| New American Standard Bible 1995 | Berean Study Bible |
| 1"Now at that time Michael, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people, will arise. And there will be a time of distress such as never occurred since there was a nation until that time; and at that time your people, everyone who is found written in the book, will be rescued. | 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"Many of those who sleep in the dust of the ground will awake, these to everlasting life, but the others to disgrace and everlasting contempt. | 2And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt. |
| 3"Those who have insight will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. | 3Then 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 as for you, Daniel, conceal these words and seal up the book until the end of time; many will go back and forth, and knowledge will increase." | 4But 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.” |
| 5Then I, Daniel, looked and behold, two others were standing, one on this bank of the river and the other on that bank of the river. | 5Then I, Daniel, looked and saw two others standing there, one on this bank of the river and one on the opposite bank. |
| 6And one said to the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, "How long will it be until the end of these wonders?" | 6One 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?” |
| 7I heard the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, as he raised his right hand and his left toward heaven, and swore by Him who lives forever that it would be for a time, times, and half a time; and as soon as they finish shattering the power of the holy people, all these events will be completed. | 7And 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.” |
| 8As for me, I heard but could not understand; so I said, "My lord, what will be the outcome of these events?" | 8I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, “My lord, what will be the outcome of these things?” |
| 9He said, "Go your way, Daniel, for these words are concealed and sealed up until the end time. | 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 purged, purified and refined, but the wicked will act wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but those who have insight will understand. | 10Many 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"From the time that the regular sacrifice is abolished and the abomination of desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days. | 11And from the time the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination of desolation set up, there will be 1,290 days. |
| 12"How blessed is he who keeps waiting and attains to the 1,335 days! | 12Blessed is he who waits and reaches the end of the 1,335 days. |
| 13"But as for you, go your way to the end; then you will enter into rest and rise again for your allotted portion at the end of the age." | 13But 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.” |
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