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Daniel 11:31–32

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11:31His forces70 will rise up and profane the fortified sanctuary,71 stopping the daily sacrifice. In its place they will set up72 the abomination that causes desolation. 11:32Then with smooth words he will defile73 those who have rejected74 the covenant. But the people who are loyal to75 their God will act valiantly.76

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Daniel 11:32: He shall seduce with flattery those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God shall stand firm and take action.

Footnotes

  1. 70 Heb “arms.”
  2. 71 Heb “the sanctuary, the fortress.”
  3. 72 Heb “will give.”
  4. 73 Or “corrupt.”
  5. 74 Heb “acted wickedly toward.”
  6. 75 Heb “know.” The term “know” sometimes means “to recognize.” In relational contexts it can have the connotation “recognize the authority of, be loyal to,” as it does here.
  7. 76 This is an allusion to the Maccabean revolt, which struggled to bring about Jewish independence in the second century B.C.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Forces from him shall appear and profane the temple and fortress, and shall take away the regular burnt offering. And they shall set up the abomination that makes desolate. He shall seduce with flattery those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God shall stand firm and take action.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“His armed forces will rise up to desecrate the temple fortress and will abolish the daily sacrifice. Then they will set up the abomination that causes desolation. With flattery he will corrupt those who have violated the covenant, but the people who know their God will firmly resist him.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

His forces will rise up and desecrate the temple fortress. They will abolish the regular sacrifice and set up the abomination of desolation. With flattery he will corrupt those who act wickedly toward the covenant, but the people who know their God will be strong and take action.

NLTNew Living Translation

“His army will take over the Temple fortress, pollute the sanctuary, put a stop to the daily sacrifices, and set up the sacrilegious object that causes desecration. He will flatter and win over those who have violated the covenant. But the people who know their God will be strong and will resist him.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And military forces from him will occupy and will profane the sanctuary stronghold, and they will abolish the regular burnt offering, and they will set up the abomination that causes desolation.

“And those who violate the covenant he will seduce with flattery, but the persons who know their God will stand firm and will take action.

KJV 1900King James Version

And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate. 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.