دَانِيآل 12

١ 1 «وَفِي ذَلِكَ ٱلْوَقْتِ يَقُومُ مِيخَائِيلُ ٱلرَّئِيسُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ ٱلْقَائِمُ لِبَنِي شَعْبِكَ، وَيَكُونُ زَمَانُ ضِيقٍ لَمْ يَكُنْ مُنْذُ كَانَتْ أُمَّةٌ إِلَى ذَلِكَ ٱلْوَقْتِ. وَفِي ذَلِكَ ٱلْوَقْتِ يُنَجَّى شَعْبُكَ، كُلُّ مَنْ يُوجَدُ مَكْتُوبًا فِي ٱلسِّفْرِ.

[The angel also said to me, ] “After those things happen, the great angel Michael, who protects the [Israeli] people, will appear. Then there will be a time when there will be great troubles/suffering. The troubles will be greater than any troubles/suffering since the nations began. At that time, all of your people whose names have been written in the book [containing the names of those who have eternal life] will be saved.

٢ 2 وَكَثِيرُونَ مِنَ ٱلرَّاقِدِينَ فِي تُرَابِ ٱلْأَرْضِ يَسْتَيْقِظُونَ، هَؤُلَاءِ إِلَى ٱلْحَيَاةِ ٱلْأَبَدِيَّةِ، وَهَؤُلَاءِ إِلَى ٱلْعَارِ لِلِٱزْدِرَاءِ ٱلْأَبَدِيِّ.

Many of those who have died [EUP] will become alive again. Some of them will live eternally [with God], and some will be eternally shamed/disgraced [in hell]. (questioned)

٣ 3 وَٱلْفَاهِمُونَ يَضِيئُونَ كَضِيَاءِ ٱلْجَلَدِ، وَٱلَّذِينَ رَدُّوا كَثِيرِينَ إِلَى ٱلْبِرِّ كَٱلْكَوَاكِبِ إِلَى أَبَدِ ٱلدُّهُورِ.

Those who were wise will shine as brightly as the sky [is bright when the sun is shining]. And those who have shown to others the way to live righteously will shine forever, like the stars [SIM].

٤ 4 «أَمَّا أَنْتَ يَا دَانِيآلُ فَأَخْفِ ٱلْكَلَامَ وَٱخْتِمِ ٱلسِّفْرَ إِلَى وَقْتِ ٱلنِّهَايَةِ. كَثِيرُونَ يَتَصَفَّحُونَهُ وَٱلْمَعْرِفَةُ تَزْدَادُ».

But as for you, Daniel, close up the scroll [on which you are writing], and seal it [in order that no one can open it] until the end [of the world] is near. [Before that happens, ] many people will travel rapidly here and there, learning more and more [about many things].”

٥ 5 فَنَظَرْتُ أَنَا دَانِيآلَ وَإِذَا بِٱثْنَيْنِ آخَرَيْنِ قَدْ وَقَفَا وَاحِدٌ مِنْ هُنَا عَلَى شَاطِئِ ٱلنَّهْرِ، وَآخَرُ مِنْ هُنَاكَ عَلَى شَاطِئِ ٱلنَّهْرِ.

When [that angel finished speaking], I, Daniel, looked up, and suddenly I saw two other [angels]. One was standing on the side of the river [where I was], and one was standing on the other side.

٦ 6 وَقَالَ لِلرَّجُلِ ٱللَّابِسِ ٱلْكَتَّانِ ٱلَّذِي مِنْ فَوْقِ مِيَاهِ ٱلنَّهْرِ: «إِلَى مَتَى ٱنْتِهَاءُ ٱلْعَجَائِبِ؟»

One of them [called to] the other one, who was wearing linen/white clothes, who was now standing further up (OR, above) the river, “How long will it be until these amazing/frightening events end?”

٧ 7 فَسَمِعْتُ ٱلرَّجُلَ ٱللَّابِسَ ٱلْكَتَّانِ ٱلَّذِي مِنْ فَوْقِ مِيَاهِ ٱلنَّهْرِ، إِذْ رَفَعَ يُمْنَاهُ وَيُسْرَاهُ نَحْوَ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَحَلَفَ بِٱلْحَيِّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ: «إِنَّهُ إِلَى زَمَانٍ وَزَمَانَيْنِ وَنِصْفٍ. فَإِذَا تَمَّ تَفْرِيقُ أَيْدِي ٱلشَّعْبِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ تَتِمُّ كُلُّ هَذِهِ».

The angel who was on the other side of (OR, above) the river raised his hands toward the sky, and solemnly promised, with the authority [MTY] of God, who lives forever, “It will be three and a half years. All these things will end after God’s people stop fighting against those who (persecute/cause trouble for/cause suffering for) them.”

٨ 8 وَأَنَا سَمِعْتُ وَمَا فَهِمْتُ. فَقُلْتُ: «يَا سَيِّدِي، مَا هِيَ آخِرُ هَذِهِ؟»

I heard [what he said], but I did not understand it. So I asked, “Sir, what will be the result when these things end?”

٩ 9 فَقَالَ: «ٱذْهَبْ يَا دَانِيآلُ لِأَنَّ ٱلْكَلِمَاتِ مَخْفِيَّةٌ وَمَخْتُومَةٌ إِلَى وَقْتِ ٱلنِّهَايَةِ.

He replied, “Daniel, you must leave now. [I cannot answer your question] because what it means must (be kept secret/not be revealed) [DOU] until the time when everything ends.

١٠ 10 كَثِيرُونَ يَتَطَهَّرُونَ وَيُبَيَّضُونَ وَيُمَحَّصُونَ، أَمَّا ٱلْأَشْرَارُ فَيَفْعَلُونَ شَرًّا. وَلَا يَفْهَمُ أَحَدُ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ، لَكِنِ ٱلْفَاهِمُونَ يَفْهَمُونَ.

Many people will thoroughly purify their inner beings [DOU]. But wicked people will not understand these things. They will continue to be wicked. Only those who are wise will understand [these things].

١١ 11 وَمِنْ وَقْتِ إِزَالَةِ ٱلْمُحْرَقَةِ ٱلدَّائِمَةِ وَإِقَامَةِ رِجْسِ ٱلْمُخَرَّبِ أَلْفٌ وَمِئَتَانِ وَتِسْعُونَ يَوْمًا.

[But I can tell you that before everything ends, ] there will be 1,290 days, from the time that people are prevented from offering sacrifices each day, that is, from the time that the abominable/disgusting thing is put in the temple.

١٢ 12 طُوبَى لِمَنْ يَنْتَظِرُ وَيَبْلُغُ إِلَى ٱلْأَلْفِ وَٱلثَّلَاثِ مِئَةٍ وَٱلْخَمْسَةِ وَٱلثَّلَاثِينَ يَوْمًا.

God will be pleased with those who remain faithful until 1,335 days are ended.

١٣ 13 أَمَّا أَنْتَ فَٱذْهَبْ إِلَى ٱلنِّهَايَةِ فتَسْتَرِيحَ، وتَقُومَ لِقُرعَتِكَ فِي نِهَايَةِ ٱلْأَيَّامِ».

So [now I say] to you, continue to faithfully [trust God] until [your life on earth] ends. You will die [EUP], but when everything ends, you will receive your reward [from God].”