Daniel 10-12
New American Standard Bible
Daniel Is Terrified by a Vision
10 In the third year of (A)Cyrus king of Persia, a [a]message was revealed to (B)Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar; and the [b](C)message was true and it concerned great [c]conflict, but he understood the [d]message and had an (D)understanding of the vision.
2 In those days, I, Daniel, had been (E)mourning for three [e]entire weeks. 3 I (F)did not eat any [f]tasty food, nor did meat or wine enter my mouth, nor did I use any ointment at all until the entire three weeks were completed. 4 On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, while I was by the bank of the great (G)river, that is, the [g]Tigris, 5 I raised my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a man (H)dressed in linen, whose waist (I)had a belt of pure (J)gold of Uphaz. 6 His body also was like topaz, his face [h]had the appearance of lightning, (K)his eyes were like flaming torches, his arms and feet like the gleam of polished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a multitude. 7 Now I, Daniel, (L)alone saw the vision, while the (M)men who were with me did not see the vision; nevertheless, a great (N)fear fell on them, and they ran away to hide themselves. 8 So I was (O)left alone and saw this great vision; yet (P)no strength was left in me, for my complexion turned to [i]a deathly pallor, and I retained no strength. 9 But I heard the sound of his words; and as soon as I heard the sound of his words, I (Q)fell into a deep sleep on my face, with my face to the ground.
Daniel Comforted
10 Then behold, a hand (R)touched me and shook me on my [j]hands and knees. 11 And he said to me, “(S)Daniel, [k]you who are treasured, (T)understand the words that I am about to tell you and (U)stand at your place, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up (V)trembling. 12 Then he said to me, “(W)Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on (X)humbling yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come (Y)in response to your words. 13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was standing [l]in my way for twenty-one days; then behold, (Z)Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia. 14 Now I have come to (AA)explain to you what will happen to your people in the [m](AB)latter days, because the vision pertains to (AC)the days still future.”
15 When he had spoken to me according to these words, I [n]turned my face toward the ground and became (AD)speechless. 16 And behold, [o](AE)one who resembled a human was (AF)touching my lips. Then I opened my mouth and spoke and said to him who was standing before me, “My lord, due to the vision [p](AG)anguish has come upon me, and I have retained no strength. 17 For (AH)how can such a servant of my lord talk with such as my lord? As for me, there remains just now (AI)no strength in me, nor has any breath been left in me.”
18 Then this one with human appearance touched me again and (AJ)strengthened me. 19 And he said, “[q]You who are treasured, (AK)do not be afraid. Peace be to you; take (AL)courage and be courageous!” Now as soon as he spoke to me, I felt strengthened and said, “May my lord speak, for you have (AM)strengthened me.” 20 Then he said, “Do you [r]understand why I came to you? But I shall now return to fight against the prince of Persia; so I am leaving, and behold, the (AN)prince of [s]Greece is about to come. 21 However, I will tell you what is recorded in the writing of (AO)truth. Yet there is no one who [t]stands firmly with me against these forces except (AP)Michael your prince.
Conflicts to Come
11 “In the (AQ)first year of Darius the Mede, [u]I arose to be of [v]assistance and a protection for him. 2 And now I will tell you the (AR)truth. Behold, three more kings are going to arise [w]in Persia. Then a fourth will gain far more riches than all of them; as soon as he becomes strong through his riches, [x]he will stir up the entire empire against the realm of [y](AS)Greece. 3 And a (AT)mighty king will arise, and he will rule with great authority and (AU)do as he pleases. 4 But as soon as he has arisen, his kingdom will be broken up and parceled out (AV)toward the (AW)four [z]points of the compass, though not to his own descendants, nor according to his authority which he wielded, because his sovereignty will be (AX)removed and given to others besides [aa]them.
5 “Then the (AY)king of the South will grow strong, [ab]along with one of his princes [ac]who will gain ascendancy over him and rule; his domain will be a great realm indeed. 6 And after some years they will form an alliance, and the daughter of the king of the South will come to the (AZ)king of the North to reach an agreement. But she will not keep her [ad]position of power, nor will he remain with his [ae]power, but she will be given up, along with those who brought her in and the one who fathered her as well as he who supported her in those times. 7 But one of the [af]descendants of her line will arise in his place, and he will come against their army and enter the (BA)fortress of the king of the North, and he will deal with them and prevail. 8 And he will also take into captivity to Egypt their (BB)gods with their cast metal images and their precious vessels of silver and gold, and he on his part will [ag]refrain from attacking the king of the North for some years. 9 Then [ah]the latter will enter the realm of the king of the South, but will return to his own land.
10 “And his sons will mobilize and assemble a multitude of great forces; and one of them will keep on coming and (BC)overflow and pass through, so that he may [ai]again wage war up to his fortress. 11 And the (BD)king of the South will be enraged and go out and fight [aj]with the king of the North. Then the latter will raise a great multitude, but that multitude will be handed over to [ak]the former. 12 When the multitude is carried away, his heart will [al]be haughty, and he will cause tens of thousands to fall; yet he will not prevail. 13 For the king of the North will again raise a greater multitude than the former, and [am]after an (BE)interval of some years he will [an]press on with a great army and much equipment.
14 “Now in those times many will rise up against the king of the South; the violent ones among your people will also raise themselves up to fulfill the vision, but they will [ao]fall down. 15 Then the king of the North will come, pile up an (BF)assault ramp, and capture a well-fortified city; and the forces of the South will not stand their ground, not even [ap]their choicest troops, for there will be no strength to make a stand. 16 But he who comes against him will (BG)do as he pleases, and (BH)no one will be able to withstand him; he will also stay for a time in the [aq](BI)Beautiful Land, with destruction in his hand. 17 And he will (BJ)set his [ar]mind on coming with the power of his entire kingdom, [as]bringing with him [at]a proposal of peace which he will put into effect; he will also give him the daughter of women to ruin it. But she will not take a stand for him or be [au]on his side. 18 Then he will turn his face to the (BK)coastlands and capture many. But a commander will put a stop to his taunting against him; moreover, he will (BL)repay him for his taunting. 19 So he will turn his face toward the fortresses of his own land, but he will (BM)stumble and fall and not be (BN)found.
20 “Then in his place one will arise who will (BO)allow an [av]oppressor to pass through the [aw]Jewel of his kingdom; yet within a few days he will be broken, though not in anger nor in battle. 21 And in his place a despicable person will arise, on whom the majesty of kingship has not been conferred; but he will come in a time of tranquility and (BP)seize the kingdom by intrigue. 22 And the overflowing (BQ)forces will be flooded away from him and smashed, and also the prince of the covenant. 23 After an alliance is made with him he will practice deception, and he will go up and gain power with a small force of people. 24 [ax]In a time of tranquility he will enter the (BR)richest parts of the [ay]realm, and he will accomplish what his fathers did not, nor his [az]ancestors; he will distribute plunder, spoils, and possessions among them, and he will devise his schemes against strongholds, but only for a time. 25 And he will stir up his strength and [ba]courage against the (BS)king of the South with a large army; so the king of the South will mobilize an extremely large and mighty army for war; but he will not stand, because schemes will be devised against him. 26 Those who eat his choice food will [bb]destroy him, and his army will [bc](BT)overflow, but many will fall down slain. 27 As for both kings, their hearts will be intent on (BU)evil, and they will (BV)speak lies to each other at the same table; but it will not succeed, because the (BW)end is still to come at the appointed time. 28 Then he will return to his land with much [bd]plunder; but his heart will be set against the holy covenant, and he will take action and then return to his own land.
29 “At the appointed time he will return and come into the South, but [be]this last time it will not turn out the way it did before. 30 For ships of [bf](BX)Kittim will come against him; therefore he will withdraw in fear and will return and curse the holy covenant and take action; so he will come back and pay attention to those who abandon the holy covenant. 31 Forces from him will arise, (BY)desecrate the sanctuary fortress, and do away with the regular sacrifice. And they will set up the (BZ)abomination [bg]of desolation. 32 And by (CA)smooth words he will [bh]turn to godlessness those who act wickedly toward the covenant, but the people who know their God will be (CB)strong and take action. 33 And [bi](CC)those who have insight among the people will give understanding to the many; yet they will (CD)fall by sword and by flame, by captivity and by plunder for many days. 34 Now when they fall they will be granted a little help, and many will (CE)join with them in (CF)hypocrisy. 35 And some of [bj]those who have insight will fall, to (CG)refine, (CH)purge, and [bk](CI)cleanse them until the (CJ)end time; because it is still to come at the appointed time.
36 “Then the king will (CK)do as he pleases, and he will exalt himself and (CL)boast against every god and will (CM)speak [bl]dreadful things against the (CN)God of gods; and he will be successful until the (CO)indignation is finished, because that which is (CP)determined will be done. 37 And he will show no regard for the [bm]gods of his fathers or for the [bn]desire of women, nor will he show regard for any other god; for he will boast against them all. 38 But [bo]instead he will honor a god of fortresses, a god whom his fathers did not know; he will honor him with gold, silver, precious stones, and treasures. 39 And he will take action against the strongest of fortresses with the help of a foreign god; he will give great honor to [bp]those who acknowledge him and will make them rulers over the many, and will parcel out land for a price.
40 “And at the (CQ)end time the (CR)king of the South will wage war with him, and the (CS)king of the North will (CT)storm against him with chariots, horsemen, and with many ships; and he will enter countries, (CU)overflow them, and pass through. 41 He will also enter the [bq](CV)Beautiful Land, and many countries will fall; but these will be rescued out of his hand: Edom, (CW)Moab, and the foremost of the sons of (CX)Ammon. 42 Then he will reach out with his hand against other countries, and the land of Egypt will not escape. 43 But he will [br]gain control over the hidden treasures of gold and silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt; and (CY)Libyans and (CZ)Ethiopians will follow at his [bs]heels. 44 But rumors from the East and from the North will terrify him, and he will go out with great wrath to eliminate and [bt]annihilate many. 45 And he will pitch the tents of his royal pavilion between the seas and the beautiful (DA)Holy Mountain; yet he will come to his end, and no one will help him.
The Time of the End
12 “Now at that time (DB)Michael, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people, will arise. And there will be a (DC)time of distress (DD)such as never occurred since there was a nation until that time; and at that time your people, everyone who is found written in the (DE)book, will be rescued. 2 And (DF)many of those who sleep in the dust of the ground will awake, (DG)these to everlasting life, but the others to disgrace and everlasting [bu]contempt. 3 And [bv]those who have (DH)insight will (DI)shine like the glow of the [bw]expanse of heaven, and those who [bx](DJ)lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. 4 But as for you, Daniel, (DK)keep these words secret and (DL)seal up the book until the (DM)end of time; (DN)many will roam about, and knowledge will increase.”
5 Then I, Daniel, looked, and behold, two others were standing, one on this bank of the stream and the other on that bank of the stream. 6 And (DO)someone said to the man (DP)dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream, “(DQ)How long will it be until the end of these wonders?” 7 And I heard the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream, [by]as he (DR)raised his right hand and his left toward heaven, and swore by (DS)Him who lives forever that it would be for a [bz](DT)time, [ca]times, and half a [cb]time; and as soon as [cc]they finish (DU)smashing the [cd]power of the holy people, all these events will be completed. 8 But as for me, I heard but did not understand; so I said, “My lord, what will be the [ce]outcome of these events?” 9 And he said, “Go your way, Daniel, for these words will be kept secret and (DV)sealed up until the end time. 10 (DW)Many will be purged, [cf]cleansed, and refined, but the (DX)wicked will act wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but [cg]those who (DY)have insight will understand. 11 And from the time that the regular sacrifice is abolished and the (DZ)abomination [ch]of desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days. 12 (EA)Blessed is the one who is patient and attains to the (EB)1,335 days! 13 But as for you, go your way to the [ci]end; then you will (EC)rest and [cj]rise for your (ED)allotted portion at the end of the [ck]age.”
Notas al pie
- Daniel 10:1 Lit word
- Daniel 10:1 Lit word
- Daniel 10:1 Or warfare
- Daniel 10:1 Lit word
- Daniel 10:2 Lit weeks of days
- Daniel 10:3 Lit delicate
- Daniel 10:4 Heb Hiddekel
- Daniel 10:6 Lit like
- Daniel 10:8 Lit destruction
- Daniel 10:10 Lit knees and the palms of my hands
- Daniel 10:11 Lit man of treasure
- Daniel 10:13 Lit opposite me
- Daniel 10:14 Lit end of the days
- Daniel 10:15 Lit gave
- Daniel 10:16 Lit as a likeness of sons of mankind
- Daniel 10:16 Lit my pains have
- Daniel 10:19 Lit man of treasure
- Daniel 10:20 Lit know
- Daniel 10:20 Heb Javan
- Daniel 10:21 Lit shows himself courageous
- Daniel 11:1 Lit my standing up was
- Daniel 11:1 Lit a strengthener
- Daniel 11:2 Lit for
- Daniel 11:2 Or they all will stir up the realm of Greece
- Daniel 11:2 Heb Javan
- Daniel 11:4 Lit winds of the heaven
- Daniel 11:4 I.e., his descendants
- Daniel 11:5 Lit and
- Daniel 11:5 Lit and he
- Daniel 11:6 Lit strength of arm
- Daniel 11:6 Lit arm
- Daniel 11:7 Lit branch of her roots
- Daniel 11:8 Lit stand from the king
- Daniel 11:9 Lit he will, and so throughout the ch
- Daniel 11:10 Or return and wage
- Daniel 11:11 Lit with him, with
- Daniel 11:11 Lit his hand
- Daniel 11:12 Lit rise
- Daniel 11:13 Lit at the end of the times, years
- Daniel 11:13 Or keep on coming
- Daniel 11:14 Lit stumble, and so throughout the ch
- Daniel 11:15 Lit the people of its choice ones
- Daniel 11:16 I.e., Israel
- Daniel 11:17 Lit face
- Daniel 11:17 Lit and
- Daniel 11:17 Lit equitable things
- Daniel 11:17 Lit for him; i.e., for her father
- Daniel 11:20 Or tax collector
- Daniel 11:20 Lit splendor; i.e., prob. Jerusalem and its temple
- Daniel 11:24 Lit In tranquility and the rich...he will enter
- Daniel 11:24 Lit province
- Daniel 11:24 Lit fathers’ fathers
- Daniel 11:25 Lit heart
- Daniel 11:26 Lit break
- Daniel 11:26 Or be swept away, and many
- Daniel 11:28 Lit property
- Daniel 11:29 Lit it will not happen as the first and as the last
- Daniel 11:30 I.e., Cyprus
- Daniel 11:31 Lit that makes desolate; or that causes horror
- Daniel 11:32 Or ruin those
- Daniel 11:33 Or instructors of the people will
- Daniel 11:35 Or the instructors
- Daniel 11:35 Or whiten
- Daniel 11:36 Or amazing
- Daniel 11:37 Or God
- Daniel 11:37 Or darling of
- Daniel 11:38 Lit in his place
- Daniel 11:39 Lit the one who acknowledges
- Daniel 11:41 I.e., Israel
- Daniel 11:43 Lit rule over
- Daniel 11:43 Lit footsteps
- Daniel 11:44 Lit devote many to destruction
- Daniel 12:2 Lit abhorrence
- Daniel 12:3 Or The instructors will
- Daniel 12:3 Or firmament; i.e., atmosphere and space
- Daniel 12:3 Or obtain rights for many, like
- Daniel 12:7 Lit and
- Daniel 12:7 I.e., year(s)
- Daniel 12:7 I.e., year(s)
- Daniel 12:7 I.e., year(s)
- Daniel 12:7 Lit to finish
- Daniel 12:7 Lit hand
- Daniel 12:8 Or final end
- Daniel 12:10 Or whitened
- Daniel 12:10 Or the instructors will
- Daniel 12:11 Lit that makes desolate; or that causes horror
- Daniel 12:13 I.e., end of your life
- Daniel 12:13 Lit stand
- Daniel 12:13 Lit days
Daniel 10-12
New King James Version
Vision of the Glorious Man
10 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a message was revealed to Daniel, whose (A)name was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, [a]but the appointed time was long; and he understood the message, and had understanding of the vision. 2 In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three full weeks. 3 I ate no [b]pleasant food, no meat or wine came into my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
4 Now on the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, that is, the [c]Tigris, 5 I lifted my eyes and looked, and behold, a certain man clothed in (B)linen, whose waist was (C)girded with gold of Uphaz! 6 His body was like beryl, his face like the appearance of lightning, his eyes like torches of fire, his arms and feet like burnished bronze in color, (D)and the sound of his words like the voice of a multitude.
7 And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, for the men who were with me did not see the vision; but a great terror fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves. 8 Therefore I was left alone when I saw this great vision, and no strength remained in me; for my [d]vigor was turned to [e]frailty in me, and I retained no strength. 9 Yet I heard the sound of his words; and while I heard the sound of his words I was in a deep sleep on my face, with my face to the ground.
Prophecies Concerning Persia and Greece
10 (E)Suddenly, a hand touched me, which made me tremble on my knees and on the palms of my hands. 11 And he said to me, “O Daniel, (F)man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright, for I have now been sent to you.” While he was speaking this word to me, I stood trembling.
12 Then he said to me, (G)“Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, (H)your words were heard; and I have come because of your words. 13 (I)But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; and behold, (J)Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia. 14 Now I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people (K)in the latter days, (L)for the vision refers to many days yet to come.”
15 When he had spoken such words to me, (M)I [f]turned my face toward the ground and became speechless. 16 And suddenly, (N)one having the likeness of the [g]sons of men (O)touched my lips; then I opened my mouth and spoke, saying to him who stood before me, “My lord, because of the vision (P)my sorrows have [h]overwhelmed me, and I have retained no strength. 17 For how can this servant of my lord talk with you, my lord? As for me, no strength remains in me now, nor is any breath left in me.”
18 Then again, the one having the likeness of a man touched me and strengthened me. 19 (Q)And he said, “O man greatly beloved, (R)fear not! Peace be to you; be strong, yes, be strong!”
So when he spoke to me I was strengthened, and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”
20 Then he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? And now I must return to fight (S)with the prince of Persia; and when I have gone forth, indeed the prince of Greece will come. 21 But I will tell you what is noted in the Scripture of Truth. (No one upholds me against these, (T)except Michael your prince.
Warring Kings of North and South
11 “Also (U)in the first year of (V)Darius the Mede, I, even I, stood up to confirm and strengthen him.) 2 And now I will tell you the truth: Behold, three more kings will arise in Persia, and the fourth shall be far richer than them all; by his strength, through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece. 3 Then (W)a mighty king shall arise, who shall rule with great dominion, and (X)do according to his will. 4 And when he has arisen, (Y)his kingdom shall be broken up and divided toward the four winds of heaven, but not among his posterity (Z)nor according to his dominion with which he ruled; for his kingdom shall be uprooted, even for others besides these.
Warring Kings of North and South
5 “Also the king of the South shall become strong, as well as one of his princes; and he shall gain power over him and have dominion. His dominion shall be a great dominion. 6 And at the end of some years they shall join forces, for the daughter of the king of the South shall go to the king of the North to make an agreement; but she shall not retain the power of her [i]authority, and neither he nor his [j]authority shall stand; but she shall be given up, with those who brought her, and with him who begot her, and with him who strengthened her in those times. 7 But from a branch of her roots one shall arise in his place, who shall come with an army, enter the fortress of the king of the North, and deal with them and prevail. 8 And he shall also carry their gods captive to Egypt, with their [k]princes and their precious articles of silver and gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the North.
9 “Also the king of the North shall come to the kingdom of the king of the South, but shall return to his own land. 10 However his sons shall stir up strife, and assemble a multitude of great forces; and one shall certainly come (AA)and overwhelm and pass through; then he shall return (AB)to his fortress and stir up strife.
11 “And the king of the South shall be (AC)moved with rage, and go out and fight with him, with the king of the North, who shall muster a great multitude; but the (AD)multitude shall be given into the hand of his enemy. 12 When he has taken away the multitude, his heart will be [l]lifted up; and he will cast down tens of thousands, but he will not prevail. 13 For the king of the North will return and muster a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come at the end of some years with a great army and much equipment.
14 “Now in those times many shall rise up against the king of the South. Also, [m]violent men of your people shall exalt themselves [n]in fulfillment of the vision, but they shall (AE)fall. 15 So the king of the North shall come and (AF)build a siege mound, and take a fortified city; and the [o]forces of the South shall not withstand him. Even his choice troops shall have no strength to resist. 16 But he who comes against him (AG)shall do according to his own will, and (AH)no one shall stand against him. He shall stand in the Glorious Land with destruction in his [p]power.
17 “He shall also (AI)set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and [q]upright ones with him; thus shall he do. And he shall give him the daughter of women to destroy it; but she shall not stand with him, (AJ)or be for him. 18 After this he shall turn his face to the coastlands, and shall take many. But a ruler shall bring the reproach against them to an end; and with the reproach removed, he shall turn back on him. 19 Then he shall turn his face toward the fortress of his own land; but he shall (AK)stumble and fall, (AL)and not be found.
20 “There shall arise in his place one who imposes taxes on the glorious kingdom; but within a few days he shall be destroyed, but not in anger or in battle. 21 And in his place (AM)shall arise a vile person, to whom they will not give the honor of royalty; but he shall come in peaceably, and seize the kingdom by intrigue. 22 With the [r]force of a (AN)flood they shall be swept away from before him and be broken, (AO)and also the prince of the covenant. 23 And after the league is made with him (AP)he shall act deceitfully, for he shall come up and become strong with a small number of people. 24 He shall enter peaceably, even into the richest places of the province; and he shall do what his fathers have not done, nor his forefathers: he shall disperse among them the plunder, [s]spoil, and riches; and he shall devise his plans against the strongholds, but only for a time.
25 “He shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the South with a great army. And the king of the South shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand, for they shall devise plans against him. 26 Yes, those who eat of the portion of his delicacies shall destroy him; his army shall [t]be swept away, and many shall fall down slain. 27 Both these kings’ hearts shall be bent on evil, and they shall speak lies at the same table; but it shall not prosper, for the end will still be at the (AQ)appointed time. 28 While returning to his land with great riches, his heart shall be moved against the holy covenant; so he shall do damage and return to his own land.
The Northern King’s Blasphemies
29 “At the appointed time he shall return and go toward the south; but it shall not be like the former or the latter. 30 (AR)For ships from [u]Cyprus shall come against him; therefore he shall be grieved, and return in rage against the holy covenant, and do damage.
“So he shall return and show regard for those who forsake the holy covenant. 31 And [v]forces shall be mustered by him, (AS)and they shall defile the sanctuary fortress; then they shall take away the daily sacrifices, and place there the abomination of desolation. 32 Those who do wickedly against the covenant he shall [w]corrupt with flattery; but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits. 33 And those of the people who understand shall instruct many; yet for many days they shall fall by sword and flame, by captivity and plundering. 34 Now when they fall, they shall be aided with a little help; but many shall join with them by [x]intrigue. 35 And some of those of understanding shall fall, (AT)to refine them, purify them, and make them white, until the time of the end; because it is still for the appointed time.
36 “Then the king shall do according to his own will: he shall (AU)exalt and magnify himself above every god, shall speak blasphemies against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the wrath has been accomplished; for what has been determined shall be done. 37 He shall regard neither the [y]God of his fathers nor the desire of women, (AV)nor regard any god; for he shall exalt himself above them all. 38 But in their place he shall honor a god of fortresses; and a god which his fathers did not know he shall honor with gold and silver, with precious stones and pleasant things. 39 Thus he shall act against the strongest fortresses with a foreign god, which he shall acknowledge, and advance its glory; and he shall cause them to rule over many, and divide the land for [z]gain.
The Northern King’s Conquests
40 “At the (AW)time of the end the king of the South shall attack him; and the king of the North shall come against him (AX)like a whirlwind, with chariots, (AY)horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter the countries, overwhelm them, and pass through. 41 He shall also enter the Glorious Land, and many countries shall be overthrown; but these shall escape from his hand: (AZ)Edom, Moab, and the [aa]prominent people of Ammon. 42 He shall stretch out his hand against the countries, and the land of (BA)Egypt shall not escape. 43 He shall have power over the treasures of gold and silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt; also the Libyans and Ethiopians shall follow (BB)at his heels. 44 But news from the east and the north shall trouble him; therefore he shall go out with great fury to destroy and annihilate many. 45 And he shall plant the tents of his palace between the seas and (BC)the glorious holy mountain; (BD)yet he shall come to his end, and no one will help him.
Prophecy of the End Time
12 “At that time Michael shall stand up,
The great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people;
(BE)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 (BF)shall be delivered,
Every one who is found (BG)written in the book.
2 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake,
(BH)Some to everlasting life,
Some to shame (BI)and everlasting [ab]contempt.
3 Those who are wise shall (BJ)shine
Like the brightness of the firmament,
(BK)And those who turn many to righteousness
(BL)Like the stars forever and ever.
4 “But you, Daniel, (BM)shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall (BN)run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.”
5 Then I, Daniel, looked; and there stood two others, one on this riverbank and the other on that (BO)riverbank. 6 And one said to the man clothed in (BP)linen, who was above the waters of the river, (BQ)“How long shall the fulfillment of these wonders be?”
7 Then I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he (BR)held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by Him (BS)who lives forever, (BT)that it shall be for a time, times, and half a time; (BU)and when the power of (BV)the holy people has been completely shattered, all these things shall be finished.
8 Although I heard, I did not understand. Then I said, “My lord, what shall be the end of these things?”
9 And he said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. 10 (BW)Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, (BX)but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but (BY)the wise shall understand.
11 “And from the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away, and the abomination of desolation is set up, there shall be one thousand two hundred and ninety days. 12 Blessed is he who waits, and comes to the one thousand three hundred and thirty-five days.
13 “But you, go your way till the end; (BZ)for you shall rest, (CA)and will arise to your inheritance at the end of the days.”
Notas al pie
- Daniel 10:1 Or and of great conflict;
- Daniel 10:3 desirable
- Daniel 10:4 Heb. Hiddekel
- Daniel 10:8 Lit. splendor
- Daniel 10:8 Lit. ruin
- Daniel 10:15 Lit. set
- Daniel 10:16 Theodotion, Vg. the son; LXX a hand
- Daniel 10:16 Or turned upon
- Daniel 11:6 Lit. arm
- Daniel 11:6 Lit. arm
- Daniel 11:8 Or molded images
- Daniel 11:12 Proud
- Daniel 11:14 Or robbers, lit. sons of breakage
- Daniel 11:14 Lit. to establish
- Daniel 11:15 Lit. arms
- Daniel 11:16 Lit. hand
- Daniel 11:17 Or bring equitable terms
- Daniel 11:22 Lit. arms
- Daniel 11:24 booty
- Daniel 11:26 Or overflow
- Daniel 11:30 Heb. Kittim, western lands, especially Cyprus
- Daniel 11:31 Lit. arms
- Daniel 11:32 pollute
- Daniel 11:34 Or slipperiness, flattery
- Daniel 11:37 Or gods
- Daniel 11:39 profit
- Daniel 11:41 Lit. chief of the sons of Ammon
- Daniel 12:2 Lit. abhorrence
John 20
New American Standard Bible
The Empty Tomb
20 (A)Now on the first day of the week (B)Mary Magdalene *came early to the tomb, while it was still dark, and *saw (C)the stone already removed from the tomb. 2 So she *ran and *came to Simon Peter and to the other (D)disciple whom Jesus loved, and *said to them, “(E)They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we do not know where they have put Him.” 3 (F)So Peter and the other disciple left, and they were going to the tomb. 4 The two were running together; and the other disciple ran ahead, faster than Peter, and came to the tomb first; 5 and he (G)stooped to look in, and *saw the (H)linen wrappings lying there; however he did not go in. 6 So Simon Peter also *came, following him, and he entered the tomb; and he *looked at the linen wrappings lying there, 7 and (I)the face-cloth which had been on His head, not lying with the (J)linen wrappings but folded up in a place by itself. 8 So the other disciple who (K)had first come to the tomb also entered then, and he saw and believed. 9 For (L)they did not yet understand the Scripture, (M)that He must rise from the dead. 10 So the disciples went away again (N)to their own homes.
11 (O)But Mary was standing outside the tomb, weeping; so as she wept, she (P)stooped to look into the tomb; 12 and she *saw (Q)two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been lying. 13 And they *said to her, “(R)Woman, why are you weeping?” She *said to them, “Because (S)they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they put Him.” 14 When she had said this, she turned around and *(T)saw Jesus standing there, and yet she (U)did not know that it was Jesus. 15 Jesus *said to her, “(V)Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Thinking that He was the gardener, she *said to Him, “Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you put Him, and I will take Him away.” 16 Jesus *said to her, “Mary!” She turned and *said to Him (W)in [a]Hebrew, “(X)Rabboni!” (which means, Teacher). 17 Jesus *said to her, “Stop clinging to Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to (Y)My brothers and say to them, ‘I am (Z)ascending to My Father and your Father, and My God and your God.’” 18 (AA)Mary Magdalene *came and (AB)announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord,” and that He had said these things to her.
Jesus among His Disciples
19 Now when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were [b]shut where the disciples were together due to (AC)fear of the [c]Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst, and *said to them, “(AD)Peace be to you.” 20 And when He had said this, (AE)He showed them both His hands and His side. The disciples then (AF)rejoiced when they saw the Lord. 21 So Jesus said to them again, “(AG)Peace be to you; (AH)just as the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” 22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them and *said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 (AI)If you forgive the sins of any, their sins [d]have been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained.”
24 But (AJ)Thomas, one of (AK)the twelve, who was called [e](AL)Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples were saying to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in (AM)His hands the imprint of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into His side, (AN)I will not believe.”
26 [f]Eight days later His disciples were again inside, and Thomas was with them. Jesus *came, the doors having been [g]shut, and stood in their midst and said, “(AO)Peace be to you.” 27 Then He *said to Thomas, “(AP)Place your finger here, and see My hands; and take your hand and put it into My side; and do not continue in disbelief, but be a believer.” 28 Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!” 29 Jesus *said to him, “Because you have seen Me, have you now believed? (AQ)Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed.”
Why This Gospel Was Written
30 (AR)So then, many other [h](AS)signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these have been written (AT)so that you may believe that Jesus is the [i]Christ, (AU)the Son of God; and that by (AV)believing you may have life in His name.
Notas al pie
- John 20:16 I.e., Jewish Aramaic
- John 20:19 Or locked
- John 20:19 I.e., the Jewish leaders
- John 20:23 I.e., have previously been forgiven
- John 20:24 I.e., the Twin
- John 20:26 Or A week later
- John 20:26 Or locked
- John 20:30 I.e., confirming miracles
- John 20:31 I.e., Messiah
John 20
New King James Version
The Empty Tomb(A)
20 Now the (B)first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the (C)stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2 Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the (D)other disciple, (E)whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him.”
3 (F)Peter therefore went out, and the other disciple, and were going to the tomb. 4 So they both ran together, and the other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first. 5 And he, stooping down and looking in, saw (G)the linen cloths lying there; yet he did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; and he saw the linen cloths lying there, 7 and (H)the [a]handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself. 8 Then the (I)other disciple, who came to the tomb first, went in also; and he saw and believed. 9 For as yet they did not [b]know the (J)Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead. 10 Then the disciples went away again to their own homes.
Mary Magdalene Sees the Risen Lord
11 (K)But Mary stood outside by the tomb weeping, and as she wept she stooped down and looked into the tomb. 12 And she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. 13 Then they said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?”
She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him.”
14 (L)Now when she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, and (M)did not know that it was Jesus. 15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?”
She, supposing Him to be the gardener, said to Him, “Sir, if You have carried Him away, tell me where You have laid Him, and I will take Him away.”
16 Jesus said to her, (N)“Mary!”
She turned and said to [c]Him, “Rabboni!” (which is to say, Teacher).
17 Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet (O)ascended to My Father; but go to (P)My brethren and say to them, (Q)‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to (R)My God and your God.’ ”
18 (S)Mary Magdalene came and told the [d]disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that He had spoken these things to her.
The Apostles Commissioned(T)
19 (U)Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were [e]assembled, for (V)fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, (W)“Peace be with you.” 20 When He had said this, He (X)showed them His hands and His side. (Y)Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.
21 So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! (Z)As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” 22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 (AA)If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”
Seeing and Believing
24 Now Thomas, (AB)called the Twin, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord.”
So he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.”
26 And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, “Peace to you!” 27 Then He said to Thomas, “Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and (AC)reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be (AD)unbelieving, but believing.”
28 And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”
29 Jesus said to him, [f]“Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. (AE)Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
That You May Believe
30 And (AF)truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 (AG)but these are written that (AH)you may believe that Jesus (AI)is the Christ, the Son of God, (AJ)and that believing you may have life in His name.
Notas al pie
- John 20:7 face cloth
- John 20:9 understand
- John 20:16 NU adds in Hebrew
- John 20:18 NU disciples, “I have seen the Lord,”
- John 20:19 NU omits assembled
- John 20:29 NU, M omit Thomas
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