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| 1“At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book. | 1"'At that time, Michael will arise, the great prince who will stand up on behalf of your people, and a time of trouble will come like there has never been since nations began until that time. Also at that time, your people will be delivered—everyone who will have been written in the book. |
| 2And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. | 2Many of those who are sleeping in the dust of the earth will awaken—some to life everlasting, and some to disgrace and everlasting contempt. |
| 3And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. | 3Those who manifest wisdom will shine like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who turn many to righteousness will shine like the stars for ever and ever. |
| 4But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.” | 4Now as for you, Daniel, roll up your scroll and seal your words until the time of the end. Many will rush around, while knowledge increases.'" |
| 5Then I, Daniel, looked, and behold, two others stood, one on this bank of the stream and one on that bank of the stream. | 5"Then while I, Daniel, continued watching, suddenly two others stood there, one on this side of the river bank and one on the other side. |
| 6And someone said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream, “How long shall it be till the end of these wonders?” | 6One asked the man dressed in linen clothes, who was standing above the waters of the river, 'How long until the fulfillment of the wonders?' |
| 7And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream; he raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven and swore by him who lives forever that it would be for a time, times, and half a time, and that when the shattering of the power of the holy people comes to an end all these things would be finished. | 7"I heard the man dressed in linen clothes, who was standing above the waters of the river as he lifted his right and left hands to heaven and swore by the one who lives forever that it would be for a time, times, and a half. When the shattering of the power of the holy people has occurred, all these things will conclude." |
| 8I heard, but I did not understand. Then I said, “O my lord, what shall be the outcome of these things?” | 8"I heard, but I didn't understand. So I asked, 'Sir, what happens next?' |
| 9He said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end. | 9"He answered, 'Go on your way, Daniel, because these matters are wrapped up and sealed until the time of the end. |
| 10Many shall purify themselves and make themselves white and be refined, but the wicked shall act wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand. | 10Many will be purified, cleansed, and refined, though the wicked will continue to act wickedly, and none of the wicked will understand. Nevertheless, the insightful will understand. |
| 11And from the time that the regular burnt offering is taken away and the abomination that makes desolate is set up, there shall be 1,290 days. | 11There will be 1,290 days from the time the regular burnt offering is rescinded and the destructive desolation established. |
| 12Blessed is he who waits and arrives at the 1,335 days. | 12Blessed is the one who perseveres and attains to the 1,335 days. |
| 13But go your way till the end. And you shall rest and shall stand in your allotted place at the end of the days.” | 13Now as for you, keep on going until the end—you'll rest and then rise to receive your reward at the end of the age.'" |
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