Daniel 12:9

Good News Translation

He answered, "You must go now, Daniel, because these words are to be kept secret and hidden until the end comes.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He said, “Go on your way, Daniel, for the words are secret and sealed until the time of the end.

Hebrew Names Version
He said, Go your way, Daniyel; for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end.

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

English Standard Version
He said, "Go your way, Daniel, for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end.

New American Standard Bible
And he said, "Go your way, Daniel, for these words will be kept secret and sealed up until the end time.

New Century Version
He answered, "Go your way, Daniel. The message is closed up and sealed until the time of the end.

Amplified Bible
And the angel said, "Go your way, Daniel, for the words are concealed and sealed up until the end of time.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for ye words are closed vp, and sealed, till the ende of the time.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
He said, "Go your way, Daniel, for these words are concealed and sealed up until the end time.

Berean Standard Bible
"Go on your way, Daniel," he replied, "for the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end.

Contemporary English Version
Daniel, go about your business, because the meaning of this message will remain secret until the end of time.

Complete Jewish Bible
But he said, "Go your way, Dani'el; for these words are to remain secret and sealed until the time of the end.

Darby Translation
And he said, Go thy way, Daniel; for these words are closed and sealed till the time of the end.

Easy-to-Read Version
He answered, "Go on about your life Daniel. The message is hidden. It will be a secret until the time of the end.

George Lamsa Translation
And he said, Go your way, Daniel; for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.

Lexham English Bible
And he said, "Go, Daniel, for the words are secret and are sealed up until the time of the end.

Literal Translation
And He said, Go, Daniel! For the words are closed up and sealed until the end time.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He answered: Go thy waye Daniel, for these wordes shal be closed vp & sealed, till the last tyme:

American Standard Version
And he said, Go thy way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed till the time of the end.

Bible in Basic English
And he said, Go on your way, Daniel: for the words are secret and shut up till the time of the end;

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he said: 'Go thy way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed till the time of the end.

King James Version (1611)
And he said, Goe thy way, Daniel: for the wordes are closed vp and sealed till the time of the end.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he saide, Go thy way Daniel, for the wordes are closed vp and sealed tyll the tyme of the ende.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he said, Go, Daniel: for the words are closed and sealed up to the time of the end.

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

World English Bible
He said, Go your way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he seide, Go thou, Danyel, for the wordis ben closid and aseelid, til to the tyme determyned.

Update Bible Version
And he said, Go your way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said, Go thy way Daniel: for the words [are] closed up and sealed till the time of the end.

New English Translation
He said, "Go, Daniel. For these matters are closed and sealed until the time of the end.

New King James Version
And he said, "Go your way, Daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.

New Living Translation
But he said, "Go now, Daniel, for what I have said is kept secret and sealed until the time of the end.

New Life Bible
And he said, "Go your way, Daniel. For these words are hidden and locked up until the end of time.

New Revised Standard
He said, "Go your way, Daniel, for the words are to remain secret and sealed until the time of the end.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then said he, Go thy way, Daniel; for closed up and sealed are the words, until the time of the end.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said: Go, Daniel, because the words are shut up, and sealed until the appointed time.

Revised Standard Version
He said, "Go your way, Daniel, for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end.

Young's Literal Translation
And he saith, `Go, Daniel; for hidden and sealed [are] the things till the time of the end;

THE MESSAGE
"‘Go on about your business, Daniel,' he said. ‘The message is confidential and under lock and key until the end, until things are about to be wrapped up. The populace will be washed clean and made like new. But the wicked will just keep on being wicked, without a clue about what is happening. Those who live wisely and well will understand what's going on.'

Contextual Overview

⁵ Then I saw two men standing by a river, one on each bank. ⁶ One of them asked the angel who was standing further upstream, "How long will it be until these amazing events come to an end?" ⁷ The angel raised both hands toward the sky and made a solemn promise in the name of the Eternal God. I heard him say, "It will be three and a half years. When the persecution of God's people ends, all these things will have happened." ⁸ I heard what he said, but I did not understand it. So I asked, "But, sir, how will it all end?" ⁹ He answered, "You must go now, Daniel, because these words are to be kept secret and hidden until the end comes. ¹⁰ Many people will be purified. Those who are wicked will not understand but will go on being wicked; only those who are wise will understand. ¹¹ "From the time the daily sacrifices are stopped, that is, from the time of The Awful Horror, 1,290 days will pass. ¹² Happy are those who remain faithful until 1,335 days are over! ¹³ "And you, Daniel, be faithful to the end. Then you will die, but you will rise to receive your reward at the end of time."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Go: Daniel 12:13

closed: Daniel 12:4, Daniel 8:26, Isaiah 8:16, Isaiah 29:11, Revelation 10:4

Reciprocal: Psalms 102:13 - the set Ecclesiastes 3:17 - for Ecclesiastes 3:22 - who Isaiah 40:2 - warfare Daniel 7:28 - the end Daniel 10:1 - but Daniel 10:14 - the vision 1 Corinthians 15:24 - cometh 1 Peter 1:12 - that not Revelation 5:4 - because Revelation 22:10 - Seal

Cross-References

Genesis 12:13
Tell them that you are my sister; then because of you they will let me live and treat me well."

Genesis 12:14
When he crossed the border into Egypt, the Egyptians did see that his wife was beautiful.

Genesis 13:1
Abram went north out of Egypt to the southern part of Canaan with his wife and everything he owned, and Lot went with him.

Genesis 13:3
Then he left there and moved from place to place, going toward Bethel. He reached the place between Bethel and Ai where he had camped before

Genesis 24:62
Isaac had come into the wilderness of "The Well of the Living One Who Sees Me" and was staying in the southern part of Canaan.

Psalms 105:13
They wandered from country to country, from one kingdom to another.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he said, go thy way, Daniel,.... About thy business; attend to civil affairs, the affairs in which he was concerned in the king's court, and ask no more questions concerning this matter; but be content with the prophecies that have been delivered to thee, and with what knowledge thou hast of them: or he is bid to go and write in a book the several visions he had seen, and the predictions related to him; that he might read them, and meditate on them at his leisure, and transmit them to future posterity, for their use: or go the way of all flesh, prepare for death and eternity; for in the present state he was not to expect a full revelation of these things; but should rest satisfied with what he knew, and assure himself with the full performance of them, and that he should have his share of the blessed times in the Millennium, and of the ultimate glory, as in Daniel 12:13.

For the words are closed up, and sealed till the time of the end; that is, till the time comes, or draws near, that they shall be accomplished; till then they would not be clearly understood, but remain in a great measure dark and obscure, though sure and certain: it is suggested they would not always remain so; time is the best interpreter of prophecy, and, the nearer the time of the accomplishment of it is, the clearer it appears, things leading the way to it being gradually fulfilled; but clearest of all when it is accomplished; then it is no more shut and sealed, but open and manifest; Daniel 12:13- :.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And he said, Go thy way, Daniel - That is, make no further inquiries. All has been disclosed that is to be. At the close of his communication Daniel 12:4, he had told Daniel to shut up, and seal the book, for his revelations were ended. He here repeats substantially the same thing, and he assures him that no more could be imparted on the subject.

For the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end - He had finished his communication, and had directed Daniel to close up the record which he made of it, and to affix a seal to the volume, Daniel 12:4. He regarded the whole, therefore, as closed and sealed, until the “end” should come. The events themselves would unfold the meaning of the prediction more fully, and would confirm its truth by their exact correspondence with it. Yet, though the revelation was closed, and all that the angel had designed to say had been said, he does, in the subsequent verses, throw out some suggestions as to the time, or as to some important events which were to mark the termination of the wonders referred to. They are bare hints, however, the meaning of which was to be reserved until the time when the predictions would be accomplished, and they are not of such a nature that they can be supposed to have furnished any additional light to Daniel, or to have done anything to relieve the perplexity of his mind in the case.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Daniel 12:9. The words are closed up — The prophecy shall not be understood, but in its accomplishment; and then the depth of the wisdom and providence of God will be clearly seen in these matters. See on Daniel 12:4. We must wait "till the time of the end;" and this, it appears from the following calculations, will not arrive before the TWENTIETH CENTURY. We here see the reason why these prophecies are at present so imperfectly understood. God has sealed them.