Daniel 11:37Neither shall he regard the gods of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god; for he shall magnify himself above all.
The setting
Babylon, ~536 BC. Daniel sees complete rejection of all authority except self. Modern-day Iraq.
The emotion here: shaken by seeing the ultimate corruption of human nature and relationships
The original word
chemdat (חֶמְדַּת) — desire, precious thing; here likely refers to normal human affection and family bonds
Why it matters
The phrase 'desire of women' likely means natural family affection, which this king will lack completely
Read with care
What most readers miss in Daniel 11:37
This describes someone so narcissistic they reject even basic human relationships
Common misconceptionSome think 'desire of women' means this king will be homosexual. It actually means he'll reject normal human affection and family bonds because of extreme narcissism.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Daniel 11:37
Bible Genome reading
Daniel 11:37 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Daniel 11:37 comes from the book of Daniel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include apostasy, supreme arrogance. Notable phrases: regard not the gods of his fathers; magnify himself above all. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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