12 “At that time Michael shall stand up,
The great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people;
^(A)And there shall be a time of trouble,
Such as never was since there was a nation,
Even to that time.
And at that time your people ^(B)shall be delivered,
Every one who is found ^(C)written in the book.

⁸ And it shall come to pass in all the land,”
Says the Lord,
“That ^(A)two-thirds in it shall be cut off and die,
^(B)But one-third shall be left in it:
⁹ I will bring the one-third ^(C)through the fire,
Will ^(D)refine them as silver is refined,
And test them as gold is tested.
^(E)They will call on My name,
And I will answer them.
^(F)I will say, ‘This is My people’;
And each one will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’ ”