New American Standard Bible 1995
Daniel 12:7
7I heard the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, 1as he 2raised his right hand and his left toward heaven, and swore by 3Him who lives forever that it would be for a 45time, 6times, and half a 7time; and as soon as 8they finish 9shattering the 10power of the holy people, all these events will be completed.
Daniel 12:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)The man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, lifted 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, times and half a time. When the power of the holy people has been finally broken, all these things will be completed.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream; he raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven and swore by him who lives forever that it would be for a time, times, and half a time, and that when the shattering of the power of the holy people comes to an end all these things would be finished.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by Him who lives forever, that it shall be for a time, times, and half a time; and when the power of the holy people has been completely shattered, all these things shall be finished.
Context of Daniel 12:7
5Then I, Daniel, looked and behold, two others were standing, one on this bank of the river and the other on that bank of the river. 6And one said to the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long will it be until the end of these wonders?” I heard the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, as he raised his right hand and his left toward heaven, and swore by Him who lives forever that it would be for a time, times, and half a time; and as soon as they finish shattering the power of the holy people, all these events will be completed. 8As for me, I heard but could not understand; so I said, “My lord, what will be the outcome of these events?” 9He said, “Go your way, Daniel, for these words are concealed and sealed up until the end time.
Read all of Daniel 12Daniel 12:7 word by word
וָאֶשְׁמַ֞ע אֶת־הָאִ֣ישׁ׀ לְב֣וּשׁ הַבַּדִּ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר מִמַּעַל֮ לְמֵימֵ֣י הַיְאֹר֒ וַיָּ֨רֶם יְמִינ֤וֹ וּשְׂמֹאלוֹ֙ אֶל־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַיִּשָּׁבַ֖ע בְּחֵ֣י הָעוֹלָ֑ם כִּי֩ לְמוֹעֵ֨ד מֽוֹעֲדִ֜ים וָחֵ֗צִי וּכְכַלּ֛וֹת נַפֵּ֥ץ יַד־עַם־קֹ֖דֶשׁ תִּכְלֶ֥ינָה כָל־אֵֽלֶּה׃Read the interlinear
- I heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- dressedלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
- in linenבַּדbad · linenH906
- whoאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- was aboveמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
- was aboveמַ֫עַלma‛al · aboveH4605
- the watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
- of the riverיְאֹרye'ôr · streamH2975
- raisedרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311
- his rightיָמִיןyâmîyn · rightH3225
- handיָמִיןyâmîyn · rightH3225
- and his leftשְׂמֹאלώemô'l ώem'ôl · leftH8040
- towardאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
- heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
- and sworeשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650
- Him whoחַיchay · aliveH2416
- foreverעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
- timeמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meeting: time appointedH4150
- and halfחֲצִיchêtsîy · halfH2677
- they finishכָּלָהkâlâh · to end: finishH3615
- shatteringנָפַץnâphats · to shatterH5310
- powerיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
- of the holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
- peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
Cross-references for Daniel 12:7
- Deuteronomy 32:40Indeed, I lift up My hand to heaven, And say, as I live forever,
- Revelation 10:5Then the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to heaven,
- Daniel 4:34“But at the end of that period, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven and my reason returned to me, and I blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him who lives forever; For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, And His kingdom endures from generation to generation.
- Job 27:2“As God lives, who has taken away my right, And the Almighty, who has embittered my soul,
- Jeremiah 4:2And you will swear, ‘As the Lord lives,’ In truth, in justice and in righteousness; Then the nations will bless themselves in Him, And in Him they will glory.”
- Daniel 12:11From the time that the regular sacrifice is abolished and the abomination of desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days.
- Daniel 7:25He will speak out against the Most High and wear down the saints of the Highest One, and he will intend to make alterations in times and in law; and they will be given into his hand for a time, times, and half a time.
- Daniel 8:14He said to me, “For 2,300 evenings and mornings; then the holy place will be properly restored.”
- Daniel 11:13For the king of the North will again raise a greater multitude than the former, and after an interval of some years he will press on with a great army and much equipment.
- Revelation 11:2Leave out the court which is outside the temple and do not measure it, for it has been given to the nations; and they will tread under foot the holy city for forty-two months.
- Revelation 12:6Then the woman fled into the wilderness where she had a place prepared by God, so that there she would be nourished for one thousand two hundred and sixty days.
- Revelation 13:5There was given to him a mouth speaking arrogant words and blasphemies, and authority to act for forty-two months was given to him.
- Luke 21:14So make up your minds not to prepare beforehand to defend yourselves;
- Revelation 10:7but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then the mystery of God is finished, as He preached to His servants the prophets.
- Revelation 11:7When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them and kill them.
- Daniel 8:24His power will be mighty, but not by his own power, And he will destroy to an extraordinary degree And prosper and perform his will; He will destroy mighty men and the holy people.
Commentaries on Daniel 12:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Which was upon the waters - By this description, he was standing on the water. This is very similar to the description of the angel, Revelation 10:5, Revelation 10:6, and in the seventh verse there seems to be a reference to this prophecy "a time, times, and a half." See the note on Daniel 7:25; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7And I heard the man - That is, he replied to the question at once, and in a most solemn manner, as if he were communicating a great and momentous truth respecting the future. When he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven - Toward heaven; as if appealing to heaven for the sincerity and truth of what he was about to utter. The act of swearing or taking an oath was often accompanied with the lifting up of the hand to heaven, usually the…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. 7a time, and times, and half a time: God sets times for everything as he controls earthly and heavenly events (see study note on Daniel 7:24–25). The breaking of the holy people was part of God's plan to purify them (Daniel 12:10).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. held up ... right ... and ... left hand--Usually the right hand was held up in affirmation as an appeal to heaven to attest the truth (De 32:40; Re 10:5, 6). Here both hands are lifted up for the fuller confirmation. time, times, and a half--(See on Da 7:25). Newton, referring this prophecy to the Eastern apostasy, Mohammedanism, remarks that the same period of three and a half years, or 1260 prophetic days, is assigned to it as the Western apostasy of…Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Daniel 12:7 Lit and ↩
- 2. Daniel 12:7 Ezek 20:5; Rev 10:5, 6 ↩
- 3. Daniel 12:7 Dan 4:34 ↩
- 4. Daniel 12:7 I.e. year(s) ↩
- 5. Daniel 12:7 Dan 7:25; Rev 12:14 ↩
- 6. Daniel 12:7 I.e. year(s) ↩
- 7. Daniel 12:7 I.e. year(s) ↩
- 8. Daniel 12:7 Lit to finish ↩
- 9. Daniel 12:7 Dan 8:24; Luke 21:24 ↩
- 10. Daniel 12:7 Lit hand ↩
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
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