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11 (A) In six days I made the sky, the earth, the oceans, and everything in them, but on the seventh day I rested. That's why I made the Sabbath a special day that belongs to me.

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11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth,(A) the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested(B) on the seventh day.(C) Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

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40 “I make this solemn promise:
    Just as I live forever,

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40 I lift my hand(A) to heaven and solemnly swear:
    As surely as I live forever,(B)

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(A) The angel then raised both hands toward heaven and said, “In the name of the God who lives forever, I solemnly promise that it will be a time, two times, and half a time.[a] Everything will be over, when the suffering of God's holy people comes to an end.”

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Footnotes

  1. 12.7 a time, two times, and half a time: Or “a year, two years, and half a year,” that is, about 1,260 days.

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

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  1. Daniel 12:7 Or a year, two years and half a year

Whatever the Lord God
    plans to do,
he tells his servants,
    the prophets.

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Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing
    without revealing his plan(A)
    to his servants the prophets.(B)

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