This is from the book of Daniel. I will present 2 versions. For some reason, Daniel is one of the books I know the least.
The End Times (NIV version)
1"At that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered. 2Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt. 3Those who are wise a will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever. 4But you, Daniel, roll up and seal the words of the scroll until the time of the end. Many will go here and there to increase knowledge."
5Then I, Daniel, looked, and there before me stood two others, one on this bank of the river and one on the opposite bank. 6One of them said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, "How long will it be before these astonishing things are fulfilled?"
7The man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, lifted his right hand and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by him who lives forever, saying, "It will be for a time, times and half a time. b When the power of the holy people has been finally broken, all these things will be completed."
8I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, "My lord, what will the outcome of all this be?"
9He replied, "Go your way, Daniel, because the words are rolled up and sealed until the time of the end. 10Many will be purified, made spotless and refined, but the wicked will continue to be wicked. None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.
11"From the time that the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination that causes desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days. 12Blessed is the one who waits for and reaches the end of the 1,335 days.
13"As for you, go your way till the end. You will rest, and then at the end of the days you will rise to receive your allotted inheritance."
This is from Young's Literal Translation:
Michael's Deliverance and the End Times
(Revelation 1:1-3)
1'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. 2'And the multitude of those sleeping in the dust of the ground do awake, some to life age-during, and some to reproaches — to abhorrence age-during. 3And those teaching do shine as the brightness of the expanse, and those justifying the multitude as stars to the age and for ever. 4And thou, O Daniel, hide the things, and seal the book till the time of the end, many do go to and fro, and knowledge is multiplied.'
5And I have looked — I, Daniel — and lo, two others are standing, one here at the edge of the flood, and one there at the edge of the flood, 6and he saith to the one clothed in linen, who [is] upon the waters of the flood, 'Till when [is] the end of these wonders?' 7And I hear the one clothed in linen, who [is] upon the waters of the flood, and he doth lift up his right hand and his left unto the heavens, and sweareth by Him who is living to the age, that, 'After a time, times, and a half, and at the completion of the scattering of the power of the holy people, finished are all these.' 8And I have heard, and I do not understand, and I say, 'O my lord, what [is] the latter end of these?' 9And he saith, 'Go, Daniel; for hidden and sealed [are] the things till the time of the end; 10Purify themselves, yea, make themselves white, yea, refined are many: and the wicked have done wickedly, and none of the wicked understand, and those acting wisely do understand; 11and from the time of the turning aside of the perpetual [sacrifice], and to the giving out of the desolating abomination, [are] days a thousand, two hundred, and ninety. 12O the blessedness of him who is waiting earnestly, and doth come to the days, a thousand, three hundred, thirty and five. 13And thou, go on to the end, then thou dost rest, and dost stand in thy lot at the end of the days.'
Can someone help me with the definition of 'age during'? I tried to find it.....I know I have seen a list somewhere of these terms, but I couldn't find it this morning.
Any comments about this passage, is, of course, welcome.
Thank you, folks!
D.
This is the Old Testament word - Olam - https://biblehub.com/hebrew/5769.htm
Olam: long duration, antiquity, futurity
as opposed to brief or fleeting? (I know others understand this better than I do.)
The word - olam - is also used in Genesis 6:4 - The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and afterward as well, when the sons of God had relations with the daughters of men. And they bore them children who became the mighty men of old/olam, men of renown. - which we know did not live 'forever'.
And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake,
Some to everlasting agelasting/of a long duration life? and everlasting agelasting/of a long duration? "aversion, abhorrence" (during the judgment? age? which would be long duration as opposed to a lifetime now of 50,60 or 70+ years.. just thinking out loud)
The New Testament says it like this -
Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal (aión: a space of time, an age) life. - John 6:47
and every one who is living and believing in me shall not die -- to the age (aión: a space of time, an age) - John 11:26
(I'm thinking we have to "believe" every age....?)
the smoke of their torment goes up forever(aiōnas) and ever(aiōnōn) - The words used are both, aión: a space of time, an age --
:Chinscratch: Actually here it says "to ages of ages".. I've always thought of this verse as will forever 'rise like smoke' in one's memory...? :dontknow:
the interlinear - https://biblehub.com/interlinear/revelation/14-11.htm
Or, it's age age, or actually ages ages.. I don't understand the different uses of a word, how to tell if they are verb, noun, adjective.. must be the "as" and "on" - but it says they're both nouns.. the CAPS under the word "ages"
:Chinscratch: I didn't realize there are no "for ever and ever" torment verses.. Can't think if it's worded differently, or just implied, when read by minds taught to read it that way..https://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?qs_version=NKJV&quicksearch=forever&startnumber=26&searchtype=phrase&bookset=2 (https://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?qs_version=NKJV&quicksearch=forever&startnumber=26&searchtype=phrase&bookset=2)
I'm rereading Daniel right now, it's quite the book!