1 “‘At that time Michael will stand up, the great prince who stands for the children of my people; and there will be a time of affliction such as there never was since there was a nation, even to that time; and at that time your people will be delivered, every one who will be found written in the loyal book. 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 They who are wise will shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they who turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever. 4 But thou, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, to the time of the end; many will run to and fro and knowledge will be increased.’
5 “Then I, Daniel, looked, and behold, two others were standing, the one on the brink of the river on this side, and the other on the brink of the river on the other side. 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 marvels?’ 7 The man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, and he lifted up his right and his left hand to heaven, and swore by him who lives forever: ‘It will be for a time, times, and a half; and when the power of the shatterer of the holy people will come to an end all these things will be finished.’ 8 I heard but I understood not. Then I said, ‘My lord, what will be the end of these things?’ 9 He said, ‘Go your way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end. 10 Many will cleanse themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked will do wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but they who are wise will understand. 11 From the time that the daily sacrifice will be taken away, and the appalling abomination set up will be twelve hundred and ninety days. 12 Blessed is he who waits and comes to the thousand, three hundred and thirty-five days. 13 But go your way to the end. You will take your rest and stand up to receive your lot at the end of the days.’”