But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days.
Parallel translations
- WEB But go you your way until the end; for you shall rest, and shall stand in your lot, at the end of the days.
- BSB But as for you, go on your way until the end. You will rest, and will arise to your inheritance at the end of the days.”
- NKJV “But you, go your way till the end; for you shall rest, and will arise to your inheritance at the end of the days.”
- NASB But as for you, go your way to the end; then you will rest and rise for your allotted portion at the end of the age.”
- NLT “As for you, go your way until the end. You will rest, and then at the end of the days, you will rise again to receive the inheritance set aside for you.”
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Quick answer
Daniel is told to go his way until the end, for he will rest and then rise to receive his appointed inheritance at the end of the days.
Overview
The book closes with a tender personal promise: Daniel may live out his remaining days in peace, will die ('rest'), and will 'stand' again to receive his portion at the resurrection. This is one of the Old Testament's clearest hopes of bodily resurrection and eternal reward for the faithful. For Christians it points forward to the resurrection secured by Christ, the firstfruits, in whom every believer's 'lot' or inheritance is guaranteed.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 13
- Rev 14:13And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
- 2 Tim 4:7–8I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
- 2 Cor 5:1For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
- Zech 3:7Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by.
- Dan 12:3And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
- Isa 57:1–2The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.
- Matt 19:28And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
- Luke 21:36Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
- Luke 2:29–30Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
- Jude 1:14–15And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
- Ps 16:5The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
- 2 Th 1:7And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
- Ps 1:5Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
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