Daniel 11:34

11:34 When they stumble, they will be granted some help. But many will unite with them deceitfully.

Daniel 11:26

11:26 Those who share the king’s fine food will attempt to destroy him, and his army will be swept away; ¹  many will be killed in battle.

Daniel 11:33

11:33 These who are wise among the people will teach the masses. ²  However, they will fall ³  by the sword and by the flame, ⁴  and they will be imprisoned and plundered for some time. ⁵ 

Daniel 11:18

11:18 Then he will turn his attention ⁶  to the coastal regions and will capture many of them. But a commander ⁷  will bring his shameful conduct to a halt; in addition, ⁸  he will make him pay for his shameful conduct. ⁹ 

Daniel 12:3-4

12:3 But the wise will shine

like the brightness of the heavenly expanse.

And those bringing many to righteousness

will be like the stars forever and ever.

12:4 “But you, Daniel, close up these words and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will dash about, ¹⁰  and knowledge will increase.”

Daniel 12:10

12:10 Many will be purified, made clean, and refined, but the wicked will go on being wicked. None of the wicked will understand, though the wise will understand.

Daniel 11:14

11:14 “In those times many will oppose ¹¹  the king of the south. ¹²  Those who are violent ¹³  among your own people will rise up in confirmation of ¹⁴  the vision, but they will falter.

Daniel 11:41

11:41 Then he will enter the beautiful land. ¹⁵  Many ¹⁶  will fall, but these will escape: ¹⁷  Edom, Moab, and the Ammonite leadership.

Daniel 11:44

11:44 But reports will trouble him from the east and north, and he will set out in a tremendous rage to destroy and wipe out many.

Daniel 12:2

12:2 Many of those who sleep

in the dusty ground will awake –

some to everlasting life,

and others to shame and everlasting abhorrence. ¹⁸ 

Daniel 2:48

2:48 Then the king elevated Daniel to high position and bestowed on him many marvelous gifts. He granted him authority over the entire province of Babylon and made him the main prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 4:1

4:1 (3:31) ¹⁹  “King Nebuchadnezzar, to all peoples, nations, and language groups that live in all the land: Peace and prosperity! ²⁰ 

Daniel 11:13

11:13 For the king of the north will again muster an army, one larger than before. At the end of some years he will advance with a huge army and enormous supplies.

Daniel 7:5

7:5 “Then ²¹  a second beast appeared, like a bear. It was raised up on one side, and there were three ribs ²²  in its mouth between its teeth. ²³  It was told, ²⁴  ‘Get up and devour much flesh!’

Daniel 4:21

4:21 whose foliage was attractive and its fruit plentiful, and from which there was food available for all, under whose branches wild animals ²⁵  used to live, and in whose branches birds of the sky used to nest –

Daniel 8:25

8:25 By his treachery ²⁶  he will succeed through deceit. ²⁷  He will have an arrogant attitude, ²⁸  and he will destroy many who are unaware of his schemes. ²⁹  He will rise up against the Prince of princes, yet he will be broken apart – but not by human agency. ³⁰ 

Daniel 11:39

11:39 He will attack ³¹  mighty fortresses, aided by ³²  a foreign deity. To those who recognize him he will grant considerable honor. He will place them in authority over many people, and he will parcel out land for a price. ³³ 

Daniel 4:12

4:12 Its foliage was attractive and its fruit plentiful;

on it there was food enough for all.

Under it the wild animals ³⁴  used to seek shade,

and in its branches the birds of the sky used to nest.

All creatures ³⁵  used to feed themselves from it.

Daniel 9:27

9:27 He will confirm a covenant with many for one week. ³⁶ 

But in the middle of that week

he will bring sacrifices and offerings to a halt.

On the wing ³⁷  of abominations will come ³⁸  one who destroys,

until the decreed end is poured out on the one who destroys.”

Daniel 11:40

11:40 “At the time of the end the king of the south will attack ³⁹  him. Then the king of the north will storm against him ⁴⁰  with chariots, horsemen, and a large armada of ships. ⁴¹  He ⁴²  will invade lands, passing through them like an overflowing river. ⁴³ 

Daniel 6:25

6:25 Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and language groups who were living in all the land: “Peace and prosperity! ⁴⁴ 

Daniel 7:17

7:17 ‘These large beasts, which are four in number, represent four kings who will arise from the earth.

Daniel 8:26

8:26 The vision of the evenings and mornings that was told to you is correct. ⁴⁵  But you should seal up the vision, for it refers to a time many days from now.”

Daniel 10:6

10:6 His body resembled yellow jasper, ⁴⁶  and his face had an appearance like lightning. His eyes were like blazing torches; ⁴⁷  his arms and feet had the gleam of polished bronze. His voice ⁴⁸  thundered forth like the sound of a large crowd.

Daniel 11:28

11:28 Then the king of the north ⁴⁹  will return to his own land with much property. His mind will be set against the holy covenant. He will take action, and then return to his own land.

Daniel 11:42

11:42 He will extend his power ⁵⁰  against other lands; the land of Egypt will not escape.

Daniel 2:6

2:6 But if you can disclose the dream and its interpretation, you will receive from me gifts, a reward, and considerable honor. So disclose to me the dream and its interpretation!”

Daniel 2:37

Daniel Interprets Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream

2:37 “You, O king, are the king of kings. The God of heaven has granted you sovereignty, power, strength, and honor.

Daniel 1:3-4

1:3 The king commanded ⁵¹  Ashpenaz, ⁵²  who was in charge of his court officials, ⁵³  to choose ⁵⁴  some of the Israelites who were of royal and noble descent ⁵⁵  – 1:4 young men in whom there was no physical defect and who were handsome, ⁵⁶  well versed in all kinds of wisdom, well educated ⁵⁷  and having keen insight, ⁵⁸  and who were capable ⁵⁹  of entering the king’s royal service ⁶⁰  – and to teach them the literature and language ⁶¹  of the Babylonians. ⁶² 

Daniel 8:23

8:23 Toward the end of their rule, when rebellious acts ⁶³  are complete, a rash ⁶⁴  and deceitful ⁶⁵  king will arise. ⁶⁶ 

Daniel 9:5

9:5 we have sinned! We have done what is wrong and wicked; we have rebelled by turning away from your commandments and standards.

Daniel 10:5

10:5 I looked up ⁶⁷  and saw a ⁶⁸  man ⁶⁹  clothed in linen; ⁷⁰  around his waist was a belt made of gold from Upaz. ⁷¹ 

Daniel 11:12

11:12 When the army is taken away, the king of the south will become arrogant. ⁷²  He will be responsible for the death ⁷³  of thousands and thousands of people, ⁷⁴  but he will not continue to prevail.

Daniel 11:10

11:10 His sons ⁷⁵  will wage war, mustering a large army which will advance like an overflowing river and carrying the battle all the way to the enemy’s ⁷⁶  fortress. ⁷⁷ 

Daniel 9:26

9:26 Now after the sixty-two weeks,

an anointed one will be cut off and have nothing. ⁷⁸ 

As for the city and the sanctuary,

the people of the coming prince will destroy ⁷⁹  them.

But his end will come speedily ⁸⁰  like a flood. ⁸¹ 

Until the end of the war that has been decreed

there will be destruction.

Daniel 11:24

11:24 In a time of prosperity for the most productive areas of the province he will come and accomplish what neither his fathers nor their fathers accomplished. He will distribute loot, spoils, and property to his followers, and he will devise plans against fortified cities, but not for long. ⁸² 

Daniel 3:23

3:23 But those three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell into the furnace ⁸³  of blazing fire while still securely bound. ⁸⁴ 

Daniel 12:13

12:13 But you should go your way ⁸⁵  until the end. ⁸⁶  You will rest and then at the end of the days you will arise to receive ⁸⁷  what you have been allotted.” ⁸⁸ 

[11:26]  ¹ tc The present translation reads יִשָׁטֵף (yishatef, passive) rather than the MT יִשְׁטוֹף (yishtof, active).

[11:33]  ² tn Heb “the many.”

[11:33]  ³ tn Heb “stumble.”

[11:33]  ⁴ tn Or “by burning.”

[11:33]  ⁵ tn Heb “days.”

[11:18]  ⁶ tn Heb “his face.” See v. 19 as well.

[11:18]  ⁷ sn The commander is probably the Roman commander, Lucius Cornelius Scipio.

[11:18]  ⁸ tn The Hebrew here is difficult in that the negative בִּלְתִּי (biltiy, “not”) is used in an unusual way. The sense is not entirely clear.

[11:18]  ⁹ tn Heb “his shameful conduct he will return to him.”

[12:4]  ¹⁰ tn Or “will run back and forth”; KJV “shall run to and fro”; NIV “will go here and there”; CEV “will go everywhere.”

[12:4]  sn Many will dash about is probably an allusion to Amos 8:12.

[11:14]  ¹¹ tn Heb “stand against.”

[11:14]  ¹² sn This was Ptolemy V Epiphanes (ca. 203-181 B.C.).

[11:14]  ¹³ tn Heb “sons of violence.” “Son(s) is sometimes used idiomatically in Hebrew to indicate that someone is characterized by a certain quality. So the expression “sons of violence” means that these individuals will be characterized by violent deeds.

[11:14]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “to cause to stand.”

[11:41]  ¹⁵ sn The beautiful land is a cryptic reference to the land of Israel.

[11:41]  ¹⁶ tn This can be understood as “many people” (cf. NRSV) or “many countries” (cf. NASB, NIV, NLT).

[11:41]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “be delivered from his hand.”

[12:2]  ¹⁸ sn This verse is the only undisputed reference to a literal resurrection found in the Hebrew Bible.

[4:1]  ¹⁹ sn Beginning with 4:1, the verse numbers through 4:37 in the English Bible differ from the verse numbers in the Aramaic text (BHS), with 4:1 ET = 3:31 AT, 4:2 ET = 3:32 AT, 4:3 ET = 3:33 AT, 4:4 ET = 4:1 AT, etc., through 4:37 ET = 4:34 AT. Thus Dan 3:31-33 of the Aramaic text appears as Dan 4:1-3 in the English Bible, and the corresponding verses of ch. 4 differ accordingly. In spite of the division of the Aramaic text, a good case can be made that 3:31-33 AT (= 4:1-3 ET) is actually the introduction to ch. 4.

[4:1]  ²⁰ tn Aram “May your peace increase!”

[7:5]  ²¹ tn Aram “and behold.”

[7:5]  ²² sn The three ribs held securely in the mouth of the bear, perhaps representing Media-Persia, apparently symbolize military conquest, but the exact identity of the “ribs” is not clear. Possibly it is a reference to the Persian conquest of Lydia, Egypt, and Babylonia.

[7:5]  ²³ tc The LXX lacks the phrase “between its teeth.”

[7:5]  ²⁴ tn Aram “and thus they were saying to it.”

[4:21]  ²⁵ tn Aram “the beasts of the field” (also in vv. 23, 25, 32).

[8:25]  ²⁶ tn The Hebrew term has a primary meaning of “skill, insight,” but here it has the connotation “cunning, treachery.” See BDB 968 s.v. שֵׂכֶל, שֶׂכֶל.

[8:25]  ²⁷ tn Heb “he will cause deceit to succeed by his hand.”

[8:25]  ²⁸ tn Heb “in his heart he will act arrogantly.”

[8:25]  ²⁹ tn Heb “in peace.” The Hebrew word used here is difficult. It may refer to the security felt by those who did not realize the danger of imminent attack, or it may refer to the condition of being unaware of the impending danger. The latter idea is reflected in the present translation. See further, BDB 1017 s.v. שַׁלְוָה.

[8:25]  ³⁰ tn Heb “with nothingness of hand.”

[11:39]  ³¹ tn Heb “act against.”

[11:39]  ³² tn Heb “with.”

[11:39]  ³³ tn Or perhaps “for a reward.”

[4:12]  ³⁴ tn Aram “the beasts of the field.”

[4:12]  ³⁵ tn Aram “all flesh.”

[9:27]  ³⁶ tn Heb “one seven” (also later in this line).

[9:27]  ³⁷ tn The referent of the Hebrew word כְּנַף (kÿnaf, “wing”) is unclear here. The LXX and Theodotion have “the temple.” Some English versions (e.g., NAB, NIV) take this to mean “a wing of the temple,” but this is not clear.

[9:27]  ³⁸ tn The Hebrew text does not have this verb, but it has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[11:40]  ³⁹ tn Heb “engage in thrusting.”

[11:40]  ⁴⁰ tn The referent of the pronoun is most likely the king of the south, in which case the text describes the king of the north countering the attack of the king of the south.

[11:40]  ⁴¹ tn Heb “many ships.”

[11:40]  ⁴² tn This most likely refers to the king of the north who, in response to the aggression of the king of the south, launches an invasion of the southern regions.

[11:40]  ⁴³ tn Heb “and will overflow and pass over.”

[6:25]  ⁴⁴ tn Aram “May your peace be increased!”

[8:26]  ⁴⁵ tn Heb “truth.”

[10:6]  ⁴⁶ tn The Hebrew word translated “yellow jasper” is תַּרשִׁישׁ (tarshish); it appears to be a semiprecious stone, but its exact identity is somewhat uncertain. It may be the yellow jasper, although this is conjectural. Cf. NAB, NIV “chrysolite”; NASB, NRSV “beryl.”

[10:6]  ⁴⁷ tn Heb “torches of fire.”

[10:6]  ⁴⁸ tn Heb “The sound of his words” (cf. v. 9).

[11:28]  ⁴⁹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the king of the north) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[11:42]  ⁵⁰ tn Heb “hand.”

[1:3]  ⁵¹ tn Or “gave orders to.” Heb “said to.”

[1:3]  ⁵² sn It is possible that the word Ashpenaz is not a proper name at all, but a general term for “innkeeper.” See J. J. Collins, Daniel (Hermeneia), 127, n. 9. However, the ancient versions understand the term to be a name, and the present translation (along with most English versions) understands the word in this way.

[1:3]  ⁵³ sn The word court official (Hebrew saris) need not mean “eunuch” in a technical sense (see Gen 37:36, where the term refers to Potiphar, who had a wife), although in the case of the book of Daniel there was in Jewish literature a common tradition to that effect. On the OT usage of this word see HALOT 769-70 s.v. סָרֹיס.

[1:3]  ⁵⁴ tn Heb “bring.”

[1:3]  ⁵⁵ tn Heb “and from the seed of royalty and from the nobles.”

[1:4]  ⁵⁶ tn Heb “good of appearance.”

[1:4]  ⁵⁷ tn Heb “knowers of knowledge.”

[1:4]  ⁵⁸ tn Heb “understanders of knowledge.”

[1:4]  ⁵⁹ tn Heb “who had strength.”

[1:4]  ⁶⁰ tn Heb “to stand in the palace of the king.” Cf. vv. 5, 19.

[1:4]  ⁶¹ sn The language of the Chaldeans referred to here is Akkadian, an East Semitic cuneiform language.

[1:4]  ⁶² tn Heb “Chaldeans” (so KJV, NAB, NASB, NRSV). This is an ancient name for the Babylonians.

[8:23]  ⁶³ tc The present translation reads הַפְּשָׁעִים (happÿsha’im, “rebellious acts”) for the MT הַפֹּשְׁעִים (happoshÿ’im, “rebels”). While the MT is understandable (cf. NIV, “when rebels have become completely wicked”), the filling up of transgressions is a familiar OT expression (cf. Gen 15:16) and fits this context well. Cf. the LXX, Theodotion, the Vulgate, and the Syriac.

[8:23]  ⁶⁴ tn Heb “strong of face.”

[8:23]  ⁶⁵ tn Heb “understanding riddles.” Possible meanings include “double-dealing” (BDB 295 s.v. חִידָה; cf. TEV, CEV) and “with a good knowledge of intrigue” (HALOT 309 s.v. חִידָה; cf. NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT).

[8:23]  ⁶⁶ tn Heb “stand” or “stand up.”

[10:5]  ⁶⁷ tn Heb “I lifted up my eyes.”

[10:5]  ⁶⁸ tn Heb “one.” The Hebrew numerical adjective is used here like an English indefinite article.

[10:5]  ⁶⁹ sn The identity of the messenger is not specifically disclosed. Presumably he is an unnamed angel. Some interpreters identify him as Gabriel, but there is no adequate reason for doing so.

[10:5]  ⁷⁰ tn The Hebrew word בַּדִּים (baddim) is a plural of extension. See GKC 396-97 §124.a, b, c and Joüon 2:500 §136.c.

[10:5]  ⁷¹ tn The location of this place and even the exact form of the Hebrew name אוּפָז (’ufaz) are uncertain. Apparently it was a source for pure gold. (See Jer 10:9.) The Hebrew word פָז (paz, “refined gold” or “pure gold”) is more common in the OT than אוּפָז, and some scholars emend the text of Dan 10:5 to read this word. Cf. also “Ophir” (1 Kgs 9:28; Isa 13:12; Job 22:24; 28:16).

[11:12]  ⁷² tn Heb “his heart will be lifted up.” The referent (the king of the south) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[11:12]  ⁷³ tn Heb “cause to fall.”

[11:12]  ⁷⁴ tn Heb “of myriads.”

[11:10]  ⁷⁵ sn The sons of Seleucus II Callinicus were Seleucus III Ceraunus (ca. 227-223 B.C.) and Antiochus III the Great (ca. 223-187 B.C.).

[11:10]  ⁷⁶ tn Heb “his”; the referent (the enemy of the king of the north) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[11:10]  ⁷⁷ tn Heb “and he will certainly come and overflow and cross over and return and be aroused unto a fortress.” The translation has attempted to simplify the syntax of this difficult sequence.

[9:26]  ⁷⁸ sn The expression have nothing is difficult. Presumably it refers to an absence of support or assistance for the anointed one at the time of his “cutting off.” The KJV rendering “but not for himself,” apparently suggesting a vicarious death, cannot be defended.

[9:26]  ⁷⁹ tc Some witnesses (e.g., the Syriac) understand a passive verb and the preposition עִם (’im, “with) rather than the noun עַם (’am, “people”), thus reading “the city and the sanctuary will be destroyed with the coming prince.”

[9:26]  ⁸⁰ tn The words “will come speedily” are not in the Hebrew text but have been added in the translation for clarity.

[9:26]  ⁸¹ sn Flood here is a metaphor for sudden destruction.

[11:24]  ⁸² tn Heb “and unto a time.”

[3:23]  ⁸³ tn Aram “into the midst of the furnace.” For stylistic reasons the words “the midst of” have been left untranslated.

[3:23]  ⁸⁴ sn The deuterocanonical writings known as The Prayer of Azariah and The Song of the Three present at this point a confession and petition for God’s forgiveness and a celebration of God’s grace for the three Jewish youths in the fiery furnace. Though not found in the Hebrew/Aramaic text of Daniel, these compositions do appear in the ancient Greek versions.

[12:13]  ⁸⁵ tn The words “your way” are not in the Hebrew text, but are implied.

[12:13]  ⁸⁶ tc The LXX lacks “until the end.”

[12:13]  ⁸⁷ tn The word “receive” is added in the translation for clarification.

[12:13]  ⁸⁸ sn The deuterocanonical writings known as the Story of Susanna and Bel and the Dragon appear respectively as chapters 13 and 14 of the book of Daniel in the Greek version of this book. Although these writings are not part of the Hebrew/Aramaic text of Daniel, they were popular among certain early communities who valued traditions about the life of Daniel.