Daniel 12:13

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Daniel 12:13 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “But go thou thy way till the end be; for thou shalt rest, and shalt stand in thy lot, at the end of the days.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

But go thou thy way till the end be; for thou shalt rest, and shalt stand in thy lot, at the end of the days.
Daniel 12:13 — American Standard Version

Context — Daniel 12

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
13But go thou thy way till the end be; for thou shalt rest, and shalt stand in thy lot, at the end of the days.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“But go thou thy way till the end be, etc.] Prepare for death and expect to be under the power of it, to lie in the grave, till the end of the world, until the resurrection morn: for thou shalt rest; from all toil and labour, from all sin and sorrow; his body in the grave, his soul in the bosom of Christ: and stand in thy lot at the end of the days; signifying that he should rise again from the dead, have his part in the first resurrection, his share of the glory of the Millennium state, and his portion in the heavenly inheritance of the saints; the antitype of Canaan, which was divided by lot to the children of Israel: and, in the faith and hope of this, it became him to be contented and…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“rest--in the grave (Job 3:17; Isa 57:2). He, like his people Israel, was to wait patiently and confidently for the blessing till God's time. He "received not the promise," but had to wait until the Christian elect saints should be brought in, at the first resurrection, that he and the older Old Testament saints "without us should not be made perfect" (Heb 11:40). stand--implying justification unto life, as opposed to condemnation (Psa 1:5). thy lot--image from the allotment of the earthly Canaan. Next: Hosea Introduction”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“But go thou thy way until the end be - See Daniel 12:4, Daniel 12:9. The meaning is, that nothing more would be communicated, and that he must wait for the disclosures of future times. When that should occur which is here called “the end,” he would understand this more fully and perfectly. The language implies, also, that he would be present at the development which is here called “the end;” and that then he would comprehend clearly what was meant by these revelations. This is such language as would be used on the supposition that the reference was to far-distant times, and to the scenes of the resurrection and the final judgment, when Daniel would be present. Compare the notes at Daniel…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“But go thou - I have revealed to thee these things, that thou and thy people, might be prepared for sufferings, and yet not without hope of a glorious deliverance. For thou shalt rest - In which hope thou shalt die, and rest from trouble, 'till the resurrection of the just. It ought to be the great concern of every one of us, to secure a happy lot in the end of the days, and then we may well be content with our present lot, welcoming the will of God. Next: Hosea Chapter 1”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“12:13 Daniel died before the final end, but he knew that he would rise again! Here, the end refers to that time when even the dead rise (12:1-3) and the everlasting Kingdom of God Most High is established.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“go: Dan 12:9 for thou: or, and thou, etc rest: Dan 12:3; Isa 57:1; Zac 3:7; Mat 19:28; Luk 2:29, Luk 2:30; Co2 5:1; Th2 1:7; Ti2 4:7, Ti2 4:8; Rev 14:13 stand: Psa 1:5; Luk 21:36; Jde 1:14, Jde 1:15 Next: Hosea Chapter 1”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“After these disclosures regarding the time of the end, the angel of the Lord dismisses the highly-favoured prophet from his life's work with the comforting assurance that he shall stand in his own lot in the end of the days. לקּץ לך evidently does not mean "go to the end, i.e., go thy way" (Hitzig), nor "go hence in relation to the end," as Kranichfeld translates it, because לקּץ with the article points back to קץ עת, Dan 12:9. For though this reference were placed beyond a doubt, yet לקּץ could only declare the end of the going: go to the end, and the meaning could then with Ewald only be: "but go thou into the grave till the end." But it is more simple, with Theodoret and most…”
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