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The Prophet Daniel

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- Chapter 12 -

(Revelation 1:1–3)
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“But at that time Michael will rise up, the great leader, who stands up for the sons of your people. And a time will come, such as has not been from the time that nations began, even until that time. And, at that time, your people will be saved, all who will be found written in the book.
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And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth will awaken: some to everlasting life, and others to a reproach that they will always see.
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But those who have taught will shine like the brightness of the firmament, and those who instruct many towards justice, like the stars for unending eternity.(a)
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But you, Daniel, close the message and seal the book, until the established time. Many will pass through, and knowledge will be increased.”(b)
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And I, Daniel, looked, and behold, similarly two others stood up, one over here, on the bank of the river, and the other over there, on the other bank of the river.
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And I said to the man, who was clothed in linen, who stood over the waters of the river, “How long will it be until the end of these wonders?”
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And I heard the man, who was clothed in linen, who stood over the waters of the river, when he had lifted his right hand and his left hand up to heaven, and had sworn by He who lives forever, that it would be for a time, and times, and half a time. And when the dispersion of the hand of the holy people is completed, all these things will be completed.(c)
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And I heard and did not understand. And I said, “My lord, what will be after these things?”
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And he said, “Go, Daniel, for the words are closed and sealed until the predetermined time.
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Many will be chosen and purified, and, as if by fire, they will be tested, and the impious will act impiously, and none of the impious will understand, yet the teachers will understand.
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And from the time when the continual sacrifice will be taken away and the abomination of desolation will be set up, there will be one thousand two hundred ninety days.
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Blessed is he who waits and reaches until one thousand three hundred thirty-five days.
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But you, go, until the predetermined time, and you will rest and will stand in your allotted place at the end of days.

Footnotes

(a)12:3 Learned:Viz., in the law of God and true wisdom, which consists in knowing and loving God.(Challoner)
(b)12:4 The phrase “plurimi pertransibunt” refers to the passage of time. Many generations will pass through between the time of Daniel and the events of his visions.(Conte)
(c)12:7 The word manus, usually translated as hand, can also mean a band or small group of people, especially soldiers.(Conte)
(Revelation 1:1–3)
1
“At that time Michael will stand up, the great prince who stands for the children of your people; and there will be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time. At that time your people will be delivered, everyone who is found written in the book.
2
Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
3
Those who are wise will shine as the brightness of the expanse. Those who turn many to righteousness will shine as the stars forever and ever.
4
But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Many will run back and forth, and knowledge will be increased.”
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Then I, Daniel, looked, and behold, two others stood, one on the river bank on this side, and the other on the river bank on that side.
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One said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long will it be to the end of these wonders?”
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I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by him who lives forever that it will be for a time, times, and a half; and when they have finished breaking in pieces the power of the holy people, all these things will be finished.
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I heard, but I didn’t understand. Then I said, “My lord, what will be the outcome of these things?”
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He said, “Go your way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end.
10
Many will purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined, but the wicked will do wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.
11
“From the time that the continual burnt offering is taken away and the abomination that makes desolate set up, there will be one thousand two hundred ninety days.
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Blessed is he who waits, and comes to the one thousand three hundred thirty-five days.
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“But go your way until the end; for you will rest, and will stand in your inheritance at the end of the days.”
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