Daniel 12:6

Daniel 12:6 in other versions

• King James Version (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?
• New International Version (NIV)One of them said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long will it be before these astonishing things are fulfilled?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And someone said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream, "How long shall it be till the end of these wonders?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long shall the fulfillment of these wonders be?”

Context of Daniel 12:6

4But 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.” 5Then I, Daniel, looked and saw two others standing there, one on this bank of the river and one on the opposite bank. 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?” 7And 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.” 8I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, “My lord, what will be the outcome of these things?”

Daniel 12:6 word by word

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לָאִישׁ֙ לְב֣וּשׁ הַבַּדִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִמַּ֖עַל לְמֵימֵ֣י הַיְאֹ֑ר עַד־מָתַ֖י קֵ֥ץ הַפְּלָאֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

• One of them saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• dressedלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• in linenבַּדbad · linenH906
• whoאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• was aboveמַ֫עַלma‛al · aboveH4605
• the watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
• of the riverיְאֹרye'ôr · streamH2975
• How longמָתַיmâthay · howH4970
• untilעַד‛ad · tillH5704
• the fulfillmentקֵץqêts · endH7093
• of these wondersפֶּ֫לֶאpele' · wonderH6382

Cross-references for Daniel 12:6

• Daniel 8:16And I heard the voice of a man calling from between the banks of the Ulai: “Gabriel, explain the vision to this man.”
• Zechariah 1:12Then the angel of the LORD said, “How long, O LORD of Hosts, will You withhold mercy from Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, with which You have been angry these seventy years?”
• Ephesians 3:10His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
• 1 Peter 1:12It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.
• Daniel 10:5I lifted up my eyes, and behold, there was a certain man dressed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist.
• Ezekiel 9:2And I saw six men coming from the direction of the Upper Gate, which faces north, each with a weapon of slaughter in his hand. With them was another man clothed in linen who had a writing kit at his side. And they came in and stood beside the bronze altar.
• Revelation 15:6And out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues, dressed in clean and bright linen and girded with golden sashes around their chests.
• Revelation 19:14The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses.
• Revelation 10:2He held in his hand a small scroll, which lay open. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land.
• Daniel 8:13Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to him, “How long until the fulfillment of the vision of the daily sacrifice, the rebellion that causes desolation, and the surrender of the sanctuary and of the host to be trampled?”
• Psalms 74:9There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer any prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last.
• Revelation 6:10And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”

Commentaries on Daniel 12:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6The man clothed in linen - Gabriel in a human form. Thus he is represented, Daniel 10:5.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6And one said - One of these angels. It would seem that, though before unseen by Daniel, they had been present, and had listened with deep interest to the communication respecting the future which the angel had made to him. Feeling a deep concern in the issue of these wonderful events - thus evincing the interest which we are taught to believe the heavenly beings take in human affairs (see the notes at 1 Peter 1:12) - one of them now addressed him who had…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-13Verses 5-13 One of the angels asking how long it should be to the end of these wonders, a solemn reply is made, that it would be for a time, times, and a half, the period mentioned Dn 7:25, and in the Revelation. It signifies 1260 prophetic days or years, beginning from the time when the power of the holy people should be scattered. The imposture of Mohammed, and the papal usurpation, began about the same time; and these were a twofold attack upon the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-7In the end times, God will save his people and defeat all enemies, including death.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. one--namely, of the two (Da 12:5). man ... in linen--who had spoken up to this point. God impelled the angel to ask in order to waken us out of our torpor, seeing that the very "angels desire to look into" the things affecting man's redemption (1Pe 1:12), as setting forth the glory of their Lord and ours (Ep 3:10). How long ... to the end of these wonders--This question of the angel refers to the final dealings of God in general, Antichrist's…Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 12:6

• Angel (a Spirit)
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In the dictionaries

• Euphrates River, the River
• Astronomy
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• Brook
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Commentaries on Daniel 12

• 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
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings