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Daniel 12

Daniel 12:7

The End Times · Daniel 12:1–13
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Translations

Modern
And the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by Him who lives forever, saying, “It will be for a time, and times, and half a time. When the power of the holy people has finally been shattered, all these things will be completed.”
Traditional
And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon 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 an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.
Literal
And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, and he lifted up his right hand and his left hand to the heavens, and he swore by the One living forever that it shall be for a time, times, and a half; and with the completing of the shattering of the hand of the people of holiness, all these things will be completed.
Latin
Et audivi virum qui indutus erat lineis, qui stabat super aquas fluminis, cum elevasset dexteram et sinistram suam in cælum, et jurasset per viventem in æternum, quia in tempus, et tempora, et dimidium temporis. Et cum completa fuerit dispersio manus populi sancti, complebuntur universa hæc.

Interlinear

Hebrew
English
And the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by Him who lives forever, saying, “It will be for a time, and times, and half a time. When the power of the holy people has finally been shattered, all these things will be completed.”

Notes

Daniel 12:7

  • a time, and times, and half a time: God sets times for everything as he controls earthly and heavenly events (see study note on Daniel 7:24–25).

  • The breaking of the holy people was part of God's plan to purify them (Daniel 12:10).

Daniel 12:1–7

In the end times, God will save his people and defeat all enemies, including death.

Daniel 11:2–12:7

The messenger shared a broad overview of history. It started with Persia, continued through the fall of Greece, and covered the rise and fall of a wicked king or several kings (Daniel 11:21–45). It concluded with the final resurrection and victory of God's people.

Daniel 10:1–12:13

This final vision spans from 536 BC to a future when Daniel will rise from the dead and receive his inheritance. All earthly kingdoms will be destroyed. The eternal kingdom of the Son of Man will arise. God's people will finally be rescued, and death, the ultimate enemy, will be defeated.

Events

Parallels

Revelation 1:1–3

Glossary

Apocalyptic Book of Daniel Daniel (Person) Daniel, Additions to Hosea, Book of

Topics

Angel (A Spirit): Appearances of To Daniel, in the Lions' Den Angels: Communicate the Will of God and Christ Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Oath: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Oaths: Often Accompanied by Raising up the Hand Time in Prophetic Language, Means a Prophetic Year, or 360 Natural Time: Daniel's Reckoning of Time, and Times, and Half Times