Daniel 12:5 (DRB)

Passage

And I, Daniel, looked, and behold as it were two others stood: one on this side upon the bank of the river, and another on that side, on the other bank of the river.

Nearby Context

Daniel 12:3 But they that are learned, shall shine as the brightness of the firmament: and they that instruct many to justice, as stars for all eternity.

Daniel 12:4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time appointed: many shall pass over, and knowledge shall be manifold.

Daniel 12:5 And I, Daniel, looked, and behold as it were two others stood: one on this side upon the bank of the river, and another on that side, on the other bank of the river.

Daniel 12:6 And I said to the man that was clothed in linen, that stood upon the waters of the river: How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?

Daniel 12:7 And I heard the man that was clothed in linen, that stood upon the waters of the river, when he had lifted up his right hand, and his left hand to heaven, and had sworn by him that liveth for ever, that it should be unto a time, and times, and half a time. And when the scattering of the band of the holy people shall be accomplished, all these things shall be finished.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "daniel", "looked", "behold", "others", "stood", "side", "upon", and "bank". 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 "But thou O Daniel shut up the..." into verse 6's "And I said to the man that...", 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.