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Daniel 12:9

Daniel

7 And the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by Him who lives forever, saying, “It will be for a time, and times, and half a time. When the power of the holy people has finally been shattered, all these things will be completed.”

8 I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, “My lord, what will be the outcome of these things?”

“Go on your way, Daniel,” he replied, “for the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end.

10 Many will be purified, made spotless, and refined, but the wicked will continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked will understand, but the wise will understand.

11 And from the time the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination of desolation set up, there will be 1,290 days.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Go on your way, Daniel,” he replied, “for the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end.
KJV
And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.
WEB
He said, “Go your way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end.
ASV
And he said, Go thy way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed till the time of the end.
DARBY
And he said, Go thy way, Daniel; for these words are closed and sealed till the time of the end.
BLB
And he said, “Go, Daniel, for the words [are] shut up and sealed until the time of the end.
ÅB
Så sa han: Gå bort, Daniel! For disse ord skal være gjemt og forseglet inntil endens tid.
OTB
Og han sa: "Gå din vei, Daniel, for disse ordene er holdt hemmelige og forseglet inntil endetiden.
B1930
Så sa han: Gå bort, Daniel! For disse ord skal være gjemt og forseglet inntil endens tid.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Daniel 12:4

    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.”

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  • Daniel 8:26

    The vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been spoken is true. Now you must seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future.”

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  • Revelation 10:4

    When the seven thunders had spoken, I was about to put it in writing. But I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down.”

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  • Isaiah 8:16

    Bind up the testimony and seal the law among my disciples.

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  • Isaiah 29:11

    And the entire vision will be to you like the words sealed in a scroll. If it is handed to someone to read, he will say, “I cannot, because it is sealed.”

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