Daniel 11:21

KJV1611 – Modern English

And in his place shall stand a despicable person, to whom they shall not give the honor of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעָמַ֤ד עַל־כַּנּוֹ֙ נִבְזֶ֔ה וְלֹא־נָתְנ֥וּ עָלָ֖יו ה֣וֹד מַלְכ֑וּת וּבָ֣א בְשַׁלְוָ֔ה וְהֶחֱזִ֥יק מַלְכ֖וּת בַּחֲלַקְלַקּֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

wə-ʿāmad ʿal-kannô nibzeh wə-lōʾ-nātnû ʿālāyw hôd malkût û-bāʾ bə-šalwāh wə-heḥĕzîq malkût ba-ḥălaqlaqqôt

Grammar Details

• *wə-ʿāmad*: conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will stand
• *ʿal-kannô*: preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - on his place/base
• *nibzeh*: participle niphal, masculine singular - despised/contemptible one
• *wə-lōʾ-nātnû*: conjunction + negative particle + perfect, 3rd common plural - and they did not give
• *ʿālāyw*: preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him
• *hôd*: noun, masculine singular construct - splendor/majesty/honor of
• *malkût*: noun, feminine singular - kingdom/royal power
• *û-bāʾ*: conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will come
• *bə-šalwāh*: preposition + noun, feminine singular - in quietness/security/ease
• *wə-heḥĕzîq*: conjunction + perfect hiphil, 3rd masculine singular - and he will seize/strengthen
• *ba-ḥălaqlaqqôt*: preposition + noun, feminine plural - with flatteries/smoothness/slippery ways

Word Meanings

• *ʿāmad*: stand/arise/take one's stand
• *kan*: base/place/stand/position
• *nibzeh*: despised/contemptible/vile/scorned
• *nātnû*: they gave/they placed/they set
• *hôd*: splendor/majesty/glory/honor
• *malkût*: kingdom/royal power/reign/dominion
• *bāʾ*: come/enter/arrive
• *šalwāh*: quietness/security/prosperity/ease
• *heḥĕzîq*: seize/strengthen/take hold of/grasp
• *ḥălaqlaqqôt*: flatteries/smoothness/slippery ways/deception

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Another will arise in his place, a contemptible man who has not been given royal honor. He will seize the kingdom through intrigue and deceit.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And in his place{H3653} shall stand up{H5975} a contemptible person,{H959} to whom they had not given{H5414} the honor{H1935} of the kingdom:{H4438} but he shall come{H935} in time of security,{H7962} and shall obtain{H2388} the kingdom{H4438} by flatteries.{H2519}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And in his estate{H3653} shall stand up{H5975}{(H8804)} a vile person{H959}{(H8737)}, to whom they shall not give{H5414}{(H8804)} the honour{H1935} of the kingdom{H4438}: but he shall come{H935}{(H8804)} in peaceably{H7962}, and obtain{H2388}{(H8689)} the kingdom{H4438} by flatteries{H2519}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  In his steade there shal aryse a vyle person not holde worthy of a kinges dignite: this shall come in craftely, & optayne the kingdome with fayre wordes:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And in his place shall stand vp a vile person, to whom they shall not giue the honour of the kingdome: but he shall come in peaceably, and obteine the kingdome by flatteries.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  In his steede there shal stande vp a vyle person, to whom they shal not geue the honour of the kingdome: but he shall come in peaceably and obtaine the kingdome with flatteries.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  In his place shall stand up a contemptible person, to whom they had not given the honor of the kingdom: but he shall come in time of security, and shall obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And stood up on his station hath a despicable one, and they have not given unto him the honour of the kingdom, and he hath come in quietly, and hath strengthened the kingdom by flatteries.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And in his place shall stand up a contemptible person, to whom they had not given the honor of the kingdom: but he shall come in time of security, and shall obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And in his place shall stand up a contemptible person, to whom they had not given the honor of the kingdom: but he shall come in time of security, and shall obtain the kingdom by flatteries. [

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And his place will be taken by a low person, to whom the honour of the kingdom had not been given: but he will come in time of peace and will get the kingdom by fair words.

• World English Bible (2000)

  In his place shall stand up a contemptible person, to whom they had not given the honor of the kingdom: but he shall come in time of security, and shall obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Then there will arise in his place a despicable person to whom the royal honor has not been rightfully conferred. He will come on the scene in a time of prosperity and will seize the kingdom through deceit.

Referenced Verses

• Dan 8:25 : 25 And through his policy also he shall cause deceit 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 human hand.
• Dan 11:34 : 34 Now when they fall, they shall receive a little help; but many shall join them with flatteries.
• Nah 1:14 : 14 And the LORD has given a commandment concerning you, that your name shall be no longer sown: out of the house of your gods I will cut off the carved image and the molten image; I will make your grave; for you are vile.
• Dan 11:7 : 7 But out of a branch of her roots, one shall stand in his place, who shall come with an army, enter the fortress of the king of the north, and deal against them, and shall prevail:
• Dan 11:20 : 20 Then in his place shall stand a collector of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within a few days, he shall be destroyed, neither in anger nor in battle.
• Dan 11:32 : 32 And he shall corrupt with flattery those who do wickedly against the covenant; but the people who know their God shall be strong and carry out great exploits.
• Judg 9:1-9 : 1 And Abimelech, the son of Jerubbaal, went to Shechem, to his mother's relatives, and spoke with them and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying, 2 Please speak in the ears of all the men of Shechem, asking, Which is better for you, that all the sons of Jerubbaal, who are seventy persons, rule over you, or that one rules over you? Remember also that I am your own flesh and bone. 3 And his mother's relatives spoke about him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words, and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, He is our brother. 4 And they gave him seventy pieces of silver from the house of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech hired worthless and reckless men, who followed him. 5 And he went to his father's house at Ophrah, and killed his brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy persons, on one stone. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, was left, for he hid himself. 6 And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem. 7 And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said to them, Listen to me, you men of Shechem, so that God may listen to you. 8 The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, Reign over us. 9 But the olive tree said to them, Should I leave my richness, by which they honor God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? 10 And the trees said to the fig tree, You come and reign over us. 11 But the fig tree said to them, Should I forsake my sweetness and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees? 12 Then the trees said to the vine, You come and reign over us. 13 And the vine said to them, Should I leave my wine, which cheers God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? 14 Then all the trees said to the bramble, You come and reign over us. 15 And the bramble said to the trees, If you truly anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Lebanon. 16 Now therefore, if you have dealt truly and sincerely, in that you have made Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done to him according to what he deserved— 17 (For my father fought for you, risked his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian, 18 But you have risen up against my father's house today, and have killed his sons, seventy persons, on one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother)— 19 If then you have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and his house today, then rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you. 20 But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and devour the men of Shechem and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
• 1 Sam 3:13 : 13 For I have told him that I will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knows about; because his sons made themselves vile, and he did not restrain them.
• 2 Sam 15:2-6 : 2 And Absalom rose up early and stood beside the way of the gate, and it was so, that when any man who had a controversy came to the king for judgment, Absalom called to him, and said, Of what city are you? And he said, Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel. 3 And Absalom said to him, See, your matters are good and right; but there is no man appointed by the king to hear you. 4 Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any suit or cause might come to me, and I would grant him justice! 5 And it was so, that when any man came near to him to do obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him. 6 And Absalom did this to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
• Ps 12:8 : 8 The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
• Ps 15:4 : 4 In whose eyes a vile person is despised; but he honors those who fear the LORD. He who swears to his own hurt, and does not change.
• Ps 55:21 : 21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
• Isa 32:5 : 5 The vile person shall no longer be called noble, nor the miser said to be generous.
• Dan 7:8 : 8 I considered the horns, and behold, another little horn came up among them, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots. And behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.
• Dan 8:9 : 9 And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which grew exceedingly great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the glorious land.
• Dan 8:23 : 23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors have reached their full measure, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall arise.