One of them said to the man clothed in linen,(A) who was above the waters of the river, “How long will it be before these astonishing things are fulfilled?”(B)

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

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

He replied, “Go your way, Daniel, because the words are rolled up and sealed(H) until the time of the end.(I)

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Footnotes

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

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?

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

And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?

And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.

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