Daniel 7:28

Daniel 7:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.
• New International Version (NIV)“This is the end of the matter. I, Daniel, was deeply troubled by my thoughts, and my face turned pale, but I kept the matter to myself.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Here is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts greatly alarmed me, and my color changed, but I kept the matter in my heart."
• New King James Version (NKJV)“This is the end of the account. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts greatly troubled me, and my countenance changed; but I kept the matter in my heart.”

Context of Daniel 7:28

26But the court will convene, and his dominion will be taken away, to be completely destroyed forever. 27The kingdom, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the holy ones of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will serve and obey him.’ “This is the end of the account. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts terrified me greatly, and my face turned pale, but I kept the matter to myself.”

Daniel 7:28 word by word

עַד־כָּ֖ה סוֹפָ֣א דִֽי־מִלְּתָ֑א אֲנָ֨ה דָֽנִיֵּ֜אל שַׂגִּ֣יא׀ רַעְיוֹנַ֣י יְבַהֲלֻנַּ֗נִי וְזִיוַי֙ יִשְׁתַּנּ֣וֹן עֲלַ֔י וּמִלְּתָ֖א בְּלִבִּ֥י נִטְרֵֽת׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Hithertoכָּהkâh · thusH3542
• Hithertoעַד‛ad · tillH5705
• the endסוֹףsôph · endH5491
• of the matterמִלָּהmillâh · wordH4406
• As for meאֲנָה'ănâ' 'ănâh · IH576
• Danielדָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵלdânîyê'l · DanielH1841
• my cogitationsרַעְיוֹןra‛yôn · thoughtH7476
• muchשַׂגִּיאώaggîy' · greatH7690
• troubledבְּהַלbehal · to dismayH927
• me, and my countenanceזִיוzîyv · splendorH2122
• changedשְׁנָאshenâ' · to changeH8133
• in meעַל‛al · uponH5922
• but I keptנְטַרneţar · to keepH5202
• in my heartלֵבlêb · heartH3821

Cross-references for Daniel 7:28

• Daniel 8:17So he approached where I was standing; when he came near, I was terrified and fell facedown. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision refers to the time of the end.”
• Daniel 11:27The two kings, whose hearts are bent on evil, will speak lies at the same table but to no avail, for still the end will come at the appointed time.
• Daniel 12:9He said, “Go on your way, Daniel, for the words are secret and sealed until the time of the end.
• Daniel 7:15“As for me, Daniel, my spirit was deeply distressed within me, and the visions in my mind terrified me.
• Daniel 8:27I, Daniel, was overcome and lay sick for days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business. I was greatly disturbed by the vision and could not understand it.
• Daniel 10:8I was left alone, looking at this great vision. No strength was left in me; my face grew deathly pale, and I was powerless.
• Genesis 37:10He told his father and brothers, and his father rebuked him. “What kind of dream is this that you have had?” he said. “Am I and your mother and your brothers really going to come and bow down to the ground before you?”
• Mark 9:15When the whole crowd saw him, they were amazed and ran to greet him.
• Luke 2:19But Mary was treasuring up all these things in her heart and meditating on them.
• Luke 9:44“Let these words sink in: The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.”

Commentaries on Daniel 7:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28The end of the matter - So said the expounding angel; and he said so because the purpose of God had determined it. In considering these things, and looking at the evils that shall come upon the world before those auspicious times can take place, I may say with Daniel, My cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I keep the matter of my conjectures and consequent feelings in my own heart.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28Hitherto is the end of the matter - That is, the end of what I saw and heard. This is the sum of what was disclosed to the prophet, but he still says that he meditated on it with profound interest, and that he had much solicitude in regard to these great events. The words rendered hitherto, mean, so far, or thus far. The phrase “end of the matter,” means “the close of the saying a thing;” that is, this was all the revelation which was made to him, and he…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-28Verses 15-28 It is desirable to obtain the right and full sense of what we see and hear from God; and those that would know, must ask by faithful and fervent prayer. The angel told Daniel plainly. He especially desired to know respecting the little horn, which made war with the saints, and prevailed against them. Here is foretold the rage of papal Rome against true Christians. St. John, in his visions and prophecies, which point in the first place at…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-28Daniel requested and received more information about the fourth beast, the ten horns, and the little horn.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. cogitations ... troubled me--showing that the Holy Spirit intended much more to be understood by Daniel's words than Daniel himself understood. We are not to limit the significance of prophecies to what the prophets themselves understood (1Pe 1:11, 12).Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Daniel
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• Contempt
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• Obey
• Wear
• Antichrist
• Aramaic; Aramaic Language
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Commentaries on Daniel 7

• 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