Daniel 7 · Verse 16

Daniel 7:16

I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
Daniel 7:16, King James Version

Daniel 7:16 in other translations

BSBI approached one of those who were standing there, and I asked him the true meaning of all this. So he told me the interpretation of these things:
WEBI came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. “So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
ASVI came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
YLTI have drawn near unto one of those standing, and the certainty I seek from him of all this; and he hath said to me, yea, the interpretation of the things he hath caused me to know:
DARBYI came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the certainty of all this. And he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things:
BBEI came near to one of those who were waiting there, questioning him about what all this was. And he said to me that he would make clear to me the sense of these things.
WebsterI came near to one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.

What does Daniel 7:16 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 7:15-28

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…

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Daniel 7:16 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

קִרְבֵ֗תkir.VetI approachedH7127
עַל\־'al-toH5922
חַד֙chadoneH2298
מִן\־min-ofH4481
קָ֣אֲמַיָּ֔אka.'a.mai.Ya'[ones] standing theH6966
וְיַצִּיבָ֥אve.ya.tzi.Va'and truth theH3330
אֶבְעֵֽא\־'ev.'e'-I was askingH1156
מִנֵּ֖הּmi.Nehfrom himH4481
עַֽל\־'al-concerningH5922
כָּל\־kol-allH3606
דְּנָ֑הde.NahthisH1836
וַאֲמַר\־va.'a.mar-and he saidH560
לִ֕יlito me
וּפְשַׁ֥רu.fe.Sharand [the] interpretation ofH6591
מִלַּיָּ֖אmi.lai.Ya'matters theH4406
יְהוֹדְעִנַּֽנִי\׃ye.hod.'i.Na.nihe made known to meH3046

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Cross references for Daniel 7:16

  • Revelation 7:13-14

    And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

  • Zechariah 2:3

    And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him,

  • Daniel 7:10

    A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

  • Revelation 5:5

    And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

  • Daniel 12:5-6

    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. 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?

  • Zechariah 3:7

    Thus saith the Lord of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by.

  • Daniel 10:11-12

    And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling. Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.

  • Zechariah 1:8-11

    I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom; and behind him were there red horses, speckled, and white. Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these be. And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are they whom the Lord hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth. And they answered the angel of the Lord that stood among the myrtle trees, and said, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest.

  • Daniel 9:22

    And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.

  • 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.

  • Daniel 8:13-16

    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? And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed. And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man. And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.

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Context

  • Daniel 7:15

    I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.

  • Daniel 7:16

    I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.

  • Daniel 7:17

    These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.

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Daniel 7:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Lleguéme á uno de los que asistían, y preguntéle la verdad acerca de todo esto. Y hablóme, y declaróme la interpretación de las cosas.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Je m’approchai de l’un de ceux qui se tenaient là, et je lui demandai la vérité touchant tout cela. Et il me la dit, et me fit savoir l’interprétation des choses:
German
Elberfelder 1871
Ich nahte zu einem der Dastehenden, um von ihm Gewißheit über dies alles zu erbitten. Und er sagte mir, daß er mir die Deutung der Sache kundtun wolle:
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Accessi ad unum de assistentibus, et veritatem quærebam ab eo de omnibus his. Qui dixit mihi interpretationem sermonum, et docuit me: