Daniel 12:3

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Modern

Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.

Traditional

And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

Literal

And those acting wisely will shine like the shining of the firmament; and those justifying many like the stars, forever and ever.

Latin

Qui autem docti fuerint, fulgebunt quasi splendor firmamenti: et qui ad justitiam erudiunt multos, quasi stellæ in perpetuas æternitates.

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English

Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.

Notes

Daniel 12:3

Wise people know their God (compare Daniel 1:4, 17; 8:25; 9:22, 25; 11:32–35; 12:10).
To shine is a common metaphor for life, purity, righteousness, and glory.

Daniel 12:1–7

In the end times, God will save his people and defeat all enemies, including death.

Daniel 11:2–12:7

The messenger shared a broad overview of history. It started with Persia, continued through the fall of Greece, and covered the rise and fall of a wicked king or several kings (Daniel 11:21–45). It concluded with the final resurrection and victory of God's people.

Daniel 10:1–12:13

This final vision spans from 536 BC to a future when Daniel will rise from the dead and receive his inheritance. All earthly kingdoms will be destroyed. The eternal kingdom of the Son of Man will arise. God's people will finally be rescued, and death, the ultimate enemy, will be defeated.

Theme notes and profiles

Daniel Apocalyptic Literature Death Resurrection in the Old Testament The Resurrection of the Dead

Events

Prophecies of Danielc. 606 BC

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James 5:19–20
My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,
Daniel 11:33
Those with insight will instruct many, though for a time they will fall by sword or flame, or be captured or plundered.
Daniel 11:35
Some of the wise will fall so that they may be refined, purified, and made spotless until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time.
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
Hebrews 5:12
Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!
Jeremiah 23:22
But if they had stood in My council, they would have proclaimed My words to My people and turned them back from their evil ways and deeds.”
Luke 1:16–17
Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
John 4:36
Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.
Philippians 2:16–17
…as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.
1 Corinthians 3:10
By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds.

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