Daniel 11:37 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.
Daniel 11:37 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.
Daniel 11:37 niv
He will show no regard for the gods of his ancestors or for the one desired by women, nor will he regard any god, but will exalt himself above them all.
Daniel 11:37 esv
He shall pay no attention to the gods of his fathers, or to the one beloved by women. He shall not pay attention to any other god, for he shall magnify himself above all.
Daniel 11:37 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.
Daniel 11 37 Cross References
| Verse | Text | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel 7:20 | Horn with eyes and a mouth speaking boastfully | Speaks blasphemy, persecutes saints |
| Daniel 8:10 | Grew even to the host of heaven, cast some of the host down | Exalting himself, arrogating power |
| Daniel 8:11 | Even exalted himself against the Prince of the host | Challenging divine authority |
| Daniel 8:12 | Host was given against him, cast truth down to the ground | Suppressing truth, leading into error |
| Daniel 11:21 | Comes in peaceably, flatteries, becomes ruler by policy | Deceptive rise to power |
| Daniel 11:23 | Makes an alliance, he shall practice deceitfully | Treacherous dealings |
| Daniel 11:24 | Shall enter peaceable places of the province, do what fathers | Spoil and plunder without remorse |
| Daniel 11:28 | His heart shall be against the holy covenant, shall do damage | Hostility towards God's people/covenant |
| Daniel 11:30 | Ships of Chittim shall come against him, therefore he shall vexed | External opposition to his rule |
| Daniel 11:31 | Forces shall stand on his part, pollute the sanctuary | Defiling holy things |
| Daniel 11:32 | Corrupt by flatteries, people knowing their God shall be strong | Seduction and spiritual resistance |
| Daniel 11:36 | King shall do according to his will, exalt himself | Unchecked self-will and pride |
| Daniel 11:37 | Nor regard God of his fathers, nor desire of women, nor regard | Rejection of lineage, divine authority |
| Daniel 11:38 | God of forces in his stead, nor regard any God | Worship of military strength, false gods |
| Daniel 12:11 | Continuance of the daily sacrifice taken away, abomination | Ultimate sacrilege |
| 2 Thess 2:3 | Man of lawlessness revealed, son of perdition | Opposite to Christ, opposition |
| 2 Thess 2:4 | Exalt himself above all that is called God | Ultimate blasphemy |
| 1 John 2:18 | Antichrist is coming, especially now many antichrists | Spirit of opposition to Christ |
| Rev 13:5 | Given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies | Similar arrogant and blasphemous speech |
| Rev 13:6 | Opens his mouth in blasphemy against God | Direct assault on God's name/attributes |
| Rev 17:3 | Beast...full of names of blasphemy | Association with blasphemy |
| Psalm 10:4 | God is not in all his thoughts, arrogant | Self-sufficiency, godlessness |
| Psalm 14:1 | The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." | Atheistic attitude |
| Jeremiah 17:5 | Cursed is the man who trusts in man | Reliance on human strength over God |
Daniel 11 verses
Daniel 11 37 Meaning
The verse describes a king who disregards divine laws and elevates himself above God. He does not honor the God of his fathers, nor the Desire of women, nor any god. He acts with supreme arrogance and self-will.
Daniel 11 37 Context
Daniel 11 continues the prophetic narrative given by the angel Gabriel to Daniel. The preceding verses detailed the rise and conflicts of the "king of the North" and the "king of the South." Verse 37 marks a shift to describe a specific future powerful ruler, often identified with the Antichrist, who will arise and display extreme arrogance and defiance against God and His people. This ruler's actions will culminate in a period of great tribulation before the final deliverance.
Daniel 11 37 Word Analysis
Neither: Expresses a strong negation, indicating absence of consideration for.
regard: Means to look upon, consider, pay attention to, respect, or honor.
God of his fathers: Refers to the God worshipped by Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the covenant God of Israel.
nor: Another connector for negation, linking separate elements of denial.
Desire of women: This phrase is debated. It could refer to:
- Messiah (Jesus), the offspring of Mary, the woman through whom God's promise was fulfilled.
- The general human race or all women.
- Specific individuals revered for their piety or role in lineage.The context of spiritual rebellion suggests a rejection of divine institutions or divine appointments.
nor: Continuation of the denial.
regard: Again, meaning to pay attention, honor, or acknowledge.
any god: Implies a complete rejection of all divine beings, both true and false, highlighting the ultimate atheism or self-deification of this figure.
word-group analysis: "Neither regard God of his fathers, nor Desire of women, nor regard any god" encapsulates a systematic rejection of divine authority. It starts with the specific covenant God, moves to a significant figure connected to human lineage and divine promise, and concludes with a universal denial of any deity, portraying a complete spiritual rebellion and self-exaltation.
Daniel 11 37 Bonus Section
The figure described in Daniel 11:37 bears striking resemblances to the "man of lawlessness" in 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 and the beast in Revelation 13:5-6. These passages, viewed together, paint a consistent picture of a powerful end-times figure who opposes Christ, blasphemes God, and elevates himself to an object of worship. The specific rejection of "God of his fathers" might allude to a gentile power rising against God's people after periods of conflict involving Israel. The interpretation of "Desire of women" remains a subject of scholarly discussion, with strong arguments linking it to the lineage and incarnation of Christ, against whom this figure ultimately wages war in a spiritual sense. This ruler’s ideology is one of complete secular humanism or atheism elevated to the status of ultimate truth.
Daniel 11 37 Commentary
This verse describes a ruler characterized by absolute self-sufficiency and disdain for anything divine. He actively rejects the God of his heritage, possibly indicating a break from any ancestral faith or covenant. The phrase "Desire of women" suggests a repudiation of the very means of divine incarnation or promise fulfillment, pointing towards a blasphemous opposition to the Messiah. His ultimate claim is to acknowledge no god whatsoever, a pinnacle of human arrogance. This is not merely an absence of faith, but an active defiance of God, setting himself up as the ultimate authority, a precursor to the "man of sin" prophesied in the New Testament.