Daniel 12

¹ “At that time Michael will stand up, the great prince who stands for the children of your people. There will be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time. At that time, your people will be delivered – everyone who is found written in the book.

² Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

³ Those who are wise will shine as the brightness of the expanse. Those who turn many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.

⁴ But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Many will run back and forth, and knowledge will be increased.”

⁵ Then I, Daniel, looked, and behold, two others stood, one on the river bank on this side, and the other on the river bank on that side.

⁶ One said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long will it be to the end of these wonders?”

⁷ I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by him who lives forever that it will be for a time, times, and a half; and when they have finished breaking in pieces the power of the holy people, all these things will be finished.

⁸ I heard, but I didn’t understand. Then I said, “My lord, what will be the outcome of these things?”

⁹ He said, “Go your way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end.

¹⁰ Many will purify themselves, make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked will do wickedly. None of the wicked will understand; but those who are wise will understand.

¹¹ “From the time that the continual burnt offering is taken away and the abomination that makes desolate set up, there will be one thousand two hundred ninety days.

¹² Blessed is he who waits and comes to the one thousand three hundred thirty-five days.

¹³ “But go your way until the end; for you will rest and will stand in your inheritance at the end of the days.”

¹ BBut at that time shall Michael rise up, the great prince, who standeth for the children of thy people: and a time shall come, such as never was from the time that nations began, even until that time. And at that time shall thy people be saved, every one that shall be found written in the book.

² And many of those that sleep in the dust of the earth, shall awake: some unto life everlasting, and others unto reproach, to see it always.

³ But they that are learned, shall shine as the brightness of the firmament: and they that instruct many to justice, as stars for all eternity.

⁴ But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time appointed: many shall pass over, and knowledge shall be manifold.

⁵ And I, Daniel, looked, and behold as it were two others stood: one on this side upon the bank of the river, and another on that side, on the other bank of the river.

⁶ And I said to the man that was clothed in linen, that stood upon the waters of the river: How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?

⁷ And I heard the man that was clothed in linen, that stood upon the waters of the river, when he had lifted up his right hand, and his left hand to heaven, and had sworn by him that liveth for ever, that it should be unto a time, and times, and half a time. And when the scattering of the band of the holy people shall be accomplished, all these things shall be finished.

⁸ And I heard, and understood not. And I said: O my lord, what shall be after these things?

⁹ And he said: Go, Daniel, because the words are shut up, and sealed until the appointed time.

¹⁰ Many shall be chosen, and made white, and shall be tried as fire: and the wicked shall deal wickedly, and none of the wicked shall understand, but the learned shall understand.

¹¹ And from the time when the continual sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination unto desolation shall be set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred ninety days.

¹² Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh unto a thousand three hundred thirty-five days.

¹³ But go thou thy ways until the time appointed: and thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot unto the end of the days.