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Daniel 12:8

Doubt

6 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.

And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?

9 And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.

10 Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.

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BSB
I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, “My lord, what will be the outcome of these things?”
KJV
And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?
WEB
I heard, but I didn’t understand. Then I said, “My lord, what will be the outcome of these things?”
ASV
And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my lord, what shall be the issue of these things?
DARBY
And I heard, but I understood not. And I said, My lord, what shall be the end of these things?
BLB
And I heard, and I did not understand; and I said, “My lord, what [is] the end of these?”
ÅB
Og jeg hørte det, men forsto det ikke, og jeg sa: Herre! Hva er det siste av disse ting?
OTB
Jeg hørte, men jeg forsto ikke. Så jeg sa: "Min herre, hva vil utfallet av disse hendelsene være?"
B1930
Og jeg hørte det, men forstod det ikke, og jeg sa: Herre! Hvad er det siste av disse ting?

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  • Acts 1:7

    And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

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  • John 12:16

    These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.

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  • Daniel 10:14

    Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.

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  • 1 Peter 1:11

    Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

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  • Daniel 12:6

    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?

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  • Luke 18:34

    And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.

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