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corrupt with flattery; but the people who Even to that time.
know their God shall be strong, and carry out And at that time your people shall be
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great exploits. And those of the people who delivered,
understand shall instruct many; yet for many Every one who is found written
days they shall fall by sword and flame, by cap- in the book.
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tivity and plundering. Now when they fall, 2 And many of those who sleep in the
they shall be aided with a little help; but many dust of the earth shall awake,
shall join with them by intrigue. And some of Some to everlasting life,
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those of understanding shall fall, to refine Some to shame and everlasting
them, purify them, and make them white, until contempt.
the time of the end; because it is still for the 3 Those who are wise shall shine
appointed time. Like the brightness of the firmament,
36 “Then the king shall do according to his And those who turn many
own will: he shall exalt and magnify himself to righteousness
above every god, shall speak blasphemies Like the stars forever and ever.
against the God of gods, and shall prosper till 4 “But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal
the wrath has been accomplished; for what the book until the time of the end; many shall
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has been determined shall be done. He shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.”
regard neither the God of his fathers nor the 5 Then I, Daniel, looked; and there stood two
desire of women, nor regard any god; for he others, one on this riverbank and the other on
shall exalt himself above them all. But in their that riverbank. And one said to the man
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place he shall honor a god of fortresses; and a clothed in linen, who was above the waters of
god which his fathers did not know he shall the river, “How long shall the fulfillment of
honor with gold and silver, with precious these wonders be?”
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stones and pleasant things. Thus he shall act 7 Then I heard the man clothed in linen, who
against the strongest fortresses with a foreign was above the waters of the river, when he held
god, which he shall acknowledge, and up his right hand and his left hand to heaven,
advance its glory; and he shall cause them to and swore by Him who lives forever, that it
rule over many, and divide the land for gain. shall be for a time, times, and half a time; and
40 “At the time of the end the king of the
South shall attack him; and the king of the when the power of the holy people has been
completely shattered, all these things shall be
North shall come against him like a whirl- finished.
wind, with chariots, horsemen, and with many 8 Although I heard, I did not understand.
ships; and he shall enter the countries, over- Then I said, “My lord, what shall be the end of
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whelm them, and pass through. He shall also these things?”
enter the Glorious Land, and many countries 9 And he said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the
shall be overthrown; but these shall escape words are closed up and sealed till the time of
from his hand: Edom, Moab, and the promi- the end. Many shall be purified, made white,
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nent people of Ammon. He shall stretch out and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly;
his hand against the countries, and the land of and none of the wicked shall understand, but
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Egypt shall not escape. He shall have power the wise shall understand.
over the treasures of gold and silver, and over 11 “And from the time that the daily sacrifice
all the precious things of Egypt; also the is taken away, and the abomination of desola-
Libyans and Ethiopians shall follow at his tion is set up, there shall be one thousand two
heels. But news from the east and the north hundred and ninety days. Blessed is he who
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shall trouble him; therefore he shall go out waits, and comes to the one thousand three
with great fury to destroy and annihilate many.
45 And he shall plant the tents of his palace hundred and thirty-five days.
13 “But you, go your way till the end; for you
between the seas and the glorious holy moun-
tain; yet he shall come to his end, and no one shall rest, and will arise to your inheritance at
will help him. the end of the days.”
Psalm 138:1–3
“At that time Michael shall stand up,
12 The great prince who stands watch A Psalm of David.
over the sons of your people; I will praise You with my whole heart;
And there shall be a time of trouble, Before the gods I will sing praises
Such as never was since there was a to You.
nation, 2 I will worship toward Your holy temple,
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