Daniel 8:26

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 it will not be by his strength alone. He will cause extraordinary devastation, and succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy both the powerful and the holy people. 25By his cunning he will cause deceit to prosper under his hand and he will consider himself superior. He will destroy many, taking them unaware. He will even stand up against the Prince of princes, yet he will be broken, but not by human hands. “‘Now the vision of the evenings and mornings that has been told to you is true, but seal up the vision for it concerns many days from now.’ 27“Then I, Daniel, was stricken and languished for days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business, but I was astounded at the vision and no one could explain it.

Daniel 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 8:11It set itself up to be as great as the Prince of the host. It took away from him the daily offering and the place of his sanctuary was thrown down.
• Daniel 10:1In the third year of King Cyrus of Persia a message was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar. The oracle was true and concerns a great war. He understood the message and gained insight through a vision.
• Daniel 12:4But you, Daniel, close up the words and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will run back and forth and knowledge will increase.’
• Ezekiel 12:27“Son of man, behold, the house of Israel says, ‘The vision that he sees is for many days from now. He prophesies about times that are far off.’
• Revelation 10:4And when the seven thunders had spoken, I was about to write; but I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said. Do not write it down!”
• Revelation 22:10Then he tells me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near.
• Isaiah 24:22They will be gathered together, like prisoners in the Pit, and will be shut up in the prison, and after many days be punished.
• Hosea 3:3Then I said to her: “For many days you must stay with me. You must not practice prostitution. You must not have a man, and I will be the same toward you.”

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

Topics related to Daniel 8:26

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• Close
• Magnify
• Mouth
• Notable
• Prince
• Prophecy
• Shushan
• Apocalyptic Literature
• Teach; Teacher; Teaching

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