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Daniel 11:12

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.
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.

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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.

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.

And when he has 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.

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. after: Heb. at the end of times, even years

What does Daniel 11:12 mean?

Daniel 11:12 is a verse in the book of Daniel, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include נָשָׂא (nâsâʼ), הָמוֹן (hâmôwn), לֵבָב (lêbâb). It connects to 7 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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And
when
he
hath
taken
awayנָשָׂאnâsâʼ/naw-saw'/H5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
the
multitude,הָמוֹןhâmôwn/haw-mone'/H1995a noise, tumult, crowd; also disquietude, wealth
his
heartלֵבָבlêbâb/lay-bawb'/H3824the heart (as the most interior organ);
shall
be
lifted
up;רוּםrûwm/room/H7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
and
he
shall
cast
downנָפַלnâphal/naw-fal'/H5307to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
many
ten
thousands:רִבּוֹribbôw/rib-bo'/H7239a myriad, i.e. indefinitely, large number
but
he
shall
not
be
strengthenedעָזַזʻâzaz/aw-zaz'/H5810to be stout (literally or figuratively)
by
it.

Commentary on Daniel 11:12

HENRY_FULL · Daniel 11:12
>, and many of the particulars we had before in that book, but the matter is here repeated and put together, to give light to the book of the Lamentations, which follows next, and to serve as a key to it. That article in the close concerning the advancement of Jehoiachin in his captivity, which happened after Jeremiah's time, gives colour to the conjecture of those who suppose that this chapter was not written by Jeremiah himself, but by some man divinely inspired among those in captivity, for a constant memorandum to those who in Babylon preferred Jerusalem above their chief joy. In this chapter we have, I. The bad reign of Zedekiah, very bad in regard both of sin and of punishment, ver. 1-3 . II. The besieging and taking of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans, ver. 4-7 . III. The severe usage which Zedekiah and the princes met with, ver. 8-11 . IV. The destruction of the temple and the city, ver. 12-14 . V. The captivity of the people ( ver. 15, 16 ) and the numbers of those that were carried away into captivity, ver. 28-30 . VI. The carrying off of the plunder of the temple, ver. 17-23 . VII. The slaughter of the priests, and some other great men, in cold blood, ver. 24-27 . VIII. The better days which king Jehoiachin lived to see in the latter end of his time, after the death of Nebuchadnezzar, ver. 31-34 . Jerusalem Taken by Nebuchadnezzar. ( b. c. 588.) 1 Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. 2 And he did that which was evil in the eyes of the <

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

1 Kings 14:22

And Judah did evil in the sight of the LORD, and they provoked him to jealousy with their sins which they had committed, above all that their fathers had done.

2 Kings 24:19

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.

2 Kings 24:20

For through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

2 Chronicles 36:12

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God, and humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 36:13

And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel.

Ezekiel 17:16

As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he brake, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die.

Ezekiel 21:25

And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end,

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Daniel 11:12.

Deuteronomy 1:28

Whither shall we go up? our brethren have discouraged our heart, saying, The people is greater and taller than we; the cities are great and walled up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakims there. discouraged: Heb. melted

Deuteronomy 17:20

That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.

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;

Genesis 24:64

And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.

Genesis 7:17

And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth.

Leviticus 26:36

And upon them that are left alive of you I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth. shaken: Heb. driven

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What does Daniel 11:12 say?

Daniel 11:12 (King James Version) reads: "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."

Is Daniel 11:12 in the Old or New Testament?

Daniel 11:12 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Daniel.

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