Daniel 11 · Verse 14

Daniel 11:14

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.

Daniel 11:14, King James Version

Daniel 11:14 in other translations

BSB	In those times many will rise up against the king of the South. Violent ones among your own people will exalt themselves in fulfillment of the vision, but they will fail.
WEB	“In those times many will stand up against the king of the south. Also the children of the violent among your people will lift themselves up to establish the vision, but they will fall.
ASV	And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also the children of the violent among thy people shall lift themselves up to establish the vision; but they shall fall.
YLT	and in those times many do stand up against the king of the south, and sons of the destroyers of thy people do lift themselves up to establish the vision--and they have stumbled.
DARBY	And in those times shall many stand up against the king of the south; and the violent of thy people will exalt themselves to establish the vision; but they shall fall.
BBE	In those times, a number will take up arms against the king of the south: and the children of the violent among your people will be lifting themselves up to make the vision come true; but it will be their downfall.
Webster	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.

What does Daniel 11:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

14. many stand up against the king of the south--Philip, king of Macedon, and rebels in Egypt itself, combined with Antiochus against Ptolemy. robbers of thy people--that is, factious men of the Jews shall exalt themselves, so as to revolt from Ptolemy, and join themselves to Antiochus; the Jews helped Antiochus' army with provisions, when on his return from Egypt he besieged the Egyptian garrison left in Jerusalem [Josephus, Antiquities, 12:3.3]. to establish the vision--Those turbulent Jews unconsciously shall help to fulfil the purpose of God, as to the trials which await Judea, according to this vision. but they shall fall--Though helping to fulfil the vision, they shall fail in their aim, of making Judea independent.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 14 Many stand up against the king of the south - Antiochus, and Philip king of Macedon, united together to overrun Egypt. Also the robbers of thy people - The Jews, who revolted from their religion, and joined Ptolemy, under Scopas: - Shall exalt themselves to establish the vision - That is, to build a temple like that of Jerusalem, in Egypt, hoping thereby to fulfil a prediction of Isaiah, Isa 30:18-25, which seemed to intimate that the Jews and the Egyptians should be one people. They now revolted from Ptolemy, and joined Antiochus; and this was the means of contributing greatly to the accomplishment of prophecies that foretold the calamities that should fall upon the Jews. But they shall fall - For Scopas came with a great army from Ptolemy; and, while Antiochus was engaged in other parts, reduced Coelesyria and Palestine, subdued the Jews, placed guards on the coasts of Jerusalem, and returned with great spoils to Egypt.

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 11:14 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.

וּבָעִתִּ֣יםu.va.'i.Timand in the timesH6256

הָהֵ֔םha.Hem<the> thoseH1992

רַבִּ֥יםra.Bimmany [people]H7227

יַֽעַמְד֖וּya.'am.Duthey will ariseH5975

עַל\־'al-onH5921

מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428

הַנֶּ֑גֶבha.Ne.gevthe southH5045

וּבְנֵ֣י\׀u.ve.Neiand [the] sons ofH1121

פָּרִיצֵ֣יpa.ri.Tzei[the] violent ones ofH6530

עַמְּךָ֗'a.me.Khapeople yourH5971

יִֽנַּשְּׂא֛וּyi.na.se.'Uthey will exalt themselvesH5375

לְהַעֲמִ֥ידle.ha.'a.Midto fulfillH5975

חָז֖וֹןcha.Zon[the] visionH2377

וְנִכְשָֽׁלוּ\׃ve.nikh.Sha.luand they will stumbleH3782

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Cross references for Daniel 11:14

Acts 4:25-28
Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
Revelation 17:17
For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

robbers of thy people. Heb. children of robbers. exalt.
Ac 4:25-28; Re 17:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

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.
Daniel 11:14
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.
Daniel 11:15
So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities: and the arms of the south shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand.

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Daniel 11:14 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Y en aquellos tiempos se levantarán muchos contra el rey del mediodía; é hijos de disipadores de tu pueblo se levantarán para confirmar la profecía, y caerán.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et, dans ces temps-là, plusieurs se lèveront contre le roi du midi, et les violents de ton peuple s’élèveront pour accomplir la vision; mais ils tomberont.
German Elberfelder 1871	Und in jenen Zeiten werden viele aufstehen gegen den König des Südens; und Gewalttätige deines Volkes werden sich erheben, um das Gesicht zu erfüllen, und werden zu Fall kommen.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Et in temporibus illis multi consurgent adversus regem austri: filii quoque prævaricatorum populi tui extollentur ut impleant visionem, et corruent.