Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.
That's where the vision ended. Honestly, everything I saw left me pretty shaken up, my thoughts were all over the place and you could probably see it on my face. But I kept all of this to myself.
Sometimes the biggest revelations hit different, and that's okay, Daniel kept processing what God showed him.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Daniel, chapter 7, the prophet Daniel is recounting a vision he received during the Babylonian exile in the 6th century BC, a time when God's people were under foreign rule and awaiting deliverance. This vision depicted four beasts representing powerful empires that would rise and fall, symbolizing God's ultimate control over history and the coming of His eternal kingdom. The verse concludes Daniel's account, showing his personal distress over these revelations, as his thoughts troubled him and altered his demeanor, yet he chose to internalize the matter rather than broadcast it.
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