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Daniel 12

BSB·13 verses ·Old Testament
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1At thatהַהִיא֩ha·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeוּבָעֵ֣תū·ḇā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → Michaelמִֽיכָאֵ֜לmî·ḵā·’êl — God is my strengthH4317 — Full Word Study →, the greatהַגָּד֗וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → princeהַשַּׂ֣רhaś·śar — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → who stands watchיַעֲמֹ֨דya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your peopleבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, will rise upהָעֹמֵד֮hā·‘ō·mêḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →. There will beוְהָיְתָה֙wə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a timeעֵ֣ת‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → of distressצָרָ֔הṣā·rāh — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study →, the likes of whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → will not haveלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → occurredנִהְיְתָה֙nih·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → from the beginningמִֽהְי֣וֹתmih·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → of nationsגּ֔וֹיgō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → thatהַהִ֑יאha·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeהָעֵ֣תhā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →. But at thatהַהִיא֙ha·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeוּבָעֵ֤תū·ḇā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → your peopleעַמְּךָ֔‘am·mə·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →—everyone whose name is foundהַנִּמְצָ֖אhan·nim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → writtenכָּת֥וּבkā·ṯūḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → in the bookבַּסֵּֽפֶר׃bas·sê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study →will be deliveredיִמָּלֵ֣טyim·mā·lêṭ — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study →. 2And manyוְרַבִּ֕יםwə·rab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → who sleepמִיְּשֵׁנֵ֥יmî·yə·šê·nê — to sleep, slumber; one who is asleepH3463 — Full Word Study → in the dustעָפָ֖ר‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study → of the earthאַדְמַת־’aḏ·maṯ- — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → will awakeיָקִ֑יצוּyā·qî·ṣū — to awake, arise from sleep or inactivityH6974 — Full Word Study →, someאֵ֚לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → to everlastingעוֹלָ֔ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → lifeלְחַיֵּ֣יlə·ḥay·yê — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, but othersוְאֵ֥לֶּהwə·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → to shameלַחֲרָפ֖וֹתla·ḥă·rā·p̄ō·wṯ — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study → and everlasting contemptלְדִרְא֥וֹןlə·ḏir·’ō·wn — abhorrence, contempt, disgustH1860 — Full Word Study →. 3Then the wiseוְהַ֨מַּשְׂכִּלִ֔יםwə·ham·maś·ki·lîm — To act wisely; to understand, prosper, or give skillH7919 — Full Word Study → will shineיַזְהִ֖רוּyaz·hi·rū — to warn, caution, or enlighten with instructionH2094 — Full Word Study → like the brightnessכְּזֹ֣הַרkə·zō·har — Brightness, splendor, radianceH2096 — Full Word Study → of the heavensהָרָקִ֑יעַhā·rā·qî·a‘ — The expanse; the sky or atmosphereH7549 — Full Word Study →, and those who lead manyהָֽרַבִּ֔יםhā·rab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → to righteousnessוּמַצְדִּיקֵי֙ū·maṣ·dî·qê — To be righteous, justify, vindicateH6663 — Full Word Study → will shine like the stars foreverלְעוֹלָ֥םlə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → and everוָעֶֽד׃פwā·‘eḏ — perpetuity, eternity, foreverH5703 — Full Word Study →. 4But youוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, Danielדָֽנִיֵּ֗אלḏā·nî·yêl — God is my judgeH1841 — Full Word Study →, shut upסְתֹ֧םsə·ṯōm — To stop up, close off, or concealH5640 — Full Word Study → these wordsהַדְּבָרִ֛יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → and sealוַחֲתֹ֥םwa·ḥă·ṯōm — to seal, close, or mark with a sealH2856 — Full Word Study → the bookהַסֵּ֖פֶרhas·sê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the timeעֵ֣ת‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → of the endקֵ֑ץqêṣ — end, boundary, limit, terminusH7093 — Full Word Study →. Manyרַבִּ֖יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → will roam to and froיְשֹׁטְט֥וּyə·šō·ṭə·ṭū — To row, travel back and forth, or traverseH7751 — Full Word Study →, and knowledgeהַדָּֽעַת׃had·dā·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study → will increaseוְתִרְבֶּ֥הwə·ṯir·beh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study →.” 5Then Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, Danielדָנִיֵּ֔אלḏā·nî·yêl — God is my judgeH1841 — Full Word Study →, lookedוְרָאִ֙יתִי֙wə·rā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → and sawוְהִנֵּ֛הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → twoשְׁנַ֥יִםšə·na·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → othersאֲחֵרִ֖ים’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → standingעֹמְדִ֑ים‘ō·mə·ḏîm — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → thereהֵ֙נָּה֙hên·nāh — here, now, thus, in this placeH2008 — Full Word Study →, oneאֶחָ֥ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → on this bankלִשְׂפַ֣תliś·p̄aṯ — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → of the riverהַיְאֹ֔רhay·’ōr — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study → and oneוְאֶחָ֥דwə·’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → on the oppositeהֵ֖נָּהhên·nāh — here, now, thus, in this placeH2008 — Full Word Study → bankלִשְׂפַ֥תliś·p̄aṯ — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study →. 6One of them saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the manלָאִישׁ֙lā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → dressedלְב֣וּשׁlə·ḇūš — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → in linenהַבַּדִּ֔יםhab·bad·dîm — Fine linen; linen fabric or garmentH906 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → was aboveמִמַּ֖עַלmim·ma·‘al — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study → the watersלְמֵימֵ֣יlə·mê·mê — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → of the riverהַיְאֹ֑רhay·’ōr — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study →, “How longמָתַ֖יmā·ṯay — when, how long, until whenH4970 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the fulfillmentקֵ֥ץqêṣ — end, boundary, limit, terminusH7093 — Full Word Study → of these wondersהַפְּלָאֽוֹת׃hap·pə·lā·’ō·wṯ — Wonder, marvel, or miraculous thingH6382 — Full Word Study →?” 7And the manהָאִ֣ישׁ׀hā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → dressedלְב֣וּשׁlə·ḇūš — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → in linenהַבַּדִּ֗יםhab·bad·dîm — Fine linen; linen fabric or garmentH906 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → was aboveמִמַּעַל֮mim·ma·‘al — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study → the watersלְמֵימֵ֣יlə·mê·mê — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → of the riverהַיְאֹר֒hay·’ōr — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study →, raisedוַיָּ֨רֶםway·yā·rem — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → his right handיְמִינ֤וֹyə·mî·nōw — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → and his left handוּשְׂמֹאלוֹ֙ū·śə·mō·lōw — left side, left hand, or the left directionH8040 — Full Word Study → towardאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, and I heardוָאֶשְׁמַ֞עwā·’eš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → himאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → swearוַיִּשָּׁבַ֖עway·yiš·šā·ḇa‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → by Him who livesבְּחֵ֣יbə·ḥê — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → foreverהָעוֹלָ֑םhā·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →, sayingכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, “It will be for a timeלְמוֹעֵ֨דlə·mō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →, and times, and half a timeוָחֵ֗צִיwā·ḥê·ṣî — half, middle, midstH2677 — Full Word Study →. When the powerיַד־yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the holyקֹ֖דֶשׁqō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → peopleעַם־‘am- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → has finally beenוּכְכַלּ֛וֹתū·ḵə·ḵal·lō·wṯ — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → shatteredנַפֵּ֥ץnap·pêṣ — to scatter, break in pieces, or dash apartH5310 — Full Word Study →, allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → these thingsאֵֽלֶּה׃’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → will be completedתִּכְלֶ֥ינָהtiḵ·le·nāh — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study →.” 8Iוַאֲנִ֥יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → heardשָׁמַ֖עְתִּיšā·ma‘·tî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, but I did notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → understandאָבִ֑ין’ā·ḇîn — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study →. So I askedוָאֹ֣מְרָ֔הwā·’ō·mə·rāh — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “My lordאֲדֹנִ֕י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →, whatמָ֥הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → will be the outcomeאַחֲרִ֖ית’a·ḥă·rîṯ — End, latter time, final outcomeH319 — Full Word Study → of these things?” 9Go on your wayלֵ֣ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, Danielדָּנִיֵּ֑אלdā·nî·yêl — God is my judgeH1841 — Full Word Study →,” he repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → are closed up and sealedוַחֲתֻמִ֛יםwa·ḥă·ṯu·mîm — to seal, close, or mark with a sealH2856 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the timeעֵ֥ת‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → of the endקֵֽץ׃qêṣ — end, boundary, limit, terminusH7093 — Full Word Study →. 10Manyרַבִּ֔יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → will be purifiedיִ֠תְבָּֽרֲרוּyiṯ·bā·ră·rū — To purify, refine, make clean or brightH1305 — Full Word Study →, made spotlessוְיִֽתְלַבְּנ֤וּwə·yiṯ·lab·bə·nū — to be white; to make bricksH3835 — Full Word Study →, and refinedוְיִצָּֽרְפוּ֙wə·yiṣ·ṣā·rə·p̄ū — to refine, purify, test by fireH6884 — Full Word Study →, but the wickedרְשָׁעִ֔יםrə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → will continue to act wickedlyוְהִרְשִׁ֣יעוּwə·hir·šî·‘ū — To act wickedly; condemn as guiltyH7561 — Full Word Study →. Noneוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֑יםrə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → will understandיָבִ֖ינוּyā·ḇî·nū — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study →, but the wiseוְהַמַּשְׂכִּלִ֖יםwə·ham·maś·ki·lîm — To act wisely; to understand, prosper, or give skillH7919 — Full Word Study → will understandיָבִֽינוּ׃yā·ḇî·nū — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study →. 11And from the timeוּמֵעֵת֙ū·mê·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → the daily sacrifice is abolishedהוּסַ֣רhū·sar — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → and the abominationשִׁקּ֣וּץšiq·qūṣ — Abomination; detestable idol or practiceH8251 — Full Word Study → of desolationשֹׁמֵ֑םšō·mêm — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study → set upוְלָתֵ֖תwə·lā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study →, there will be 1,290אֶ֖לֶף’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֕יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. 12Blessed is he who waitsהַֽמְחַכֶּ֖הham·ḥak·keh — to wait, tarry, lingerH2442 — Full Word Study → and reaches the endוְיַגִּ֑יעַwə·yag·gî·a‘ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → of the 1,335אֶ֕לֶף’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → daysלְיָמִ֕יםlə·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. 13But as for youוְאַתָּ֖הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, go on your wayלֵ֣ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → until the endלַקֵּ֑ץlaq·qêṣ — end, boundary, limit, terminusH7093 — Full Word Study →. You will restוְתָנ֛וּחַwə·ṯā·nū·aḥ — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study →, and will arise to your inheritanceלְגֹרָלְךָ֖lə·ḡō·rā·lə·ḵā — lot, portion, inheritance, destinyH1486 — Full Word Study → at the endלְקֵ֥ץlə·qêṣ — end, boundary, limit, terminusH7093 — Full Word Study → of the daysהַיָּמִֽין׃hay·yā·mîn — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Daniel 12
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Daniel chapter 12 brings the great prophecy of chapters 10-12 to a magnificent conclusion, focusing on the end times and God's ultimate victory over evil. The angel reveals to Daniel the final persecution of God's people, their deliverance, and the resurrection of the dead—some to eternal life and some to eternal judgment. Though Daniel is commanded to seal up these words until the time of the end, he is assured that God's purposes will be accomplished and His faithful people will be vindicated. This chapter anchors our hope in the certainty of Christ's return, the resurrection, and God's eternal kingdom.

Verses 1-2: Michael's Protection and the Great Tribulation

Michael, the great prince and mighty angel (mentioned in verses 10:13 and 10:21), stands up to defend God's people. The "time of trouble, such as never was" points to an unparalleled period of persecution and tribulation. This language echoes Jesus' own words in Matthew 24:21 about the great tribulation preceding His return. Yet the promise is clear: deliverance comes to all whose names are written in the book—a clear reference to the book of life, which records all who belong to God through faith.

Verse 2 introduces the resurrection: the dead will awake, some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting contempt. This is the only clear Old Testament reference to resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked. Jesus affirmed this in John 5:28-29, teaching that all will rise, but to different destinies. Those who have trusted in God will receive eternal reward; those who have rejected Him will face eternal judgment.

Verses 3-4: Reward for the Faithful

The righteous who endure are promised to shine as the brightness of the firmament—an image of glorious transformation. Those who turn many to righteousness will shine like stars forever, echoing the eternal reward for faithful witness and service (cf. 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20). This speaks to the lasting value of evangelism and discipleship.

Daniel is commanded to shut up the words and seal the book until the time of the end. This doesn't mean the prophecy is incomprehensible, but rather that its full meaning would become clearer as history unfolded. The statement that many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased describes the modern age—rapid travel and the explosion of information characterize our world today, suggesting we are indeed drawing near to the end times.

Verses 5-7: The Duration of Tribulation

Daniel sees additional heavenly figures standing by the river. One asks the man clothed in linen (likely the angel Gabriel or Christ Himself) how long the tribulation will last. The answer is a time, times, and a half—typically interpreted as three and a half years or 42 months. This period of persecution will end when God has accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, meaning when persecution has run its course and God's plan is fulfilled.

Verses 8-13: Sealed Until the End

Daniel honestly confesses he does not understand (verse 8), and the angel tells him the words remain sealed until the time of the end (verse 9). The righteous will be purified, made white, and tried through suffering, while the wicked remain hardened (verse 10). The specific numbers in verses 11-12 (1,290 and 1,335 days) likely mark distinct phases of the end times; God graciously blesses those who wait and come to the latter period.

Finally, Daniel is assured that he will rest and stand in his lot at the end of the days (verse 13)—a promise of resurrection and vindication for this faithful prophet.

Application for Today

Daniel 12 calls us to faithful perseverance in our own trials, knowing that God's kingdom will triumph and all believers will be vindicated. Though we face increasing darkness and opposition in our culture, we are assured of ultimate deliverance through Christ. May we be among the wise who shine brightly by proclaiming righteousness and pointing others to Jesus, the one who holds all history in His hands.

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