Daniel 12:9

Translations

Modern

“Go on your way, Daniel,” he replied, “for the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end.

Traditional

And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.

Literal

And he said, “Go, Daniel, for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end.

Latin

Et ait: Vade, Daniel, quia clausi sunt signatique sermones usque ad præfinitum tempus.

Original

Hebrew

English

“Go on your way, Daniel,” he replied, “for the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end.

Notes

Daniel 12:8–10

God did not reveal exactly how and when everything would end. Daniel would not witness the end (Daniel 12:13); his task was to live his life with faith.
purified, made spotless, and refined: God would use violent and terrifying times to improve the moral and religious character of his people (compare Daniel 11:35).
Being wise means understanding God's ways and living by them. The wicked will not understand or change their ways, even if someone explains the vision to them.

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.

Theme notes and profiles

Daniel Apocalyptic Literature

Events

Prophecies of Danielc. 606 BC

Related verses

Daniel 12:4
But you, Daniel, shut up these words and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will roam to and fro, and knowledge will increase.”
Daniel 8:26
The vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been spoken is true. Now you must seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future.”
Isaiah 8:16
Bind up the testimony and seal the law among my disciples.
Revelation 10:4
When the seven thunders had spoken, I was about to put it in writing. But I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down.”
Isaiah 29:11
And the entire vision will be to you like the words sealed in a scroll. If it is handed to someone to read, he will say, “I cannot, because it is sealed.”

Parallels

Revelation 1:1–3

People

Daniel: Prophet in Babylon, known for wisdom and visions

Glossary

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

Topics

Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Curiosity of Daniel, to Know a Vision Seal of Secrecy Word of God: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To

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