The Meaning of Daniel 12:3 Explained

Daniel 12:3

KJV: 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.

YLT: And those teaching do shine as the brightness of the expanse, and those justifying the multitude as stars to the age and for ever.

Darby: And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the expanse; and they that turn the many to righteousness as the stars, for ever and ever.

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

Discover Daniel 12:3

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Daniel 12:3?

MEANING: What does Daniel 12:3 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Daniel 12:3 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Daniel 12:3?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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. 

What does Daniel 12:3 Mean?

Verse Meaning

The emphasis on hope for the Jews living during this time continues in this verse. Rewards will follow resurrection. Those Jews who have insight into the importance of remaining faithful to God, and who do Song of Solomon , will receive glory (cf. Daniel 11:33; Daniel 11:35). Those who lead others to do right will too. Their glory will be similar to the glory of the sky above, and to the stars (cf. Matthew 13:43). The angel expressed this blessing in a beautiful parallelism. Their glory will involve the privilege of reigning with Jesus Christ during His millennial kingdom, and from then on-forever (cf. Matthew 25:14-30; Luke 19:11-27; Revelation 20:4).
"Verses2-3 , then, clearly affirm the doctrines of resurrection and of eternity beyond the grave. Even the most skeptical OT scholars concede the presence of these doctrines here ..." [1]
Other Old Testament verses that teach these doctrines include Job 19:26; Psalm 16:11; Psalm 17:15; Psalm 73:23-24; and Isaiah 25:8; Isaiah 26:19.

Context Summary

Daniel 12:1-13 - Resurrection And Judgment
Michael was the guardian spirit of the Jewish people. When the time of trouble has reached its climax, whether in national or individual life, help is near.
The hope of resurrection, of the life beyond the darkness of their times, animated the hearts of the Chosen People. In the same way the Apostle Paul refers to it, 1 Corinthians 15:58. The national resurrection of Israel is without doubt included but the resurrection at the last, when that of the just shall precede that of the unjust by the millennium, is clearly the topic of these wonderful words. Daniel's prophecies were to be sealed, because their entire fulfillment was not to take place for many days. Three and a half probably stands for three and a half prophetic years, which, on the year-day system, gives 1260 days or years, and is therefore equivalent to the forty-two months of Revelation 11:2; Revelation 13:5. This is the time of the world-power, half the perfect number seven. The supremacy of the Gentile kingdoms is 2,500 years, of which the latter half has nearly expired, and the Chosen People will not much longer be scattered. It is an interesting fact that, calculated on the lunar measure, these concluding dates have-according to the calculations of the late Dr. Grattan Guinness-just expired. Let us go our way, watch and pray, and at last stand in our lot. [source]

Chapter Summary: Daniel 12

1  Michael shall deliver Israel from their troubles
5  Daniel is informed of the times

What do the individual words in Daniel 12:3 mean?

And Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament and those who turn to righteousness many Like the stars forever and ever -
וְהַ֨מַּשְׂכִּלִ֔ים יַזְהִ֖רוּ כְּזֹ֣הַר הָרָקִ֑יעַ וּמַצְדִּיקֵי֙ הָֽרַבִּ֔ים כַּכּוֹכָבִ֖ים לְעוֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד פ

וְהַ֨מַּשְׂכִּלִ֔ים  And  Those  who  are  wise 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine plural
Root: שָׂכַל 
Sense: to be prudent, be circumspect, wisely understand, prosper.
יַזְהִ֖רוּ  shall  shine 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: זָהַר 
Sense: to admonish, warn, teach, shine, send out light, be light, be shining.
כְּזֹ֣הַר  Like  the  brightness 
Parse: Preposition-k, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: זׄהַר  
Sense: brightness, shining.
הָרָקִ֑יעַ  of  the  firmament 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: רָקִיעַ  
Sense: extended surface (solid), expanse, firmament.
וּמַצְדִּיקֵי֙  and  those  who  turn  to  righteousness 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine plural construct
Root: צָדַק  
Sense: to be just, be righteous.
הָֽרַבִּ֔ים  many 
Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine plural
Root: רַב 
Sense: much, many, great.
כַּכּוֹכָבִ֖ים  Like  the  stars 
Parse: Preposition-k, Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: כֹּוכָב  
Sense: star.
לְעוֹלָ֥ם  forever 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֹולָם  
Sense: long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world.
וָעֶֽד  and  ever 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular
Root: עַד  
Sense: perpetuity, for ever, continuing future.
פ  - 
Parse: Punctuation

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