< 但以理書 12 >
1 那時保佑你國家子民的偉大護守天使彌額爾必要起來;那將是一個災難的時期,是自開國以來,直到那時從未有過的;那時,你的人民,凡是名錄在那書上的,都必得救。
And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince who standeth for the children of thy people; and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time; and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
2 許多長眠於塵土中的人,要醒起來:有的要入於永生,有的要永遠蒙羞受辱。
And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to reproaches and everlasting abhorrence.
3 賢明之士要發光有如穹蒼的光輝;那些引導多人歸於正義的人,要永遠發光如同星辰。
And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn the many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
4 至於你,達尼爾! 你要隱藏這些話,密封這部書,直到末期;將有許多人要探討,因而智識必要增長。
But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.'
5 那時我達尼爾觀望:看見另有兩位天使,一位站在河岸這邊,一位站在河岸那邊。
Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on the bank of the river on this side, and the other on the bank of the river on that side.
6 我就問那身穿細麻衣,站在河水上的人說:「幾時這些奇事纔會實現呢﹖」
And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river: 'How long shall it be to the end of the wonders?'
7 我聽見那身穿細麻衣,站在河水上的人向天舉起左手及右手,指著永生者起誓說:「的確,這事必須經過一段時期,另兩段時期和半段時期:直到摧殘聖民的勢力終止時,這一切事纔要實現。」
And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he lifted up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and swore by Him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and a half; and when they have made an end of breaking in pieces the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.
8 我聽了以後,仍不明白,便問說:「我主! 這些事的結局究竟怎樣﹖」
And I heard, but I understood not; then said I: 'O my Lord, what shall be the latter end of these things?'
9 他回答說:「達尼爾,你去罷! 因為這些事隱藏密封,直到末期。
And he said: 'Go thy way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed till the time of the end.
10 將有許多人要使自己純潔清白,並受鍛鍊,而惡人卻要更加作惡;凡作惡的人不能明白,惟有賢明之士纔能明白。
Many shall purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand; but they that are wise shall understand.
11 自從廢棄日常祭,設立那招致荒涼的可憎之物的時候起,必要經歷一千二百九十天。
And from the time that the continual burnt-offering shall be taken away, and the detestable thing that causes appalment set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.
Happy is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days.
13 你應去等候末期,好好安息罷! 到末日,你要起來接受你的福分。」
But go thou thy way till the end be; and thou shalt rest, and shalt stand up to thy lot, at the end of the days.'