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    "title": "Daniel 12 — Michael, the resurrection of many, and the sealed book until the time of the end",
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        "n": 1,
        "refId": "DAN-WOH-12:1",
        "text": "And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince who stands for the children of your people; and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time your people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book."
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        "n": 2,
        "refId": "DAN-WOH-12:2",
        "text": "And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt."
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        "n": 3,
        "refId": "DAN-WOH-12:3",
        "text": "And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever."
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        "n": 4,
        "refId": "DAN-WOH-12:4",
        "text": "But you, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased."
      },{
        "n": 5,
        "refId": "DAN-WOH-12:5",
        "text": "Then I, Daniel, looked, and behold, there stood two others, the one on the brink of the river on this side, and the other on the brink of the river on that side."
      },{
        "n": 6,
        "refId": "DAN-WOH-12:6",
        "text": "And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, \"How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?\""
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        "n": 7,
        "refId": "DAN-WOH-12:7",
        "text": "And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and swore by him that lives for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and a half; and when they have made an end of breaking in pieces the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished."
      },{
        "n": 8,
        "refId": "DAN-WOH-12:8",
        "text": "And I heard, but I did not understand: then said I, \"O my lord, what shall be the issue of these things?\""
      },{
        "n": 9,
        "refId": "DAN-WOH-12:9",
        "text": "And he said, \"Go your way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed till the time of the end."
      },{
        "n": 10,
        "refId": "DAN-WOH-12:10",
        "text": "Many shall purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand; but they that are wise shall understand."
      },{
        "n": 11,
        "refId": "DAN-WOH-12:11",
        "text": "And from the time that the continual burnt-offering shall be taken away, and the abomination that makes desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days."
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        "n": 12,
        "refId": "DAN-WOH-12:12",
        "text": "Blessed is he that waits, and comes to the thousand three hundred and thirty-five days."
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        "n": 13,
        "refId": "DAN-WOH-12:13",
        "text": "But you go your way till the end be; for you shall rest, and shall stand in your lot at the end of the days.\""
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