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# The king will act according to his desires
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"The king will do whatever he wants"
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# The king
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This refers to the king of the North.
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# lift himself up and make himself great
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The phrases "lift himself up" and "make himself great" mean the same thing and indicate that the king will become very proud. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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# lift himself up
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Here this represents becoming very proud. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# make himself great
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Here this represents pretending to be very important and powerful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# the God of gods
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This refers to the one true God. Alternate translation: "the supreme God" or "the only true God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# astonishing things
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"terrible things" or "shocking things"
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# until the wrath is completed
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This phrase pictures God as storing up his wrath until his storeroom is completely full of it and he is ready to act according to it. Alternate translation: "until God is completely angry with him" or "until God is angry enough to take action against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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