Daniel 12

1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince who standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.

“At that time Michael, the great prince who guards your people, will rise up. There will be a time of trouble such as never was since the beginning of any nation until that time. At that time your people will be saved, everyone whose name is found written in the book.

2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth will rise up, some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

3 And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the sky above, and those who turn many to righteousness, are like the stars forever and ever.

4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

But you, Daniel, close up these words; keep the book sealed until the time of the end. Many will run here and there, and knowledge will increase.”

5 Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood two others, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river.

Then I, Daniel, looked, and there were two others standing. One stood on the bank on this side of the river, and one stood on the bank on the other side of the river.

6 And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?

One of them said to the man clothed in linen, the one who was upstream along the river, “How long will it be to the end of these amazing events?”

7 And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished the breaking up of the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.

I heard the man clothed in linen, who was upstream along the river—he raised his right hand and his left hand to heaven and swore by the one who lives forever that it would be for a time, times, and half a time. When the power of the holy people has been finally broken, all these things will be completed.

8 And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?

I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, “My master, what will be the outcome of all these things?”

9 And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.

He said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end.

10 Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.

Many will be purified, cleansed, and refined, but the wicked will act wickedly. None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.

11 And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.

From the time that the regular burnt offering is taken away and the abomination that causes complete desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days.

12 Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days.

Blessed is the one who waits until the end of the 1,335 days.

13 But go thou thy way till the end: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days.

You must go your way until the end, and you will rest. You will rise in the place assigned to you, at the end of days.”