But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.
Parallel translations
- WEB But I will tell you that which is inscribed in the writing of truth: and there is no one who holds with me against these, but Michael your prince.”
- BSB But first I will tell you what is inscribed in the Book of Truth. Yet no one has the courage to support me against these, except Michael your prince.
- ESV But I will tell you what is inscribed in the book of truth: there is none who contends by my side against these except Michael, your prince.
- NKJV But I will tell you what is noted in the Scripture of Truth. (No one upholds me against these, except Michael your prince.
- NASB However, I will tell you what is recorded in the writing of truth. Yet there is no one who stands firmly with me against these forces except Michael your prince.
- NLT Meanwhile, I will tell you what is written in the Book of Truth. (No one helps me against these spirit princes except Michael, your spirit prince.
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Quick answer
The messenger will reveal what is written in 'the writing of truth,' supported only by Michael, Israel's prince. God's plan for history is fixed and certain, recorded in heaven.
Overview
The 'writing of truth' pictures God's sure, settled purposes, which no opposing power can overturn. Michael stands as the special guardian of God's people. This assurance of a heavenly record of God's decrees, defended by His appointed agents, gives confidence that nothing in the coming turmoil escapes His control or thwarts His saving plan.
Cross-references & the web
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- Dan 10:13But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
- Dan 12:1And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
- Rev 12:7And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
- Jude 1:9Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
- Acts 15:15And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
- Dan 8:26And 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.
- Isa 41:22–23Let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen: let them shew the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come.
- Isa 43:8–9Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.
- Dan 11:1–12Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.
- Dan 12:4But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
- Dan 9:25Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.
- Acts 15:18Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.
- Amos 3:7Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
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