Daniel 12

1 And at that time will Michael, the great prince who standeth for the children of thy people, stand forth; and there will be a time of distress, such as hath never been since the existence of any nation, until that same time; and at that time shall thy people be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.

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。

2 And many of those that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to disgrace and everlasting abhorrence.

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。

3 And the intelligent shall shine brilliantly like the brilliance of the expanse [of the sky]; and they that bring many to righteousness shall be like the stars, for ever and ever.

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。

4 But thou, O Daniel, close up the words, and seal the book, until the time of the end: many will roam about, yet shall knowledge be increased.

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。

5 Then I Daniel looked, and behold, there were two others standing, the one on this side of the bank of the stream, and the other on that side of the bank of the stream.

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。

6 And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?

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﹖」

7 Then heard I the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream; and he lifted up his right hand and his left hand unto the heavens, and swore by the Everliving One that after a time, times, and a half, and when there shall be an end to the crushing of the power of the holy people, all these things shall be ended.

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。」

8 And I heard indeed, but I understood it not: then said I, O my lord, what shall be the end of these things?

我聽了以後，仍不明白，便問說：「我主! 這些事的結局究竟怎樣﹖」

9 And he said, Go [thy way], Daniel; for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.

他回答說：「達尼爾，你去罷! 因為這些事隱藏密封，直到末期。

10 Many shall be selected and cleansed, and purified; but the wicked will deal wickedly, and none of the wicked will understand: but the intelligent will understand.

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。

11 And from the time that the continual sacrifice will be removed, even to set up the desolating abomination, there will be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.

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。

12 Happy is he that waiteth, and attaineth to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days.

凡能守候直到一千三百三十五天的，是有福的。

13 But thou, go [thy way] toward the end; and thou shalt rest, and arise again for thy lot at the end of the days.

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。」