Daniel 12:6
ESV
And someone said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream, "How long shall it be till the end of these wonders?"
NIV
One of them said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, "How long will it be before these astonishing things are fulfilled?"
NASB
And someone said to the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream, 'How long will it be until the end of these wonders?'
CSB
One of them said to the man dressed in linen, who was above the water of the river, "How long until the end of these wondrous things?"
NLT
One of them asked the man dressed in linen, who was now standing above the river, 'How long will it be until these shocking events are over?'
KJV
And one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?
NKJV
And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long shall the fulfillment of these wonders be?”
What does Daniel 12:6 mean?
This extensive vision (Daniel 11:2—12:4) came to Daniel through a heavenly messenger. This being is most likely the angel Gabriel (Daniel 8:15–16; 9:21–22; 10:18-21; Luke 1:26).He appeared above the Tigris River. Now, near the end of the message, two new figures appear (Daniel 12:5).Daniel hears a question being directed towards the figure above the river. Presumably, this is spoken by one of the two newly mentioned beings. It echoes the question posed in an earlier vision (Daniel 8:13): what is the timeline of these events? Most likely, this is a reference to the most recent series of predictions (Daniel 11:36—12:4). It may also be a general question about when all the prophesied events would occur. However, the precise mention of "the end" makes that option unlikely.
The celestial being above the Tigris will provide an answer which is extremely specific in one sense, and very vague in another (Daniel 12:7).
