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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Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Kings Of The South And The North

3 Those who have wisdom (insight) will shine like the brightness of the firmament. They turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. 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, there stood two others, one on the bank of the river on this side, and the other on the bank of the river on that side.

Cross References

Daniel 12:9

He replied: Go your way, Daniel for the words are kept secret and sealed till the time of the end.

Revelation 22:10

And he says to me: Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near at hand.

Daniel 8:17

He came near where I stood. I was afraid and fell to my face. But he said to me: Understand, O son of man the vision belongs to the time of the end.

Daniel 8:26

The vision told about the evenings and mornings is true: but seal up the vision. It belongs to the future.

Isaiah 8:16

Tie up the written instructions. Seal the precepts (law) among my disciples.

Isaiah 29:18-19

The deaf will be able to hear the words of the book read to them. The blind will be freed from gloom and darkness.

Daniel 11:33

Those who are wise among the people will instruct many. Yet they will fall by the sword and by flame, by captivity and by spoil, for many days.

Daniel 12:13

Go toward the end, for you will enter into rest. Then you will rise for your determined condition in life at the end of the days.

Matthew 24:14

The good news of the kingdom will be preached in the entire world for a witness to all the nations and then the end will come.

Revelation 10:4

When the seven thunders spoke, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven say to me: Seal up those things that the seven thunders spoke. Do not write them.

Isaiah 11:9

They will not hurt or destroy in my entire holy mountain. This is because the earth will be full of the knowledge of Jehovah just as the waters cover the sea.

Isaiah 30:26

Then the light of the moon will be like the light of the sun. The light of the sun will be seven times as strong, like the light of seven days. When that day comes, Jehovah will bandage his people's injuries and heal the wounds he inflicted.

Isaiah 32:3

Their eyes and ears will be open to the needs of the people.

Daniel 10:1

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a matter was revealed to Daniel. Daniels name was also Belteshazzar. The matter was true. There was a great military movement. He understood the matter. He also understood the vision.

Daniel 11:40

The king of the south will contend with him at the time of the end. The king of the north will come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with a large fleet of ships. He will enter into the countries and overflow and pass through them.

Zechariah 14:6-10

It will happen! There will be no light for the bright ones will withdraw themselves!

Romans 10:18

I say: Have they not heard? Yes in fact their sound went into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the inhabited earth. (Psalm 19:4)

Revelation 14:6-7

Then I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven. He had everlasting good news to preach to those who dwell on the earth, to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people.

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