1 A nd at that time Michael shall arise, the great prince who defends and has charge of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, straitness, and distress such as never was since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the Book.

“At that time the great angel Michael, who watches over your people, will rise up. And there will be a time of trouble, the worst since there was a nation. But at that time, every one whose name is written in the Book will be taken out of the trouble.

2 A nd many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake: some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting contempt and abhorrence.

Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth will wake up. Some will have life that lasts forever, but others will have shame and will suffer much forever.

3 A nd the teachers and those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to righteousness (to uprightness and right standing with God) like the stars forever and ever.

Those who are wise will shine like the bright heavens. And those who lead many to do what is right and good will shine like the stars forever and ever.

4 B ut you, O Daniel, shut up the words and seal the Book until the time of the end. many shall run to and fro and search anxiously, and knowledge shall be increased and become great.

But as for you, Daniel, keep these words hidden and lock up the Book until the end of time. Many will travel here and there and knowledge will be more and more.”

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

Then I, Daniel, looked and saw two others. One was standing on this side of the river, and the other was standing on that side.

6 A nd 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?

And one said to the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long will it be until the end of these wonders?”

7 A nd I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right and his left hand toward the heavens and swore by Him Who lives forever that it shall be for a time, times, and a half a time; and when they have made an end of shattering and crushing the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.

The man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven. And I heard him promise by Him Who lives forever that it would be for a time, times, and a half a time (three and a half years). As soon as the power of the holy people is broken, all these things will be completed.

8 A nd I heard, but I did not understand. Then I said, O my lord, what shall be the issue and final end of these things?

I heard, but I did not understand. So I said, “My lord, how will it all end?”

9 A nd he said, Go your way, Daniel, for the words are shut up and sealed till the time of the end.

And he said, “Go your way, Daniel. For these words are hidden and locked up until the end of time.

10 M any shall purify themselves and make themselves white and be tried, smelted, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but the teachers and those who are wise shall understand.

Many will be made pure and made white and tried, but the sinners will be very sinful. None of the sinful will understand, but those who are wise will understand.

11 A nd from the time that the continual burnt offering is taken away and the abomination that makes desolate is set up, there shall be 1, 290 days.

From the time the burnt gifts are stopped and the very sinful manmade god is set up, there will be 1, 290 days.

12 B lessed, happy, fortunate, spiritually prosperous, and to be envied is he who waits expectantly and earnestly and comes to the 1, 335 days!

How happy is he who waits and comes to the end of the 1, 335 days!

13 B ut you, go your way until the end; for you shall rest and shall stand in your allotted place at the end of the days.

But go your way until the end. Then you will have rest, and will rise again to take your place at the end of time.”