Dan 12 | HCSB | STEP | At that time Michael the great prince who stands watch over your people will rise up . There will be a time of distress such as never has occurred since nations came into being until that time . But at that time all your people who are found written in the book will escape .

‏ Daniel 12

1 At that time

Michael ^a the great prince
who stands watch over your people will rise up.
There will be a time of distress ^b
such as never has occurred ^c
since nations came into being until that time. ^d
But at that time all your people
who are found written in the book ^e will escape. ^f
2 Many of those who sleep in the dust ^g
of the earth will awake,
some to eternal life, ^h
and some to shame and eternal contempt. ⁱ
3 Those who are wise will shine
like the bright expanse of the heavens, ^j
and those who lead many to righteousness, ^k
like the stars forever and ever.

4 “But you, Daniel, keep these words secret ^l and seal the book ^m until the time of the end. ⁿ Many will roam about, ^o and knowledge will increase.” ^{▼▼LXX reads and the earth will be filled with unrighteousness}

5 Then I, Daniel, looked, and two others were standing there, one on this bank of the river and one on the other. 6 One of them said to the man dressed in linen, ^q who was above the waters of the river, ^r “How long until the end ^s of these extraordinary things?” 7 Then I heard the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river. He raised both his hands ^{▼▼Lit raised his right and his left
,} ^u toward heaven and swore by Him who lives eternally ^v that it would be for a time, times, and half a time. ^w When the power of the holy people is shattered, all these things will be completed.

8 I heard but did not understand. So I asked, “My lord, what will be the outcome of these things?” ^x

9 He said, “Go on your way, Daniel, for the words are secret ^y and sealed until the time of the end. ^z 10 Many will be purified, ^aa cleansed, and refined, ^ab but the wicked will act wickedly; ^ac none of the wicked will understand, but the wise will understand. ^ad 11 From the time the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination of desolation ^ae is set up, ^af there will be 1,290 days. 12 The one who waits ^ag for and reaches 1,335 days is blessed. 13 But as for you, go on your way to the end; ^{▼▼LXX omits to the end} you will rest, then rise ^ai to your destiny at the end of the days.”