1 “ At that time Michael shall stand up, The great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people; And there shall be a time of trouble, Such as never was since there was a nation, Even to that time. And at that time your people shall be delivered, Every one who is found written in the book.

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.

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

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.

3 T hose who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever.

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.

4 “ But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.”

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.

5 T hen I, Daniel, looked; and there stood two others, one on this riverbank and the other on that riverbank.

Then I, Daniel, looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on the brink of the river on this side, and the other on the brink of the river 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 the fulfillment of these wonders be? ”

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?

7 T hen 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 half a time; and when the power of the holy people has been completely shattered, all these things shall be finished.

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 unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and a half; and when they have made an end of breaking in pieces the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.

8 A lthough I heard, I did not understand. Then I said, “My lord, what shall be the end of these things? ”

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

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

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

10 M any shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the 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 they that are wise shall understand.

11 “ And from the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away, and the abomination of desolation is set up, there shall be one thousand two hundred and ninety days.

And from the time that the continual burnt-offering shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand and two hundred and ninety days.

12 B lessed is he who waits, and comes to the one thousand three hundred and thirty-five days.

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

13 “ But you, go your way till the end; for you shall rest, and will arise to your inheritance at the end of the days.”

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