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Daniel 12:5

What does Daniel 12:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Daniel 12:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then I, Daniel, looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on the brink of the river on this side, and the other on the brink of the river on that side.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then I, Daniel, looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on the brink of the river on this side, and the other on the brink of the river on that side.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then I, Daniel, looking, saw two others, one at the edge of the river on this side and one at the edge of the river on that side.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And I have looked--I, Daniel--and lo, two others are standing, one here at the edge of the flood, and one there at the edge of the flood,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And I, Daniel, looked, and behold as it were two others stood: one on this side upon the bank of the river, and another on that side, on the other bank of the river.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And I Daniel looked, and behold, there stood other two, the one on this side, on the bank of the river, and the other on that side, on the bank of the river.

Context

v.4But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

v.5This passage

v.6And 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?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Daniel 10:16

    And, behold, one in the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by reason of the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I retain no strength.

  • Daniel 10:4

    And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel,

  • Daniel 10:10

    And, behold, a hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.

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