New King James Version | Berean Study Bible |
1“At that time Michael shall stand up, The great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people; And there shall be a time of trouble, Such as never was since there was a nation, Even to that time. And at that time your people shall be delivered, Every one who is found written in the book. | 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. |
2And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting life, Some to shame 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. |
3Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn 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 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.” | 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 there stood two others, one on this riverbank and the other on that riverbank. | 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 clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long shall the fulfillment of these wonders be?” | 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?” |
7Then I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by Him who lives forever, that it shall be for a time, times, and half a time; and when the power of the holy people has been completely shattered, all these things shall be finished. | 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.” |
8Although I heard, I did not understand. Then I said, “My lord, what shall be the end of these things?” | 8I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, “My lord, what will be the outcome of these things?” |
9And he said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. | 9“Go on your way, Daniel,” he replied, “for the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end. |
10Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall 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“And from the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away, and the abomination of desolation is set up, there shall be one thousand two hundred and ninety days. | 11And from the time the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination of desolation set up, there will be 1,290 days. |
12Blessed is he who waits, and comes to the one thousand three hundred and thirty-five days. | 12Blessed is he who waits and reaches the end of the 1,335 days. |
13“But you, go your way till the end; for you shall rest, and will arise to your inheritance at the end of the days.” | 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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