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and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/daniel/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/daniel/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/daniel/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/daniel/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And those who have insight will shine like the glow of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/daniel/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Those who have insight will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/daniel/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And those who have insight will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/daniel/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And those who have insight will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse <i>of heaven</i>, and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/daniel/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Those who are [spiritually] wise will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead many to righteousness, [will shine] like the stars forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/daniel/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Those who have insight will shine like the bright expanse of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/daniel/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Those who are wise will shine like the bright expanse of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/daniel/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/daniel/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Everyone who has been wise will shine as bright as the sky above, and everyone who has led others to please God will shine forever like the stars. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/daniel/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/daniel/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Those who are wise will shine like the brightness on the horizon. Those who lead many people to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/daniel/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The wise leaders will shine with all the brightness of the sky. And those who have taught many people to do what is right will shine like the stars forever." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/daniel/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Those who manifest wisdom will shine like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who turn many to righteousness will shine like the stars for ever and ever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/daniel/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/daniel/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/daniel/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who turn many to righteousness like the stars forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/daniel/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/daniel/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Those who are wise will shine as the brightness of the expanse. Those who turn many to righteousness will shine as the stars forever and ever. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/daniel/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And those teaching shine as the brightness of the expanse, and those justifying the multitude as stars for all time and forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/daniel/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And those teaching do shine as the brightness of the expanse, and those justifying the multitude as stars to the age and for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/daniel/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And those understanding shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and those justifying many, as the stars forever and ever.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/daniel/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But they that are learned shall shine as the brightness of the firmament: and they that instruct many to justice, as stars for all eternity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/daniel/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But those who have taught will shine like the brightness of the firmament, and those who instruct many towards justice, like the stars for unending eternity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/daniel/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But those with insight shall shine brightly like the splendor of the firmament, And those who lead the many to justice shall be like the stars forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/daniel/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/daniel/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And those who have done good and the men of understanding shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and those who have turned many to righteousness shall shine and stand like stars for ever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/daniel/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And doers of good and the intelligent shall shine as the light of the heavenly sphere, and those who declare the many righteous shall be shining brightly and remaining like the stars for eternity, and to the eternity of eternities<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/daniel/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn the many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/daniel/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament, and <i>some</i> of the many righteous as the stars for ever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/daniel/12-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/shUZJK-vYxI?start=4359" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/daniel/12.htm">Michael's Deliverance and the End Times</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7919.htm" title="7919: wə·ham·maś·ki·lîm (Conj-w, Art:: V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp) -- To be, circumspect, intelligent. A primitive root; to be circumspect and hence, intelligent.">Then the wise</a> <a href="/hebrew/2094.htm" title="2094: yaz·hi·rū (V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp) -- To gleam, to enlighten. A primitive root; to gleam; figuratively, to enlighten.">will shine</a> <a href="/hebrew/2096.htm" title="2096: kə·zō·har (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Shining, brightness. From zahar; brilliancy.">like the brightness</a> <a href="/hebrew/7549.htm" title="7549: hā·rā·qî·a‘ (Art:: N-ms) -- An extended surface, expanse. From raqa'; properly, an expanse, i.e. The firmament or visible arch of the sky.">of the heavens,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: hā·rab·bîm (Art:: Adj-mp) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">and those who lead many</a> <a href="/hebrew/6663.htm" title="6663: ū·maṣ·dî·qê (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To be just or righteous. A primitive root; to be right.">to righteousness</a> <a href="/hebrew/3556.htm" title="3556: kak·kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm (Prep-k, Art:: N-mp) -- A star. Probably from the same as Kabbown or kavah; a star; figuratively, a prince.">will shine like the stars</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: lə·‘ō·w·lām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">forever</a> <a href="/hebrew/5703.htm" title="5703: wā·‘eḏ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Perpetuity. From adah; properly, a terminus, i.e. duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity.">and ever.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>But you, Daniel, shut up these words and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will roam to and fro, and knowledge will increase.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-43.htm">Matthew 13:43</a></span><br />Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/4-18.htm">Proverbs 4:18</a></span><br />The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-15.htm">Philippians 2:15</a></span><br />so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14-16</a></span><br />You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. / Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. / In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-5.htm">Revelation 22:5</a></span><br />There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1-3</a></span><br />Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. / For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you. / Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-41.htm">1 Corinthians 15:41-42</a></span><br />The sun has one degree of splendor, the moon another, and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor. / So will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-11.htm">Isaiah 53:11</a></span><br />After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-4.htm">1 Peter 5:4</a></span><br />And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-6.htm">2 Corinthians 4:6</a></span><br />For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-13.htm">Isaiah 52:13</a></span><br />Behold, My Servant will prosper; He will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-10.htm">Revelation 2:10</a></span><br />Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-16.htm">Malachi 3:16-18</a></span><br />At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name. / “They will be Mine,” says the LORD of Hosts, “on the day when I prepare My treasured possession. And I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him. / So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-35.htm">John 5:35</a></span><br />John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-2.htm">Isaiah 62:2-3</a></span><br />Nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory. You will be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will bestow. / You will be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem in the palm of your God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">they that be.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/11-33.htm">Daniel 11:33,35</a></b></br> And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, <i>many</i> days… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/11-30.htm">Proverbs 11:30</a></b></br> The fruit of the righteous <i>is</i> a tree of life; and he that winneth souls <i>is</i> wise.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/24-45.htm">Matthew 24:45</a></b></br> Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?</p><p class="hdg">wise.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/13-1.htm">Acts 13:1</a></b></br> Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/4-11.htm">Ephesians 4:11</a></b></br> And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/5-12.htm">Hebrews 5:12</a></b></br> For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which <i>be</i> the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.</p><p class="hdg">shine.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/4-18.htm">Proverbs 4:18</a></b></br> But the path of the just <i>is</i> as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/13-43.htm">Matthew 13:43</a></b></br> Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/19-28.htm">Matthew 19:28</a></b></br> And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.</p><p class="hdg">turn.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/23-22.htm">Jeremiah 23:22</a></b></br> But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/1-16.htm">Luke 1:16,17</a></b></br> And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/4-36.htm">John 4:36</a></b></br> And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/7-18.htm">Age</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-9.htm">Brightly</a> <a href="/daniel/4-36.htm">Brightness</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-1.htm">Expanse</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-1.htm">Firmament</a> <a href="/daniel/7-26.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/daniel/11-4.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/daniel/8-10.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/daniel/11-35.htm">Insight</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-8.htm">Justifying</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-2.htm">Lead</a> <a href="/daniel/12-2.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/daniel/11-44.htm">Numbers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-34.htm">Outstretched</a> <a href="/daniel/9-24.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/daniel/9-17.htm">Shine</a> <a href="/daniel/9-17.htm">Shining</a> <a href="/daniel/11-4.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/daniel/8-10.htm">Stars</a> <a href="/daniel/9-22.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/daniel/11-32.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/daniel/11-32.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/daniel/11-35.htm">Wise</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/12-13.htm">Age</a> <a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Brightly</a> <a href="/joel/2-10.htm">Brightness</a> <a href="/genesis/1-6.htm">Expanse</a> <a href="/matthew/24-29.htm">Firmament</a> <a href="/daniel/12-7.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/daniel/12-7.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/hosea/2-21.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/daniel/12-10.htm">Insight</a> <a href="/luke/10-29.htm">Justifying</a> <a href="/hosea/2-14.htm">Lead</a> <a href="/hosea/9-7.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/daniel/12-4.htm">Numbers</a> <a href="/acts/26-1.htm">Outstretched</a> <a href="/hosea/2-19.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/joel/2-10.htm">Shine</a> <a href="/joel/2-10.htm">Shining</a> <a href="/hosea/2-18.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/joel/2-10.htm">Stars</a> <a href="/hosea/6-5.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/hosea/3-1.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/hosea/2-17.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/daniel/12-10.htm">Wise</a><div class="vheading2">Daniel 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/12-1.htm">Michael shall deliver Israel from their troubles.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/12-5.htm">Daniel is informed of the times.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/daniel/12.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>Then the wise</b><br />The term "wise" in Hebrew is "maskilim," which refers to those who have insight or understanding. In the context of Daniel, it often denotes those who are faithful to God and possess spiritual discernment. Historically, wisdom literature in the Bible, such as Proverbs, emphasizes the fear of the Lord as the beginning of wisdom. Here, the wise are those who understand God's purposes and live accordingly, even amidst persecution or trials.<p><b>will shine</b><br />The imagery of shining is significant in biblical literature, often symbolizing purity, righteousness, and divine favor. In the Hebrew context, light is associated with God's presence and truth. The wise shining suggests that their lives reflect God's glory and truth, serving as a beacon to others. This shining is not just temporal but eternal, indicating the lasting impact of a life lived in faithfulness to God.<p><b>like the brightness of the heavens</b><br />The heavens, or "raqia" in Hebrew, refer to the expanse of the sky, often associated with the divine realm. The brightness of the heavens evokes the image of the sun, moon, and stars, which are constant and enduring. This phrase suggests that the wise will have a celestial, eternal quality to their existence, reflecting God's eternal nature and glory.<p><b>and those who lead many to righteousness</b><br />This phrase highlights the role of the wise in guiding others towards a righteous life. The Hebrew word for righteousness, "tsedeq," encompasses justice, rightness, and ethical conduct. Leading others to righteousness implies active discipleship and evangelism, encouraging others to live in accordance with God's will. Historically, this reflects the mission of God's people to be a light to the nations, as seen in the Abrahamic covenant and the prophetic literature.<p><b>like the stars</b><br />Stars in ancient Near Eastern culture were often seen as symbols of divine beings or eternal entities. In the biblical context, stars are used to signify permanence and guidance. The comparison to stars suggests that those who lead others to righteousness will have an enduring legacy, shining brightly in the spiritual realm. This imagery reinforces the idea of eternal reward and recognition for faithful service.<p><b>forever and ever</b><br />The repetition of "forever" in Hebrew, "olam va'ed," emphasizes the eternal nature of the reward for the wise and righteous. This phrase assures believers of the everlasting impact and recognition of their faithfulness. In the broader biblical narrative, it aligns with the promise of eternal life and the hope of resurrection, central themes in both the Old and New Testaments. This eternal perspective encourages believers to remain steadfast in their faith and mission.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/daniel/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">They that be wise.--</span>Comp. <a href="/matthew/13-43.htm" title="Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who has ears to hear, let him hear.">Matthew 13:43</a>, Notes. "The wise" are the same as "those that understand" who were spoken of in <a href="/daniel/11-33.htm" title="And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.">Daniel 11:33</a>, meaning those who by their own righteousness--that is, by their faithfulness to their covenant with God--had set a bright example to the others, as in <a href="/daniel/11-35.htm" title="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.">Daniel 11:35</a>. Such is the consolation held out for the support of those who shall witness the tribulation of the last days. (See Notes on Matthew 24 and the parallel passages.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/daniel/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">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.</span> The rendering of the LXX. differs from this considerably, "Those who understand shall appear as the lights of heaven, and those that confirm my word as the stars of heaven for ever and ever." There seems to be a difference of reading in the first clause. Instead of <span class="accented">yazheeroo kezohar</span>, there seems to have been <span class="accented">yayraro kim'ooroth.</span> The verb used in the Massoretic text means really "admonish." The noun occurs only in <a href="/ezekiel/13-2.htm">Ezekiel 13:2</a>. In the last clause, instead of <span class="hebrew">הָרַבִּים</span> (<span class="accented">harabbeem</span>), "many," the Septuagint has read <span class="hebrew">דְּבָרֵי</span> (<span class="accented">deboray</span>), "my words." It is difficult to account for the omission of the final <span class="hebrew"> ם</span> <span class="accented">unless</span> from the likeness of <span class="hebrew">מ</span> to <span class="hebrew">כ</span> and and (see Corpus Insc. Semit.). Theodotion renders, "And they that understand shall shine as the <span class="accented">brightness</span> of the firmament, and certain from amongst the righteous as the stars for ever and ever." The Peshitta rendering is somewhat paraphrastic, "Those that do good and are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament, and those who conquer many shall be lights, and arise as the stars of heaven for ever and ever." The Vulgate is in close harmony with the Massoretic text. The versions are superior to our Authorized, in having "those that understand" instead of "those that be wise." Bevan regards the wise here as the "teachers." There seems, however, no reason for such a restriction. The reading of the Septuagint in the opening clause of the second member of the sentence is inferior, as confirming or justifying the words of Daniel or of God is a simpler idea than that of turning many to righteousness. Further, there is a difficulty of fixing who is referred to by the prenominal suffix "my." Professor Fuller refers to <a href="/isaiah/51-11.htm">Isaiah 51:11</a> for a parallel use of the hiphil of <span class="hebrew">צָדַק</span>; but there, as elsewhere, it means, not "turn to righteousness," but "justify," that is, "declare righteous." Yet the connection between the two ideas is close, and the forensic idea can have no place here. <a href="/matthew/13-43.htm">Matthew 13:43</a> represents a similar reward to the righteous. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/daniel/12-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then the wise</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַ֨מַּשְׂכִּלִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ham·maś·ki·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7919.htm">Strong's 7919: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, circumspect, intelligent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will shine</span><br /><span class="heb">יַזְהִ֖רוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yaz·hi·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2094.htm">Strong's 2094: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gleam, to enlighten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like the brightness</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּזֹ֣הַר</span> <span class="translit">(kə·zō·har)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2096.htm">Strong's 2096: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shining, brightness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the heavens,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרָקִ֑יעַ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rā·qî·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7549.htm">Strong's 7549: </a> </span><span class="str2">An expanse, the firmament, visible arch of the sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and those who lead many</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽרַבִּ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rab·bîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> </span><span class="str2">Much, many, great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to righteousness,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמַצְדִּיקֵי֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·maṣ·dî·qê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6663.htm">Strong's 6663: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be just or righteous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like the stars</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּכּוֹכָבִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(kak·kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3556.htm">Strong's 3556: </a> </span><span class="str2">A star, a prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעוֹלָ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and ever.</span><br /><span class="heb">וָעֶֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(wā·‘eḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5703.htm">Strong's 5703: </a> </span><span class="str2">A, terminus, duration, advance, perpetuity</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/12-3.htm">Daniel 12:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/daniel/12-3.htm">Daniel 12:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/daniel/12-3.htm">Daniel 12:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/daniel/12-3.htm">Daniel 12:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/daniel/12-3.htm">Daniel 12:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/12-3.htm">Daniel 12:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/12-3.htm">Daniel 12:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/12-3.htm">Daniel 12:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/12-3.htm">Daniel 12:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/daniel/12-3.htm">Daniel 12:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/daniel/12-3.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 12:3 Those who are wise shall shine as (Dan. 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