Daniel 11:32 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →He will corrupt by flattery those who act wickedly against the covenant, but the people who know their God will be strong and act.
What Does Daniel 11:32 Mean?
Two responses to the crisis divide the people. The covenant-breakers, those already inclined to wickedness, are seduced by the king's flatteries and won to his side. But over against them stand 'the people that do know their God', who prove strong and 'do exploits', acting with courage and faithfulness under pressure. Persecution sifts the loyal from the false.
Here is one of the great promises of the chapter: those who truly know God are made strong. Their strength is not in numbers or arms but in their knowledge of the Lord, a knowledge that flattery cannot corrupt and force cannot break. In every age it is the same; intimacy with God is the wellspring of courage. They that know their God will stand when others bow, and they will act.
Daniel 11:32 in the Original Language
yada (יָדַע), 'know' -- to know by relationship and experience, not mere information.
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What does Daniel 11:32 mean?
He will corrupt by flattery those who act wickedly against the covenant, but the people who know their God will be strong and act.