Daniel 12:13
in Daniel 12But as for you, go on your way until the end. You will rest, and will arise to your inheritance at the end of the days.”
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ASV
But go thou thy way till the end be; for thou shalt rest, and shalt stand in thy lot, at the end of the days.
KJV
But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days.
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This verse in Daniel 12
Commentary
13 notes on this verseVerse 13. "But thou, Daniel, go thy way until the time appointed, and take thy rest (Vulgate: thou shalt rest) and thou shalt stand in thy lot unto the end of the days." Instead of this Theodotion translated it: "But go thy way and take thy rest, and thou shalt rise up again in thy turn at the end of the days." From this remark it is demonstrated that the whole context of the prophecy has to do with the resurrection of all the dead, at the time when the prophet also is to rise.
This site's exposition
thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot
But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days, the last personal word given to any prophet in Scripture, spoken to Daniel himself rather than about the nations he had just watched cross a continent in vision. Rest answers the trouble of verse 1, and standing in his lot at the end of the days sets Daniel's own resurrection, promised in general at verse 2, into his own particular future. The commentators close the book here on the note the whole chapter has kept, appointed suffering, appointed knowledge, and an appointed waking, all held in the hand of the God who names the days.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers4 voices
And so, when the Lord described this to the disciples concerning the coming kingdom of the saints, that it will be glorious and wonderful, Judas was astounded at the words and said, "And who will then see these things?" But the Lord said, "Those who are worthy will see these things." Now behold, O man, what was sealed long ago and was not able to be known in openness, is now preached on the rooftops and the Book of Life, which has already clearly been opened, opens wide on the wood of the cross, having an inscription written in Latin and Greek and Hebrew, that also the Romans and Greeks and Hebrews may be taught.
Then Daniel also says this very thing: "And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of those under the heaven, is given to the saints of the Most High God, whose kingdom is everlasting, and all dominions shall serve and obey Him." And lest the promise named should be understood as referring to this time, it was declared to the prophet: "And come thou, and stand in thy lot at the consummation of the days."
"And as for you, rest and rise at your time"—a more correct reading would be "for your inheritance," as will become clear from the things that follow—"at the end of the days." He says in effect, "Now you must receive the end of your days; …
We have learned these things from the divine oracle of Daniel. The Jews mourned him as a righteous man, although they dare to place this divine prophet outside of the list of prophetic books. And yet from experience they have learned the truthfulness of this …
The Medieval Church1 voice
The words, "You shall rise at the end of the days," through the previous sentence shows him that he will not be forever tested by the afflictions of the people. Through this sentence he says to him that, at the fixed and appointed time, at …
6 more voices on this verse
The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices
But go thou - I have revealed to thee these things, that thou and thy people, might be prepared for sufferings, and yet not without hope of a glorious deliverance. For thou shalt rest - In which hope thou shalt die, and rest from trouble, 'till the resurrection of the just.
But go thou thy way till the end be,....
It was a comfort to Daniel, it is a comfort to all the saints, that, whatever their lot is in the days of time, they shall have a happy lot in the end of the days, shall have their lot among the chosen.
The Nineteenth Century3 voices
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
He "received not the promise," but had to wait until the Christian elect saints should be brought in, at the first resurrection, that he and the older Old Testament saints "without us should not be made perfect" (Heb 11:40). stand--implying justification unto life, as opposed to condemnation (Ps 1:5). thy lot--image from the allotment of the earthly Canaan.
But go thou thy way till the end be - Here is proper advice for every man. 1. Thou hast a way - a walk in life, which God has assigned thee; walk in that way, it is thy way. 2. There will be an end to thee of all earthly things. Death is at the door, and eternity is at hand; go on to the end - be faithful unto death. 3. There is a rest provided for the people of God. Thou shalt rest; thy body, in the grave; thy soul, in the Divine favor here, and finally in paradise. 4. As in the promised land there was a lot for each of God’s people, so in heaven there is a lot for thee. Do not lose it, do not sell it, do not let thy enemy rob thee of it. Be determined to stand in thy own lot at the end of the days. See that thou keep the faith; die in the Lord Jesus, that thou mayest rise and reign with him to all eternity. Amen. Masoretic Notes Number of verses in this book, 357 Middle verse, Dan 5:30 Masoretic sections, 7 Finished correcting for the press, March 1st, 1831. - A. C.
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
proposed
But go thou thy way until the end be - See Dan 12:4, Dan 12:9. The meaning is, that nothing more would be communicated, and that he must wait for the disclosures of future times. When that should occur which is here called “the end,” he would understand this more fully and perfectly. The language implies, also, that he would be present at the development which is here called “the end;” and that then he would comprehend clearly what was meant by these revelations.
How the passage was read
What the Jewish commentators add
On the verses either side of this one
Fortunate is he who waits etc. Forty five years are added to the above number, for our King Messiah is destined to be hidden after he is revealed and to be revealed again.
This section is reception history: how the passage was read and kept in the Jewish tradition. Where a reading parts from an essential of the Christian faith, the section says so at that point.
Texts and citation data: Sefaria; each excerpt follows its version’s licence. 2 further sources are cited on this chapter that carry no English text this site may quote or only restate the verse.
The words behind it
8 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְאַתָּ֖ה | veatah | and you | H859 → | 1094 times |
| לֵ֣ךְ | lekh | go | H1980 → | 1546 times |
| לַקֵּ֑ץ | laketz | to the end | H7093 → | 67 times |
| וְתָנ֛וּחַ | vetanuach | so you may rest | H5117 → | |
| וְתַעֲמֹ֥ד | vetaamod | and you may arise | H5975 → | 521 times |
| לְגֹרָלְךָ֖ | legoralekha | to allotted portion your | H1486 → | |
| לְקֵ֥ץ | leketz | to [the] end of | H7093 → | 67 times |
| הַיָּמִֽין׃ | haiyamin | the days | H3117 → | 2304 times |
וְאַתָּ֖הand you
veatahH859 →1094 times
לֵ֣ךְgo
lekhH1980 →1546 times
לַקֵּ֑ץto the end
laketzH7093 →67 times
וְתָנ֛וּחַso you may rest
vetanuachH5117 →
וְתַעֲמֹ֥דand you may arise
vetaamodH5975 →521 times
לְגֹרָלְךָ֖to allotted portion your
legoralekhaH1486 →
לְקֵ֥ץto [the] end of
leketzH7093 →67 times
הַיָּמִֽין׃the days
haiyaminH3117 →2304 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Daniel 12:3Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.
it leads to
- Matthew 13:43
Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
- Proverbs 4:18
The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
- James 5:19–20
My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,
- Daniel 11:33
Those with insight will instruct many, though for a time they will fall by sword or flame, or be captured or plundered.
- Daniel 11:35
Some of the wise will fall, so that they may be refined, purified, and made spotless until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time.
- Matthew 13:43
Through
2 Corinthians 5:1Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.
it leads to
- Job 19:25–26
But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth.
- 1 John 3:2
Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as…
- Job 19:25–26
Through
Revelation 14:13And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead—those who die in the Lord from this moment on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors,…
it leads to
- Revelation 20:6
Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with Him…
- Revelation 20:6
Where this verse is studied
About Daniel
This page draws on 13 works. Open the list of works
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Hippolytus of Rome, Commentary on Daniel 4.59.1-2; Irenaeus, Against Heresies Book V; Ishodad of Merv, COMMENTARY ON DANIEL 12:12; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; Jerome, St. Jerome, Commentary on Daniel, CHAPTER TWELVE; John Calvin, Commentary on the Prophet Daniel; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament; Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible; Theodoret of Cyrus, COMMENTARY ON DANIEL 12:13 and Theodoret of Cyrus, COMMENTARY ON DANIEL 12:14.