⁴ But you, Daniel, roll up and seal^(A) the words of the scroll until the time of the end.^(B) Many will go here and there^(C) to increase knowledge.”

⁵ Then I, Daniel, looked, and there before me stood two others, one on this bank of the river and one on the opposite bank.^{(D) 6} One of them said to the man clothed in linen,^(E) who was above the waters of the river, “How long will it be before these astonishing things are fulfilled?”^(F)

⁷ The man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, lifted his right hand^(G) and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by him who lives forever,^(H) saying, “It will be for a time, times and half a time.^[a](I) When the power of the holy people^(J) has been finally broken, all these things will be completed.^(K)”

⁸ I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, “My lord, what will the outcome of all this be?”

⁹ He replied, “Go your way, Daniel, because the words are rolled up and sealed^(L) until the time of the end.^(M)