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Daniel 8:26
26The vision of the evenings and the mornings Which has been told [to you] is true. But keep the vision a secret, For it has to do with many days in the now distant future.”
Daniel 8:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days.
- New International Version (NIV)“The vision of the evenings and mornings that has been given you is true, but seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)The vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been told is true, but seal up the vision, for it refers to many days from now."
- New King James Version (NKJV)“And the vision of the evenings and mornings Which was told is true; Therefore seal up the vision, For it refers to many days in the future.”
Context of Daniel 8:26
24His power will be mighty, but not by his own power; And he will corrupt and destroy in an astonishing manner And [he will] prosper and do exactly as he wills; He shall corrupt and destroy mighty men and the holy people. 25And through his shrewdness He will cause deceit to succeed by his hand (influence); He will magnify himself in his mind, He will corrupt and destroy many who enjoy a false sense of security. He will also stand up and oppose the Prince of princes, But he will be broken, and that by no human hand [but by the hand of God]. The vision of the evenings and the mornings Which has been told [to you] is true. But keep the vision a secret, For it has to do with many days in the now distant future.” 27And I, Daniel, was exhausted and was sick for [several] days. Afterward I got up and continued with the king’s business; but I was astounded at the vision, and there was no one who could explain it.
Read all of Daniel 8Daniel 8:26 word by word
וּמַרְאֵ֨ה הָעֶ֧רֶב וְהַבֹּ֛קֶר אֲשֶׁ֥ר נֶאֱמַ֖ר אֱמֶ֣ת ה֑וּא וְאַתָּה֙ סְתֹ֣ם הֶֽחָז֔וֹן כִּ֖י לְיָמִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the visionמַרְאֶהmar'eh · appearanceH4758
- of the eveningעֶ֫רֶב‛ereb · eveningH6153
- and the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
- which was toldאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- trueאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: trueH571
- wherefore shut thou upסָתַםsâtham ώâtham · to closeH5640
- the visionחָזוֹןchâzôn · visionH2377
- for manyרַבrab · manyH7227
- daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
Cross-references for Daniel 8:26
- Daniel 8:11Indeed, it magnified itself to be equal with the Commander of the host [of heaven]; and it took away from Him the daily sacrifice (burnt offering), and the place of His sanctuary was thrown down (profaned).
- Daniel 10:1In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a message was revealed to Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar; and the message was true and it referred to great conflict (warfare, misery). And he understood the message and had an understanding of the vision.
- Daniel 12:4But as for you, Daniel, conceal these words and seal up the scroll until the end of time. Many will go back and forth and search anxiously [through the scroll], and knowledge [of the purpose of God as revealed by His prophets] will [greatly] increase.”
- Ezekiel 12:27“Son of man, behold, the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that Ezekiel sees is for many years from now, and he prophesies of the times that are far off.’
- Revelation 10:4And when the seven peals of thunder had spoken, I was about to write; but I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up the things which the seven peals of thunder have spoken and do not write them down.”
- Revelation 22:10And he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time [of their fulfillment] is near.
- Isaiah 24:22They will be gathered together As prisoners [are gathered] in a dungeon; They will be shut up in prison, And after many days they will be visited and punished.
- Hosea 3:3And I said to her, “You shall stay with me for many days. You shall not play the prostitute nor shall you have a man; so I will also be toward you [until you have proved your faithfulness].”
Commentaries on Daniel 8:26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26The vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true - That mentioned in Daniel 8:14. For it shall be for many days - Not less than two thousand three hundred years!Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26And the vision of the evening and the morning - That is, of the two thousand three hundred days. See Daniel 8:14, and the margin on that verse. The meaning here is, “the vision pertaining to that succession of evenings and mornings.” Perhaps this appellation was given to it particularly because it pertained so much to the evening and morning sacrifice. Is true - Shall be certainly accomplished. This was said by the angel, giving thus to Daniel the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-27Verses 15-27 The eternal Son of God stood before the prophet in the appearance of a man, and directed the angel Gabriel to explain the vision. Daniel's fainting and astonishment at the prospect of evils he saw coming on his people and the church, confirm the opinion that long-continued calamities were foretold. The vision being ended, a charge was given to Daniel to keep it private for the present. He kept it to himself, and went on to do the duty of his…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26seal up the vision: It would have been unwise for Daniel to share this vision at that time during Belshazzar’s reign. Sharing it might have looked like Daniel was planning to rebel or betray the king.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. shut ... up ... vision--implying the vision was not to be understood for the present. In Re 22:10 it is said, "Seal not the vision, for the time is at hand." What in Daniel's time was hidden was more fully explained in Revelation, and as the time draws nearer, it will be clearer still. it shall be for many days--It refers to remote times (Eze 12:27).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Daniel 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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