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Daniel 12:1

And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation [even] to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.

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KJV King James Version

And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation [even] to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

“At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning of nations until that time. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered.

WEB World English Bible

“At that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince who stands for the children of your people; and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone who shall be found written in the book.

ASV American Standard Version

And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince who standeth for the children of thy people; and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

‘And at that time stand up doth Michael, the great head, who is standing up for the sons of thy people, and there hath been a time of distress, such as hath not been since there hath been a nation till that time, and at that time do thy people escape, every one who is found written in the book.

Surrounding context — Daniel 12

1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation [even] to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.

2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame [and] everlasting contempt.

3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, [even] to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

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וּבָעֵ֣תH6256 · ettime הַהִיא֩H1931 · huhe/she/it יַעֲמֹ֨דH5975 · a.madto stand: stand מִֽיכָאֵ֜לH4317 · mi.kha.elMichael הַשַּׂ֣רH8269 · sarruler הַגָּד֗וֹלH1419 · ga.dolgreat: large הָעֹמֵד֮H5975 · a.madto stand: stand עַל־H5921 · alupon בְּנֵ֣יH1121 · benson: child עַמֶּךָ֒H5971 · ampeople וְהָיְתָה֙H1961 · ha.yahto be עֵ֣תH6256 · ettime צָרָ֔הH6869 · bats.tsa.rahdearth אֲשֶׁ֤רH834 · a.sherwhich לֹֽא־H3808 · lonot נִהְיְתָה֙H1961 · ha.yahto be מִֽהְי֣וֹתH1961 · ha.yahto be גּ֔וֹיH1471 · goynation עַ֖דH5704 · adtill הָעֵ֣תH6256 · ettime הַהִ֑יאH1931 · huhe/she/it וּבָעֵ֤תH6256 · ettime הַהִיא֙H1931 · huhe/she/it יִמָּלֵ֣טH4422 · ma.latto escape עַמְּךָ֔H5971 · ampeople כָּל־H3605 · kolall הַנִּמְצָ֖אH4672 · ma.tsato find כָּת֥וּבH3789 · ka.tavto write בַּסֵּֽפֶר׃H5612 · se.pherscroll: document

Cross-references

Jeremiah 30:7Alas! for that day [is] great, so that none [is] like it: it [is] even the time of Jacob’s trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.Matthew 24:21For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.Mark 13:19For [in] those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.Revelation 16:17-21And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.Luke 21:23-24But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.Daniel 10:13But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.Daniel 10:21But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and [there is] none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.Revelation 12:7And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,Revelation 20:12And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is [the book] of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.Revelation 20:15And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.Daniel 9:12And he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem.Ezekiel 13:9And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I [am] the Lord GOD.Hosea 3:4-5For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and [without] teraphim:Revelation 3:5He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.Luke 10:20Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.Isaiah 27:12-13And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the LORD shall beat off from the channel of the river unto the stream of Egypt, and ye shall be gathered one by one, O ye children of Israel.Revelation 1:5And from Jesus Christ, [who is] the faithful witness, [and] the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,Isaiah 11:11-16And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.

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