Daniel · Unlocked Literal Bible
Daniel 12 Unlocked Literal Bible
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1 “At that time Michael, the great prince who guards your people, will rise up. There will be a time of trouble such as never was since the beginning of any nation until that time. At that time your people will be saved, everyone whose name is found written in the book.
1 “At that time Michael will stand up, the great prince who stands for the children of your people; and there will be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time. At that time your people will be delivered, everyone who is found written in the book.
2 Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth will rise up, some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
2 Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
3 Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the sky above, and those who turn many to righteousness, are like the stars forever and ever.
3 Those who are wise will shine as the brightness of the expanse. Those who turn many to righteousness will shine as the stars forever and ever.
4 But you, Daniel, close up these words; keep the book sealed until the time of the end. Many will run here and there, and knowledge will increase.”
4 But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Many will run back and forth, and knowledge will be increased.”
5 Then I, Daniel, looked, and there were two others standing. One stood on the bank on this side of the river, and one stood on the bank on the other side of the river.
5 Then I, Daniel, looked, and behold, two others stood, one on the river bank on this side, and the other on the river bank on that side.
6 One of them said to the man clothed in linen, the one who was upstream along the river, “How long will it be to the end of these amazing events?”
6 One said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long will it be to the end of these wonders?”
7 I heard the man clothed in linen, who was upstream along the river—he raised his right hand and his left hand to heaven and swore by the one who lives forever that it would be for a time, times, and half a time. When the power of the holy people has been finally broken, all these things will be completed.
7 I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by him who lives forever that it will be for a time, times, and a half; and when they have finished breaking in pieces the power of the holy people, all these things will be finished.
8 I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, “My master, what will be the outcome of all these things?”
8 I heard, but I didn’t understand. Then I said, “My lord, what will be the outcome of these things?”
9 He said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end.
9 He said, “Go your way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end.
10 Many will be purified, cleansed, and refined, but the wicked will act wickedly. None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.
10 Many will purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined, but the wicked will do wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.
11 From the time that the regular burnt offering is taken away and the abomination that causes complete desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days.
11 “From the time that the continual burnt offering is taken away and the abomination that makes desolate set up, there will be one thousand two hundred ninety days.
12 Blessed is the one who waits until the end of the 1,335 days.
12 Blessed is he who waits, and comes to the one thousand three hundred thirty-five days.
13 You must go your way until the end, and you will rest. You will rise in the place assigned to you, at the end of days.”
13 “But go your way until the end; for you will rest, and will stand in your inheritance at the end of the days.”
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Michael
One of the chief princes who came to help the messenger withstand the prince of Persia, and the great prince who stands watch over Daniel's people.
Cited in the guide: Daniel 10:13; Daniel 10:21; Daniel 12:1
Cross references (13)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Matthew 24:21; Jeremiah 30:7; Mark 13:19; Revelation 16:17–21; Luke 21:23–24
- 2 John 5:28–29; Isaiah 26:19; Matthew 25:46; Ezekiel 37:12; Revelation 20:12
- 3 Matthew 13:43; Proverbs 4:18; James 5:19–20; Daniel 11:33; Daniel 11:35
- 4 Daniel 12:9; Revelation 22:10; Daniel 8:26; Daniel 8:17; Revelation 10:4
- 5 Daniel 10:4–6; Daniel 10:10; Daniel 10:16
- 6 Ezekiel 9:2; Zechariah 1:12–13; Daniel 8:13; Daniel 8:16; Daniel 10:5–6
- 7 Daniel 7:25; Revelation 12:14; Daniel 8:24; Revelation 10:5–7; Revelation 13:5
- 8 Acts 1:7; John 12:16; Daniel 10:14; 1 Peter 1:11; Daniel 12:6
- 9 Daniel 12:4; Daniel 8:26; Revelation 10:4; Isaiah 8:16; Isaiah 29:11
- 10 Revelation 22:11; Daniel 11:35; Hosea 14:9; 2 Thessalonians 2:10–12; Revelation 9:20–21
- 11 Daniel 11:31; Matthew 24:15; Daniel 9:27; Mark 13:14; Revelation 13:5
- 12 Isaiah 30:18; Daniel 8:14; Romans 11:15; Revelation 20:4
- 13 Revelation 14:13; 2 Timothy 4:7–8; 2 Corinthians 5:1; Zechariah 3:7; Daniel 12:3
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What the Fathers said
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
But the angel, hiding from him the great mystery of Bythus, said unto him, "Go thy way quickly, Daniel, for these sayings are closed up until those who have understanding do understand them, and those who are white be made white." Moreover, they vaunt themselves as being the white and the men of good understanding.
And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and many of the just as the stars for ever." This passage is very similar to the one we have quoted from the Gospel, at least so far as regards the resurrection of dead bodies.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
… Esaias is witness, when he says: The dead shall arise, and they that are in the tombs shall awake: and according to Daniel, Many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall arise, some to everlasting life, and some to everlasting shame.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
… discourse be glorified to such an extent, that others cannot behold the glory of his countenance, as was said by Daniel: "Those who do understand, shall shine as the brightness of the firmament, and many of the righteous as the stars for ever and ever." Thus, then, I have shown it to be, if any one read the Scriptures.
… such a resurrection it is said a little afterwards to the prophet himself, "And come thou and rest: for there is yet a day till the completion of the consummation; and thou shall rest, and rise in thy lot in the end of the days." Chapter 24 — Passages from the Psalms of David Which Predict the End of the …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)