Daniel 12

The Time of the End

1“Now at that time 1Michael, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people, will arise. And there will be a 2time of distress 3such as never occurred since there was a nation until that time; and at that time your people, everyone who is found written in the 4book, will be rescued. 25Many of those who sleep in the dust of the ground will awake, 6these to everlasting life, but the others to disgrace and everlasting 7contempt. 38Those who have 9insight will 10shine brightly like the brightness of the 11expanse of heaven, and those who 12lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. 4But as for you, Daniel, 13conceal these words and 14seal up the book until the 15end of time; 16many will go back and forth, 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. 6And 17one said to the man 18dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “19How long will it be until the end of these wonders?” 7I heard the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, 20as he 21raised his right hand and his left toward heaven, and swore by 22Him who lives forever that it would be for a 2324time, 25times, and half a 26time; and as soon as 27they finish 28shattering the 29power of the holy people, all these events will be completed. 8As for me, I heard but could not understand; so I said, “My lord, what will be the 30outcome of these events?” 9He said, “Go your way, Daniel, for these words are concealed and 31sealed up until the end time. 1032Many will be purged, 33purified and refined, but the 34wicked will act wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but 35those who 36have insight will understand. 11From the time that the regular sacrifice is abolished and the 3738abomination of desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days. 12How 39blessed is he who keeps waiting and attains to the 401,335 days! 13But as for you, go your way to the 41end; then you will enter into 42rest and rise again for your 43allotted portion at the end of the 44age.”