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Daniel 10-12
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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.”

Footnotes

  1. Daniel 10:1 Lit word
  2. Daniel 10:1 Lit word
  3. Daniel 10:1 Or warfare
  4. Daniel 10:1 Lit word
  5. Daniel 10:2 Lit weeks of days
  6. Daniel 10:3 Lit delicate
  7. Daniel 10:4 Heb Hiddekel
  8. Daniel 10:6 Lit like
  9. Daniel 10:8 Lit destruction
  10. Daniel 10:10 Lit knees and the palms of my hands
  11. Daniel 10:11 Lit man of treasure
  12. Daniel 10:13 Lit opposite me
  13. Daniel 10:14 Lit end of the days
  14. Daniel 10:15 Lit gave
  15. Daniel 10:16 Lit as a likeness of sons of mankind
  16. Daniel 10:16 Lit my pains have
  17. Daniel 10:19 Lit man of treasure
  18. Daniel 10:20 Lit know
  19. Daniel 10:20 Heb Javan
  20. Daniel 10:21 Lit shows himself courageous
  21. Daniel 11:1 Lit my standing up was
  22. Daniel 11:1 Lit a strengthener
  23. Daniel 11:2 Lit for
  24. Daniel 11:2 Or they all will stir up the realm of Greece
  25. Daniel 11:2 Heb Javan
  26. Daniel 11:4 Lit winds of the heaven
  27. Daniel 11:4 I.e., his descendants
  28. Daniel 11:5 Lit and
  29. Daniel 11:5 Lit and he
  30. Daniel 11:6 Lit strength of arm
  31. Daniel 11:6 Lit arm
  32. Daniel 11:7 Lit branch of her roots
  33. Daniel 11:8 Lit stand from the king
  34. Daniel 11:9 Lit he will, and so throughout the ch
  35. Daniel 11:10 Or return and wage
  36. Daniel 11:11 Lit with him, with
  37. Daniel 11:11 Lit his hand
  38. Daniel 11:12 Lit rise
  39. Daniel 11:13 Lit at the end of the times, years
  40. Daniel 11:13 Or keep on coming
  41. Daniel 11:14 Lit stumble, and so throughout the ch
  42. Daniel 11:15 Lit the people of its choice ones
  43. Daniel 11:16 I.e., Israel
  44. Daniel 11:17 Lit face
  45. Daniel 11:17 Lit and
  46. Daniel 11:17 Lit equitable things
  47. Daniel 11:17 Lit for him; i.e., for her father
  48. Daniel 11:20 Or tax collector
  49. Daniel 11:20 Lit splendor; i.e., prob. Jerusalem and its temple
  50. Daniel 11:24 Lit In tranquility and the rich...he will enter
  51. Daniel 11:24 Lit province
  52. Daniel 11:24 Lit fathers’ fathers
  53. Daniel 11:25 Lit heart
  54. Daniel 11:26 Lit break
  55. Daniel 11:26 Or be swept away, and many
  56. Daniel 11:28 Lit property
  57. Daniel 11:29 Lit it will not happen as the first and as the last
  58. Daniel 11:30 I.e., Cyprus
  59. Daniel 11:31 Lit that makes desolate; or that causes horror
  60. Daniel 11:32 Or ruin those
  61. Daniel 11:33 Or instructors of the people will
  62. Daniel 11:35 Or the instructors
  63. Daniel 11:35 Or whiten
  64. Daniel 11:36 Or amazing
  65. Daniel 11:37 Or God
  66. Daniel 11:37 Or darling of
  67. Daniel 11:38 Lit in his place
  68. Daniel 11:39 Lit the one who acknowledges
  69. Daniel 11:41 I.e., Israel
  70. Daniel 11:43 Lit rule over
  71. Daniel 11:43 Lit footsteps
  72. Daniel 11:44 Lit devote many to destruction
  73. Daniel 12:2 Lit abhorrence
  74. Daniel 12:3 Or The instructors will
  75. Daniel 12:3 Or firmament; i.e., atmosphere and space
  76. Daniel 12:3 Or obtain rights for many, like
  77. Daniel 12:7 Lit and
  78. Daniel 12:7 I.e., year(s)
  79. Daniel 12:7 I.e., year(s)
  80. Daniel 12:7 I.e., year(s)
  81. Daniel 12:7 Lit to finish
  82. Daniel 12:7 Lit hand
  83. Daniel 12:8 Or final end
  84. Daniel 12:10 Or whitened
  85. Daniel 12:10 Or the instructors will
  86. Daniel 12:11 Lit that makes desolate; or that causes horror
  87. Daniel 12:13 I.e., end of your life
  88. Daniel 12:13 Lit stand
  89. Daniel 12:13 Lit days
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Daniel 10-12
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Daniel’s Vision of a Man

10 In the third year of Cyrus(A) king of Persia, a revelation was given to Daniel (who was called Belteshazzar).(B) Its message was true(C) and it concerned a great war.[a] The understanding of the message came to him in a vision.

2 At that time I, Daniel, mourned(D) for three weeks. 3 I ate no choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips;(E) and I used no lotions at all until the three weeks were over.

4 On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was standing on the bank(F) of the great river, the Tigris,(G) 5 I looked up(H) and there before me was a man dressed in linen,(I) with a belt of fine gold(J) from Uphaz around his waist. 6 His body was like topaz,(K) his face like lightning,(L) his eyes like flaming torches,(M) his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished bronze,(N) and his voice(O) like the sound of a multitude.

7 I, Daniel, was the only one who saw the vision; those who were with me did not see it,(P) but such terror overwhelmed them that they fled and hid themselves. 8 So I was left alone,(Q) gazing at this great vision; I had no strength left,(R) my face turned deathly pale(S) and I was helpless.(T) 9 Then I heard him speaking, and as I listened to him, I fell into a deep sleep, my face to the ground.(U)

10 A hand touched me(V) and set me trembling on my hands and knees.(W) 11 He said, “Daniel, you who are highly esteemed,(X) consider carefully the words I am about to speak to you, and stand up,(Y) for I have now been sent to you.” And when he said this to me, I stood up trembling.

12 Then he continued, “Do not be afraid,(Z) Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble(AA) yourself before your God, your words(AB) were heard, and I have come in response to them.(AC) 13 But the prince(AD) of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael,(AE) one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia. 14 Now I have come to explain(AF) to you what will happen to your people in the future,(AG) for the vision concerns a time yet to come.(AH)”

15 While he was saying this to me, I bowed with my face toward the ground and was speechless.(AI) 16 Then one who looked like a man[b] touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and began to speak.(AJ) I said to the one standing before me, “I am overcome with anguish(AK) because of the vision, my lord, and I feel very weak. 17 How can I, your servant, talk with you, my lord? My strength is gone and I can hardly breathe.”(AL)

18 Again the one who looked like a man touched(AM) me and gave me strength.(AN) 19 “Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed,”(AO) he said. “Peace!(AP) Be strong now; be strong.”(AQ)

When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, since you have given me strength.”(AR)

20 So he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? Soon I will return to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I go, the prince of Greece(AS) will come; 21 but first I will tell you what is written in the Book of Truth.(AT) (No one supports me against them except Michael,(AU) your prince. 11 1 And in the first year of Darius(AV) the Mede, I took my stand to support and protect him.)

The Kings of the South and the North

2 “Now then, I tell you the truth:(AW) Three more kings will arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. When he has gained power by his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.(AX) 3 Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great power and do as he pleases.(AY) 4 After he has arisen, his empire will be broken up and parceled out toward the four winds of heaven.(AZ) It will not go to his descendants, nor will it have the power he exercised, because his empire will be uprooted(BA) and given to others.

5 “The king of the South will become strong, but one of his commanders will become even stronger than he and will rule his own kingdom with great power. 6 After some years, they will become allies. The daughter of the king of the South will go to the king of the North to make an alliance, but she will not retain her power, and he and his power[c] will not last. In those days she will be betrayed, together with her royal escort and her father[d] and the one who supported her.

7 “One from her family line will arise to take her place. He will attack the forces of the king of the North(BB) and enter his fortress; he will fight against them and be victorious. 8 He will also seize their gods,(BC) their metal images and their valuable articles of silver and gold and carry them off to Egypt.(BD) For some years he will leave the king of the North alone. 9 Then the king of the North will invade the realm of the king of the South but will retreat to his own country. 10 His sons will prepare for war and assemble a great army, which will sweep on like an irresistible flood(BE) and carry the battle as far as his fortress.

11 “Then the king of the South will march out in a rage and fight against the king of the North, who will raise a large army, but it will be defeated.(BF) 12 When the army is carried off, the king of the South will be filled with pride and will slaughter many thousands, yet he will not remain triumphant. 13 For the king of the North will muster another army, larger than the first; and after several years, he will advance with a huge army fully equipped.

14 “In those times many will rise against the king of the South. Those who are violent among your own people will rebel in fulfillment of the vision, but without success. 15 Then the king of the North will come and build up siege ramps(BG) and will capture a fortified city. The forces of the South will be powerless to resist; even their best troops will not have the strength to stand. 16 The invader will do as he pleases;(BH) no one will be able to stand against him.(BI) He will establish himself in the Beautiful Land and will have the power to destroy it.(BJ) 17 He will determine to come with the might of his entire kingdom and will make an alliance with the king of the South. And he will give him a daughter in marriage in order to overthrow the kingdom, but his plans[e] will not succeed(BK) or help him. 18 Then he will turn his attention to the coastlands(BL) and will take many of them, but a commander will put an end to his insolence and will turn his insolence back on him.(BM) 19 After this, he will turn back toward the fortresses of his own country but will stumble and fall,(BN) to be seen no more.(BO)

20 “His successor will send out a tax collector to maintain the royal splendor.(BP) In a few years, however, he will be destroyed, yet not in anger or in battle.

21 “He will be succeeded by a contemptible(BQ) person who has not been given the honor of royalty.(BR) He will invade the kingdom when its people feel secure, and he will seize it through intrigue. 22 Then an overwhelming army will be swept away(BS) before him; both it and a prince of the covenant will be destroyed.(BT) 23 After coming to an agreement with him, he will act deceitfully,(BU) and with only a few people he will rise to power. 24 When the richest provinces feel secure, he will invade them and will achieve what neither his fathers nor his forefathers did. He will distribute plunder, loot and wealth among his followers.(BV) He will plot the overthrow of fortresses—but only for a time.

25 “With a large army he will stir up his strength and courage against the king of the South. The king of the South will wage war with a large and very powerful army, but he will not be able to stand because of the plots devised against him. 26 Those who eat from the king’s provisions will try to destroy him; his army will be swept away, and many will fall in battle. 27 The two kings, with their hearts bent on evil,(BW) will sit at the same table and lie(BX) to each other, but to no avail, because an end will still come at the appointed time.(BY) 28 The king of the North will return to his own country with great wealth, but his heart will be set against the holy covenant. He will take action against it and then return to his own country.

29 “At the appointed time he will invade the South again, but this time the outcome will be different from what it was before. 30 Ships of the western coastlands(BZ) will oppose him, and he will lose heart.(CA) Then he will turn back and vent his fury(CB) against the holy covenant. He will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant.

31 “His armed forces will rise up to desecrate the temple fortress and will abolish the daily sacrifice.(CC) Then they will set up the abomination that causes desolation.(CD) 32 With flattery he will corrupt those who have violated the covenant, but the people who know their God will firmly resist(CE) him.

33 “Those who are wise will instruct(CF) many, though for a time they will fall by the sword or be burned or captured or plundered.(CG) 34 When they fall, they will receive a little help, and many who are not sincere(CH) will join them. 35 Some of the wise will stumble, so that they may be refined,(CI) purified and made spotless until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time.

The King Who Exalts Himself

36 “The king will do as he pleases. He will exalt and magnify himself(CJ) above every god and will say unheard-of things(CK) against the God of gods.(CL) He will be successful until the time of wrath(CM) is completed, for what has been determined must take place.(CN) 37 He will show no regard for the gods of his ancestors or for the one desired by women, nor will he regard any god, but will exalt himself above them all. 38 Instead of them, he will honor a god of fortresses; a god unknown to his ancestors he will honor with gold and silver, with precious stones and costly gifts. 39 He will attack the mightiest fortresses with the help of a foreign god and will greatly honor those who acknowledge him. He will make them rulers over many people and will distribute the land at a price.[f]

40 “At the time of the end the king of the South(CO) will engage him in battle, and the king of the North will storm(CP) out against him with chariots and cavalry and a great fleet of ships. He will invade many countries and sweep through them like a flood.(CQ) 41 He will also invade the Beautiful Land.(CR) Many countries will fall, but Edom,(CS) Moab(CT) and the leaders of Ammon will be delivered from his hand. 42 He will extend his power over many countries; Egypt will not escape. 43 He will gain control of the treasures of gold and silver and all the riches of Egypt,(CU) with the Libyans(CV) and Cushites[g] in submission. 44 But reports from the east and the north will alarm him, and he will set out in a great rage to destroy and annihilate many. 45 He will pitch his royal tents between the seas at[h] the beautiful holy mountain.(CW) Yet he will come to his end, and no one will help him.

The End Times

12 “At that time Michael,(CX) the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress(CY) 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(CZ)—will be delivered.(DA) 2 Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake:(DB) some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.(DC) 3 Those who are wise[i](DD) will shine(DE) like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness,(DF) like the stars for ever and ever.(DG) 4 But you, Daniel, roll up and seal(DH) the words of the scroll until the time of the end.(DI) Many will go here and there(DJ) to increase knowledge.”

5 Then I, Daniel, looked, and there before me stood two others, one on this bank of the river and one on the opposite bank.(DK) 6 One of them said to the man clothed in linen,(DL) who was above the waters of the river, “How long will it be before these astonishing things are fulfilled?”(DM)

7 The man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, lifted his right hand(DN) and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by him who lives forever,(DO) saying, “It will be for a time, times and half a time.[j](DP) When the power of the holy people(DQ) has been finally broken, all these things will be completed.(DR)”

8 I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, “My lord, what will the outcome of all this be?”

9 He replied, “Go your way, Daniel, because the words are rolled up and sealed(DS) until the time of the end.(DT) 10 Many will be purified, made spotless and refined,(DU) but the wicked will continue to be wicked.(DV) None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.(DW)

11 “From the time that the daily sacrifice(DX) is abolished and the abomination that causes desolation(DY) is set up, there will be 1,290 days.(DZ) 12 Blessed is the one who waits(EA) for and reaches the end of the 1,335 days.(EB)

13 “As for you, go your way till the end.(EC) You will rest,(ED) and then at the end of the days you will rise to receive your allotted inheritance.(EE)”

Footnotes

  1. Daniel 10:1 Or true and burdensome
  2. Daniel 10:16 Most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text; one manuscript of the Masoretic Text, Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint Then something that looked like a human hand
  3. Daniel 11:6 Or offspring
  4. Daniel 11:6 Or child (see Vulgate and Syriac)
  5. Daniel 11:17 Or but she
  6. Daniel 11:39 Or land for a reward
  7. Daniel 11:43 That is, people from the upper Nile region
  8. Daniel 11:45 Or the sea and
  9. Daniel 12:3 Or who impart wisdom
  10. Daniel 12:7 Or a year, two years and half a year
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