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Daniel 12:9

He answered, "Go on about your life Daniel. The message is hidden. It will be a secret until the time of the end.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Church;   Curiosity;   Seal;   Word of God;   Thompson Chain Reference - Days;   Knowledge;   Last Days;   Mysteries-Revelations;   Secret Things;   The Topic Concordance - Abomination;   Last Days;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Apocalyptic literature;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Book;   Prophet;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Daniel, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Apocrypha;   Brook;   Magi;   Thessalonians, Second Epistle to the;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Michael ;   Seal ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Revelation, the;   Seal, Signet;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Kingdom of christ of heaven;   Kingdom of god;   Kingdom of heaven;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Inspiration;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Babylonish Captivity, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Bel and the Dragon (2);   Daniel, Book of;   Seal;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Apocrypha;   Eschatology;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He said, “Go on your way, Daniel, for the words are secret and sealed until the time of the end.
Hebrew Names Version
He said, Go your way, Daniyel; for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end.
King James Version
And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.
English Standard Version
He said, "Go your way, Daniel, for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end.
New American Standard Bible
And he said, "Go your way, Daniel, for these words will be kept secret and sealed up until the end time.
New Century Version
He answered, "Go your way, Daniel. The message is closed up and sealed until the time of the end.
Amplified Bible
And the angel said, "Go your way, Daniel, for the words are concealed and sealed up until the end of time.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for ye words are closed vp, and sealed, till the ende of the time.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He said, "Go your way, Daniel, for these words are concealed and sealed up until the end time.
Berean Standard Bible
"Go on your way, Daniel," he replied, "for the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end.
Contemporary English Version
Daniel, go about your business, because the meaning of this message will remain secret until the end of time.
Complete Jewish Bible
But he said, "Go your way, Dani'el; for these words are to remain secret and sealed until the time of the end.
Darby Translation
And he said, Go thy way, Daniel; for these words are closed and sealed till the time of the end.
George Lamsa Translation
And he said, Go your way, Daniel; for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.
Good News Translation
He answered, "You must go now, Daniel, because these words are to be kept secret and hidden until the end comes.
Lexham English Bible
And he said, "Go, Daniel, for the words are secret and are sealed up until the time of the end.
Literal Translation
And He said, Go, Daniel! For the words are closed up and sealed until the end time.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He answered: Go thy waye Daniel, for these wordes shal be closed vp & sealed, till the last tyme:
American Standard Version
And he said, Go thy way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed till the time of the end.
Bible in Basic English
And he said, Go on your way, Daniel: for the words are secret and shut up till the time of the end;
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he said: 'Go thy way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed till the time of the end.
King James Version (1611)
And he said, Goe thy way, Daniel: for the wordes are closed vp and sealed till the time of the end.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he saide, Go thy way Daniel, for the wordes are closed vp and sealed tyll the tyme of the ende.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he said, Go, Daniel: for the words are closed and sealed up to the time of the end.
English Revised Version
And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are shut up and sealed till the time of the end.
World English Bible
He said, Go your way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he seide, Go thou, Danyel, for the wordis ben closid and aseelid, til to the tyme determyned.
Update Bible Version
And he said, Go your way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said, Go thy way Daniel: for the words [are] closed up and sealed till the time of the end.
New English Translation
He said, "Go, Daniel. For these matters are closed and sealed until the time of the end.
New King James Version
And he said, "Go your way, Daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.
New Living Translation
But he said, "Go now, Daniel, for what I have said is kept secret and sealed until the time of the end.
New Life Bible
And he said, "Go your way, Daniel. For these words are hidden and locked up until the end of time.
New Revised Standard
He said, "Go your way, Daniel, for the words are to remain secret and sealed until the time of the end.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then said he, Go thy way, Daniel; for closed up and sealed are the words, until the time of the end.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said: Go, Daniel, because the words are shut up, and sealed until the appointed time.
Revised Standard Version
He said, "Go your way, Daniel, for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end.
Young's Literal Translation
And he saith, `Go, Daniel; for hidden and sealed [are] the things till the time of the end;
THE MESSAGE
"‘Go on about your business, Daniel,' he said. ‘The message is confidential and under lock and key until the end, until things are about to be wrapped up. The populace will be washed clean and made like new. But the wicked will just keep on being wicked, without a clue about what is happening. Those who live wisely and well will understand what's going on.'

Contextual Overview

5 Then I, Daniel, noticed two other men. One man was standing on my side of the river, and the other was standing on the other side. 6 The man who was dressed in linen was standing over the water in the river. One of the two men said to him, "How long will it be before these amazing things come true?" 7 The man dressed in linen and standing over the water lifted his right and left hands toward heaven. And I heard him make a promise using the name of God who lives forever. He said, "It will be for three and one-half years. The power of the holy people will be broken, and then all these things will finally come true." 8 I heard the answer, but I really didn't understand. So I asked, "Sir, what will happen after all this comes true?" 9 He answered, "Go on about your life Daniel. The message is hidden. It will be a secret until the time of the end. 10 Many people will be made pure—they will make themselves clean. But evil people will continue to be evil. And those wicked people will not understand these things, but the wise people will understand them. 11 "The daily sacrifice will be stopped. There will be 1290 days from that time until the time that the terrible thing that destroys is set up. 12 The one who waits for and comes to the end of the 1335 days will be very happy. 13 "As for you, Daniel, go and live your life until the end. You will get your rest. At the end you will rise from death and receive your share of the promise."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Go: Daniel 12:13

closed: Daniel 12:4, Daniel 8:26, Isaiah 8:16, Isaiah 29:11, Revelation 10:4

Reciprocal: Psalms 102:13 - the set Ecclesiastes 3:17 - for Ecclesiastes 3:22 - who Isaiah 40:2 - warfare Daniel 7:28 - the end Daniel 10:1 - but Daniel 10:14 - the vision 1 Corinthians 15:24 - cometh 1 Peter 1:12 - that not Revelation 5:4 - because Revelation 22:10 - Seal

Cross-References

Genesis 12:13
So tell them that you are my sister. Then they will be good to me because of you. In this way you will save my life."
Genesis 12:14
So when Abram went into Egypt, the Egyptian men saw that Sarai was a very beautiful woman.
Genesis 13:1
So Abram left Egypt. He traveled through the Negev with his wife and everything he owned. Lot was also with them.
Genesis 13:3
Abram continued traveling around. He left the Negev and went back to Bethel. He went to the place between the city of Bethel and Ai, where he and his family had camped before.
Genesis 24:62
Isaac had left Beer Lahai Roi and was now living in the Negev.
Psalms 105:13
They traveled around from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he said, go thy way, Daniel,.... About thy business; attend to civil affairs, the affairs in which he was concerned in the king's court, and ask no more questions concerning this matter; but be content with the prophecies that have been delivered to thee, and with what knowledge thou hast of them: or he is bid to go and write in a book the several visions he had seen, and the predictions related to him; that he might read them, and meditate on them at his leisure, and transmit them to future posterity, for their use: or go the way of all flesh, prepare for death and eternity; for in the present state he was not to expect a full revelation of these things; but should rest satisfied with what he knew, and assure himself with the full performance of them, and that he should have his share of the blessed times in the Millennium, and of the ultimate glory, as in Daniel 12:13.

For the words are closed up, and sealed till the time of the end; that is, till the time comes, or draws near, that they shall be accomplished; till then they would not be clearly understood, but remain in a great measure dark and obscure, though sure and certain: it is suggested they would not always remain so; time is the best interpreter of prophecy, and, the nearer the time of the accomplishment of it is, the clearer it appears, things leading the way to it being gradually fulfilled; but clearest of all when it is accomplished; then it is no more shut and sealed, but open and manifest; Daniel 12:13- :.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And he said, Go thy way, Daniel - That is, make no further inquiries. All has been disclosed that is to be. At the close of his communication Daniel 12:4, he had told Daniel to shut up, and seal the book, for his revelations were ended. He here repeats substantially the same thing, and he assures him that no more could be imparted on the subject.

For the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end - He had finished his communication, and had directed Daniel to close up the record which he made of it, and to affix a seal to the volume, Daniel 12:4. He regarded the whole, therefore, as closed and sealed, until the “end” should come. The events themselves would unfold the meaning of the prediction more fully, and would confirm its truth by their exact correspondence with it. Yet, though the revelation was closed, and all that the angel had designed to say had been said, he does, in the subsequent verses, throw out some suggestions as to the time, or as to some important events which were to mark the termination of the wonders referred to. They are bare hints, however, the meaning of which was to be reserved until the time when the predictions would be accomplished, and they are not of such a nature that they can be supposed to have furnished any additional light to Daniel, or to have done anything to relieve the perplexity of his mind in the case.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Daniel 12:9. The words are closed up — The prophecy shall not be understood, but in its accomplishment; and then the depth of the wisdom and providence of God will be clearly seen in these matters. See on Daniel 12:4. We must wait "till the time of the end;" and this, it appears from the following calculations, will not arrive before the TWENTIETH CENTURY. We here see the reason why these prophecies are at present so imperfectly understood. God has sealed them.


 
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