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.

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

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.

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.”

5 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 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 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. So I asked, “My lord, what will be the outcome 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.

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.

11 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 reaches the end of the 1,335 days.

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

1 ¶ And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which 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 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame [and] everlasting contempt.

3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

4 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 ¶ Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river.

6 And [one] said to the man clothed in linen, which [was] upon the waters of the river, How long [shall it be to] the end of these wonders?

7 And I heard the man clothed in linen, which [was] upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that [it shall be] for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these [things] shall be finished.

8 And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what [shall be] the end of these [things]?

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

10 Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.

11 And from the time [that] the daily [sacrifice] shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, [there shall be] a thousand two hundred and ninety days.

12 Blessed [is] he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days.

13 But go thou thy way till the end [be]: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days.

2 And many that sleep under the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to everlasting shame and dishonour.

3 And the teachers shall shine as the brightness of heaven, and they that teach many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

4 And now, Daniel, hide these words, and seal up this writing until the latter time; and many shall come upon it, and find great understanding.

5 And I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood two others, the one on this bank of the river, and the other on that bank.

6 And he said unto him clothed in linen, which stood by the river, When shall these miracles cease?

7 And I heard him that was clothed in linen standing by the waters, and he lifted up his right hand and his left hand toward heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever, that it shall be for a time, and times, and half a time: and when the dispersion of the holy people is ended, all these things shall be done.

8 And I heard it: but I understood not, saying, My lord, what shall be after this?

9 And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for it is hid and sealed until the last time.

10 Many shall be cleansed, and purified, and tried: and the wicked shall walk in wickedness, and the ungodly shall not esteem it: but they that have understanding shall esteem it.

11 And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be done, and an abomination of desolation shall be offered, a thousand two hundred and ninety days:

12 Blessed is he that looketh for, and reacheth a thousand three hundred and thirty and five days.

13 But thou, Daniel, go thy way until the end come, and rest, that thou mayest arise in thy part at the end of the days.

36 And the king shall do whatsoever he will, and shall rise up and rebel against all that is God; and against the God of all gods shall he speak abominably: and he shall prosper until the wrath be ended: for it is determined how long it shall endure.

37 And he shall not esteem the God of his fathers: he shall not esteem the love of women, nor any of the things of God: for he shall rebel against them all.

38 But in his stead shall he honour his God Maußim: for he shall honour a God which his fathers knew not of, with gold, and silver, and precious stones, and jewels.

39 And he shall do great honour to them that help him strengthen Maussim with the strange god whom he hath chosen, and shall make them lords over great possessions, and shall give them the land for a reward.

40 And it shall come to pass, that the king shall be at the south with him: and the king shall be at the north against him with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships: and he shall fall into the countries, and destroy, and pass through.

41 And shall fall in the good land, and many shall perish. But these shall escape out of his hand: Edom, Moab, and the firstfruits of the children of Ammon.

42 And he shall send his power into the countries, and Egypt shall not escape him,

43 But he shall reign by his train over the treasures of gold and silver, and over all the treasures of Egypt, and of Libya, and of the carrots.

44 And he shall be terrified with a shout from morning till midnight; and he shall go forth with great fury, willing to destroy and to destroy many.

45 And he shall pitch the tent of his palace between two seas round about the holy mountain, until there be an end of him: and no man shall help him. Ch. 12, v. 1: In that day shall Michael the great prince, which standeth for thy people, arise. For there shall be such a time of trouble, as hath not been since men were, until that time. In that day thy people shall be saved, all that are written in the book.