Daniel 12:2

12:2 Many of those who sleep

in the dusty ground will awake –

some to everlasting life,

and others to shame and everlasting abhorrence. ¹ 

Daniel 12:1

12:1 “At that time Michael,

the great prince who watches over your people, ² 

will arise. ³ 

There will be a time of distress

unlike any other from the nation’s beginning ⁴ 

up to that time.

But at that time your own people,

all those whose names are ⁵  found written in the book,

will escape.

Daniel 2:10

2:10 The wise men replied to the king, “There is no man on earth who is able to disclose the king’s secret, ⁶  for no king, regardless of his position and power, has ever requested such a thing from any magician, astrologer, or wise man.

Daniel 11:35

11:35 Even some of the wise will stumble, resulting in their refinement, purification, and cleansing until the time of the end, for it is still for the appointed time.

[12:2]  ¹ sn This verse is the only undisputed reference to a literal resurrection found in the Hebrew Bible.

[12:1]  ² tn Heb “stands over the sons of your people.”

[12:1]  ³ tn Heb “will stand up.”

[12:1]  ⁴ tn Or “from the beginning of a nation.”

[12:1]  ⁵ tn The words “whose names are” are added in the translation for stylistic reasons and for clarification.

[2:10]  ⁶ tn Aram “matter, thing.”