KJV King James Version
Hitherto [is] the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.
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Daniel 7:28
Hitherto [is] the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Thus ends the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts troubled me greatly, and my face turned pale. But I kept the matter to myself.”
WEB World English Bible
Here is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts much troubled me, and my face was changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.
ASV American Standard Version
Here is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts much troubled me, and my countenance was changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Hitherto is the end of the matter. I, Daniel, greatly do my thoughts trouble me, and my countenance is changed on me, and the matter in my heart I have kept.
Surrounding context — Daniel 7
25 And he shall speak [great] words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
26 But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy [it] unto the end.
27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom [is] an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
28 Hitherto [is] the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.
Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
עַד־H5705 · adtillכָּ֖הH3542 · kahthusסוֹפָ֣אH5491 · sophendדִֽי־H1768 · dithatמִלְּתָ֑אH4406 · mil.lahwordאֲנָ֨הH576 · a.nameדָֽנִיֵּ֜אלH1841 · da.niy.yelDanielשַׂגִּ֣יא׀H7690 · sag.gigreatlyרַעְיוֹנַ֣יH7476 · ra.yonthoughtיְבַהֲלֻנַּ֗נִיH927 · be.halto dismayוְזִיוַי֙H2122 · zivsplendorיִשְׁתַּנּ֣וֹןH8133 · she.nato changeעֲלַ֔יH5922 · alsinceוּמִלְּתָ֖אH4406 · mil.lahwordבְּלִבִּ֥יH3821 · levheartנִטְרֵֽת׃ פH5202 · ne.tarto keep
Cross-references
Luke 2:19But Mary kept all these things, and pondered [them] in her heart.Luke 2:51And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.Daniel 7:15I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of [my] body, and the visions of my head troubled me.Daniel 4:19Then Daniel, whose name [was] Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream [be] to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.Genesis 37:10And he told [it] to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What [is] this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?Luke 9:44Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.Daniel 8:17So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end [shall be] the vision.Daniel 12:9And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words [are] closed up and sealed till the time of the end.Daniel 5:6Then the king’s countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.Daniel 8:27And I Daniel fainted, and was sick [certain] days; afterward I rose up, and did the king’s business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood [it].Daniel 10:8Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.Daniel 11:27And both these kings’ hearts [shall be] to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end [shall be] at the time appointed.Daniel 12:13But go thou thy way till the end [be]: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days.Mark 9:15And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to [him] saluted him.Daniel 8:19And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end [shall be].
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