Good News [1976], GOOD NEWS BIBLE WITH DEUTEROCANONICALS / APOCRYPHA Today's English Version (AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, New York) [word count] [B15000].
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The Time of the End
1 The angel wearing linen
clothes said, “At that time the
great angel Michael, who guards
your people, will appear. Then there
will be a time of troubles, the worst
since nations first came into existence.
When that time comes, all the
people of your nation whose names
are written in God's book will be
saved. note
2 Many of those who have already
died will live again: some will
enjoy eternal life, and some will suffer
eternal disgrace. note
3 The wise leaders
will shine with all the brightness
of the sky. And those who have
taught many people to do what is
right will shine like the stars forever.” note
4 He said to me, “And now, Daniel,
close the book and put a seal on
it until the end of the world. Meanwhile,
many people will waste their
efforts trying to understand what is
happening.” note
5 Then I saw two men standing by
a river, one on each bank.
6 One of
them asked the angel who was
standing further upstream, “How
long will it be until these amazing
events come to an end?”
7 The angel raised both hands
toward the sky and made a solemn
promise in the name of the Eternal
God. I heard him say, “It will be
-- --
three and a half years. When the
persecution of God's people ends, all
these things will have happened.” note
8 I heard what he said, but I did
not understand it. So I asked, “But,
sir, how will it all end?”
9 He answered, “You must go
now, Daniel, because these words
are to be kept secret and hidden until
the end comes.
10 Many people
will be purified. Those who are
wicked will not understand but will
go on being wicked; only those who
are wise will understand. note
11 “From the time the daily sacrifices
are stopped, that is, from the
time of The Awful Horror, note 1,290
days will pass. note
12 Happy are those
who remain faithful until 1,335 days
are over!
13 “And you, Daniel, be faithful to
the end. Then you will die, but you
will rise to receive your reward at
the end of time.”
Good News [1976], GOOD NEWS BIBLE WITH DEUTEROCANONICALS / APOCRYPHA Today's English Version (AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, New York) [word count] [B15000].
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