“And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.”
King James Version (KJV)
22:10 And he saith to me - After a little pause. Seal not the sayings of this book - Conceal them not, like the things that are sealed up. The time is nigh - Wherein they shall begin to take place.
Re 22:10 Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book. To seal them would mean to conceal them and store them away. But they are not to be hidden. For the time is at hand. The time had come for the fulfillment to begin.
And hee saith vnto mee, Seale not the sayings of the prophesie of this booke: for the time is at hand.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
And he *said to me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he saith unto me, Seal not up the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is at hand.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he said to me, Let not the words of this prophet's book be kept secret, because the time is near.
- Basic English Bible
And he says to me, Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book. The time is near.
- Darby Bible
And he saith to me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
- Webster's Bible
Make no secret, he added, "of the meaning of the predictions contained in this book; for the time for their fulfillment is now close at hand.
- Weymouth Bible
He said to me, "Don't seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand.
- World English Bible
And he seide to me, `Signe, ether seele, thou not the wordis of prophesie of this book; for the tyme is niy.
- Wycliffe Bible
And he saith to me, `Thou mayest not seal the words of the prophecy of this scroll, because the time is nigh;
- Youngs Literal Bible