Daniel

Daniel 12:1–3

1“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.

2And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.a 3Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens,b and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.c

Footnotes

  • a 12:2 See John 5:29|JHN 5:29and Revelation 11:18.
  • b 12:3 Or expanse or firmament; see also Genesis 1:6–8|GEN 1:6-8.
  • c 12:3 See Matthew 13:43|MAT 13:43.

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Daniel 12:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At thatהַהִיא֩ha·hîArticle; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
timeוּבָעֵ֣תū·ḇā·‘êṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH6256 time
Michaelמִֽיכָאֵ֜לmî·ḵā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH4317 Michael
the greatהַגָּד֗וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
princeהַשַּׂ֣רhaś·śarArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
who stands watchיַעֲמֹ֨דya·‘ă·mōḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
your peopleבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
will rise upהָעֹמֵד֮hā·‘ō·mêḏArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
There will beוְהָיְתָה֙wə·hā·yə·ṯāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a timeעֵ֣ת‘êṯNoun - common singular constructH6256 time
of distressצָרָ֔הṣā·rāhNoun - feminine singularH6869 id.
the likes of whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
will not haveלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
occurredנִהְיְתָה֙nih·yə·ṯāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
from the beginningמִֽהְי֣וֹתmih·yō·wṯPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
of nationsגּ֔וֹיgō·wNoun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
untilעַ֖ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
thatהַהִ֑יאha·hîArticle; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
timeהָעֵ֣תhā·‘êṯArticle; Noun - common singularH6256 time
But at thatהַהִיא֙ha·hîArticle; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
timeוּבָעֵ֤תū·ḇā·‘êṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH6256 time
your peopleעַמְּךָ֔‘am·mə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5971 people
everyoneכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
is foundהַנִּמְצָ֖אhan·nim·ṣāArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
writtenכָּת֥וּבkā·ṯūḇVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH3789 write
in the bookבַּסֵּֽפֶר׃bas·sê·p̄erPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5612 missive, document, writing, book
will be deliveredיִמָּלֵ֣טyim·mā·lêṭVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4422 slip away

Daniel 12:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And manyוְרַבִּ֕יםwə·rab·bîmConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
who sleepמִיְּשֵׁנֵ֥יmî·yə·šê·nêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH3463 sleeping
in the dustעָפָ֖ר‘ā·p̄ārNoun - masculine singularH6083 dry earth, dust
of the earthאַדְמַת־’aḏ·maṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH127 ground, land
will awakeיָקִ֑יצוּyā·qî·ṣūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6974 awake
someאֵ֚לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
to everlastingעוֹלָ֔ם‘ō·w·lāmNoun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
lifeלְחַיֵּ֣יlə·ḥay·yêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH2416 alive, living
but othersוְאֵ֥לֶּהwə·’êl·lehConjunctive waw; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
to shameלַחֲרָפ֖וֹתla·ḥă·rā·p̄ō·wṯPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH2781 reproach
everlastingעוֹלָֽם׃ס‘ō·w·lāmNoun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
contemptלְדִרְא֥וֹןlə·ḏir·’ō·wnPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1860 aversion, abhorrence

Daniel 12:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the wiseוְהַ֨מַּשְׂכִּלִ֔יםwə·ham·maś·ki·lîmConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH7919 be prudent
will shineיַזְהִ֖רוּyaz·hi·rūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2094 be light, shining
like the brightnessכְּזֹ֣הַרkə·zō·harPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH2096 shining, brightness
of the heavensהָרָקִ֑יעַhā·rā·qî·a‘Article; Noun - masculine singularH7549 extended surface
and those who lead manyהָֽרַבִּ֔יםhā·rab·bîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
to righteousnessוּמַצְדִּיקֵי֙ū·maṣ·dî·qêConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural constructH6663 be just, righteous
like the starsכַּכּוֹכָבִ֖יםkak·kō·w·ḵā·ḇîmPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3556 star
foreverלְעוֹלָ֥םlə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
and everוָעֶֽד׃פwā·‘eḏConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5703 perpetuity

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Daniel 12:1 Jeremiah 30:7 · Matthew 24:21 · Mark 13:19 · Revelation 16:17–21 · Luke 21:23–24 · Daniel 10:13 · Daniel 10:21 · Revelation 12:7 · Revelation 20:12 · Revelation 20:15 · Revelation 3:5 · Hosea 3:4–5

Daniel 12:2 John 5:28–29 · Isaiah 26:19 · Matthew 25:46 · Ezekiel 37:12 · Revelation 20:12 · 1 Corinthians 15:51–54 · Acts 24:15 · 1 Thessalonians 4:14 · Ezekiel 37:1–4 · 1 Corinthians 15:20–22 · Isaiah 66:24 · Job 19:25–27

Daniel 12:3 Matthew 13:43 · Proverbs 4:18 · James 5:19–20 · Daniel 11:33 · Daniel 11:35 · Proverbs 11:30 · Jeremiah 23:22 · John 4:36 · Hebrews 5:12 · Luke 1:16–17 · Philippians 2:16–17 · 1 Corinthians 15:40–42

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.