Daniel 12

1 “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.

And, at that time, will Michael, the great ruler who standeth for the sons of thy people, make a stand, and there will be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation, up to that time, —and, at that time, shall thy people, be delivered, every one found written in the book;

2 And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.

and, many of the sleepers in the dusty ground, shall awake, —these, [shall be] to age-abiding life, but, those, to reproach, and age-abiding abhorrence;

3 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.

and, they who make wise, shall shine like the shining of the expanse, —and, they who bring the many to righteousness, like the stars to times age-abiding and beyond.

4 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.”

But, thou, Daniel, close up the words, and seal the book, until the time of the end, —many will run to and fro, and knowledge, shall abound.

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

Then, I, Daniel, looked, and lo! two others, standing, —one on this side of the bank of the river, and one on that side of the bank of the river.

6 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?”

And one said to the man clothed with linen, who was upon the waters of the river, How long shall be the end of the wonders?

7 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.”

And I heard the man clothed with linen who was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left unto the heavens, and sware by him that liveth unto times age-abiding, —For a set time and times and a half, and, when the dispersion of a part of the holy people, is brought to an end, then shall come to an end all these things.

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

And, I, heard, but could not understand, —so I said, O my lord! what shall be the issue of these things?

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

Then said he, Go thy way, Daniel; for closed up and sealed are the words, until the time of the end.

10 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.

Many, will purify themselves and be made white and be refined, but the lawless, will act lawlessly, and none of the lawless, shall understand, —but, they who make wise, shall understand;

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

and, from the time of the taking away of the continual [ascending-sacrifice], and the placing of the horrid abomination that astoundeth, [shall be] one thousand two hundred and ninety days.

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

Happy! is he that waiteth, and attaineth to one thousand three hundred and thirty-five days.

13 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.”

But, thou, go thy way to the end, —and thou shalt rest, and shalt rise to thy lot at the end of the days.