And the vision of all this has become to you like the words of a book that is sealed. When men give it to one who can read, saying, “Read this,” he says, “I cannot, for it is sealed.”
Daniel 12:9 - English Standard Version 2016 He said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he [the angel] said, Go your way, Daniel, for the words are shut up and sealed till the time of the end. American Standard Version (1901) And he said, Go thy way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed till the time of the end. Common English Bible He said, “Get going now, Daniel, because these words must remain secret and sealed up until the end time. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said, "Go, Daniel, for the words are closed and sealed until the predetermined time. Good News Translation He answered, “You must go now, Daniel, because these words are to be kept secret and hidden until the end comes. |
And the vision of all this has become to you like the words of a book that is sealed. When men give it to one who can read, saying, “Read this,” he says, “I cannot, for it is sealed.”
and came to make you understand what is to happen to your people in the latter days. For the vision is for days yet to come.”
“At the time of the end, the king of the south shall attack him, but the king of the north shall rush upon him like a whirlwind, with chariots and horsemen, and with many ships. And he shall come into countries and shall overflow and pass through.
But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.”
I heard, but I did not understand. Then I said, “O my lord, what shall be the outcome of these things?”
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.”
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.”