I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. “So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
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I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. “So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
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I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
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I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things:
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Passages linked to Daniel 7:16 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Revelation 7:13-14 One of the elders answered, saying to me, “These who are arrayed in the white robes, who are they, and where did they come from?” I told him, “My lord, you know.” He said to me, “These are those who came out of the great suffering.They washed their robes, and made them white in the Lamb’s blood.
- Daniel 7:10 A fiery stream issued and came out from before him. Thousands of thousands ministered to him. Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The judgment was set. The books were opened.
- Zechariah 2:3 Behold, the angel who talked with me went out, and another angel went out to meet him,
- Revelation 5:5 One of the elders said to me, “Don’t weep. Behold, the Lion who is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome: he who opens the book and its seven seals.”
- Daniel 8:13-16 Then I heard a holy one speaking; and another holy one said to that certain one who spoke, “How long will the vision about the continual burnt offering, and the disobedience that makes desolate, to give both the sanctuary and the army to be trodden under foot be?” He said to me, “To two thousand and three hundred evenings and mornings. Then the sanctuary will be cleansed.” When I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it. Then behold, there stood before me something like the appearance of a man. I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the Ulai, which called, and said, “Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.”
- Daniel 9:22 He instructed me and talked with me, and said, Daniel, “I have now come to give you wisdom and understanding.
- Daniel 10:5-6 I lifted up my eyes, and looked, and behold, there was a man clothed in linen, whose thighs were adorned with pure gold of Uphaz. His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as flaming torches. His arms and his feet were like burnished bronze. The voice of his words was like the voice of a multitude.
- Daniel 10:11-12 He said to me, “Daniel, you greatly beloved man, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright; for I have been sent to you, now.” When he had spoken this word to me, I stood trembling. Then he said to me, “Don’t be afraid, Daniel; for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard. I have come for your words’ sake.
- Daniel 12:5-6 Then I, Daniel, looked, and behold, two others stood, one on the river bank on this side, and the other on the river bank on that side. One said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long will it be to the end of these wonders?”
- Zechariah 1:8-11 “I had a vision in the night, and behold, a man riding on a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in a ravine; and behind him there were red, brown, and white horses. Then I asked, ‘My lord, what are these?’ ” The angel who talked with me said to me, “I will show you what these are.” The man who stood among the myrtle trees answered, “They are the ones Yahweh has sent to go back and forth through the earth.” They reported to Yahweh’s angel who stood among the myrtle trees, and said, “We have walked back and forth through the earth, and behold, all the earth is at rest and in peace.”
- Zechariah 3:7 “Yahweh of Armies says: ‘If you will walk in my ways, and if you will follow my instructions, then you also shall judge my house, and shall also keep my courts, and I will give you a place of access among these who stand by.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Meaning, of the Angels, as verse 10.
Meaning, of the Angels, as verse 10.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Dan 7:16 I came near unto one of them…
Dan 7:16 I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
Ver. 16. I came near unto one of them that stood by,] i.e., To one of the holy angels. {as Dan 7:10} Let us have recourse in like case to Christ’s ministers, who are called "angels of the churches"; like as angels, by a like change of name, are called "ministering spirits." {Heb 1:14} The preaching of the gospel is taken from the angels, {Luk 2:10} and given to the ministers: hence Paul was sent to Ananias for further direction, {Act 9:10-11} and Cornelius to Peter. {Act 10:3-5}
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And asked him the truth,] i.e., The thing hereby signified. See Joh 1:17; Joh 14:7; holy minds are industrious after knowledge.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Unto one of them that stood by; that is,…
Unto one of them that stood by; that is, to an angel that ministered, Zec 3:4,7.
Asked him the truth of all this; that I might learn of him the true and full meaning of this vision; which the angel readily told him.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain I came near unto one of them that stood…
I came near unto one of them that stood by,.... To one of the angels that attended, either the throne of judgment, or, the Son of man in his approach to his divine Father:
and asked him the truth of all this; the substance of these visions; what these images, presented to his view, were shadows and representations of; so type and truth, shadow and substance, are opposed to each other. The real meaning of all this was what he asked; nor need any be ashamed to ask of whomsoever they can hope to get knowledge of truth, and especially of superiors, of the angels of the churches, or pastors of them:
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so he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things; he interpreted everything in the vision to him, and gave him the true meaning and real design of the whole, as follows: this was asked and told, not when Daniel was awake, and was considering of what he had dreamed; but in his dream, in his vision by night; this was all transacted in a visionary way, both the things and the interpretation of them.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Unto one - That is, to an angel, that…
Unto one - That is, to an angel, that ministered. The truth - The true meaning of this vision.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain I came near unto one of them that stood…
I came near unto one of them that stood by - That is, to one of the angels who appeared to stand near the throne. Dan 7:10. Compare Dan 8:13; Zec 4:4-5; Rev 7:13. It was natural for Daniel to suppose that the angels who were seen encircling the throne would be able to give him information on the subject, and the answers which Daniel received show that he was not mistaken in his expectation. God has often employed angels to communicate important truths to men, or has made them the medium of communicating his will. Compare Rev 1:1; Act 7:53; Heb 2:2.
So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things - He explained the meaning of the symbols, so that Daniel understood them. It would seem probable that Daniel has not recorded all that the angel communicated respecting the vision, but he has preserved so much that we may understand its general signification.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 16. one of them that were standing (there)] One…
16. one of them that were standing (there)] One of the angels that ‘stood’ before the Almighty (Dan_7:10), who happened to be nearer than the others to Daniel himself. For the part of interpreter taken by an angel in a vision, cf. Zec_1:7 to Zec_6:8 passim; and the Apocalypses of Enoch and 2 Esdras. It is characteristic of the later prophecies: in the visions of the earlier prophets (as Amos 7, 8, Isaiah 6, Jeremiah 1, Ezekiel 2-5, 8, 9, &c.), Jehovah speaks Himself to the prophet. We have the transition in Ezekiel 40-48, where an angel conducts the prophet, and usually explains things to him (Eze_40:3-4, &c.), though sometimes Jehovah also speaks Himself (Eze_43:7-9, Eze_44:2; Eze_44:5, &c.).
of all this] better, concerning all this (R.V.).
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (16) That stood by—i.e., one out of the multitudes…
(16) That stood by—i.e., one out of the multitudes mentioned (Dan_7:10).
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