The Darby Translation DBY
GOD'S WORD Translation GW
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 distress, such as never was since there was a nation until that time. And at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that is found written in the book.
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[The person who looked like a human continued,] "At that time Michael, the great commander, will stand up on behalf of the descendants of your people. It will be a time of trouble unlike any that has existed from the time there have been nations until that time. But at that time your people, everyone written in the book, will be rescued.
2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame, to everlasting contempt.
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Many sleeping in the ground will wake up. Some will wake up to live forever, but others will wake up to be ashamed and disgraced forever.
3 And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the expanse; and they that turn the many to righteousness as the stars, for ever and ever.
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Those who are wise will shine like the brightness on the horizon. Those who lead many people to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.
4 And thou, Daniel, close the words, and seal the book, till the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
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"But you, Daniel, keep these words secret, and seal the book until the end times. Many will travel everywhere, and knowledge will grow."
5 And I Daniel looked, and behold, there stood other two, the one on this side, on the bank of the river, and the other on that side, on the bank of the river.
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When I, Daniel, looked up, I saw two men standing there. One man stood on one side of the river, and the other one stood on the other side.
6 And he said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, How long [is it to] the end of these wonders?
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One of them asked the man dressed in linen clothes who was above the river, "How long will it be until these miracles are over?"
7 And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river; and he held up his right hand and his left hand unto the heavens, and swore by him that liveth for ever that it is for a time, times, and a half; and when the scattering of the power of the holy people shall be accomplished, all these things shall be finished.
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I heard the man dressed in linen clothes who was above the river. He raised his right hand and left hand to heaven and swore an oath by the one who lives forever. He said, "It will be for a time, times, and half of a time. When the power of the holy people has been completely shattered, then all these things will be finished."
8 And I heard, but I understood not. And I said, My lord, what shall be the end of these things?
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I heard him, but I did not understand. So I asked him, "Sir, how will these things end?"
9 And he said, Go thy way, Daniel; for these words are closed and sealed till the time of the end.
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He replied, "Go, Daniel. These words are to be kept secret and sealed until the end times.
10 Many shall be purified, and be made white, and be refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
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Many will be purified, made white, and refined. But wicked people will do wicked things, and none of them will understand. Only wise people will understand.
11 And from the time that the continual [sacrifice] is taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, [there shall be] a thousand, two hundred, and ninety days.
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From the time the daily burnt offering is taken away and the disgusting thing that causes destruction is set up, there will be 1,290 days.
12 Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and thirty-five days!
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Blessed are those who wait until they reach 1,335 days.
13 But do thou go thy way until the end; and thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days.
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But go on until the end. You will rest, and you will rise for your inheritance at the end of time."
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