Daniel 12:6
4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
5 Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river.
And one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?
7 And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.
8 And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- One of them said to the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long until the fulfillment of these wonders?”
- KJV
- And one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?
- WEB
- One said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long will it be to the end of these wonders?”
- ASV
- And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?
- DARBY
- And he said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, How long [is it to] the end of these wonders?
- BLB
- And one said to the man clothed in linen, who [was] above the waters of the river, “Until when [is] the end of these wonders?”
- ÅB
- Og en av dem sa til den mann som var kledd i linklær, og som sto ovenover elvens vann: Hvor lenge vil det vare før disse underfulle ting er til ende?
- OTB
- Og en av dem sa til mannen kledd i lin, som var over vannet i elven: "Hvor lenge vil det gå før disse forunderlige ting er fullført?"
- B1930
- Og en av dem sa til den mann som var klædd i linklær, og som stod ovenover elvens vann: Hvor lenge vil det vare før disse underfulle ting er til ende?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ezekiel 9:2
And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer’s inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar.
Read in contextZechariah 1:12–13
Then the angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?
Read in contextDaniel 8:13
Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?
Read in contextDaniel 8:16
And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
Read in contextDaniel 10:5–6
Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz:
Read in contextRevelation 6:10
And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
Read in contextRevelation 10:2–5
And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,
Read in contextEphesians 3:10
To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
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