Daniel 8:26

The vision about the evenings and mornings that has been told is true. But seal up the vision, for it refers to many days in the future.”

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In The King James Version

And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days.

In Context

25By his craftiness he will make deceit prosper under his hand. He will become great in his own mind. He will unexpectedly destroy many people. He will even rise up against the King of kings, and he will be broken, but not by any human hand.

27Then I, Daniel, was overcome and lay weak for several days. Then I got up, and went about the king's business. But I was appalled by the vision, and there was no one who understood it.

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Cross References

Ezekiel 12:27“Son of man! Behold, the house of Israel has said, 'The vision that he sees is for many days from now, and he prophesies of far off times.'

Daniel 10:1In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel, who was also called Belteshazzar. This message was true. It was about a great war. Daniel understood the message when he had insight from the vision.

Daniel 12:4But you, Daniel, close up these words; keep the book sealed until the time of the end. Many will run here and there, and knowledge will increase.”

Hosea 3:3I said to her, “You must live with me many days. You will not be a prostitute or belong to any other man. In the same way, I will be with you.”

Revelation 22:10He said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near.

Matthew Henry on Daniel 8:16-27

The Vision of the Ram and Goat. ( b. c. 553.) 15 And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man. 16 And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision. 17 So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.… Read the whole commentary →

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