Revised Standard Version RSV
GOD'S WORD Translation GW
1 "At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time; but at that time your people shall be delivered, every one whose name shall be 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 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 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 those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament; and those who turn many to righteousness, like 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 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."
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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 Then I Daniel looked, and behold, two others stood, one on this bank of the stream and one on that bank of the stream.
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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 I said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream, "How long shall it be till 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 The man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream, raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven; and I heard him swear by him who lives for ever 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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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 I heard, but I did not understand. Then I said, "O my lord, what shall be the issue 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 He said, "Go your way, Daniel, for the words are shut up and sealed until 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 purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand; but those who are 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 burnt offering is taken away, and the abomination that makes desolate is 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 who waits and comes 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 go your way till the end; and you shall rest, and shall stand in your allotted place 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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