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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.”

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
New Living Translation

Daniel’s Vision of a Messenger

10 In the third year of the reign of King Cyrus of Persia,[a] Daniel (also known as Belteshazzar) had another vision. He understood that the vision concerned events certain to happen in the future—times of war and great hardship.

2 When this vision came to me, I, Daniel, had been in mourning for three whole weeks. 3 All that time I had eaten no rich food. No meat or wine crossed my lips, and I used no fragrant lotions until those three weeks had passed.

4 On April 23,[b] as I was standing on the bank of the great Tigris River, 5 I looked up and saw a man dressed in linen clothing, with a belt of pure gold around his waist. 6 His body looked like a precious gem. His face flashed like lightning, and his eyes flamed like torches. His arms and feet shone like polished bronze, and his voice roared like a vast multitude of people.

7 Only I, Daniel, saw this vision. The men with me saw nothing, but they were suddenly terrified and ran away to hide. 8 So I was left there all alone to see this amazing vision. My strength left me, my face grew deathly pale, and I felt very weak. 9 Then I heard the man speak, and when I heard the sound of his voice, I fainted and lay there with my face to the ground.

10 Just then a hand touched me and lifted me, still trembling, to my hands and knees. 11 And the man said to me, “Daniel, you are very precious to God, so listen carefully to what I have to say to you. Stand up, for I have been sent to you.” When he said this to me, I stood up, still trembling.

12 Then he said, “Don’t be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer. 13 But for twenty-one days the spirit prince[c] of the kingdom of Persia blocked my way. Then Michael, one of the archangels,[d] came to help me, and I left him there with the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia.[e] 14 Now I am here to explain what will happen to your people in the future, for this vision concerns a time yet to come.”

15 While he was speaking to me, I looked down at the ground, unable to say a word. 16 Then the one who looked like a man[f] touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and began to speak. I said to the one standing in front of me, “I am filled with anguish because of the vision I have seen, my lord, and I am very weak. 17 How can someone like me, your servant, talk to you, my lord? My strength is gone, and I can hardly breathe.”

18 Then the one who looked like a man touched me again, and I felt my strength returning. 19 “Don’t be afraid,” he said, “for you are very precious to God. Peace! Be encouraged! Be strong!”

As he spoke these words to me, I suddenly felt stronger and said to him, “Please speak to me, my lord, for you have strengthened me.”

20 He replied, “Do you know why I have come? Soon I must return to fight against the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia, and after that the spirit prince of the kingdom of Greece[g] will come. 21 Meanwhile, I will tell you what is written in the Book of Truth. (No one helps me against these spirit princes except Michael, your spirit prince.[h] 11 1 I have been standing beside Michael[i] to support and strengthen him since the first year of the reign of Darius the Mede.)

Kings of the South and North

2 “Now then, I will reveal the truth to you. Three more Persian kings will reign, to be succeeded by a fourth, far richer than the others. He will use his wealth to stir up everyone to fight against the kingdom of Greece.[j]

3 “Then a mighty king will rise to power who will rule with great authority and accomplish everything he sets out to do. 4 But at the height of his power, his kingdom will be broken apart and divided into four parts. It will not be ruled by the king’s descendants, nor will the kingdom hold the authority it once had. For his empire will be uprooted and given to others.

5 “The king of the south will increase in power, but one of his own officials will become more powerful than he and will rule his kingdom with great strength.

6 “Some years later an alliance will be formed between the king of the north and the king of the south. The daughter of the king of the south will be given in marriage to the king of the north to secure the alliance, but she will lose her influence over him, and so will her father. She will be abandoned along with her supporters. 7 But when one of her relatives[k] becomes king of the south, he will raise an army and enter the fortress of the king of the north and defeat him. 8 When he returns to Egypt, he will carry back their idols with him, along with priceless articles of gold and silver. For some years afterward he will leave the king of the north alone.

9 “Later the king of the north will invade the realm of the king of the south but will soon return to his own land. 10 However, the sons of the king of the north will assemble a mighty army that will advance like a flood and carry the battle as far as the enemy’s fortress.

11 “Then, in a rage, the king of the south will rally against the vast forces assembled by the king of the north and will defeat them. 12 After the enemy army is swept away, the king of the south will be filled with pride and will execute many thousands of his enemies. But his success will be short lived.

13 “A few years later the king of the north will return with a fully equipped army far greater than before. 14 At that time there will be a general uprising against the king of the south. Violent men among your own people will join them in fulfillment of this vision, but they will not succeed. 15 Then the king of the north will come and lay siege to a fortified city and capture it. The best troops of the south will not be able to stand in the face of the onslaught.

16 “The king of the north will march onward unopposed; none will be able to stop him. He will pause in the glorious land of Israel,[l] intent on destroying it. 17 He will make plans to come with the might of his entire kingdom and will form an alliance with the king of the south. He will give him a daughter in marriage in order to overthrow the kingdom from within, but his plan will fail.

18 “After this, he will turn his attention to the coastland and conquer many cities. But a commander from another land will put an end to his insolence and cause him to retreat in shame. 19 He will take refuge in his own fortresses but will stumble and fall and be seen no more.

20 “His successor will send out a tax collector to maintain the royal splendor. But after a very brief reign, he will die, though not from anger or in battle.

21 “The next to come to power will be a despicable man who is not in line for royal succession. He will slip in when least expected and take over the kingdom by flattery and intrigue. 22 Before him great armies will be swept away, including a covenant prince. 23 With deceitful promises, he will make various alliances. He will become strong despite having only a handful of followers. 24 Without warning he will enter the richest areas of the land. Then he will distribute among his followers the plunder and wealth of the rich—something his predecessors had never done. He will plot the overthrow of strongholds, but this will last for only a short while.

25 “Then he will stir up his courage and raise a great army against the king of the south. The king of the south will go to battle with a mighty army, but to no avail, for there will be plots against him. 26 His own household will cause his downfall. His army will be swept away, and many will be killed. 27 Seeking nothing but each other’s harm, these kings will plot against each other at the conference table, attempting to deceive each other. But it will make no difference, for the end will come at the appointed time.

28 “The king of the north will then return home with great riches. On the way he will set himself against the people of the holy covenant, doing much damage before continuing his journey.

29 “Then at the appointed time he will once again invade the south, but this time the result will be different. 30 For warships from western coastlands[m] will scare him off, and he will withdraw and return home. But he will vent his anger against the people of the holy covenant and reward those who forsake the covenant.

31 “His army will take over the Temple fortress, pollute the sanctuary, put a stop to the daily sacrifices, and set up the sacrilegious object that causes desecration.[n] 32 He will flatter and win over those who have violated the covenant. But the people who know their God will be strong and will resist him.

33 “Wise leaders will give instruction to many, but these teachers will die by fire and sword, or they will be jailed and robbed. 34 During these persecutions, little help will arrive, and many who join them will not be sincere. 35 And some of the wise will fall victim to persecution. In this way, they will be refined and cleansed and made pure until the time of the end, for the appointed time is still to come.

36 “The king will do as he pleases, exalting himself and claiming to be greater than every god, even blaspheming the God of gods. He will succeed, but only until the time of wrath is completed. For what has been determined will surely take place. 37 He will have no respect for the gods of his ancestors, or for the god loved by women, or for any other god, for he will boast that he is greater than them all. 38 Instead of these, he will worship the god of fortresses—a god his ancestors never knew—and lavish on him gold, silver, precious stones, and expensive gifts. 39 Claiming this foreign god’s help, he will attack the strongest fortresses. He will honor those who submit to him, appointing them to positions of authority and dividing the land among them as their reward.[o]

40 “Then at the time of the end, the king of the south will attack the king of the north. The king of the north will storm out with chariots, charioteers, and a vast navy. He will invade various lands and sweep through them like a flood. 41 He will enter the glorious land of Israel,[p] and many nations will fall, but Moab, Edom, and the best part of Ammon will escape. 42 He will conquer many countries, and even Egypt will not escape. 43 He will gain control over the gold, silver, and treasures of Egypt, and the Libyans and Ethiopians[q] will be his servants.

44 “But then news from the east and the north will alarm him, and he will set out in great anger to destroy and obliterate many. 45 He will stop between the glorious holy mountain and the sea and will pitch his royal tents. But while he is there, his time will suddenly run out, and no one will help him.

The Time of the End

12 “At that time Michael, the archangel[r] who stands guard over your nation, will arise. Then there will be a time of anguish greater than any since nations first came into existence. But at that time every one of your people whose name is written in the book will be rescued. 2 Many of those whose bodies lie dead and buried will rise up, some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting disgrace. 3 Those who are wise will shine as bright as the sky, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever. 4 But you, Daniel, keep this prophecy a secret; seal up the book until the time of the end, when many will rush here and there, and knowledge will increase.”

5 Then I, Daniel, looked and saw two others standing on opposite banks of the river. 6 One of them asked the man dressed in linen, who was now standing above the river, “How long will it be until these shocking events are over?”

7 The man dressed in linen, who was standing above the river, raised both his hands toward heaven and took a solemn oath by the One who lives forever, saying, “It will go on for a time, times, and half a time. When the shattering of the holy people has finally come to an end, all these things will have happened.”

8 I heard what he said, but I did not understand what he meant. So I asked, “How will all this finally end, my lord?”

9 But he said, “Go now, Daniel, for what I have said is kept secret and sealed until the time of the end. 10 Many will be purified, cleansed, and refined by these trials. But the wicked will continue in their wickedness, and none of them will understand. Only those who are wise will know what it means.

11 “From the time the daily sacrifice is stopped and the sacrilegious object that causes desecration[s] is set up to be worshiped, there will be 1,290 days. 12 And blessed are those who wait and remain until the end of the 1,335 days!

13 “As for you, go your way until the end. You will rest, and then at the end of the days, you will rise again to receive the inheritance set aside for you.”

Footnotes

  1. 10:1 The third year of Cyrus’s reign was 536 B.c.
  2. 10:4 Hebrew On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, of the ancient Hebrew lunar calendar. This date in the book of Daniel can be cross-checked with dates in surviving Persian records and can be related accurately to our modern calendar. This event occurred on April 23, 536 B.c.
  3. 10:13a Hebrew the prince; also in 10:13c, 20.
  4. 10:13b Hebrew the chief princes.
  5. 10:13c As in one Greek version; Hebrew reads and I was left there with the kings of Persia. The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
  6. 10:16 As in most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text; one manuscript of the Masoretic Text and one Greek version read Then something that looked like a human hand.
  7. 10:20 Hebrew of Javan.
  8. 10:21 Hebrew against these except Michael, your prince.
  9. 11:1 Hebrew him.
  10. 11:2 Hebrew of Javan.
  11. 11:7 Hebrew a branch from her roots.
  12. 11:16 Hebrew the glorious land.
  13. 11:30 Hebrew from Kittim.
  14. 11:31 Hebrew the abomination of desolation.
  15. 11:39 Or at a price.
  16. 11:41 Hebrew the glorious land.
  17. 11:43 Hebrew Cushites.
  18. 12:1 Hebrew the great prince.
  19. 12:11 Hebrew the abomination of desolation.
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