Daniel 12:9
What does Daniel 12:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Daniel 12:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he said, Go thy way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed till the time of the end.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he said, Go thy way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed till the time of the end.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he said, Go on your way, Daniel: for the words are secret and shut up till the time of the end;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And he saith, `Go, Daniel; for hidden and sealed <FI>are<Fi> the things till the time of the end;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he said: Go, Daniel, because the words are shut up, and sealed until the appointed time.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he said, Go thy way, Daniel; for these words are closed and sealed till the time of the end.
Context
v.8And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my lord, what shall be the issue of these things?
v.9This passage
v.10Many shall purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand; but they that are wise shall understand.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Revelation 10:4
And when the seven thunders uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying, Seal up the things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.
- Daniel 12:4
But 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.
- Isaiah 29:11
And all vision is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I cannot, for it is sealed:
- Isaiah 8:16
Bind thou up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
- Daniel 8:26
And the vision of the evenings and mornings which hath been told is true: but shut thou up the vision; for it belongeth to many days to come.
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