Daniel 12

1 “At that time Michael, the great prince who guards your people, will rise up. There will be a time of trouble such as never was since the beginning of any nation until that time. At that time your people will be saved, everyone whose name is found written in the book.

At that time Michael the great prince, the protector of your people, will stand up and there will be a time of trouble like never before, since nations first existed. But at that time your people will be saved, all whose names are written in the book.

2 Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth will rise up, some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

Millions sleeping in the ground in death will awake, some to eternal life, and some to eternal shame and disgrace.

3 Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the sky above, and those who turn many to righteousness, are like the stars forever and ever.

Those who are wise will shine as bright as the sky; those who have shown many the right way to live will shine as bright as the stars forever and ever.

4 But you, Daniel, close up these words; keep the book sealed until the time of the end. Many will run here and there, and knowledge will increase.”

But as for you, Daniel, keep this message secret, and seal the book closed until the time of the end. Many will search this way and that way, and knowledge will grow greater and greater.”

5 Then I, Daniel, looked, and there were two others standing. One stood on the bank on this side of the river, and one stood on the bank on the other side of the river.

Then I, Daniel, noticed two others, each standing on opposite sides of the river.

6 One of them said to the man clothed in linen, the one who was upstream along the river, “How long will it be to the end of these amazing events?”

One of then asked the man dressed in linen who was above the river's waters, “How long before these outrageous things come to an end?”

7 I heard the man clothed in linen, who was upstream along the river—he raised his right hand and his left hand to heaven and swore by the one who lives forever that it would be for a time, times, and half a time. When the power of the holy people has been finally broken, all these things will be completed.

The man dressed in linen, who was above the river's waters, lifted both hands to heaven made a solemn promise by the One who lives eternally. I heard him say, “It will last for a time, times, and half a time. When the scattering of the power of the holy people has come to an end, then all these things will also come to an end.”

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

I heard the answer, but I didn't understand it. So I asked, “My lord, what's the final result of all this?”

9 He said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end.

“Daniel, you can go on your way now,” he replied, “for this message is secret and kept sealed until the time of the end.

10 Many will be purified, cleansed, and refined, but the wicked will act wickedly. None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.

Many will be purified and cleansed and refined, but the wicked will go on being wicked. None of the wicked will understand, but the wise will understand.

11 From the time that the regular burnt offering is taken away and the abomination that causes complete desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days.

From the time the continual ministry is stopped in order to set up the idolatry that causes devastation will be one thousand two hundred and ninety days.

12 Blessed is the one who waits until the end of the 1,335 days.

Blessed are those who patiently wait for and reach the one thousand three hundred and thirty-five days.

13 You must go your way until the end, and you will rest. You will rise in the place assigned to you, at the end of days.”

But as for you, go your way until your life ends, and then rest. You will rise to receive your reward at the end of time.”