Daniel 12:6
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?
Daniel 12:6 in other translations
| BSB | 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?” |
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| WEB | One said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long will it be to the end of these wonders?” |
| ASV | And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders? |
| YLT | and he saith to the one clothed in linen, who is upon the waters of the flood, ‘Till when is the end of these wonders?' |
| DARBY | And he said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, How long is it to the end of these wonders? |
| BBE | And I said to the man clothed in linen, who was over the waters of the river, How long will it be to the end of these wonders? |
| Webster | And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders? |
What does Daniel 12:6 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 12:5-13
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…
Daniel 12:6 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Daniel 12:6
- Ezekiel 9:2
And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer’s inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar.
- Zechariah 1:12-13
Then the angel of the Lord answered and said, O Lord of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years? And the Lord answered the angel that talked with me with good words and comfortable words.
- Daniel 8:13
Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?
- Daniel 8:16
And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
- Daniel 10:5-6
Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz: His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.
- Revelation 6:10
And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
- Revelation 10:2-5
And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth, And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices. And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not. And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,
- Ephesians 3:10
To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
- 1 Peter 1:12
Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
- Revelation 19:14
And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
- Revelation 15:6
And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.
- Psalms 74:9
We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.
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Context
- Daniel 12:5
Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river.
- Daniel 12:6
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?
- Daniel 12:7
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.
Daniel 12:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y dijo uno al varón vestido de lienzos, que estaba sobre las aguas del río: ¿Cuándo será el fin de estas maravillas? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il dit à l’homme vêtu de lin qui était au-dessus des eaux du fleuve: Jusques à quand la fin de ces merveilles? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und einer sprach zu dem in Linnen gekleideten Mann, welcher oben über dem Wasser des Stromes war:Wie lange wird dauern das Ende dieser wunderbaren Dinge? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et dixi viro qui erat indutus lineis, qui stabat super aquas fluminis: Usquequo finis horum mirabilium? |