The Time of the End

12 “At that time Michael, the great prince [^Cangel] who ·protects [^Lstands by] your people [10:13, 21], will ·stand up [arise]. There will be a time of ·much trouble [distress], the worst time since nations have been on earth, but at that time your people will be ·saved [rescued]. ·Everyone whose name is written in God’s book will be saved [^LAll who are found written in the book; ^Cof life; Ex. 32:32; Ps. 69:28; Rev. 20:12]. ² Many people who ·have already died [^Lare sleeping in the land of the dust] will ·live again [^Lwake up]. Some will wake up to life forever, but some will wake up to ·shame [reproach] and ·disgrace [abhorrence] forever [Is. 26:19]. ³ The ·wise [insightful; 11:33, 35] people will shine like the ·brightness of the sky [firmament; dome; expanse; Gen. 1:6]. Those who teach ·others [^Lthe many] ·to live right [righteousness] will shine like stars forever and ever.

⁴ “But you, Daniel, ·close up the book and seal it [^Lkeep the words secret and seal the book]. ·These things will happen at the time of the end [^L…until the time of the end]. Many people will go here and there to ·find true [^Lincrease] knowledge [Amos 8:12].”

⁵ Then I, Daniel, looked, and saw two other men. One was standing on ·my side [one bank] of the river, and the other was standing on the ·far side [other bank]. ⁶ The man who was dressed in linen was standing ·over the water in the river [or upstream]. One of the two men spoke to him and asked, “How long will it be before these ·amazing things [wonders] come ·true [to an end]?”

⁷ The man dressed in linen, who stood ·over the water [or upstream], raised his ·hands [^Lright hand and his left; ^Ca solemn vow] toward heaven. And I heard him swear by the ·name of God who lives forever [^Llife of the Eternal One], “It will be for ·three and one-half years [^La time; two times, and half]. The ·power [^Lhand] of the holy people will finally be ·broken [shattered], and then all these things will ·come true [be completed].”

⁸ I ·heard the answer [^Llistened], but I did not really understand, so I asked, “Master, what will ·happen after all these things come true [^Lbe the outcome of these things]?”

⁹ He answered, “Go your way, Daniel. The ·message [^Lword] is ·closed up [secret] and sealed until the time of the end. ¹⁰ Many people will be made clean, pure, and ·spotless [refined], but the wicked will continue to be wicked. Those wicked people will not understand these things, but the ·wise [insightful] will understand them.

¹¹ “The ·daily [regular] sacrifice [8:12] will be ·stopped [turned away]. Then, after 1,290 days from that time, ·a blasphemous object that brings destruction [^Lthe abomination of desolation; 11:31] will be set up. ¹² Those who wait for the end of the 1,335 days will be ·happy [blessed].

¹³ “As for you, Daniel, go your way until the end. You will get your rest, and at the end you will rise to receive your reward.”