²¹ Pay attention to him and listen^(A) to what he says. Do not rebel against him; he will not forgive^(B) your rebellion,^(C) since my Name^(D) is in him.

The End Times

12 “At that time Michael,^(A) the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress^(B) such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book^(C)—will be delivered.^(D)

⁵ She gave birth to a son, a male child, who “will rule all the nations with an iron scepter.”^[a](A) And her child was snatched up^(B) to God and to his throne.

⁷ Then war broke out in heaven. Michael^(A) and his angels fought against the dragon,^(B) and the dragon and his angels^(C) fought back.

¹⁰ Then I heard a loud voice in heaven^(A) say:

¹⁵ Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword^(A) with which to strike down^(B) the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.”^[a](C) He treads the winepress^(D) of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty.

⁹ On that day I will set out to destroy all the nations^(A) that attack Jerusalem.^(B)

⁶ “On that day I will make the clans of Judah like a firepot^(A) in a woodpile, like a flaming torch among sheaves. They will consume^(B) all the surrounding peoples right and left, but Jerusalem will remain intact^(C) in her place.

⁷ “The Lord will save the dwellings of Judah first, so that the honor of the house of David and of Jerusalem’s inhabitants may not be greater than that of Judah.^{(D) 8} On that day the Lord will shield^(E) those who live in Jerusalem, so that the feeblest^(F) among them will be like David, and the house of David will be like God,^(G) like the angel of the Lord going before^(H) them. ⁹ On that day I will set out to destroy all the nations^(I) that attack Jerusalem.^(J)