Daniel 12:2

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.

And many {H7227} of them that sleep {H3463} in the dust {H6083} of the earth {H127} shall awake {H6974}, some to everlasting {H5769} life {H2416}, and some to shame {H2781} and everlasting {H5769} contempt {H1860}.

Many of those sleeping in the dust of the earth will awaken, some to everlasting life and some to everlasting shame and abhorrence.

And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.

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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Cross-References

  • John 5:28 (28 votes)

    Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

  • John 5:29 (28 votes)

    And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

  • Isaiah 26:19 (28 votes)

    Thy dead [men] shall live, [together with] my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew [is as] the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.

  • Matthew 25:46 (21 votes)

    And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

  • Ezekiel 37:12 (19 votes)

    Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:51 (16 votes)

    ¶ Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

  • 1 Corinthians 15:54 (16 votes)

    So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.