Daniel 2:45

2:45 You saw that a stone was cut from a mountain, but not by human hands; it smashed the iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold into pieces. The great God has made known to the king what will occur in the future. ¹  The dream is certain, and its interpretation is reliable.”

Daniel 10:11

10:11 He said to me, “Daniel, you are of great value. ²  Understand the words that I am about to ³  speak to you. So stand up, ⁴  for I have now been sent to you.” When he said this ⁵  to me, I stood up shaking.

Daniel 12:1

12:1 “At that time Michael,

the great prince who watches over your people, ⁶ 

will arise. ⁷ 

There will be a time of distress

unlike any other from the nation’s beginning ⁸ 

up to that time.

But at that time your own people,

all those whose names are ⁹  found written in the book,

will escape.

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¹ tn Aram “after this.”

² tn Or “a treasured person”; KJV “a man greatly beloved”; NASB “man of high esteem.”

³ tn The Hebrew participle is often used, as here, to refer to the imminent future.

⁴ tn Heb “stand upon your standing.”

⁵ tn Heb “spoke this word.”

⁶ tn Heb “stands over the sons of your people.”

⁷ tn Heb “will stand up.”

⁸ tn Or “from the beginning of a nation.”

⁹ tn The words “whose names are” are added in the translation for stylistic reasons and for clarification.