One of them said to the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long until the fulfillment of these wonders?”
Parallel translations
- WEB One said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?
- KJV And one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?
- NKJV And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long shall the fulfillment of these wonders be?”
- NASB And someone said to the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream, “How long will it be until the end of these wonders?”
- NLT One of them asked the man dressed in linen, who was now standing above the river, “How long will it be until these shocking events are over?”
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Quick answer
One asks the man clothed in linen above the waters, 'How long until the end of these wonders?' The longing for God's purposes to be completed is voiced.
Overview
The question 'how long?' echoes the cry of God's people throughout Scripture as they await His deliverance and the consummation of His plan. It is addressed to the glorious figure who presides over the vision. This yearning for the end of suffering and the fulfillment of God's promises finds its ultimate answer in Christ, whose coming and return bring all God's wonders to their appointed completion.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Zech 1:12–13Then the angel of the LORD said, “How long, O LORD of Hosts, will You withhold mercy from Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, with which You have been angry these seventy years?”
- Ezek 9:2And I saw six men coming from the direction of the Upper Gate, which faces north, each with a weapon of slaughter in his hand. With them was another man clothed in linen who had a writing kit at his side. And they came in and stood beside the bronze altar.
- Dan 8:13Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to him, “How long until the fulfillment of the vision of the daily sacrifice, the rebellion that causes desolation, and the surrender of the sanctuary and of the host to be trampled?”
- Dan 8:16And I heard the voice of a man calling from between the banks of the Ulai: “Gabriel, explain the vision to this man.”
- Dan 10:5–6I lifted up my eyes, and behold, there was a certain man dressed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist.
- Rev 19:14The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses.
- Rev 15:6And out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues, dressed in clean and bright linen and girded with golden sashes around their chests.
- Eph 3:10His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
- 1 Pet 1:12It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.
- Ps 74:9There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer any prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last.
- Rev 6:10And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You avenge our blood and judge those who dwell upon the earth?”
- Rev 10:2–5He held in his hand a small scroll, which lay open. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land.
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