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1 "At that time Michael, the great prince, the protector of your people, shall arise. There shall be a time of anguish, such as has never occurred since nations first came into existence. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone who is found written in the book.
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"'That's when Michael, the great angel-prince, champion of your people, will step in. It will be a time of trouble, the worst trouble the world has ever seen. But your people will be saved from the trouble, every last one found written in the Book.
2 Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
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Many who have been long dead and buried will wake up, some to eternal life, others to eternal shame.
3 Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
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"'Men and women who have lived wisely and well will shine brilliantly, like the cloudless, star-strewn night skies. And those who put others on the right path to life will glow like stars forever.
4 But you, Daniel, keep the words secret and the book sealed until the time of the end. Many shall be running back and forth, and evil shall increase."
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"'This is a confidential report, Daniel, for your eyes and ears only. Keep it secret. Put the book under lock and key until the end. In the interim there is going to be a lot of frantic running around, trying to figure out what's going on.'
5 Then I, Daniel, looked, and two others appeared, one standing on this bank of the stream and one on the other.
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"As I, Daniel, took all this in, two figures appeared, one standing on this bank of the river and one on the other bank.
6 One of them said to the man clothed in linen, who was upstream, "How long shall it be until the end of these wonders?"
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One of them asked a third man who was dressed in linen and who straddled the river, 'How long is this astonishing story to go on?'
7 The man clothed in linen, who was upstream, raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven. And I heard him swear by the one who lives forever that it would be for a time, two times, and half a time, and that when the shattering of the power of the holy people comes to an end, all these things would be accomplished.
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"The man dressed in linen, who straddled the river, raised both hands to the skies. I heard him solemnly swear by the Eternal One that it would be a time, two times, and half a time, that when the oppressor of the holy people was brought down the story would be complete.
8 I heard but could not understand; so I said, "My lord, what shall be the outcome of these things?"
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"I heard all this plainly enough, but I didn't understand it. So I asked, 'Master, can you explain this to me?'
9 He said, "Go your way, Daniel, for the words are to remain secret and sealed until the time of the end.
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"'Go on about your business, Daniel,' he said. 'The message is confidential and under lock and key until the end, until things are about to be wrapped up.
10 Many shall be purified, cleansed, and refined, but the wicked shall continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand.
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The populace will be washed clean and made like new. But the wicked will just keep on being wicked, without a clue about what is happening. Those who live wisely and well will understand what's going on.'
11 From the time that the regular burnt offering is taken away and the abomination that desolates is set up, there shall be one thousand two hundred ninety days.
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"From the time that the daily worship is banished from the Temple and the obscene desecration is set up in its place, there will be 1,290 days.
12 Happy are those who persevere and attain the thousand three hundred thirty-five days.
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"Blessed are those who patiently make it through the 1,335 days.
13 But you, go your way, and rest; you shall rise for your reward at the end of the days."
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"And you? Go about your business without fretting or worrying. Relax. When it's all over, you will be on your feet to receive your reward."
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.