Daniel 11:35
in Daniel 11Some 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.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And some of them that are wise shall fall, to refine them, and to purify, and to make them white, even to the time of the end; because it is yet for the time appointed.
KJV
And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed.
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This verse in Daniel 11
Commentary
12 notes on this verseVerses 34, 35. "And when they shall have fallen, they shall be relieved with a small help; and many shall be joined to them deceitfully. And some of the learned shall fall, that they may be refined as by fire and that they may be chosen and made white even to the time before appointed, because there shall yet be another time." Porphyry thinks that the "little help" was Mattathias of the village of (variant: mountain of) Modin, for he rebelled against the generals of Antiochus and attempted to preserve the worship of the true God (1 Maccabees 2:1-41).
This site's exposition
not be as the former
on Daniel 11:29-35
The ships of Chittim turn him back, the Roman ultimatum at Alexandria in the common identification the bench carries, and his grief becomes indignation against the holy covenant. Verse 31 is the chapter's crux: the sanctuary polluted, the daily sacrifice taken away, and the ABOMINATION THAT MAKETH DESOLATE set up, the thread that runs 9:27, here, and 12:11, and which the Lord cites at Matt 24:15 as spoken of by Daniel the prophet, still future in his mouth: the readings on near and far fulfilment, Antiochus and a fulfilment beyond him, are named with holders and no date is set. The people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits, and they that understand shall instruct many though they fall by sword and flame: the Maccabean generation is the bench's near reading, and the refining purpose, to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end, is the text's own.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers2 voices
Many of those who seem to be godly will turn to the other direction. "So that they may be refined." … These things will not harm the people of this time; they will learn not to have confidence in their previous successes.… For the vicissitudes …
A commentator
John ChrysostomDISCOURSES AGAINST JUDAIZING CHRISTIANS 5:7.6 · Written in the 5th century.
proposed
Daniel gave the reason why God permitted them to be involved in such trials. What is the reason? "To purge them, to choose them and to make them white until the time of the end" … so as to cleanse them and to show who among them was genuine and approved.
The Medieval Church1 voice
When the priests, who give scandal, that is, the wise ones with regard to evil … are overturned and fall, they will become a furnace of testing before everybody's eyes, and it will be recognized that because of their evil actions punishment has come over …
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
) will separate between the precious and the vile, and by it those that are perfect will be made manifest and those that are not. (4.) Though these troubles may continue long, yet they will have an end. They are for a time appointed, a limited time, fixed in the divine counsels.
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And some of them of understanding shall fall,....
5 more voices on this verse
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
Their sufferings for righteousness' sake would try and purge the nation of the Jews, would convince them of the truth, excellency, and power of that holy religion which these understanding men died for their adherence to. The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church; it is precious blood, and not a drop of it should be shed but upon such a valuable consideration.
The kingdom of Syria, which was set up by Seleucus Nicanor, or the conqueror; he was one of Alexander's princes, and became stronger than the other, and had the greatest dominion of all, was the most powerful of all Alexander's successors. It was said that he had no fewer than seven-two kingdoms under him.
The Nineteenth Century3 voices
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
Image from wheat cleared of its chaff by the wind. make . . . white--image from cloth (Re 7:9). to . . . time of . . . end--God will not suffer His people to be persecuted without limitation (1Co 10:13). The godly are to wait patiently for "the end" of "the time" of trial; "for it is (to last) yet for a time appointed" by God.
And some of them of understanding - Disputes on certain points of religion soon agitated the Christian Church; and now, having no outward persecution, they began to persecute each other. And many excellent men, men of understanding, fell victims because they would not embrace erroneous doctrines, when professed by the state. But this was permitted: - To try them, and to purge, and to make them white - To bring all to the pure profession, possession, and practice of Christianity. To the time of the end - To the time that God shall cause pure and undefiled religion every where to prevail. But when is the time appointed for this?
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
proposed
And some of them understanding shall fall - Some of those who have a correct understanding of religion, and who have joined the army from pure motives. The idea seems to be that on some occasion they would meet with a temporary defeat, in order that the sincerity of the others might be tested, or that it might be seen who adhered to the cause from principle, and who from selfish purposes.
The words behind it
13 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וּמִן־ | umin- | and some of | H4480 → | 1188 times |
| הַמַּשְׂכִּילִ֣ים | hamaskilim | those [who] have insight | H7919 → | 62 times |
| יִכָּֽשְׁל֗וּ | yikashelu | they will stumble | H3782 → | 62 times |
| לִצְר֥וֹף | litzrof | to refine | H6884 → | |
| בָּהֶ֛ם | bahem | <in> them | ||
| וּלְבָרֵ֥ר | ulevarer | and to purge [them] | H1305 → | |
| וְלַלְבֵּ֖ן | velalben | and to purify [them] | H3835 → | |
| עַד־ | ʾad- | until | H5704 → | 1261 times |
| עֵ֣ת | ʾet | [the] time of | H6256 → | 296 times |
| קֵ֑ץ | ketz | [the] end | H7093 → | 67 times |
| כִּי־ | ki- | for | H3588 → | 4482 times |
| ע֖וֹד | od | [it is] still | H5750 → | 490 times |
| לַמּוֹעֵֽד׃ | lamoed | to the appointed time | H4150 → | 223 times |
וּמִן־and some of
umin-H4480 →1188 times
הַמַּשְׂכִּילִ֣יםthose [who] have insight
hamaskilimH7919 →62 times
יִכָּֽשְׁל֗וּthey will stumble
yikasheluH3782 →62 times
לִצְר֥וֹףto refine
litzrofH6884 →
בָּהֶ֛ם<in> them
bahem
וּלְבָרֵ֥רand to purge [them]
ulevarerH1305 →
וְלַלְבֵּ֖ןand to purify [them]
velalbenH3835 →
עַד־until
ʾad-H5704 →1261 times
עֵ֣ת[the] time of
ʾetH6256 →296 times
קֵ֑ץ[the] end
ketzH7093 →67 times
כִּי־for
ki-H3588 →4482 times
ע֖וֹד[it is] still
odH5750 →490 times
לַמּוֹעֵֽד׃to the appointed time
lamoedH4150 →223 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Zechariah 13:9This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They…
it leads to
- Isaiah 48:10
See, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Psalms 50:15
Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
- Jeremiah 29:11–12
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.
- Acts 2:21
And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
- Isaiah 65:23–24
They will not labor in vain or bear children doomed to disaster; for they will be a people blessed by the LORD—they and their descendants with them.
- Isaiah 48:10
Through
Revelation 7:14“Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the…
it leads to
- 1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
- Revelation 22:14
Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates.
- 1 John 1:7
Through
Revelation 2:10Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful…
it leads to
- James 1:12
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
- James 1:12
Where this verse is studied
About Daniel
This page draws on 11 works. Open the list of works
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes on the Book of Daniel; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Carl Friedrich Keil, Biblical Commentary on the Book of Daniel; Ishodad of Merv, COMMENTARY ON DANIEL 11:35; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; Jerome, St. Jerome, Commentary on Daniel, CHAPTER ELEVEN; John Chrysostom, DISCOURSES AGAINST JUDAIZING CHRISTIANS 5:7.6; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible and Theodoret of Cyrus, COMMENTARY ON DANIEL 11:35.