¹⁰ And behold, ^(A)a hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees. ¹¹ And he said to me, “O Daniel, ^(B)man greatly loved, ^(C)understand the words that I speak to you, and ^(D)stand upright, for ^(E)now I have been sent to you.” And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up trembling. ¹² Then he said to me, ^(F)“Fear not, Daniel, for from the first day that you ^(G)set your heart to understand and ^(H)humbled yourself before your God, ^(I)your words have been heard, ^(J)and I have come because of your words. ^13 (K)The prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me ^(L)twenty-one days, but ^(M)Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I was left there with the kings of Persia, ^14 (N)and came to make you understand what is to happen to your people ^(O)in the latter days. For ^(P)the vision is for days yet to come.”

The Time of the End

12 “At that time shall arise ^(A)Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And ^(B)there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, ^(C)everyone whose name shall be found written in the book. ² And many of those who ^(D)sleep in ^(E)the dust of the earth shall ^(F)awake, ^(G)some to everlasting life, and ^(H)some to shame and everlasting contempt. ^3 (I)And those who are wise ^(J)shall shine like the brightness of the sky above;^[a] and ^(K)those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.