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 shall Michael stand up, the great prince who stands for the children of your 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 your people shall be delivered, everyone who shall be found written in the book.

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 shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

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 shall shine as the brightness of the expanse; and those who turn many to righteousness as 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 you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run back and forth, and knowledge shall be increased.”

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 behold, two others stood, one on the river bank on this side, and the other on the river bank 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?

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?

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.

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 who lives forever that it shall be for a time, times, and a half; and when they have finished breaking in pieces the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.

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 didn’t understand: then I said, my lord, what shall be the issue of these things?

9 A nd he said, Go your way, Daniel, for the words are shut 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 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 shall purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand; but those who are wise shall 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 that the continual burnt offering shall be taken away, and the abomination that makes desolate set up, there shall be one thousand two hundred ninety 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!

Blessed is he who waits, and comes to the one thousand three hundred thirty-five 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 you your way until the end; for you shall rest, and shall stand in your lot, at the end of the days.