DAN 12:4 Parallel Verse View

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ULT But you, Daniel, keep the words secret, and seal up the book until the time of the end. Many will run back and forth, and knowledge will increase.”

UST But as for you, Daniel, close up the scroll in which you are writing, and seal it in order that no one can open it until the end of the world is near. Before that happens, many people will travel rapidly here and there, learning more and more about many things.”

BSB § But you, Daniel, shut up these words and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will roam to and fro, and knowledge will increase.”

OEB But thou, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, to the time of the end; many will run to and fro and knowledge will be increased.”

WEBBE But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Many will run back and forth, and knowledge will be increased.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET “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.”

LSV “And you, O Daniel, hide the things, and seal the scroll until the time of the end, many go to and fro, and knowledge is multiplied.”

FBV But as for you, Daniel, keep this message secret, and seal the book closed until the time of the end. Many will search this way and that way,[fn] and knowledge will grow greater and greater.”

12:4 Theodotion in his Greek translation render this as “peruse carefully,” which would then mean that the increase in knowledge would refer to an increased understanding of the prophecy.

T4T But as for you, Daniel, close up the scroll on which you are writing, and seal it in order that no one can open it until the end of the world is near. Before that happens, many people will travel rapidly here and there, learning more and more about many things.”

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

12:4 Or “book”

BBE 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.

Moff No Moff DAN book available

JPS 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.'

ASV 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.

DRA But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time appointed: many shall pass over, and knowledge shall be manifold.

YLT 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.'

Drby 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.

RV 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.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.
(But thou/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. )

KJB-1611 But thou, O Daniel, shut vp the wordes, and seale the booke euen to the time of the ende: many shall runne to and fro, and knowledge shall bee increased.
(But thou/you, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seale the book even to the time of the ende: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.)

Bshps But thou O Daniel shut vp the wordes, and seale the booke till the time of the ende: many shall go about here and there, and knowledge shalbe encreased.
(But thou/you O Daniel shut up the words, and seale the book till the time of the ende: many shall go about here and there, and knowledge shall be increased.)

Gnva But thou, O Daniel, shut vp the words, and seale the boke til the end of the time: many shall run to and from, and knowledge shall be increased.
(But thou/you, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seale the book till the end of the time: many shall run to and from, and knowledge shall be increased. )

Cvdl And thou o Daniel, shut vp these wordes, & seale the boke, till the last tyme. Many shal go aboute here and there, and the shal knowlege increase.
(And thou/you o Daniel, shut up these words, and seale the boke, till the last time. Many shall go about here and there, and the shall knowledge increase.)

Wyc But thou, Danyel, close the wordis, and aseele the book, til to the tyme ordeyned; ful many men schulen passe, and kunnyng schal be many fold.
(But thou/you, Danyel, close the words, and aseele the book, till to the time ordained; full many men should pass, and cunning shall be many fold.)

Luth Und nun, Daniel, verbirg diese Worte und versiegele diese Schrift bis auf die letzte Zeit, so werden viele drüber kommen und großen Verstand finden.
(And now, Daniel, verbirg this/these words and versiegele this/these Schrift until on the letzte Zeit, so become viele drüber coming and large Verstand finden.)

ClVg Tu autem Daniel, claude sermones, et signa librum usque ad tempus statutum: plurimi pertransibunt, et multiplex erit scientia.
(Tu however Daniel, claude sermones, and signa librum until to tempus statutum: plurimi pertransibunt, and multiplex will_be scientia. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

סְתֹ֧ם הַ⁠דְּבָרִ֛ים וַ⁠חֲתֹ֥ם הַ⁠סֵּ֖פֶר

keep_~_secret the,words and,seal the,book

Here words represents the book. Alternate translation: “close this book and keep it sealed”

עַד־עֵ֣ת

until time

Alternate translation: “the final days” or “the end of the world.” See how you translated this in Daniel 8:17.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

יְשֹׁטְט֥וּ רַבִּ֖ים וְ⁠תִרְבֶּ֥ה הַ⁠דָּֽעַת

running_back_and_forth many and,increase the,knowledge

This seems to happen before the time of the end during which time the book is sealed. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: “Before that happens, many people will travel here and there, learning more and more about many things”

Parallel DAN 12:4