Daniel, 12

1. "At that time there shall arise Michael, the great prince, guardian of your people; It shall be a time unsurpassed in distress since nations began until that time. At that time your people shall escape, everyone who is found written in the book.

1. 'At that time Michael will arise -- the great Prince, defender of your people. That will be a time of great distress, unparalleled since nations first came into existence. When that time comes, your own people will be spared -- all those whose names are found written in the Book.

2. Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake; some shall live forever, others shall be an everlasting horror and disgrace.

2. 'Of those who are sleeping in the Land of Dust, many will awaken, some to everlasting life, some to shame and everlasting disgrace.

3. But the wise shall shine brightly like the splendor of the firmament, And those who lead the many to justice shall be like the stars forever.

3. Those who are wise will shine as brightly as the expanse of the heavens, and those who have instructed many in uprightness, as bright as stars for all eternity.

4. "As for you, Daniel, keep secret the message and seal the book until the end time; many shall fall away and evil shall increase."

4. 'But you, Daniel, must keep these words secret and keep the book sealed until the time of the End. Many will roam about, this way and that, and wickedness will continue to increase.'

5. I, Daniel, looked and saw two others, one standing on either bank of the river.

5. I, Daniel, then looked and saw two other people standing, one on the near bank of the river, the other on the far.

6. One of them said to the man clothed in linen, who was upstream, "How long shall it be to the end of these appalling things?"

6. One of them said to the man dressed in linen who was standing further up the stream, 'How long until these wonders take place?'

7. The man clothed in linen, who was upstream, lifted his right and left hands to heaven; and I heard him swear by him who lives forever that it should be for a year, two years, a half-year; and that, when the power of the destroyer of the holy people was brought to an end, all these things should end.

7. I heard the man speak who was dressed in linen, standing further up the stream: he raised his right hand and his left to heaven and swore by him who lives for ever, 'A time and two times, and half a time; and all these things will come true, once the crushing of the holy people's power is over.'

8. I heard, but I did not understand; so I asked, "My lord, what follows this?"

8. I listened but did not understand. I then said, 'My lord, what is to be the outcome?'

9. "Go, Daniel," he said, "because the words are to be kept secret and sealed until the end time.

9. 'Go, Daniel,' he said. 'These words are to remain secret and sealed until the time of the End.

10. Many shall be refined, purified, and tested, but the wicked shall prove wicked; none of them shall have understanding, but the wise shall have it.

10. Many will be cleansed, made white and purged; the wicked will persist in doing wrong; the wicked will never understand; those who are wise will understand.

11. From the time that the daily sacrifice is abolished and the horrible abomination is set up, there shall be one thousand two hundred and ninety days.

11. From the moment that the perpetual sacrifice is abolished and the appalling abomination set up: a thousand two hundred and ninety days.

12. Blessed is the man who has patience and perseveres until the one thousand three hundred and thirty-five days.

12. Blessed is he who perseveres and attains a thousand three hundred and thirty-five days.

13. Go, take your rest, you shall rise for your reward at the end of days."

13. But you, go away and rest; and you will rise for your reward at the end of time.'