New King James Version
Daniel 11:32
32Those 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.
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 Living Translation (NLT)He will flatter and win over those who have violated the covenant. But the people who know their God will be strong and will resist him.
Context of Daniel 11:32
30For ships from Cyprus shall come against him; therefore he shall be grieved, and return in rage against the holy covenant, and do damage. “So he shall return and show regard for those who forsake the holy covenant. 31And forces shall be mustered by him, and they shall defile the sanctuary fortress; then they shall take away the daily sacrifices, and place there the abomination of desolation. 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. 33And those of the people who understand shall instruct many; yet for many days they shall fall by sword and flame, by captivity and plundering. 34Now when they fall, they shall be aided with a little help; but many shall join with them by intrigue.
Read all of Daniel 11Daniel 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 he who speaks lies will not escape.
- Proverbs 26:28A lying tongue hates those who are crushed by it, And a flattering mouth works ruin.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:9The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders,
- Revelation 13:12And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
- 1 Chronicles 28:9“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever.
- Psalms 9:10And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.
- Jeremiah 31:34No more shall every man teach his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the Lord. For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more.”
- John 17:3And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.
- 2 Corinthians 4:3But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing,
- 1 John 2:3Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.
- 1 John 5:20And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, 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 Shall be in the midst of many peoples, Like dew from the Lord, Like showers on the grass, That tarry for no man Nor wait for the sons of men.
- Micah 7:15“As in the days when you came out of the land of Egypt, I will show them wonders.”
- Zechariah 9:13For I have bent Judah, My bow, Fitted the bow with Ephraim, And raised up your sons, O Zion, Against your sons, O Greece, And made you like the sword of a mighty man.”
- Zechariah 10:3“My anger is kindled against the shepherds, And I will punish the goatherds. For the Lord of hosts will visit His flock, The house of Judah, And will make them as His royal horse in the battle.
- Zechariah 12:3And it shall happen in that day that I will make Jerusalem a very heavy stone for all peoples; all who would heave it away will surely be cut in pieces, though all nations of the earth are 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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