Daniel 11:33

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Those who are wise among the people will instruct many, yet they will fall by the sword, flame, captivity, and plunder for some time.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּמַשְׂכִּ֣ילֵי עָ֔ם יָבִ֖ינוּ לָֽרַבִּ֑ים וְנִכְשְׁל֞וּ בְּחֶ֧רֶב וּבְלֶהָבָ֛ה בִּשְׁבִ֥י וּבְבִזָּ֖ה יָמִֽים׃

Transliteration

û-maśkîlê ʿām yābînû lā-rabbîm wə-nikšəlû bə-ḥereb û-bə-lehābāh bi-šəbî û-bə-bizzāh yāmîm

Grammar Details

• *û-maśkîlê*: conjunction + participle hiphil, masculine plural construct - and ones making wise/instructing
• *ʿām*: noun, masculine singular - people
• *yābînû*: imperfect hiphil, 3rd masculine plural - they will cause to understand/instruct
• *lā-rabbîm*: preposition + article + adjective, masculine plural - to the many
• *wə-nikšəlû*: conjunction + perfect niphal, 3rd common plural - and they will stumble/fall
• *bə-ḥereb*: preposition + noun, feminine singular - by sword
• *û-bə-lehābāh*: conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular - and by flame
• *bi-šəbî*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - by captivity
• *û-bə-bizzāh*: conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular - and by plunder
• *yāmîm*: noun, masculine plural - days

Word Meanings

• *maśkîlê*: ones making wise/instructors/teachers/those having insight
• *ʿām*: people/nation/folk
• *yābînû*: cause to understand/instruct/teach/give understanding
• *rabbîm*: many/numerous/great/abundant
• *nikšəlû*: stumble/fall/be brought down/be overthrown
• *ḥereb*: sword/knife/dagger
• *lehābāh*: flame/blaze/fire
• *šəbî*: captivity/exile/imprisonment
• *bizzāh*: plunder/spoil/booty
• *yāmîm*: days/time/period

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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 ys.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And those of the people who understand shall instruct many; yet for many days, they shall fall by sword and flame, by captivity and plunder.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they that are wise{H7919} among the people{H5971} shall instruct{H995} many;{H7227} yet they shall fall{H3782} by the sword{H2719} and by flame,{H3852} by captivity{H7628} and by spoil,{H961} [many] days.{H3117}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they that understand{H7919}{(H8688)} among the people{H5971} shall instruct{H995}{(H8799)} many{H7227}: yet they shall fall{H3782}{(H8738)} by the sword{H2719}, and by flame{H3852}, by captivity{H7628}, and by spoil{H961}, many days{H3117}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Those also that haue vnderstondinge amonge the people, shal enfourme the multitude: & for a longe season, they shalbe persecuted with swearde, with fyre, with captyuyte & with the takynge awaye of their goodes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they that vnderstand among the people, shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by sword, & by flame, by captiuitie & by spoile many dayes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Those also that haue vnderstanding among the people, shall enfourme the multitude, and for a long season thei shall fall with sworde, with fire, with captiuitie, and with the taking away of their goodes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Those who 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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the teachers of the people give understanding to many; and they have stumbled by sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil -- days.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And 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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And 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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Those who 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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  These who are wise among the people will teach the masses. However, they will fall by the sword and by the flame, and they will be imprisoned and plundered for some time.

Referenced Verses

• Mal 2:7 : 7 For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts.
• John 16:2 : 2 They will ban you from the synagogue. But the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God.
• Matt 24:9 : 9 'Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of my name.'
• Heb 11:34 : 34 quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, gained strength out of weakness, became mighty in battle, and routed foreign armies.
• Dan 12:10 : 10 Many will be purified, made spotless, and refined; but the wicked will continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked will understand, but the wise will understand.
• Zech 8:20-23 : 20 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: Again, peoples and inhabitants of many cities will come, 21 and the inhabitants of one city will go to another, saying, ‘Let us go at once to entreat the favor of the LORD and seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.’ 22 And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to entreat the favor of the LORD. 23 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: In those days, ten men from every language and nation will take hold of the robe of a Jewish man and say, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’
• Isa 32:3-4 : 3 The eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen attentively. 4 The mind of the rash will understand knowledge, and the tongue of stammerers will speak fluently and clearly.
• Dan 12:3-4 : 3 Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. 4 But you, Daniel, close up the words and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will go here and there, and knowledge will increase.
• Matt 10:21 : 21 Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise up against their parents and have them put to death.
• Matt 13:11 : 11 Jesus replied, "The mysteries of the kingdom of heaven have been given to you to know, but not to them.
• Matt 13:51-52 : 51 Jesus said to them, "Have you understood all these things?" They said to him, "Yes, Lord." 52 Then he said to them, "For this reason, every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom both new treasures and old ones."
• Matt 20:23 : 23 He said to them, 'You will indeed drink my cup and be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with, but to sit at my right or left hand is not mine to give. It is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.'
• Acts 4:2-4 : 2 They were greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 So they seized them and took them into custody until the next day, since it was already evening. 4 But many of those who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.
• Acts 11:26 : 26 When he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year, they met with the church and taught a large number of people. It was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians.
• Acts 12:2-3 : 2 He executed James, the brother of John, with the sword. 3 When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter as well. (It was during the days of Unleavened Bread.)
• Acts 14:21 : 21 After they had preached the gospel in that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,
• 1 Cor 4:9 : 9 For it seems to me that God has put us apostles on display at the end of the procession, like those condemned to die in the arena. We have been made a spectacle to the whole world—to angels as well as to men.
• 2 Tim 1:12 : 12 That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day.
• 2 Tim 2:24-25 : 24 And the servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient when wronged. 25 Gently instruct those who oppose you, in the hope that God might grant them repentance, leading them to a knowledge of the truth.
• 2 Tim 4:6 : 6 For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is near.
• Heb 11:36-38 : 36 Still others experienced mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. 37 They were stoned, they were sawed in two, and they were killed with the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted, and mistreated. 38 The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts, and on mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground.
• Rev 1:9 : 9 I, John, your brother and companion in the tribulation, kingdom, and perseverance in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
• Rev 2:13 : 13 I know where you live—where Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast to my name and did not deny your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was put to death among you, where Satan dwells.
• Rev 6:9 : 9 When the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained.
• Rev 7:14 : 14 I said to him, 'Sir, you know.' And he said to me, 'These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.'
• Rev 13:7-9 : 7 It was also given power to wage war against the saints and to conquer them. It was given authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation. 8 All those who live on the earth will worship it, everyone whose names have not been written in the Lamb's book of life, the Lamb who was slain from the foundation of the world. 9 If anyone has ears to hear, let them listen. 10 If anyone is to go into captivity, into captivity they will go. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, with the sword they will be killed. This calls for the endurance and faith of the saints.
• Rev 17:6 : 6 I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. When I saw her, I was utterly amazed.
• Matt 28:20 : 20 'teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the very end of the age.'
• Luke 24:44-47 : 44 He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms." 45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. 46 He told them, "This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day. 47 And repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.