Daniel 12:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Daniel 12:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Daniel 12:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Daniel 12:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.””

Daniel 12:4 — World English Bible

Daniel 12:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Daniel 12:4 — American Standard Version

Daniel 12:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.'”

Daniel 12:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Daniel 12:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

Daniel 12:4 — Darby Translation

Daniel 12:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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.”

Daniel 12:4 — Geneva Bible

Daniel 12:4 in Context — Daniel 12

2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

4 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.

5 Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river.

6 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?

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What Does Daniel 12:4 Mean?

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