Daniel 12:7

“And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, and he raised his right hand and his left hand to the heavens and swore by the one who lives forever that it will be for a time, times, and half a time; and when the shattering of the power of the holy people comes to an end, all these things will be completed.”
Daniel 12:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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And I heardוָאֶשְׁמַעthe manאֶת הָאִישׁclothedלְבוּשׁin linen,הַבַּדִּיםwho wasאֲשֶׁרaboveמִמַּעַל לְthe watersמֵימֵיof the river,הַיְאֹרand he raisedוַיָּרֶםhis right handיְמִינוֹand his left handוּשְׂמֹאלוֹto the heavensאֶל הַשָּׁמַיִםand sworeוַיִּשָּׁבַעby the one who livesבְּחֵיforeverהָעוֹלָםthatכִּיit will be for a time,לְמוֹעֵדtimes,מוֹעֲדִיםand half a time;וָחֵצִיand whenוּכְthe shatteringנַפֵּץof the powerיַדof the holyקֹדֶשׁpeopleעַםcomes to an end,כַלּוֹתallכָלthese thingsאֵלֶּהwill be completed.תִּכְלֶינָה

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Both texts describe one who raises his right hand to heaven to swear by the one who lives forever (Revelation 10:5-6).

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

יָּרֶםyaremH7311ἦρενērenG142“raise, lift up”
יְמִינyeminH3225δεξιὰνdexianG1188“right, right hand”
שָּׁמַיִםshamayimH8064οὐρανόνouranonG3772“heavens”

Daniel 12:7, word by word

And I heardאֶשְׁמַעeshma

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

Where else “eshma” appears

the manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears

clothedלְבוּשׁlevush

put on

To cover the body with clothes: to put on what one is to wear.

Where else “levush” appears

in linenבַּדִּיםbadim

linen

Linen; white linen cloth, and garments made of it.

Where else “badim” appears

aboveמַּעַלmaal

above

Upward, above; with ages, "twenty years old or more".

Where else “maal” appears

the watersמֵימֵיmeme

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

Where else “meme” appears

of the riverיְאֹרyeor

Nile

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and he raisedיָּרֶםyarem

lift up

To put on high: to raise the voice, praise God, or be God lifting up the lowly.

Where else “yarem” appears

his right handיְמִינyemin

right hand

The hand on the side of strength and honor.

Where else “yemin” appears

and his left handשְׂמֹאלsemol

left

The side of the hand that is not the right.

Where else “semol” appears

to the heavensשָּׁמַיִםshamayim

sky

The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.

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and sworeיִּשָּׁבַעyishava

swear

To promise with God as witness.

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by the one who livesחֵיche

alive

Having life, not dead.

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foreverעוֹלָםolam

forever

Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.

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it will be for a timeמוֹעֵדmoed

appointed time

A date fixed beforehand.

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and half a timeחֵצִיchetsi

half

One of two equal parts of something.

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the shatteringנַפֵּץnapets

shatter

To break something into pieces with force.

Where else “napets” appears

of the powerיַדyad

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

Where else “yad” appears

of the holyקֹדֶשׁkodesh

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

Where else “kodesh” appears

peopleעַםam

Ammi

Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".

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comes to an endכַלּוֹתchalot

finish

To bring a work or a matter through to its end.

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Places in this verse

Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.

Nile
Today: Nile River, Uganda to Egypt and the Mediterranean
Egypt's great river; it flows north to the Mediterranean Sea.
Pharaoh dreamed beside the Nile (Gen 41:1). God turned its waters to blood (Exod 7:20), and baby Moses was placed on its bank (Exod 2:3-5).
Genesis 41:1 Exodus 7:20 Exodus 2:5 2 Kings 19:24

The context

6And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “Until when will it be until the end of these wonders?”

7 · This verse (above)

8And I heard, but I did not understand; and I said, “My lord, what will be the outcome of these things?”

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