Daniel 11:12
10 But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, even to his fortress.
11 And the king of the south shall be moved with choler, and shall come forth and fight with him, even with the king of the north: and he shall set forth a great multitude; but the multitude shall be given into his hand.
And when he hath taken away the multitude, his heart shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down many ten thousands: but he shall not be strengthened by it.
13 For the king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come after certain years with a great army and with much riches.
14 And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also the robbers of thy people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; but they shall fall.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- When the army is carried off, the king of the South will be proud in heart and will cast down tens of thousands, but he will not triumph.
- KJV
- And when he hath taken away the multitude, his heart shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down many ten thousands: but he shall not be strengthened by it.
- WEB
- The multitude will be carried off, and his heart will be exalted. He will cast down tens of thousands, but he won’t prevail.
- ASV
- And the multitude shall be lifted up, and his heart shall be exalted; and he shall cast down tens of thousands, but he shall not prevail.
- DARBY
- And when the multitude shall have been taken away, his heart shall be exalted; and he shall cast down myriads; but he shall not prevail.
- BLB
- And he has taken away the multitude, and his heart will be lifted up; and thousands he will cause to fall, and he will not prevail.
- ÅB
- Når denne hær er sprengt, skal han bli overmodig; han skal felle titusener, men allikevel ikke få overmakten.
- OTB
- Når mengden blir ført bort, vil kongen i sør bli fylt med stolthet og vil slakte titusener, men han vil ikke forbli triumferende.
- B1930
- Når denne hær er sprengt, skal han bli overmodig; han skal felle titusener, men allikevel ikke få overmakten.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Habakkuk 2:4–6
Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
Read in context1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 8:14
Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;
Read in contextEzekiel 28:2
Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:
Read in contextDaniel 8:25
And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
Read in context2 Kings 14:10
Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
Read in contextProverbs 16:18
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Read in contextEzekiel 28:5
By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:
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