Daniel 11:32

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

30The ships of Kittim will come against him, leaving him disheartened. He will turn back and direct his indignation against the holy covenant. He will return and honor those who forsake the holy covenant. 31His forces will rise up and profane the fortified sanctuary, stopping the daily sacrifice. In its place they will set up the abomination that causes desolation. Then with smooth words he will defile those who have rejected the covenant. But the people who are loyal to their God will act valiantly. 33These who are wise among the people will teach the masses. However, they will fall by the sword and by the flame, and they will be imprisoned and plundered for some time. 34When they stumble, they will be granted some help. But many will unite with them deceitfully.

Daniel 11:32 word by word

וּמַרְשִׁיעֵ֣י בְרִ֔ית יַחֲנִ֖יף בַּחֲלַקּ֑וֹת וְעַ֛ם יֹדְעֵ֥י אֱלֹהָ֖יו יַחֲזִ֥קוּ וְעָשֽׂוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And such as do wickedlyרָשַׁעrâsha‛ · be wickedH7561
• against the covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
• shall he corruptחָנֵףchânêph · to polluteH2610
• by flatteriesחֲלַקָּהchălaqqâh · flatteryH2514
• but the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• that do knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• their Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• shall be strongחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: persevereH2388
• and doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213

Cross-references for Daniel 11:32

• Proverbs 19:5A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out lies will not escape punishment.
• Proverbs 26:28A lying tongue hates those crushed by it, and a flattering mouth works ruin.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:9The arrival of the lawless one will be by Satan’s working with all kinds of miracles and signs and false wonders,
• Revelation 13:12He exercised all the ruling authority of the first beast on his behalf, and made the earth and those who inhabit it worship the first beast, the one whose lethal wound had been healed.
• 1 Chronicles 28:9“And you, Solomon my son, obey the God of your father and serve him with a submissive attitude and a willing spirit, for the Lord examines all minds and understands every motive of one’s thoughts. If you seek him, he will let you find him, but if you abandon him, he will reject you permanently.
• Psalms 9:10Your loyal followers trust in you, for you, Lord, do not abandon those who seek your help.
• Jeremiah 31:34“People will no longer need to teach their neighbors and relatives to know me. For all of them, from the least important to the most important, will know me,” says the Lord. “For I will forgive their sin and will no longer call to mind the wrong they have done.”
• John 17:3Now this is eternal life – that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you sent.
• 2 Corinthians 4:3But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing,
• 1 John 2:3Now by this we know that we have come to know God: if we keep his commandments.
• 1 John 5:20And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us insight to know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This one is the true God and eternal life.
• Micah 5:7Those survivors from Jacob will live in the midst of many nations. They will be like the dew the Lord sends, like the rain on the grass, that does not hope for men to come or wait around for humans to arrive.
• Micah 7:15“As in the days when you departed from the land of Egypt, I will show you miraculous deeds.”
• Zechariah 9:13I will bend Judah as my bow; I will load the bow with Ephraim, my arrow! I will stir up your sons, Zion, against yours, Greece, and I will make you, Zion, like a warrior’s sword.
• Zechariah 10:3I am enraged at the shepherds and will punish the lead-goats. For the Lord who rules over all has brought blessing to his flock, the house of Judah, and will transform them into his majestic warhorse.
• Zechariah 12:3Moreover, on that day I will make Jerusalem a heavy burden for all the nations, and all who try to carry it will be seriously injured; yet all the peoples of the earth will be assembled 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