Daniel 12:8 (GNV)

Passage

The I heard it, but I vnderstood it not: the said I, O my Lord, what shalbe ye end of these things?

Nearby Context

Daniel 12:6 And one saide vnto the man clothed in linen, which was vpon ye waters of the riuer, When shalbe the ende of these wonders?

Daniel 12:7 And I heard ye man clothed in line which was vpon the waters of the riuer, when he helde vp his right hand, and his left hand vnto heauen, and sware by him that liueth for euer, that it shall tarie for a time, two times and an halfe: and when he shall haue accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.

Daniel 12:8 The I heard it, but I vnderstood it not: the said I, O my Lord, what shalbe ye end of these things?

Daniel 12:9 And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for ye words are closed vp, and sealed, till the ende of the time.

Daniel 12:10 Many shalbe purified, made white, and tried: but the wicked shall doe wickedly, and none of the wicked shall haue vnderstanding: but the wise shall vnderstand.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "heard", "vnderstood", "said", "lord", "shalbe", and "things". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "heard" and "vnderstood", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "And I heard ye man clothed in..." into verse 9's "And he said Go thy way Daniel...", so "heard" and "vnderstood" 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 "heard" and "vnderstood" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.