¶ Then I Daniel looked, and behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the brink of the [a]river, and the other on that side of the brink of the river.

And one said unto the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, When shall be the end of these wonders?

And I heard the man clothed in linen which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his [b]right hand, and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth forever, that it shall tarry for a [c]time two times and an half: and when he shall have accomplished [d]to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.

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  1. Daniel 12:5 Which was Tigris.
  2. Daniel 12:7 Which was as were a double oath, and did the more confirm the thing.
  3. Daniel 12:7 Meaning, a long time, a longer time, and at length a short time: signifying that their troubles should have an end.
  4. Daniel 12:7 When the Church shall be scattered and diminished in such sort as it shall seem to have no power.

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

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

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  1. Daniel 12:7 Or a year, two years and half a year