Daniel 7 · Verse 28

Daniel 7:28

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.
Daniel 7:28, King James Version

Daniel 7:28 in other translations

BSBThus ends the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts troubled me greatly, and my face turned pale. But I kept the matter to myself.”
WEB“Here is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts troubled me greatly, and my face was changed in me; but I kept the matter in my heart.”
ASVHere is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts much troubled me, and my countenance was changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.
YLT‘Hitherto is the end of the matter. I, Daniel, greatly do my thoughts trouble me, and my countenance is changed on me, and the matter in my heart I have kept.
DARBYSo far is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my thoughts much troubled me, and my countenance was changed in me; but I kept the matter in my heart.
BBEHere is the end of the account. As for me, Daniel, I was greatly troubled by my thoughts, and the colour went from my face: but I kept the thing in my heart.
WebsterHitherto 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.

What does Daniel 7:28 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
28. 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).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 28 The 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

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 7:28 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.

עַד\־'ad-toH5705
כָּ֖הkahhereH3542
סוֹפָ֣אso.Fa'end theH5491
דִֽי\־di-ofH1768
מִלְּתָ֑אmi.le.Ta'matter theH4406
אֲנָ֨ה'a.NahIH576
דָֽנִיֵּ֜אלda.ni.YelDanielH1841
שַׂגִּ֣יא\׀sa.Gi'exceedinglyH7690
רַעְיוֹנַ֣יra'.yo.Naithoughts myH7476
יְבַהֲלֻנַּ֗נִיye.va.ha.lu.Na.nithey alarmed meH927
וְזִיוַי֙ve.zi.Vaiand brightness<es> myH2122
יִשְׁתַּנּ֣וֹןyish.ta.Nonthey were changedH8133
עֲלַ֔י'a.Laion meH5922
וּמִלְּתָ֖אu.mi.le.Ta'and matter theH4406
בְּלִבִּ֥יbe.li.Biin heart myH3821
נִטְרֵֽת\׃\ \פnit.RetI have keptH5202

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Cross references for Daniel 7:28

  • Luke 2:19

    But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

  • Luke 2:51

    And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

  • Daniel 4:19

    Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.

  • 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 12:9

    And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.

  • Luke 9:44

    Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.

  • Genesis 37:10

    And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?

  • Daniel 8:19

    And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be.

  • Daniel 12:13

    But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days.

  • Daniel 10:8

    Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.

  • Mark 9:15

    And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

  • Daniel 8:27

    And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king’s business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the end.
8:17,19; 11:27; 12:9,13
my cogitations.
15; 8:27; 10:8
but.
Ge 37:10; Mr 9:15; Lu 2:19,51; 9:44

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Context

  • Daniel 7:27

    And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.

  • Daniel 7:28

    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.

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Daniel 7:28 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Hasta aquí fué el fin de la plática. Yo Daniel, mucho me turbaron mis pensamientos, y mi rostro se me mudó: mas guardé en mi corazón el negocio.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Jusqu’ici, la fin de la chose. Quant à moi, Daniel, mes pensées me troublèrent beaucoup, et ma couleur fut changée en moi. Mais je gardai la chose dans mon cœur.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Bis hierher das Ende der Sache. Mich, Daniel, ängstigten meine Gedanken sehr, und meine Gesichtsfarbe veränderte sich an mir; und ich bewahrte die Sache in meinem Herzen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Hucusque finis verbi. Ego Daniel multum cogitationibus meis conturbabar, et facies mea mutata est in me: verbum autem in corde meo conservavi.