְעָשָׂ֨הve.'a.Sahand he will doH6213

כִרְצוֹנ֜וֹkhir.tzo.Noaccording to pleasure hisH7522

הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428

וְיִתְרוֹמֵ֤םve.yit.ro.Memso he may exalt himselfH7311

וְיִתְגַּדֵּל֙ve.yit.ga.Deland he may magnify himselfH1431

עַל\־'al-aboveH5921

כָּל\־kol-everyH3605

אֵ֔ל'ElgodH410

וְעַל֙ve.'Aland onH5921

אֵ֣ל'el[the] God ofH410

אֵלִ֔ים'e.LimgodsH410

יְדַבֵּ֖רye.da.Berhe will speakH1696

נִפְלָא֑וֹתnif.la.'otextraordinary [things]H6381

וְהִצְלִ֙יחַ֙ve.hitz.Li.achand he will succeedH6743

עַד\־'ad-untilH5704

כָּ֣לָהKa.lahit has been completedH3615

זַ֔עַםZa.'amindignationH2195

כִּ֥יkiforH3588

נֶחֱרָצָ֖הne.che.ra.Tzah[what has been] decreedH2782

נֶעֱשָֽׂתָה\׃ne.'e.Sa.tahit will be doneH6213

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Cross references for Daniel 11:36

Revelation 13:5-6
And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
2 Thessalonians 2:4
Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
Isaiah 14:13
For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
Daniel 8:19
And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be.
Daniel 11:16
But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed.
Deuteronomy 10:17
For the Lord your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:
Daniel 2:47
The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.
Psalms 136:2
O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Revelation 10:7
But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.
Revelation 11:2-3
But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
Isaiah 10:25
For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction.
Daniel 9:26-27
And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

do.
16; 8:4; Joh 5:30; 6:38
and he.The preceding verses (from ver. 31) relate to the Romans, who not only destroyed the city and temple of Jerusalem, and crucified the Messiah, but during almost 300 years sought by every means to extirpate Christianity. The conversion of Constantine, though it stopped the rage of persecution, gave but little help to true religion. The power first exercised by the emperors, in calling and influencing ecclesiastical councils, gradually passed into the hands of the clergy; and the bishop and church of Rome at last carried it to an enormous length, magnifying themselves above every god.
exalt.
7:8,20,25; Isa 14:13; 2Th 2:4; Re 13:5; 17:3
speak.
8:11,24,25
the God.
2:47; De 10:17; Jos 22:22; Ps 136:2
till.
7:20-25; 8:19; 12:7,11-13; Re 11:2,3; 12:14; 13:5
for.
4:35; 9:26; Job 23:13,14; Ps 33:10; Pr 19:21; Isa 46:10; Ac 4:28
Re 10:7; 17:17

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Context

Daniel 11:35
And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed.
Daniel 11:36
And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.
Daniel 11:37
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.

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Daniel 11:36 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Y el rey hará á su voluntad; y se ensoberbecerá, y se engrandecerá sobre todo dios: y contra el Dios de los dioses hablará maravillas, y será prosperado, hasta que sea consumada la ira: porque hecha está determinación.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et le roi agira selon son bon plaisir, et s’exaltera, et s’élèvera contre tout ✶dieu, et proférera des choses impies contre le ✶Dieu des ✶dieux; et il prospérera jusqu’à ce que l’indignation soit accomplie; car ce qui est déterminé sera fait.
German Elberfelder 1871	Und der König wird nach seinem Gutdünken handeln, und er wird sich erheben und groß machen über jeden Gott, und wider den Gott der Götter wird er Erstaunliches reden; und er wird Gelingen haben, bis der Zorn vollendet ist, denn das Festbeschlossene wird vollzogen.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Et faciet juxta voluntatem suam rex, et elevabitur, et magnificabitur adversus omnem deum: et adversus Deum deorum loquetur magnifica, et dirigetur, donec compleatur iracundia: perpetrata quippe est definitio.