The Time of the End

12 “Now at that time ^(A)Michael, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people, will arise. And there will be a ^(B)time of distress ^(C)such as never occurred since there was a nation until that time; and at that time your people, everyone who is found written in the ^(D)book, will be rescued. ² And ^(E)many of those who sleep in the dust of the ground will awake, ^(F)these to everlasting life, but the others to disgrace and everlasting ^[a]contempt. ³ And ^[b]those who have ^(G)insight will ^(H)shine like the glow of the ^[c]expanse of heaven, and those who ^[d](I)lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. ⁴ But as for you, Daniel, ^(J)keep these words secret and ^(K)seal up the book until the ^(L)end of time; ^(M)many will roam about, and knowledge will increase.”

⁵ Then I, Daniel, looked, and behold, two others were standing, one on this bank of the stream and the other on that bank of the stream. ⁶ And ^(N)someone said to the man ^(O)dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream, “^(P)How long will it be until the end of these wonders?” ⁷ And I heard the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream, ^[e]as he ^(Q)raised his right hand and his left toward heaven, and swore by ^(R)Him who lives forever that it would be for a ^[f](S)time, ^[g]times, and half a ^[h]time; and as soon as ^[i]they finish ^(T)smashing the ^[j]power of the holy people, all these events will be completed. ⁸ But as for me, I heard but did not understand; so I said, “My lord, what will be the ^[k]outcome of these events?” ⁹ And he said, “Go your way, Daniel, for these words will be kept secret and ^(U)sealed up until the end time. ^10 (V)Many will be purged, ^[l]cleansed, and refined, but the ^(W)wicked will act wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but ^[m]those who ^(X)have insight will understand. ¹¹ And from the time that the regular sacrifice is abolished and the ^(Y)abomination ^[n]of desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days. ^12 (Z)Blessed is the one who is patient and attains to the ^(AA)1,335 days! ¹³ But as for you, go your way to the ^[o]end; then you will ^(AB)rest and ^[p]rise for your ^(AC)allotted portion at the end of the ^[q]age.”