Daniel 12:6

One of them called to the other one, who was wearing linen/white clothes, who was now standing further up (OR, above) the river, “How long will it be until these amazing/frightening events end?”

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

5When that angel finished speaking, I, Daniel, looked up, and suddenly I saw two other angels. One was standing on the side of the river where I was, and one was standing on the other side.

7The angel who was on the other side of (OR, above) the river raised his hands toward the sky, and solemnly promised, with the authority [MTY] of God, who lives forever, “It will be three and a half years. All these things will end after God’s people stop fighting against those who ◄persecute/cause trouble for/cause suffering for► them.”

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Cross References

Ezekiel 9:2Then I saw six men coming from the north gate of the temple area. Each one was carrying a weapon. With them was a man wearing a white linen robe. He carried at his side a case containing things to write with. They all came into the temple and stood beside the bronze altar.

Daniel 8:16And I heard a man call out from the other side of the Ulai Canal, saying, “Gabriel, explain to him the meaning of the vision that he saw!”

Zechariah 1:12Then the angel asked, “Commander of the armies of angels, how long will you continue to not be merciful to Jerusalem and the other towns in Judah? You have been angry with them for 70 years!”

1 Peter 1:12It was revealed to { God told} them that it was not for their own sake that he was revealing these things to them, but that it was for your sake. It was these things that were proclaimed to you by those who told you the message about Christ {that those who told you the message about Christ proclaimed to you}. They proclaimed these things to you because the Holy Spirit whom God sent from heaven enabled them to do that. And even angels would like to know more about these truths about how God saves us.

Revelation 10:2He had in his hand a small scroll that was open. He set his right foot on the ocean and his left foot on the land.

Revelation 19:14The armies of heaven were following him. They were also riding on white horses. They were wearing clothes made of clean white linen.

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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