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13 (A) But the guardian angel[a] of Persia opposed me for 21 days. Then Michael, who is one of the strongest guardian angels,[b] came to rescue me from the kings of Persia.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. 10.13 guardian angel: Hebrew “prince.”
  2. 10.13 one of the strongest guardian angels: Hebrew “chief prince.”
  3. 10.13 came … Persia: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

13 But the prince(A) of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael,(B) one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia.

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21 I will tell you what is written in The Book of Truth. But first, you must realize that no one except Michael, the guardian angel of Israel, is on my side.

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21 but first I will tell you what is written in the Book of Truth.(A) (No one supports me against them except Michael,(B) your prince.

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Part Four: The Dead Will Rise to Life

12 (A) Michael, the chief of the angels, is the protector of your people, and he will come at a time of terrible suffering, the worst in all of history. And your people who have their names written in The Book[a] will be protected.

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  1. 12.1 The Book: Either the book with the names of God's people in it or the book with the record of the good and evil that people have done.

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)

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(A) Even Michael, the chief angel, didn't dare to insult the devil, when the two of them were arguing about the body of Moses.[a] All Michael said was, “The Lord will punish you!”

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  1. 9 Michael … the body of Moses: This refers to what was said in an ancient Jewish book about Moses.

But even the archangel(A) Michael,(B) when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses,(C) did not himself dare to condemn him for slander but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”[a](D)

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Footnotes

  1. Jude 1:9 Jude is alluding to the Jewish Testament of Moses (approximately the first century a.d.).