“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.”
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.
- BSB 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.”
- 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.”
- 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 thing was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, even a great warfare: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.
- Dan 12:9He said, Go your way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end.
- Dan 10:14Now I have come to make you understand what shall happen to your people in the latter days; for the vision is yet for many days:
- Dan 12:4But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run back and forth, and knowledge shall be increased.”
- Ezek 12:27“Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, ‘The vision that he sees is for many day to come, and he prophesies of times that are far off.’
- Rev 22:10He said to me, “Don’t seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand.
- Rev 10:4When the seven thunders sounded, I was about to write; but I heard a voice from the sky saying, “Seal up the things which the seven thunders said, and don’t write them.”
- Dan 8:11–15Yes, it magnified itself, even to the prince of the army; and it took away from him the continual burnt offering, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.
- Hos 3:3–4I said to her, “You shall stay with me many days. You shall not play the prostitute, and you shall not be with any other man. I will also be so toward you.”
- Isa 24:22They shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison; and after many days shall they be visited.
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