Daniel 12:5-13

5 Then I, Daniel, looked and behold, two others were standing, one on this bank of the river and the other on that bank of the river.

6 And ¹one said to the man ²dressed in linen, who was above * the waters of the river, "³How long * will it be until the end of these wonders?"

7 I heard the man dressed in linen, who was above * the waters of the river, as he ⁴raised his right hand and his left toward heaven, and swore by ⁵Him who lives forever that it would be for a ⁶time, times, and half a time; and as soon as they finish ⁷shattering the power of the holy people, all these events will be completed.

8 As for me, I heard but could not understand; so I said, "My lord, what will be the outcome of these events?"

9 He said, "Go your way, Daniel, for these words are concealed and ⁸sealed up until the end time.

10 "⁹Many will be purged, purified and refined, but the ¹⁰wicked will act wickedly; and none * of the wicked will understand, but those who ¹¹have insight will understand.

11 "From the time that the regular sacrifice is abolished and the ¹²abomination of desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 * * days.

12 "How ¹³blessed is he who keeps waiting and attains to the 1,335 * * * * days!

13 "But as for you, go your way to the end; then you will enter into ¹⁴rest and rise again for your ¹⁵allotted portion at the end of the age."

Daniel 12:5-13 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DANIEL 12

This chapter begins with an account of a time of exceeding great trouble to the people of God, who are comforted with the consideration of Michael the great Prince being on their side, and with a promise of deliverance, with the resurrection of the dead, and the glorious state of wise and good men upon that, Da 12:1-3, and Daniel is ordered to shut up and seal the book of the prophecy, until a time when it should be better understood, Da 12:4, next follows a question put by an angel to Christ, and his answer to it, with respect to the time of the fulfilment of those wonderful events, Da 12:5-7. Daniel, not understanding what he heard, asks what would be the end of those things, Da 12:8 in answer to which he is bid to be content with what he knew; no alteration would be among men; things would be neither better nor worse with them, Da 12:9,10, a time is fixed for the accomplishment of all, Da 12:11,12, and it is promised him that he should have rest after death, and rise again, and have his lot and share with the blessed, Da 12:13.

Cross References

• 1. Daniel 8:16; Zechariah 1:12, 13
• 2. Ezekiel 9:2; Daniel 10:5
• 3. Daniel 8:13; Daniel 12:8; Matthew 24:3; Mark 13:4
• 4. Ezekiel 20:5; Revelation 10:5, 6
• 5. Daniel 4:34
• 6. Daniel 7:25; Revelation 12:14
• 7. Daniel 8:24; Luke 21:24
• 8. Daniel 12:4
• 9. Zechariah 13:9
• 10. Isaiah 32:6, 7; Revelation 22:11
• 11. Daniel 12:3; Hosea 14:9; John 7:17; John 8:47
• 12. Daniel 9:27; Daniel 11:31; Matthew 24:15; Mark 13:14
• 13. Isaiah 30:18
• 14. Daniel 8:14; Revelation 11:2; Revelation 12:6; Revelation 13:5
• 15. Isaiah 57:2; Revelation 14:13
• 16. Psalms 16:5

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "and"
• [b]. I.e. year(s)
• [c]. I.e. year(s)
• [d]. I.e. year(s)
• [e]. Lit "to finish"
• [f]. Lit "hand"
• [g]. Or "final end"
• [h]. Lit "made white"
• [i]. Or "the instructors will"
• [j]. Or "horrible abomination"
• [k]. I.e. end of your life
• [l]. Lit "days"