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Daniel Chapter 12 (JPS)

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Daniel Chapter 12 (JPS)
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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.

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

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

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

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 the wonders?'

7 And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he lifted up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and swore 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 And I heard, but I understood not; then said I: 'O my L-rd, what shall be the latter end of these things?'

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

10 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 continual burnt-offering shall be taken away, and the detestable thing that causes appalment set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.

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

13 But go thou thy way till the end be; and thou shalt rest, and shalt stand up to thy lot, at the end of the days.'

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens at the beginning of Daniel 12?
Michael, "the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people," rises during an unprecedented time of trouble, and everyone "found written in the book" is delivered (v.1); many who "sleep in the dust of the earth" are said to awake, some to life and some to shame (v.2).
What does verse 3 say about the wise?
"They that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever" - similar imagery appears in Matthew 13:43 about the righteous shining forth.
What do the 1,290 and 1,335 days in Daniel 12 refer to?
Verse 11 counts 1,290 days from when the daily sacrifice is taken away and "the abomination that maketh desolate" is set up, and verse 12 pronounces a blessing on whoever "waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days."

Today's Verse

but there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and he hath made known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these:

Daniel 2:28 | ASV

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