1 The End of the Days “Now at that time, Michael, the great prince who standsguardover the sons of your people, will stand. And there will be a time of distress such as never happened since there was a nation until that time; and at that time your people, everyone who is found written in the book, will be rescued.
2 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the ground will awake, these to everlasting life, but the others to reproachandeverlasting 12:2Lit abhorrence contempt.
3 12:3Or The instructors will And those who have insight will shine brightly like the brightness of the 12:3Or firmament expanseof heaven, and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
4 But as for you, Daniel, conceal these words and seal up the book until the time of the end; many will go to and fro, and knowledge will increase.”
5 Then I, Daniel, looked, and behold, two others were standing, one on this bank of the river and the other on that bank of the river.
6 And one said to the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How longwill it beuntil the end ofthesewonders?”
7 And I heard the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, 12:7 Lit and as he raised his right hand and his left toward heaven, and swore by Him who lives forever that it would be for a 12:7 Year(s) time, 12:7 Year(s) times, and halfa 12:7 Year(s) time; and as soon as 12:7 Lit to finish they complete shattering the 12:7 Lit hand power of the holy people, all theseeventswill be completed.
8 As for me, I heard but could not understand; so I said, “My lord, whatwill bethe 12:8Or final end outcome of theseevents?”
9 Then he said, “Goyour way, Daniel, forthesewords are concealed and sealed up until the time of the end.
10 Many will be purged, 12:10Lit made white purified, and refined, but the wicked will act wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but 12:10Or the instructors will those who have insight will understand.
11 But from the time that the regular sacrifice is abolished and the 12:11Or horrible abomination abomination of desolation is set up,there will be1,290days.
12 How blessed is he who keeps waiting and reaches the1,335days!
13 But as for you, goyour wayto the 12:13End of your life end; then you will enter into rest and standagainfor your allotted portion at the end of the days.”