Daniel 11 · Verse 12

Daniel 11:12

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.
Daniel 11:12, King James Version

Daniel 11:12 in other translations

BSBWhen 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.
WEBThe multitude will be carried off, and his heart will be exalted. He will cast down tens of thousands, but he won’t prevail.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTand he hath carried away the multitude, his heart is high, and he hath caused myriads to fall, and he doth not become strong.
DARBYAnd when the multitude shall have been taken away, his heart shall be exalted; and he shall cast down myriads; but he shall not prevail.
BBEAnd the army will be taken away, and his heart will be uplifted: he will be the cause of the downfall of tens of thousands, but he will not be strong.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does Daniel 11:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
12. when he hath taken away--that is, subdued "the multitude" of Antiochus. heart ... lifted up--instead of following up his victory by making himself master of the whole of Syria, as he might, he made peace with Antiochus, and gave himself up to licentiousness [Polybius, 87; Justin, 30.4], and profaned the temple of God by entering the holy place [Grotius]. not be strengthened by it--He shall lose the power gained by his victory through his luxurious indolence.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 12 His heart shall be lifted up - Had Ptolemy improved his victory, he might have dispossessed Antiochus of his whole empire; but giving way to pride, and a criminally sensual life, he made peace on dishonorable terms; and though he had gained a great victory, yet his kingdom was not strengthened by it, for his subjects were displeased, and rebelled against him, or at least became considerably disaffected.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 11:1-30

The vision of the Scriptures of truth. Verses 1-30 The angel shows Daniel the succession of the Persian and Grecian empires. The kings of Egypt and Syria are noticed: Judea was between their dominions, and affected by their contests. From Dn 11:5-30, is generally considered to relate to the events which came to pass during the continuance of these governments; and from Dn 11:21, to relate to Antiochus Epiphanes, who…

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Daniel 11:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְנִשָּׂ֥אve.ni.Sa'and it will be carried offH5375
הֶהָמ֖וֹןhe.ha.Monthe multitudeH1995
וְרָ֣םve.Rumand it will be lifted upH7311
לְבָב֑וֹle.va.Voheart hisH3824
וְהִפִּ֛ילve.hi.Piland he will make fallH5307
רִבֹּא֖וֹתri.bo.'ottens of thousandsH7239
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808
יָעֽוֹז\׃ya.'ozhe will prevailH5810

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Cross references for Daniel 11:12

  • Habakkuk 2:4-6

    Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith. Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people: Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!

  • 1 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.

  • Deuteronomy 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;

  • Ezekiel 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:

  • Daniel 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.

  • 2 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?

  • Proverbs 16:18

    Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

  • Ezekiel 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:

  • 2 Chronicles 26:16

    But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the Lord his God, and went into the temple of the Lord to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

  • 2 Chronicles 32:25

    But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

  • Acts 12:22-23

    And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

  • Ezekiel 28:17

    Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
his heart.
5:19,20,23; 8:25; De 8:14; 2Ki 14:10; 2Ch 25:19; 26:16; 32:25
Pr 16:18; Isa 10:7-12; Eze 28:2,5,17; Hab 2:4-6; Ac 12:22,23
1Ti 3:6; 1Pe 5:5

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Context

  • Daniel 11:11

    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.

  • Daniel 11:12

    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.

  • Daniel 11:13

    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.

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Daniel 11:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y la multitud se ensoberbecerá, elevaráse su corazón, y derribará muchos millares; mas no prevalecerá.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et quand la multitude sera ôtée, son cœur s’exaltera, et il fera tomber des myriades; mais il ne prévaudra pas.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und wie die Menge weggenommen wird, wird sein Herz sich erheben und er wird Zehntausende niederwerfen, aber nicht zu Macht kommen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et capiet multitudinem, et exaltabitur cor ejus, et dejiciet multa millia, sed non prævalebit.