Daniel 12:5 (DBY)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Daniel 12:3 And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the expanse; and they that turn the many to righteousness as the stars, for ever and ever.

Daniel 12:4 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 12:5 And I Daniel looked, and behold, there stood other two, the one on this side, on the bank of the river, and the other on that side, on the bank of the river.

Daniel 12:6 And he said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, How long [is it to] the end of these wonders?

Daniel 12:7 And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river; and he held up his right hand and his left hand unto the heavens, and swore by him that liveth for ever that it is for a time, times, and a half; and when the scattering of the power of the holy people shall be accomplished, all these things shall be finished.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "daniel", "looked", "behold", "stood", "other", "side", "bank", and "river". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "daniel" and "looked", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "And thou Daniel close the words and..." into verse 6's "And he said to the man clothed...", so "daniel" and "looked" belong inside that flow. In Daniel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "daniel" and "looked" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.