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href="/bsb/daniel/12.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/daniel/12.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />He replied, &#8220Go your way, Daniel, because the words are rolled up and sealed until the time of the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/daniel/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But he said, “Go now, Daniel, for what I have said is kept secret and sealed until the time of the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/daniel/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/daniel/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Go on your way, Daniel,” he replied, “for the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/daniel/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words <i>are</i> closed up and sealed till the time of the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/daniel/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And he said, “Go <i>your way,</i> Daniel, for the words <i>are</i> closed up and sealed till the time of the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/daniel/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And he said, “Go <i>your way,</i> Daniel, for <i>these</i> words <i>will be</i> kept secret and sealed up until the end time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/daniel/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He said, &#8220Go your way, Daniel, for these words are concealed and sealed up until the end time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/daniel/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he said, “Go <i>your way,</i> Daniel, for <i>these</i> words are concealed and sealed up until the end time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/daniel/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then he said, “Go <i>your way</i>, Daniel, for <i>these</i> words are concealed and sealed up until the time of the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/daniel/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And the angel said, “Go <i>your way,</i> Daniel, for the words are concealed and sealed up until the end of time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/daniel/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He said, “Go on your way, Daniel, for the words are secret and sealed until the time of the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/daniel/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He said, &#8220Go on your way, Daniel, for the words are secret and sealed until the time of the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/daniel/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he said, Go thy way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed till the time of the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/daniel/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Daniel, go about your business, because the meaning of this message will remain secret until the end of time. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/daniel/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are shut up and sealed till the time of the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/daniel/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He replied, "Go, Daniel. These words are to be kept secret and sealed until the end times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/daniel/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He answered, "You must go now, Daniel, because these words are to be kept secret and hidden until the end comes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/daniel/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"He answered, 'Go on your way, Daniel, because these matters are wrapped up and sealed until the time of the end. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/daniel/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Go on your way, Daniel,? he replied, ?for the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/daniel/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He said, "Go, Daniel. For these matters are closed and sealed until the time of the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/daniel/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And he said, "Go your way, Daniel, for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/daniel/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he said, Go thy way Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/daniel/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He said, “Go your way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/daniel/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he says, Go, Daniel; for hidden and sealed [are] the things until the time of the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/daniel/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he saith, 'Go, Daniel; for hidden and sealed are the things till the time of the end;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/daniel/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will say, Go, Daniel: for the words being shut up and sealed even to the time of the end.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/daniel/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he said: Go, Daniel, because the words are shut up, and sealed until the appointed time. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/daniel/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he said, “Go, Daniel, for the words are closed and sealed until the predetermined time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/daniel/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“Go, Daniel,” he said, “because the words are to be kept secret and sealed until the end time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/daniel/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the words are to remain secret and sealed until the time of the end.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/daniel/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he said, Go your way, Daniel; for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/daniel/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he said to me: “Go, Daniel, because they are hidden, and the words are sealed until the time of the end”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/daniel/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he said: 'Go thy way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed till the time of the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/daniel/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he said, Go, Daniel: for the words are closed and sealed up to the time of the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/daniel/12-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/shUZJK-vYxI?start=4435" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/daniel/12.htm">Michael's Deliverance and the End Times</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, “My lord, what will be the outcome of these things?” <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lêḵ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">“Go on your way,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1841.htm" title="1841: dā·nî·yêl (N-proper-ms) -- God is my judge, an Isr. leader in Bab. (Aramaic) corresponding to Daniye'l; Danijel, the Heb. Prophet.">Daniel,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">he replied,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">“for</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·də·ḇā·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">the words</a> <a href="/hebrew/5640.htm" title="5640: sə·ṯu·mîm (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp) -- To stop up, shut up, keep close. Or satham; a primitive root; to stop up; by implication, to repair; figuratively, to keep secret.">are closed up</a> <a href="/hebrew/2856.htm" title="2856: wa·ḥă·ṯu·mîm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp) -- To seal, affix a seal, seal up. A primitive root; to close up; especially to seal.">and sealed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">until</a> <a href="/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256: ‘êṯ (N-csc) -- Time. From ad; time, especially now, when, etc.">the time</a> <a href="/hebrew/7093.htm" title="7093: qêṣ (N-ms) -- End. Contracted from qatsats; an extremity; adverbially after.">of the end.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>Many will be purified, made spotless, and refined, but the wicked will continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked will understand, but the wise will understand.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-10.htm">Revelation 22:10</a></span><br />Then he told me, “Do not seal up the words of prophecy in this book, because the time is near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/8-26.htm">Daniel 8:26</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-15.htm">Matthew 24:15</a></span><br />So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/10-4.htm">Revelation 10:4</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-11.htm">Isaiah 29:11</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/12-27.htm">Ezekiel 12:27</a></span><br />“Son of man, take note that the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that he sees is for many years from now; he prophesies about the distant future.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/2-3.htm">Habakkuk 2:3</a></span><br />For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-10.htm">1 Peter 1:10-12</a></span><br />Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully, / trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow. / It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-1.htm">Revelation 1:1</a></span><br />This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-11.htm">Matthew 13:11</a></span><br />He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-6.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:6-7</a></span><br />And you know what is now restraining him, so that he may be revealed at the proper time. / For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one who now restrains it will continue until he is taken out of the way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/8-12.htm">Amos 8:12</a></span><br />People will stagger from sea to sea and roam from north to east, seeking the word of the LORD, but they will not find it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9-10</a></span><br />And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-20.htm">Jeremiah 23:20</a></span><br />The anger of the LORD will not turn back until He has fully accomplished the purposes of His heart. In the days to come you will understand this clearly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-1.htm">Revelation 5:1-5</a></span><br />Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One seated on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals. / And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” / But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or look inside it. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he said, Go your way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.</p><p class="hdg">Go.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/12-13.htm">Daniel 12:13</a></b></br> But go thou thy way till the end <i>be</i>: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days.</p><p class="hdg">closed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/12-4.htm">Daniel 12:4</a></b></br> But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, <i>even</i> to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/8-26.htm">Daniel 8:26</a></b></br> And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told <i>is</i> true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it <i>shall be</i> for many days.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/8-16.htm">Isaiah 8:16</a></b></br> Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/41-26.htm">Closed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-3.htm">Concealed</a> <a href="/daniel/12-5.htm">Daniel</a> <a href="/daniel/12-8.htm">End</a> <a href="/daniel/11-43.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/daniel/6-17.htm">Sealed</a> <a href="/daniel/12-4.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/daniel/12-4.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/daniel/12-7.htm">Time</a> <a href="/daniel/12-4.htm">Way</a> <a href="/daniel/12-8.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jonah/2-5.htm">Closed</a> <a href="/matthew/10-26.htm">Concealed</a> <a href="/matthew/24-15.htm">Daniel</a> <a href="/daniel/12-12.htm">End</a> <a href="/hosea/5-3.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/matthew/27-66.htm">Sealed</a> <a href="/hosea/5-3.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/hosea/13-12.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/daniel/12-11.htm">Time</a> <a href="/daniel/12-13.htm">Way</a> <a href="/hosea/2-14.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Daniel 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/12-1.htm">Michael shall deliver Israel from their troubles.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/12-5.htm">Daniel is informed of the times.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/daniel/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>“Go on your way, Daniel,”</b><br>This phrase indicates a directive for Daniel to continue with his life and mission. It suggests a sense of closure for Daniel's immediate concerns about the visions he has received. The instruction to "go on your way" implies trust in God's timing and plan, reflecting a common biblical theme where individuals are encouraged to live faithfully despite not having full understanding of God's purposes. This can be compared to other biblical figures like Abraham, who was called to go to a land he did not know, trusting in God's promise.<p><b>“he replied,”</b><br>The speaker here is likely the angelic messenger who has been communicating with Daniel throughout the latter chapters of the book. This reflects the common biblical motif of divine messages being delivered through angels, as seen in other instances such as Gabriel's announcements to Mary and Zechariah in the New Testament. The use of an angelic messenger underscores the importance and divine origin of the message.<p><b>“for the words are closed up and sealed”</b><br>This phrase indicates that the prophecy Daniel received is not meant to be fully understood or revealed at the present time. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, sealing a document was a way to preserve and protect its contents until the appropriate time for its opening. This concept of sealing is also seen in <a href="/revelation/5.htm">Revelation 5</a>, where a scroll with seven seals is opened only by the Lamb, symbolizing Christ. The sealing of the words suggests that the full understanding of the prophecy is reserved for a future time, emphasizing God's sovereignty over history.<p><b>“until the time of the end.”</b><br>This phrase points to an eschatological focus, referring to the culmination of history as understood in biblical prophecy. The "time of the end" is a recurring theme in apocalyptic literature, including the book of Daniel and Revelation, where it signifies the period when God's ultimate purposes will be fulfilled. This aligns with the Christian belief in the second coming of Christ and the final establishment of God's kingdom. The phrase encourages believers to remain faithful and vigilant, trusting that God's plan will be revealed in His perfect timing.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/daniel.htm">Daniel</a></b><br>A prophet and a key figure in the Old Testament, known for his faithfulness to God and his ability to interpret dreams and visions. He is the recipient of the message in this verse.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_angelic_messenger.htm">The Angelic Messenger</a></b><br>While not named in this specific verse, the context of <a href="/bsb/daniel/12.htm">Daniel 12</a> suggests that this is likely the same angelic figure who has been delivering messages to Daniel throughout the latter chapters of the book.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_time_of_the_end.htm">The Time of the End</a></b><br>This refers to the eschatological period, a future time when God's ultimate plans for humanity and the world will be fulfilled.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_mystery_of_god's_timing.htm">The Mystery of God's Timing</a></b><br>God's plans are often beyond human understanding and are revealed in His perfect timing. We are called to trust in His sovereignty and wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_the_present.htm">Faithfulness in the Present</a></b><br>Like Daniel, we are encouraged to continue faithfully in our walk with God, even when we do not fully understand His plans.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_prophecy.htm">The Importance of Prophecy</a></b><br>Prophecies serve as a reminder of God's control over history and His ultimate victory. They encourage believers to remain steadfast and hopeful.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/sealed_until_the_appointed_time.htm">Sealed Until the Appointed Time</a></b><br>Some aspects of God's plan are intentionally hidden until the right moment. This teaches us patience and reliance on God's revelation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_with_an_eternal_perspective.htm">Living with an Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Understanding that there is a "time of the end" should influence how we live today, prioritizing eternal values over temporary concerns.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_daniel_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Daniel 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_the_70_sevens_in_daniel_9_mean.htm">What do the seventy sevens in Daniel 9 mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_details_on_paul's_'inexpressible'.htm">If Paul heard “inexpressible things” (2 Corinthians 12:4), why does he offer no verifiable details, and should this cast doubt on his account? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_prophecies_like_vague_horoscopes.htm">Why does prophecy resemble vague horoscopes rather than specific future events?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_hasn't_revelation_10_4_been_clarified.htm">If the message was sealed until the end (Revelation 10:4), why has no new revelation or finding clarified its meaning through archaeological or historical evidence?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/daniel/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">Go thy way.--</span>That is, be at peace. Observe that the matter is not explained to Daniel any further. He is assured that the end will most certainly come. Compare another gentle rebuke that was addressed to one who wished to see further than was fitting into the future (<a href="/context/john/21-21.htm" title="Peter seeing him said to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?">John 21:21-22</a>).<p><span class= "bld">Closed up and sealed.--</span>To be explained as in <a href="/daniel/12-4.htm" title="But you, 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.">Daniel 12:4</a>. The book is to be carefully preserved till the end of time.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/daniel/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And he said, Go thy way, Daniel; for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.</span> The Septuagint omits the last clause, and completes this verse from that which succeeds, "And he said, Depart, Daniel; for the commands are veiled and sealed until many shall be tried and shall be sanctified." Theodotion renders, "Come, Daniel, because the words are fenced and sealed till the time of the end." The Peshitta and the Vulgate agree with the Massoretic. <span class="accented">Go thy way</span>, <span class="accented">Daniel.</span> This is a refusal to grant Daniel's prayer, but in the refusal no condemnation of Daniel is implied. The oracles were sealed until circumstance broke the seal. The purpose of prophecy was not to enable men to write history beforehand. It is to be a sign that, recognized in its fulfilment, may afford evidence of the Divinity of the message or person to whom it referred. <span class="accented">Closed up and sealed.</span> This verse gives us the real meaning of these words. Daniel's oracles were not concealed and sealed from being read, but because they were not interpreted they were not understood. For even to Daniel they are "closed up and sealed." <span class="accented">Till the time of the end.</span> This is omitted, as may be seen above, from the Septuagint. Although this has a satisfactory meaning, yet it seems better to connect this verse more directly with that which follows. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/daniel/12-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“Go on your way,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵ֣ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(lêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Daniel,”</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּנִיֵּ֑אל</span> <span class="translit">(dā·nî·yêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1840.htm">Strong's 1840: </a> </span><span class="str2">Daniel -- 'God is my judge', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he replied,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֖אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the words</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדְּבָרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(had·də·ḇā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[are] closed up</span><br /><span class="heb">סְתֻמִ֧ים</span> <span class="translit">(sə·ṯu·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5640.htm">Strong's 5640: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stop up, to repair, to keep secret</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and sealed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַחֲתֻמִ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(wa·ḥă·ṯu·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2856.htm">Strong's 2856: </a> </span><span class="str2">To seal, affix a seal, seal up</span><br /><br /><span class="word">until</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the time</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(‘êṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6256.htm">Strong's 6256: </a> </span><span class="str2">Time, now, when</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the end.</span><br /><span class="heb">קֵֽץ׃</span> <span class="translit">(qêṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7093.htm">Strong's 7093: </a> </span><span class="str2">An extremity, after</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/12-9.htm">Daniel 12:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/daniel/12-9.htm">Daniel 12:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/daniel/12-9.htm">Daniel 12:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/daniel/12-9.htm">Daniel 12:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/daniel/12-9.htm">Daniel 12:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/12-9.htm">Daniel 12:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/12-9.htm">Daniel 12:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/12-9.htm">Daniel 12:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/12-9.htm">Daniel 12:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/daniel/12-9.htm">Daniel 12:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/daniel/12-9.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 12:9 He said Go your way Daniel (Dan. 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