Daniel 12:4 - Easy To Read Version4 “‘But you, Daniel, keep this message a secret. You must close the book. You must keep this secret until the time of the end. Many people will go here and there looking for true knowledge. And the true knowledge will increase.’ Féach an chaibidilTuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 17694 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. Féach an chaibidilAmplified Bible - Classic Edition4 But you, O Daniel, shut up the words and seal the Book until the time of the end. [Then] many shall run to and fro and search anxiously [through the Book], and knowledge [of God's purposes as revealed by His prophets] shall be increased and become great. [Amos 8:12.] Féach an chaibidilAmerican Standard Version (1901)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. Féach an chaibidilCommon English Bible4 But you, Daniel, must keep these words secret! Seal the scroll until the end time! Many will stray far, but knowledge will increase.” Féach an chaibidilCatholic Public Domain Version4 But you, Daniel, close the message and seal the book, until the established time. Many will pass through, and knowledge will be increased." Féach an chaibidilEnglish Standard Version 20164 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.” Féach an chaibidil |
\{I tell you these things will happen, but you don’t understand me. My words\} are like the words in a book that is closed and sealed. {\cf2\super [269]} You can give the book to a person that can read, and tell that person to read the book. But that person will say, “I can’t read the book. It is closed and I can’t open it.”
“‘Those wise teachers will help the other people understand what is happening. But even those wise people \{will have to suffer persecution.\} Some of those wise people will be killed with swords. Some of them will be burned, or taken prisoner. Some of them will have their homes and things taken away.