Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

But as for you, Daniel, conceal these words and seal up the book until the end of time; many will go back and forth, and knowledge will increase.”

King James Version

But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

Holman Bible

“But you, Daniel, keep these words secret and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will roam about, and knowledge will increase.”

International Standard Version

Now as for you, Daniel, roll up your scroll and seal your words until the time of the end. Many will rush around, while knowledge increases.'"

A Conservative Version

But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

American Standard Version

But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

Amplified

But as for you, Daniel, conceal these words and seal up the scroll until the end of time. Many will go back and forth and search anxiously [through the scroll], and knowledge [of the purpose of God as revealed by His prophets] will [greatly] increase.”

Bible in Basic English

But as for you, O Daniel, let the words be kept secret and the book rolled up and kept shut till the time of the end: numbers will be going out of the way and troubles will be increased.

Darby Translation

And thou, Daniel, close the words, and seal the book, till the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

Julia Smith Translation

And thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run through and knowledge shall be multiplied.

King James 2000

But you, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But you, Daniel, keep the words secret and seal the scroll until [the] time of [the] end; many will run back and forth and knowledge will increase."

Modern King James verseion

But you, O Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And thou O Daniel, shut up these words, and seal the book, till the last time. Many shall go about here and there, and then shall knowledge increase."

NET Bible

"But you, Daniel, close up these words and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will dash about, and knowledge will increase."

New Heart English Bible

But you, Daniel, close up these words, and seal the book, until the time of the end. Many shall roam here and there, and knowledge shall increase."

The Emphasized Bible

But, thou, Daniel, close up the words, and seal the book, until the time of the end, - many will run to and fro, and knowledge, shall abound.

Webster

But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

World English Bible

But 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."

Youngs Literal Translation

And thou, O Daniel, hide the things, and seal the book till the time of the end, many do go to and fro, and knowledge is multiplied.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But thou, O Daniel
דּנאל דניּאל 
Daniye'l 
Usage: 29

shut up
שׂתם סתם 
Catham 
Usage: 14

the words
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

and seal
חתם 
Chatham 
Usage: 27

the book
ספרה ספר 
Cepher 
Usage: 186

even to the time
עת 
`eth 
Usage: 296

of the end
קץ 
Qets 
Usage: 67

רב 
Rab 
Usage: 458

shall run to and fro
שׁוּט 
Shuwt 
run to and fro, go to and fro, go about, gone, mariners, rowers, go through
Usage: 13

and knowledge
דּעת 
Da`ath 
Usage: 91

References

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Context Readings

Kings Of The South And The North

3 And those that understand shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and those that teach righteousness to the multitude as the stars in perpetual eternity. 4 But as for you, Daniel, conceal these words and seal up the book until the end of time; many will go back and forth, and knowledge will increase.” 5 Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, another two who stood, one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river.

Cross References

Daniel 12:9

And he said, Go thy way, Daniel, for these words are closed up and sealed until the time of the fulfillment.

Revelation 22:10

And he said unto me, do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is at hand.

Daniel 8:17

So he came near where I stood, and with his coming, I was afraid and fell upon my face; and he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time appointed by God the vision shall be fulfilled.

Daniel 8:26

And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true; therefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days.

Isaiah 8:16

Bind up the testimony; seal the law among my disciples.

Isaiah 29:18-19

And in that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see in the midst of darkness, and of gross darkness.

Daniel 11:33

And the wise among the people shall give wisdom to many, yet they shall fall by the sword, and by fire, by captivity, and by spoil, for some days.

Daniel 12:13

And thou shall go to the end and shalt rest, and thou shalt raise up in thy lot at the end of the days.

Matthew 24:14

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations, and then shall the end come.

Revelation 10:4

And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write, and I heard a voice from heaven, saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders have spoken and do not write them.

Isaiah 11:9

They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

Isaiah 30:26

Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD binds up the breach of his people and heals the stroke of their wound.

Isaiah 32:3

And the eyes of those that see shall not be dim, and the ears of those that hear shall hearken.

Daniel 10:1

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia the Word was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the Word was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the Word, and had intelligence in the vision.

Daniel 11:40

But at the end of the time the king of the south shall lock horns with him, and the king of the north shall raise up a storm against him with chariots and with horsemen and with many ships, and he shall enter into the lands and shall overflow and pass over.

Zechariah 14:6-10

And it shall come to pass in that day that the light shall not be clear, nor dark;

Romans 10:18

But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their fame went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.

Revelation 14:6-7

And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the eternal gospel that he might evangelize those that dwell on the earth and every nation and kindred and tongue and people,

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