He said,"Behold,I am going to let you knowwhatwill occurat the finalperiodof the indignation,for [it] pertains to the appointedtimeof the end.
You will arise[and] havecompassionon Zion;For it is timeto be graciousto her, For the appointedtimehas come.
"As for bothkings,their heartswill be [intent] on evil,and they will speaklies[to each other] at the sametable;but it will not succeed,for the endis still[to come] at the appointedtime.
"But as for you, Daniel,concealthese wordsand sealup the bookuntilthe endof time;manywill gobackand forth,and knowledgewill increase."
"In the latterperiodof their rule,When the transgressorshave run[their course], A kingwill arise,Insolentand skilledin intrigue.
"For the visionis yetfor the appointedtime;It hastenstoward the goaland it will not fail.Thoughit tarries,waitfor it; For it will certainlycome,it will not delay.
"Woeto thosewho are pregnantand to thosewho are nursing babiesin thosedays;for there will be greatdistressupon the landand wrathto thispeople;
The Revelationof JesusChrist,whichGodgaveHim to showto His bond-servants,the things whichmustsoontake place;and He sentand communicated[it] by His angelto His bond-servantJohn,
but in the daysof the voiceof the seventhangel,whenhe is aboutto sound,thenthe mysteryof Godis finished,as He preachedto His servantsthe prophets.
"And the nationswere enraged,and Your wrathcame,and the time[came] for the deadto be judged,and [the time] to rewardYour bond-servantsthe prophetsand the saintsand thosewho fearYour name,the smalland the great,and to destroythosewho destroythe earth."
ThenI sawanothersignin heaven,greatand marvelous,sevenangelswho hadsevenplagues,[which are] the last,becausein them the wrathof Godis finished.
"For Godhas putit in their heartsto executeHis purposeby havinga commonpurpose,and by givingtheir kingdomto the beast,untilthe wordsof Godwill be fulfilled.
