Daniel 12:7

The man dressed in linen, who was above the river's waters, lifted both hands to heaven and made a solemn promise by the One who lives eternally. I heard him say, “It will last for a time, times, and half a time. When the scattering of the power of the holy people has come to an end, then all these things will also come to an end.”

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

6One of them asked the man dressed in linen who was above the river's waters, “How long before these outrageous things come to an end?”

8I heard the answer, but I didn't understand it. So I asked, “My lord, what's the final result of all this?”

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 26:19He has announced that he will give you greater praise and reputation and honor than any other nation he has made. He has announced that you will be a holy people to the Lord your God, as he promised.

Deuteronomy 32:40I hold up my hand to heaven and solemnly declare on my eternal life,

Isaiah 62:12They will be called the Holy People, the Redeemed of the Lord; and you will be called the Sought-After Place, A City No Longer Abandoned.

Daniel 4:31The words were still on the king's lips when a voice came from heaven, “King Nebuchadnezzar, this is what is decreed concerning you: the kingdom has been taken away from you.

Daniel 7:21I watched as this horn attacked God's dedicated people and was conquering them,

Daniel 8:14He replied, “For two thousand three hundred evenings and mornings, then the sanctuary will be cleansed.”

Matthew Henry on Daniel 12:6-13

Daniel's Solicitude to Know the Times; Period of Prophecy; Daniel Comforted. ( b. c. 534.) 5 Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river. 6 And one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders? 7 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… Read the whole commentary →

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