New American Standard Bible 1995
Daniel 11:32
32By 1smooth words he will 2turn to godlessness those who act wickedly toward the covenant, but the people who know their God will display 3strength and take action.
Daniel 11:32 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.
- New International Version (NIV)With flattery he will corrupt those who have violated the covenant, but the people who know their God will firmly resist him.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He shall seduce with flattery those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God shall stand firm and take action.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Those who do wickedly against the covenant he shall corrupt with flattery; but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.
Context of Daniel 11:32
30For ships of Kittim will come against him; therefore he will be disheartened and will return and become enraged at the holy covenant and take action; so he will come back and show regard for those who forsake the holy covenant. 31Forces from him will arise, desecrate the sanctuary fortress, and do away with the regular sacrifice. And they will set up the abomination of desolation. By smooth words he will turn to godlessness those who act wickedly toward the covenant, but the people who know their God will display strength and take action. 33Those who have insight among the people will give understanding to the many; yet they will fall by sword and by flame, by captivity and by plunder for many days. 34Now when they fall they will be granted a little help, and many will join with them in hypocrisy.
Read all of Daniel 11Daniel 11:32 word by word
וּמַרְשִׁיעֵ֣י בְרִ֔ית יַחֲנִ֖יף בַּחֲלַקּ֑וֹת וְעַ֛ם יֹדְעֵ֥י אֱלֹהָ֖יו יַחֲזִ֥קוּ וְעָשֽׂוּ׃Read the interlinear
- smoothחֲלַקָּהchălaqqâh · flatteryH2514
- turnחָנֵףchânêph · to polluteH2610
- those who actרָשַׁעrâsha‛ · be wickedH7561
- toward the covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
- but the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- who knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
- their Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- will displayחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
- and takeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
Cross-references for Daniel 11:32
- Proverbs 19:5A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who tells lies will not escape.
- Proverbs 26:28A lying tongue hates those it crushes, And a flattering mouth works ruin.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:9that is, the one whose coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders,
- Revelation 13:12He exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence. And he makes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed.
- 1 Chronicles 28:9“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
- Psalms 9:10And those who know Your name will put their trust in You, For You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.
- Jeremiah 31:34They will not teach again, each man his neighbor and each man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them,” declares the Lord, “for I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more.”
- John 17:3This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.
- 2 Corinthians 4:3And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing,
- 1 John 2:3By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.
- 1 John 5:20And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.
- Micah 5:7Then the remnant of Jacob Will be among many peoples Like dew from the Lord, Like showers on vegetation Which do not wait for man Or delay for the sons of men.
- Micah 7:15“As in the days when you came out from the land of Egypt, I will show you miracles.”
- Zechariah 9:13For I will bend Judah as My bow, I will fill the bow with Ephraim. And I will stir up your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O Greece; And I will make you like a warrior’s sword.
- Zechariah 10:3“My anger is kindled against the shepherds, And I will punish the male goats; For the Lord of hosts has visited His flock, the house of Judah, And will make them like His majestic horse in battle.
- Zechariah 12:3It will come about in that day that I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who lift it will be severely injured. And all the nations of the earth will be gathered against it.
Commentaries on Daniel 11:32
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32Such as do wickedly against the covenant - This if understood of the Christian Jews, for the New had now succeeded to the Old, the whole of the Jewish ritual having been abolished, and Jerusalem filled with heathen temples. And he - the Roman power, did all he could by flatteries, as well as threats, to corrupt the Christians, and cause them to sacrifice to the statues of the emperors. But the people that do know their God - The genuine Christians. Shall…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32And such as do wickedly against the covenant - That is, among the Jews. They who apostatized, and who became willing to receive the religion of foreigners. There “was” such a party in Jerusalem, and it was numerous. See Jahn, “Heb. Commonwealth,” pp. 258,259. Compare Daniel 11:21. The margin is, “or, cause to dissemble.” The meaning of the Hebrew word חנף chânêph is, rather, “to profane, to pollute, to defile;” and the idea here is, that he would cause…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-45Verses 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 infidel, the idolater, the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32-35Wise people know God and his laws and follow them, even in a hostile and deceptive environment. Many were killed for their faithfulness to God and his laws during this time (1 Maccabees 1:11; Daniel 7:19; 2 Maccabees 6–7).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3232. (1 Maccabees 1:52). corrupt--seduce to apostasy. by flatteries--promises of favor. people that ... know their God--the Maccabees and their followers (1 Maccabees 1:62, 63).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Daniel 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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