Daniel 11:32

Faithfulness and loyalty Faith

³⁰ Ships of Kittim will come against him, and he will lose heart. Then he will turn back and rage against the holy covenant and do damage. So he will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant.

³¹ His forces will rise up and desecrate the temple fortress. They will abolish the daily sacrifice and set up the abomination of desolation.

With flattery he will corrupt those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God will firmly resist him.

³³ Those with insight will instruct many, though for a time they will fall by sword or flame, or be captured or plundered.

³⁴ Now when they fall, they will be granted a little help, but many will join them insincerely.

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: With flattery he will corrupt those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God will firmly resist him.
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.
WEB: He will corrupt those who do wickedly against the covenant by flatteries; but the people who know their God will be strong and take action.
ASV: And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he pervert by flatteries; but the people that know their God shall be strong, and do [exploits].
DARBY: And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he pervert by flatteries; but the people that know their God shall be strong, and shall act.
BLB: And those acting wickedly toward the covenant he will corrupt by flatteries; and the people [who] know their God will remain strong, and will take action.

ÅB: Og dem som synder mot pakten, skal han gjøre til hedninger ved glatte ord; men de av folket som kjenner sin Gud, skal stå fast og holde ut.
OTB: Gjennom glatte ord vil han lede på avveie dem som har brutt pakten, men folket som kjenner sin Gud vil stå fast og motstå ham.
B1930: Og dem som synder mot pakten, skal han gjøre til hedninger ved glatte ord; men de av folket som kjenner sin Gud, skal stå fast og holde ut.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Chronicles 28:9
As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
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Psalms 9:10
Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.
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Zechariah 10:12
I will strengthen them in the LORD, and in His name they will walk,” declares the LORD.
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John 17:3
Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
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Micah 5:7–9
Then the remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the LORD, like showers on the grass, which do not wait for man or linger for mankind.
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2 Timothy 2:1–3
You therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
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1 John 2:3–4
By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.
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Zechariah 9:13–16
For I will bend Judah as My bow and fit it with Ephraim. I will rouse your sons, O Zion, against the sons of Greece. I will make you like the sword of a mighty man.
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