Daniel 12:6
What does Daniel 12:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Daniel 12:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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?
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And 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?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and he saith to the one clothed in linen, who <FI>is<Fi> upon the waters of the flood, `Till when <FI>is<Fi> the end of these wonders?'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And I said to the man that was clothed in linen, that stood upon the waters of the river: How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And 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?
Context
v.5Then 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.
v.6This passage
v.7And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above 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 a half; and when they have made an end of breaking in pieces the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Revelation 6:10
and they cried with a great voice, saying, How long, O Master, the holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
- Revelation 19:14
And the armies which are in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and pure.
- Ezekiel 9:2
And behold, six men came from the way of the upper gate, which lieth toward the north, every man with his slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man in the midst of them clothed in linen, with a writer’s inkhorn by his side. And they went in, and stood beside the brazen altar.
- Psalms 74:9
We see not our signs: There is no more any prophet; Neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.
- Revelation 15:6
and there came out from the temple the seven angels that had the seven plagues, arrayed withprecious stone, pure and bright, and girt about their breasts with golden girdles.
- Daniel 8:16
And I heard a man’s voice betweenthe banks ofthe Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
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