1‘At that time Michael will appear. He is the great prince of the angels. He guards your people. There will be a time of terrible suffering. Things will be worse than at any time since nations began. But at that time of suffering your people will be saved. Their names are written in the book of life.2Many people who lie dead in their graves will wake up. Some will rise up to life that will never end. Others will rise up to shame that will never end.3Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the sky. Those who lead many others to do what is right will be like the stars for ever and ever.4But I want you to roll up this scroll, Daniel. Seal it until the time of the end. Many people will go here and there to increase their knowledge.’5Then I looked up and saw two other angels. One was on this side of the Tigris River. And one was on the other side.6The man who was dressed in linen was above the waters of the river. One of the angels spoke to him. He asked, ‘How long will it be before these amazing things come true?’7The man raised both hands towards heaven. I heard him make a promise in the name of the God who lives for ever. He answered me, ‘Three and a half years. Then the power of the holy people will finally be broken. And all these things will come true.’8I heard what he said. But I didn’t understand it. So I asked, ‘My master, what will come of all this?’9He answered, ‘Go on your way, Daniel. The scroll is rolled up. It is sealed until the time of the end.10Many people will be made pure in the fire. They will be made spotless. But sinful people will continue to be evil. Not one sinful person will understand. But those who are wise will.11‘The daily sacrifices will be stopped. And the hated thing that destroys will be set up. After that, there will be 1,290 days.12Blessed are those who wait for the 1,335 days and reach the end of them.13‘Daniel, go on your way until the end. Your body will rest in the grave. Then at the end of the days you will rise from the dead. And you will receive what God has appointed for you.’
Daniel 12
English Standard Version
The Time of the End
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. (Ex 32:32; Jer 30:7; Eze 13:9; Da 10:13; Mt 24:21; Mr 13:19; Lu 10:20; Re 16:18; Re 20:12)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. (Ps 17:15; Isa 26:19; Eze 37:1; Mt 25:46; Joh 5:28; Joh 11:11; Ac 24:15; Re 20:12)3And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above;[1] and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. (Da 11:33; Mal 2:6; Mt 13:43)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.” (Isa 8:16; Isa 29:11; Da 8:17; Da 8:26; Da 12:9; Da 12:13; Am 8:12; Re 5:1; Re 10:4; Re 22:10)5Then I, Daniel, looked, and behold, two others stood, one on this bank of the stream and one on that bank of the stream. (Da 10:4)6And someone said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream,[2] “How long shall it be till the end of these wonders?” (Eze 9:2; Da 8:13; Da 10:5)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. (Ge 14:22; Da 7:25; Da 8:24; Da 12:6; Re 10:6)8I heard, but I did not understand. Then I said, “O my lord, what shall be the outcome of these things?” (Da 8:15)9He said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end. (Da 12:4; Da 12:13)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. (Da 11:35; Da 12:3; Re 9:20; Re 22:11)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. (Da 11:31)12Blessed is he who waits and arrives at the 1,335 days. (Mt 10:22)13But go your way till the end. And you shall rest and shall stand in your allotted place at the end of the days.” (Isa 57:2; Da 12:9; Mt 13:39; Re 6:11)