The vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been spoken is true. Now you must seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future.”
Parallel translations
- WEB The vision of the evenings and mornings which has been told is true: but seal up the vision; for it belongs to many days to come.
- KJV And 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.
- NKJV “And the vision of the evenings and mornings Which was told is true; Therefore seal up the vision, For it refers to many days in the future.”
- NASB “And the vision of the evenings and mornings Which has been told is true; But as for you, keep the vision secret, Because it pertains to many days in the future.”
- NLT “This vision about the 2,300 evenings and mornings is true. But none of these things will happen for a long time, so keep this vision a secret.”
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Quick answer
The vision of the evenings and mornings is true, but Daniel is told to seal it up, for it concerns distant days. The prophecy is certain yet meant for a later time.
Overview
Gabriel affirms the truthfulness of the time-vision and instructs Daniel to seal it because it pertains to many days to come. Sealing preserves and authenticates the revelation for its appointed era. The assurance of its truth, even amid present uncertainty, calls believers to trust God's word about the future though its full meaning awaits the time He has set.
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Cross-references · 10
- Dan 10:1In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, and it concerned a great conflict. And the understanding of the message was given to him in a vision.
- Dan 12:9“Go on your way, Daniel,” he replied, “for the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end.
- Dan 10:14Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision concerns those days.”
- Dan 12:4But you, Daniel, shut up these words and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will roam to and fro, and knowledge will increase.”
- Ezek 12:27“Son of man, take note that the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that he sees is for many years from now; he prophesies about the distant future.’
- Rev 22:10Then he told me, “Do not seal up the words of prophecy in this book, because the time is near.
- Rev 10:4When the seven thunders had spoken, I was about to put it in writing. But I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down.”
- Dan 8:11–15It magnified itself, even to the Prince of the host; it removed His daily sacrifice and overthrew the place of His sanctuary.
- Hos 3:3–4Then I said to her, “You must live with me for many days; you must not be promiscuous or belong to another, and I will do the same for you.”
- Isa 24:22They will be gathered together like prisoners in a pit. They will be confined to a dungeon and punished after many days.
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