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The Time of the Judgment and the Resurrection of Two Groups

12 “Now at that time, Michael, the great prince, will arise, the protector[a] over the sons of your people, and it will be a time of distress that has not been since your people have been[b] a nation until that time. And at that time your people will escape, everyone who is found[c] written in the scroll.[d] And many from those sleeping in the dusty ground[e] will awake, some to everlasting life[f] and some to disgrace and everlasting contempt.[g] But the ones having insight will shine like the brightness of the expanse, and the ones providing justice for the many[h] will be like the stars forever and ever.[i]

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  1. Daniel 12:1 Literally “the one who stands with”
  2. Daniel 12:1 Literally “to be” or “being”
  3. Daniel 12:1 Literally “all of the being found”
  4. Daniel 12:1 Or “book”
  5. Daniel 12:2 Literally “of the ground of dust”
  6. Daniel 12:2 Literally “life of eternity”
  7. Daniel 12:2 Literally “contempt of eternity”
  8. Daniel 12:3 Or “leading the many in righteousness”
  9. Daniel 12:3 Literally “to eternity and ever”

The End Times

12 “At that time Michael,(A) the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress(B) such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book(C)—will be delivered.(D) Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake:(E) some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.(F) Those who are wise[a](G) will shine(H) like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness,(I) like the stars for ever and ever.(J)

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 12:3 Or who impart wisdom