1 "Now at that time1Michael, the greatprince who stands guard over the sons of your people, will arise. And there will be a 2time of distress3such as neveroccurredsince there was a nationuntil that time; and at that time your people, everyone who is foundwritten in the 4book, will be rescued.
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"5Many of those whosleep in the dust of the ground will awake, 6these to everlastinglife, but the others to disgrace and everlastingcontempt.
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"Those who have7insight will 8shinebrightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who 9lead the many to righteousness, like the starsforever and ever.
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"But as for you, Daniel, 10conceal these words and 11seal up the bookuntil the 12end of time; 13many will goback and forth, and knowledge will increase."
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Then I, Daniel, looked and behold, twoothers were standing, one on thisbank of the river and the other on that bank of the river.
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And 14one said to the man15dressed in linen, who was above* the waters of the river, "16Howlong* will it be until the end of these wonders?"
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I heard the mandressed in linen, who was above* the waters of the river, as he 17raised his righthand and his lefttowardheaven, and swore by 18Him wholivesforever that it would be for a 19time, times, and half a time; and as soon as they finish20shattering the power of the holypeople, allthese events will be completed.
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As for me, I heard but could not understand; so I said, "My lord, what will be the outcome of these events?"
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He said, "Go your way, Daniel, for these words are concealed and 21sealed up until the endtime.
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"22Many will be purged, purified and refined, but the 23wicked will actwickedly; and none* of the wicked will understand, but those who 24haveinsight will understand.
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"From the time that the regularsacrifice is abolished and the 25abomination of desolation is set up, there will be 1,290**days.
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"How 26blessed is he who keeps waiting and attains to the 1,335****days!
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"But as for you, go your way to the end; then you will enter into 27rest and rise again for your 28allottedportion at the end of the age."