Daniel 11 · Verse 33

Daniel 11:33

And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.
Daniel 11:33, King James Version

Daniel 11:33 in other translations

BSBThose with insight will instruct many, though for a time they will fall by sword or flame, or be captured or plundered.
WEB“Those who are wise among the people will instruct many; yet they will fall by the sword and by flame, by captivity and by plunder, many days.
ASVAnd they that are wise among the people shall instruct many; yet they shall fall by the sword and by flame, by captivity and by spoil, many days.
YLTAnd the teachers of the people give understanding to many; and they have stumbled by sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil--days.
DARBYAnd they that are wise among the people shall instruct the many; and they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.
BBEAnd those who are wise among the people will be the teachers of the mass of the people: but they will come to their downfall by the sword and by the flame, being made prisoners and undergoing loss for a long time.
WebsterAnd they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.

What does Daniel 11:33 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
33. they that understand--who know and keep the truth of God (Is 11:2). instruct many--in their duty to God and the law, not to apostatize. yet they shall fall--as Eleazar (2 Maccabees 6:18, &c.). They shall be sorely persecuted, even to death (He 11:35, 36, 37; 2 Maccabees 6, 7). Their enemies took advantage of the Sabbath to slay them on the day when they would not fight. Tregelles thinks, from comparison with Da 11:35, it is the people who "fall," not those of understanding. But Da 11:35 makes the latter "fall," not an unmeaning repetition; in Da 11:33 they fall (die) by persecution; in Da 11:35 they fall (spiritually) for a time by their own weakness. flame--in caves, whither they had retired to keep the Sabbath. Antiochus caused some to be roasted alive (2 Maccabees 7:3-5). many days--rather, "certain days," as in Da 8:27. Josephus [Antiquities, 12:7.6,7] tells us the persecution lasted for three years (1 Maccabees 1:59; 4:54; 2 Maccabees 10:1-7).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 33 And they that understand - The apostles and primitive Christians in general, who understood from the prophets, and his own actions, that Jesus was the true Messiah. Instruct many - Preach the Gospel every where, and convert multitudes to the faith. Yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days - They were exposed to the malice and fury of their enemies, during Ten State Persecutions, and suffered all kinds of tortures, with but little intermission, for three hundred years. - Newton.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 11:31-45

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…

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Daniel 11:33 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.

וּמַשְׂכִּ֣ילֵיu.mas.Ki.leiand [those who] have insight ofH7919
עָ֔ם'Am[the] peopleH5971
יָבִ֖ינוּya.Vi.nuthey will give understandingH995
לָֽרַבִּ֑יםla.ra.Bimto the many [people]H7227
וְנִכְשְׁל֞וּve.nikh.she.Luand they will stumbleH3782
בְּחֶ֧רֶבbe.Che.revby swordH2719
וּבְלֶהָבָ֛הuv.le.ha.Vaand by flameH3852
בִּשְׁבִ֥יbish.Viby captivityH7628
וּבְבִזָּ֖הuv.vi.Zahand by plunderH961
יָמִֽים\׃ya.MimdaysH3117

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Daniel 11:33

  • John 16:2

    They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

  • Matthew 24:9

    Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.

  • Malachi 2:7

    For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.

  • Revelation 13:7-10

    And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. If any man have an ear, let him hear. He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

  • Isaiah 32:3-4

    And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken. The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.

  • Revelation 17:6

    And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.

  • Hebrews 11:34

    Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

  • Daniel 12:10

    Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.

  • Daniel 12:3-4

    And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

  • Acts 4:2-4

    Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide. Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

  • Revelation 6:9

    And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

  • Zechariah 8:20-23

    Thus saith the Lord of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities: And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the Lord, and to seek the Lord of hosts: I will go also. Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the Lord. Thus saith the Lord of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
understand.
12:3,4,10; Isa 32:3,4; Zec 8:20-23; Mal 2:7; Mt 13:11,51,52; 28:20
Lu 24:44-47; Ac 4:2-4; 11:26; 14:21; 2Ti 2:24,25
yet.
Mt 10:21; 20:23; 24:9; Joh 16:2; Ac 12:2,3; 1Co 4:9; 2Ti 1:12; 4:6
Heb 11:34; Re 1:9; 2:13; 6:9; 7:14; 13:7-10; 17:6

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Context

  • Daniel 11:32

    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.

  • Daniel 11:33

    And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.

  • Daniel 11:34

    Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries.

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Daniel 11:33 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y los sabios del pueblo darán sabiduría á muchos: y caerán á cuchillo y á fuego, en cautividad y despojo, por días.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et les sages du peuple enseigneront la multitude; et ils tomberont par l’épée et par la flamme, par la captivité et par le pillage, plusieurs jours.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und die Verständigen des Volkes werden die Vielen unterweisen, aber sie werden fallen durch Schwert und Flamme, durch Gefangenschaft und Raub, eine Zeitlang.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et docti in populo docebunt plurimos: et ruent in gladio, et in flamma, et in captivitate, et in rapina dierum.