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?
And one - namely, of the two (Daniel 12:5).
Said to the man clothed in linen - who had spoken up to this point. God impelled the angel to ask, in order to awaken us out of our torpor, seeing that the very "angels desire to look into" the things affecting man's redemption (1 Peter 1:12), as setting forth the glory of their Lord and ours (Ephesians 3:10, "To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God").
Which was upon the waters - rather, 'which was over the waters from above' х mima`al (H4605), as in Isaiah 6:2].
How long shall it be to the end of these wonders? This question of the angel refers to the final dealings of God in general, Antichrist's overthrow, and the resurrection. Daniel's question Daniel 12:8, "What shall be the end of these things?") refers to the more immediate future of his nation (Auberlen).