Daniel 12

1 “At that time Michael will stand up, the great prince who stands for the children of your people; and 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.

“At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning of nations until that time. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered.

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.

And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others 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 as the stars forever and ever.

Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead 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.”

But you, Daniel, shut up these words and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will roam to and fro, and knowledge will increase.”

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.

Then I, Daniel, looked and saw two others standing there, one on this bank of the river and one on the opposite bank.

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?”

One of them said to the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long until the fulfillment 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.

And the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by Him who lives forever, saying, “It will be for a time, and times, and half a time. When the power of the holy people has finally been shattered, all these things will be completed.”

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

I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, “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.

“Go on your way, Daniel,” he replied, “for the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end.

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

Many will be purified, made spotless, and refined, but the wicked will continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked will understand, but the 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.

And from the time the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination of desolation set up, there will be 1,290 days.

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

Blessed is he who waits and reaches the end of the 1,335 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.”

But as for you, go on your way until the end. You will rest, and will arise to your inheritance at the end of the days.”