The Meaning of Daniel 12:9 Explained

Daniel 12:9

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

YLT: And he saith, 'Go, Daniel; for hidden and sealed are the things till the time of the end;

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

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

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Daniel 12:9 Mean?

Verse Meaning

The Lord reminded Daniel that much of what he had received would remain obscure until the end time (cf. Daniel 12:4). Then people will be able to look back, marvel at the total fulfillment of prophecy, and glorify the sovereign Most High God.
"God in His infinite wisdom has revealed to us only that which it is needful for us to have in order that we may know what He requires of us. He does not reveal that which does not directly contribute toward this end. Scripture is not a body of esoteric mystery given to satisfy idle curiosity. It is given that we "might not sin against Thee" ( Psalm 119:11 b). It is a thoroughly practical Book." [1]

Context Summary

Daniel 12:1-13 - Resurrection And Judgment
Michael was the guardian spirit of the Jewish people. When the time of trouble has reached its climax, whether in national or individual life, help is near.
The hope of resurrection, of the life beyond the darkness of their times, animated the hearts of the Chosen People. In the same way the Apostle Paul refers to it, 1 Corinthians 15:58. The national resurrection of Israel is without doubt included but the resurrection at the last, when that of the just shall precede that of the unjust by the millennium, is clearly the topic of these wonderful words. Daniel's prophecies were to be sealed, because their entire fulfillment was not to take place for many days. Three and a half probably stands for three and a half prophetic years, which, on the year-day system, gives 1260 days or years, and is therefore equivalent to the forty-two months of Revelation 11:2; Revelation 13:5. This is the time of the world-power, half the perfect number seven. The supremacy of the Gentile kingdoms is 2,500 years, of which the latter half has nearly expired, and the Chosen People will not much longer be scattered. It is an interesting fact that, calculated on the lunar measure, these concluding dates have-according to the calculations of the late Dr. Grattan Guinness-just expired. Let us go our way, watch and pray, and at last stand in our lot. [source]

Chapter Summary: Daniel 12

1  Michael shall deliver Israel from their troubles
5  Daniel is informed of the times

What do the individual words in Daniel 12:9 mean?

And he said go [your way] Daniel for [are] closed up and sealed the words till the time of the end
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לֵ֣ךְ דָּנִיֵּ֑אל כִּֽי־ סְתֻמִ֧ים וַחֲתֻמִ֛ים הַדְּבָרִ֖ים עַד־ עֵ֥ת קֵֽץ

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר  And  he  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
לֵ֣ךְ  go  [your  way] 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular
Root: הָלַךְ  
Sense: to go, walk, come.
דָּנִיֵּ֑אל  Daniel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּנִאֵל 
Sense: the 2nd son of David, by Abigail the Carmelitess.
סְתֻמִ֧ים  [are]  closed  up 
Parse: Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, masculine plural
Root: סָתַם 
Sense: to stop up, shut up, keep close.
וַחֲתֻמִ֛ים  and  sealed 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, masculine plural
Root: חָתַם  
Sense: to seal, seal up, affix a seal.
הַדְּבָרִ֖ים  the  words 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: דָּבָר  
Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.
עַד־  till 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַד  
Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as.
עֵ֥ת  the  time 
Parse: Noun, common singular construct
Root: עֵת  
Sense: time.
קֵֽץ  of  the  end 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: קֵץ  
Sense: end.

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