The man dressed in linen, who was standing above the river, raised both his hands toward heaven and took a solemn oath by the One who lives forever, saying, “It will go on for a time, times, and half a time. When the shattering of the holy people has finally come to an end, all these things will have happened.”
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And I heard the man ... – That is, he replied to the question at once, and in a most solemn manner, as if he were communicating a g…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Held up his right hand ...—In general, a person when swearing lifted up the right hand only (Deuteronomy 32:40). Both …
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Daniel here recounts his vision of other angels standing on each bank of the river. He alludes to the Tigris, which he had previously mentioned, as…
John Gill
JohnGill
And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters
of the river
Christ, …
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
One of the angels asking how long it would be until the end of these wonders, a solemn reply is made that it would be for a time, times, and a …
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes