⁴⁰ “At the time of the end the king of the South^(A) will engage him in battle, and the king of the North will storm^(B) out against him with chariots and cavalry and a great fleet of ships. He will invade many countries and sweep through them like a flood.^{(C) 41} He will also invade the Beautiful Land.^(D) Many countries will fall, but Edom,^(E) Moab^(F) and the leaders of Ammon will be delivered from his hand. ⁴² He will extend his power over many countries; Egypt will not escape. ⁴³ He will gain control of the treasures of gold and silver and all the riches of Egypt,^(G) with the Libyans^(H) and Cushites^[a] in submission. ⁴⁴ But reports from the east and the north will alarm him, and he will set out in a great rage to destroy and annihilate many. ⁴⁵ He will pitch his royal tents between the seas at^[b] the beautiful holy mountain.^(I) Yet he will come to his end, and no one will help him.

The End Times

12 “At that time Michael,^(J) the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress^(K) 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^(L)—will be delivered.^{(M) 2} Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake:^(N) some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.^{(O) 3} Those who are wise^[c](P) will shine^(Q) like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness,^(R) like the stars for ever and ever.^{(S) 4} But you, Daniel, roll up and seal^(T) the words of the scroll until the time of the end.^(U) Many will go here and there^(V) to increase knowledge.”

⁵ Then I, Daniel, looked, and there before me stood two others, one on this bank of the river and one on the opposite bank.^{(W) 6} One of them said to the man clothed in linen,^(X) who was above the waters of the river, “How long will it be before these astonishing things are fulfilled?”^(Y)

⁷ The man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, lifted his right hand^(Z) and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by him who lives forever,^(AA) saying, “It will be for a time, times and half a time.^[d](AB) When the power of the holy people^(AC) has been finally broken, all these things will be completed.^(AD)”

⁸ I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, “My lord, what will the outcome of all this be?”

⁹ He replied, “Go your way, Daniel, because the words are rolled up and sealed^(AE) until the time of the end.^{(AF) 10} Many will be purified, made spotless and refined,^(AG) but the wicked will continue to be wicked.^(AH) None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.^(AI)

¹¹ “From the time that the daily sacrifice^(AJ) is abolished and the abomination that causes desolation^(AK) is set up, there will be 1,290 days.^{(AL) 12} Blessed is the one who waits^(AM) for and reaches the end of the 1,335 days.^(AN)

¹³ “As for you, go your way till the end.^(AO) You will rest,^(AP) and then at the end of the days you will rise to receive your allotted inheritance.^(AQ)”