They will be gathered together like prisoners in a pit; they will be shut up in a prison, and after many days they will be punished.
Daniel 8:26 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 “The vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been told is true. As for you, seal up the vision, for it refers to many days from now.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The vision of the evenings and the mornings which has been told you is true. But seal up the vision, for it has to do with and belongs to the [now] distant future. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Now this vision of evening and morning, which has been announced, is true. But you must seal it up, because it is for days far in the future.” Catholic Public Domain Version And the vision of the evening and the morning, which was told, is true. Therefore, you must seal the vision, because, after many days, it will occur." English Standard Version 2016 The vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been told is true, but seal up the vision, for it refers to many days from now.” |
They will be gathered together like prisoners in a pit; they will be shut up in a prison, and after many days they will be punished.
Mortal, the house of Israel is saying, “The vision that he sees is for many years ahead; he prophesies for distant times.”
In the third year of King Cyrus of Persia a word was revealed to Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar. The word was true, and it concerned a great conflict. He understood the word, having received understanding in the vision.
and have come to help you understand what is to happen to your people at the end of days. For there is a further vision for those days.”
“Now I will announce the truth to you. Three more kings shall arise in Persia. The fourth shall be far richer than all of them, and when he has become strong through his riches, he shall stir up all against the kingdom of Greece.
But you, Daniel, keep the words secret and the book sealed until the time of the end. Many shall be running back and forth, and evil shall increase.”
He said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the words are to remain secret and sealed until the time of the end.
And when the seven thunders had sounded, I was about to write, but I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down.”
And he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near.