Then I, Daniel, looked, and two others were standing there, one on this bank of the river and one on the other. One of them said to the man dressed in linen,(A) who was above the water of the river,(B) “How long until the end(C) of these wondrous things?” Then I heard the man dressed in linen, who was above the water of the river. He raised both his hands[a](D) toward heaven and swore by him who lives eternally(E) that it would be for a time, times, and half a time.(F) When the power of the holy people is shattered, all these things will be completed.

I heard but did not understand. So I asked, “My lord, what will be the outcome of these things?” (G)

He said, “Go on your way, Daniel, for the words are secret(H) and sealed until the time of the end.(I) 10 Many will be purified,(J) cleansed, and refined,(K) but the wicked will act wickedly;(L) none of the wicked will understand, but those who have insight will understand.(M) 11 From the time the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination of desolation(N) is set up,(O) there will be 1,290 days. 12 Happy is the one who waits(P) for and reaches 1,335 days. 13 But as for you, go on your way to the end;[b] you will rest, and then you will rise[c] to receive(Q) your allotted inheritance at the end of the days.”

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Footnotes

  1. 12:7 Lit raised his right and his left
  2. 12:13 LXX omits to the end
  3. 12:13 Or stand

Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river.

And one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?

And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.

And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?

And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.

10 Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.

11 And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.

12 Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days.

13 But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days.

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