The Babylonian Exile

And 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,

and he saith to the one clothed in linen, who is upon the waters of the flood, `Till when is the end of these wonders?'

And 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.'

And I have heard, and I do not understand, and I say, `O my lord, what is the latter end of these?'

And he saith, `Go, Daniel; for hidden and sealed are the things till the time of the end;

Purify 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;

and 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.

O the blessedness of him who is waiting earnestly, and doth come to the days, a thousand, three hundred, thirty and five.

And thou, go on to the end, then thou dost rest, and dost stand in thy lot at the end of the days.'