King James Version

Daniel 12:3

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.

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וְהַ֨מַּשְׂכִּלִ֔יםvehamaskilimand the considerשָׂכַלconjunction, definite article, verb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “and the consider”, a verb used as a describing wordH7919to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligentconsider, expert, instruct, prosper, (deal) prudent(-ly), (give) skill(-ful), have good success, teach, (have, make to) understand(-ing), wisdom, (be, behave self, consider, make) wise(-ly), guide wittingly.יַזְהִ֖רוּyazhirvadmonishזָהַרverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “admonish”, an unfinished actionH2094to gleam; figuratively, to enlighten (by caution)admonish, shine, teach, (give) warn(-ing).כְּזֹ֣הַרkezoharas brightnessזֹהַרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as brightness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2096brilliancybrightness.הָרָקִ֑יעַharaqiathe firmamentרָקִיעַdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the firmament”, the ordinary formH7549properly, an expanse, i.e. the firmament or (apparently) visible arch of the skyfirmament.וּמַצְדִּיקֵי֙umatsdiqeand cleanseצָדַקconjunction, verb, hiphil, participle, construct — “and cleanse”, a verb used as a describing wordH6663to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense)cleanse, clear self, (be, do) just(-ice, -ify, -ify self), (be turn to) righteous(-ness).הָֽרַבִּ֔יםharabimthe aboundרַבdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “the abound”, the ordinary formH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…כַּכּוֹכָבִ֖יםkakokhavimas starכּוֹכָבpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “as star”, the ordinary formH3556a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a princestar(-gazer).לְעוֹלָ֥םleolamto alwayעוֹלָםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…וָעֶֽדvaedand eternityעַדconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and eternity”, the ordinary formH5703properly, a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition)eternity, ever(-lasting, -more), old, perpetually, [phrase] world without end.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Douay-Rheims

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.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament, and some of the many righteous as the stars for ever and ever.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ οἱ συνιέντες λάμψουσιν ὡς ἡ λαμπρότης τοῦ στερεώματος, καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν δικαίων τῶν πολλῶν ὡς οἱ ἀστέρες εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας, καὶ ἔτι.