King James Bible
"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?"
An unnamed heavenly being addresses another figure dressed in linen, likely the same exalted messenger from Daniel 10:5-6. The linen garments suggest priestly or divine authority, marking this figure as having special knowledge of God's plans. The messenger stands above the waters of the Tigris River, a supernatural position demonstrating divine power over creation. This imagery echoes ancient Near Eastern concepts of deities having dominion over chaotic waters, emphasizing the figure's heavenly authority. The question seeks a timeline for when the extraordinary events of persecution and deliverance described in Daniel 11-12 will conclude. This reflects the human longing to know when suffering will end, a central concern in apocalyptic literature during times of oppression.