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Daniel 12:6

One of them said to the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long until the fulfillment of these wonders?”

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ASV

And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?

KJV

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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12 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand someone saidH559 →
לָאִישׁ֙la.'Ishto the manH376 →
לְב֣וּשׁle.Vush<the> clothed ofH3847 →
הַבַּדִּ֔יםha.ba.Dim<the> linen<s>H906 →
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834 →
מִמַּ֖עַלmi.Ma.'al[was] from aboveH4605 →
לְמֵימֵ֣יle.mei.Mei<to> [the] water ofH4325 →
הַיְאֹ֑רhay.'Orthe RiverH2975 →
עַד־'ad-untilH5704 →
מָתַ֖יma.Taiwhen?H4970 →
קֵ֥ץketz[will be] [the] end ofH7093 →
הַפְּלָאֽוֹת׃ha.pe.la.'otthe wondersH6382 →

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Ezekiel 9:2And I saw six men coming from the direction of the Upper Gate, which faces north, each with a weapon of slaughter in his hand. With them was another man clothed in linen who had a writing kit at his side. And they came in and stood beside the bronze altar.Zechariah 1:12–13Then the angel of the LORD said, “How long, O LORD of Hosts, will You withhold mercy from Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, with which You have been angry these seventy years?”Daniel 8:13Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to him, “How long until the fulfillment of the vision of the daily sacrifice, the rebellion that causes desolation, and the surrender of the sanctuary and of the host to be trampled?”Daniel 8:16And I heard the voice of a man calling from between the banks of the Ulai: “Gabriel, explain the vision to this man.”Daniel 10:5–6I lifted up my eyes, and behold, there was a certain man dressed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist.Luke 21:7“Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”Mark 13:4“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to be fulfilled?”Revelation 6:10And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You avenge our blood and judge those who dwell upon the earth?”Revelation 19:14The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses.1 Peter 1:12It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.Psalms 74:9There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer any prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last.Revelation 15:6And out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues, dressed in clean and bright linen and girded with golden sashes around their chests.Ephesians 3:10His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,Revelation 10:2–5He held in his hand a small scroll, which lay open. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land.Daniel 12:7And the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by Him who lives forever, saying, “It will be for a time, and times, and half a time. When the power of the holy people has finally been shattered, all these things will be completed.”Daniel 12:8I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, “My lord, what will be the outcome of these things?”Psalms 74:10How long, O God, will the enemy taunt You? Will the foe revile Your name forever?

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