Daniel 12

New American Standard Bible 1995

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 (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 [b]Those who have ^(G)insight will ^(H)shine brightly like the brightness of the ^[c]expanse of heaven, and those who ^(I)lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. ⁴ But as for you, Daniel, ^(J)conceal these words and ^(K)seal up the book until the ^(L)end of time; ^(M)many will go back and forth, and knowledge will increase.”

⁵ Then 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. ⁶ And ^(N)one said to the man ^(O)dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “^(P)How long will it be until the end of these wonders?” ⁷ I heard the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, ^[d]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 ^[e](S)time, ^[f]times, and half a ^[g]time; and as soon as ^[h]they finish ^(T)shattering the ^[i]power of the holy people, all these events will be completed. ⁸ As for me, I heard but could not understand; so I said, “My lord, what will be the ^[j]outcome of these events?” ⁹ He said, “Go your way, Daniel, for these words are concealed and ^(U)sealed up until the end time. ^10 (V)Many will be purged, ^[k]purified and refined, but the ^(W)wicked will act wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but ^[l]those who ^(X)have insight will understand. ¹¹ From the time that the regular sacrifice is abolished and the ^[m](Y)abomination of desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days. ¹² How ^(Z)blessed is he who keeps waiting and attains to the ^(AA)1,335 days! ¹³ But as for you, go your way to the ^[n]end; then you will enter into ^(AB)rest and rise again for your ^(AC)allotted portion at the end of the ^[o]age.”