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.
• 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.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)That was the end of the vision. I, Daniel, was terrified by my thoughts and my face was pale with fear, but I kept these things to myself.

Context of Daniel 7:28

26“ ‘But the court will sit, and his power will be taken away and completely destroyed forever. 27Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of all the kingdoms under heaven will be handed over to the holy people of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will worship and obey him.’ “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.”

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 8:17As he came near the place where I was standing, I was terrified and fell prostrate. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.”
• Daniel 11:27The two kings, with their hearts bent on evil, will sit at the same table and lie to each other, but to no avail, because an end will still come at the appointed time.
• Daniel 12:9He replied, “Go your way, Daniel, because the words are rolled up and sealed until the time of the end.
• Daniel 7:15“I, Daniel, was troubled in spirit, and the visions that passed through my mind disturbed me.
• Daniel 8:27I, Daniel, was worn out. I lay exhausted for several days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business. I was appalled by the vision; it was beyond understanding.
• Daniel 10:8So I was left alone, gazing at this great vision; I had no strength left, my face turned deathly pale and I was helpless.
• Genesis 37:10When he told his father as well as his brothers, his father rebuked him and said, “What is this dream you had? Will your mother and I and your brothers actually come and bow down to the ground before you?”
• Mark 9:15As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him.
• Luke 2:19But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
• Luke 9:44“Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be delivered 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

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• Daniel
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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