Review of New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

 

A Watchtower Society Publication with Commentary and Notes

 

By Dr. Stanford E. Murrell - A Non Watchtower Society Member - SEE WEBSITE

 

  

 

Introductory Summary

 

Jehovah Witnesses

 

The history of the Jehovah Witnesses is a recent history being traced back no further than to Charles Taze Russell, born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania on February 16, 1852. A sensitive youth with an inquiring mind, Russell was deeply troubled by the Biblical doctrine on hell. He became a religious skeptic at the age of 17, but not for long.

In 1870 at the age of 18 Russell was exposed to the sensational teachings of William Miller who predicted the second coming of Christ was imminent and so initiated the Second Adventist movement. Miller originally taught Jesus would return in October, 1843. When the Lord did not return a new date was set and then another and another. Like others Russell was disappointed at the failed prophecies. Unlike others he did not renounce the movement completely but embraced certain facets including a denial of hell and a willingness to set his own predictive dates of the coming of Christ and the end of the world.

On December 18, 1884 Russell gave his end time studies series wider circulation by founding Zion’s Watch Tower Tract Society which would publish the Millennial Dawn and Studies In The Scriptures.

In 1886 Russell had printed The Divine Plan of the Ages in which he predicted in the name of God that 1914 would witness Armageddon and the dawn of a 1,000 year reign of Christ on earth. Russell argued that the “end times” officially began in 1799 and that Christ had indeed returned in 1874. All these dates would later be changed when Armageddon did not come in 1914.

Charles Taze Russell died on October 31, 1916 leaving as part of his legacy a legal separation from his wife in 1906 failure as a biblical prophet. A biblical prophet was to be proven one hundred percent accurate one hundred percent of the time. Deuteronomy 18:20 But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die. 21 And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? 22 When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.

One of the more recent false prophecies came in 1966. Frederick Franz in his book, Life Everlasting in the Freedom of the Sons of God, predicted Armageddon would happen in 1975. Anticipating the end of the world the following was written in Kingdom Ministry May 1974 p.3 “How Are You Using Your Life?”Reports are heard of brothers selling their homes and property and planning to finish out the rest of their days in this old system in the pioneer service. Certainly this is a fine way to spend the short time remaining before the wicked world's end." The year of Armageddon, 1975, came and went.

Following the death of Charles Taze Russell the leadership was taken over by Joseph (“Judge”) Franklin Rutherford (November 8, 1869 – January 8, 1942). Taking up the failed prophetic mantle Rutherford himself became a false prophet with fail prophecies in 1918 and then in 1925.

Because he expected the resurrection of Old Testament saints to come and take control of God’s new world order, the Watchtower Society erected a house in San Diego, California called Beth Sarim or “House of Prince”. When they were resurrected Beth Sarim would be turned over to the coming “princes of the earth” such as King David, Solomon, and Joseph. Until then Watchtower leaders such as “Judge” Rutherford enjoyed the structure. Eventually Beth Sarim 4440 Braeburn Road, San Diego, Ca., in the rich and prestigious "Kensington Heights" was sold.

Under Rutherford the JW’s were formally organized and religiously incorporated in 1931 with the title Jehovah’s Witnesses taken from Isaiah 43:10. “Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.”

      When “Judge” Rutherford died in 1942 Nathan H. Knorr took his leadership position. His most notable contribution to the Society was to over the completion of The New World Translation of the Bible in 1961. Of the six members of the translation committee only Frederick Franz had limited exposure to the biblical languages. Franz had studied Greek for two years at the University of Cincinnati and was self taught in Hebrew. Nathan Knorr, Milton G. Henschel, Albert Schroeder, Karl Klein and George Gangas had no formal training in biblical languages.

      Despite this lack of adequate formal education in biblical languages The New World Translation of the Bible was given to the world containing as might be expected all the biases towards the Jehovah Witnesses peculiar doctrines. Nevertheless, the Word of God is what it is.

      The challenge continues to contend for the truth. Jude 3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

In order to contend for the truth the New World Translation (NWT) has been used because it does no good to try to talk to a Jehovah Witnesses using any translation other than their own. They simply say all other Bibles are incorrectly translated. Perhaps the Lord will be pleased to use their own translation to bring them to a saving knowledge “while we wait for the happy hope and glorious manifestation of the great God and of [the] Savior of us, Christ Jesus (Titus 2:13).

 

Special Terms Used By

Jehovah Witnesses

 

·        AWAKE! This is a Watchtower publication used to introduce the organization to the general public and create local interest by addressing topics of interest and commenting on current affairs.

 

·        GOATS. This reference includes all those outside the Jehovah Witness organization who will be judged by God. The proof text begins in Matthew 25:31.”When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: 32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: 33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: 36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? 39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. 41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: 43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. 44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? 45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

 

·        REAT CROWD. The Great Crowd is another name for the “sheep” or the majority of Jehovah’s Witnesses who will not live in heaven but will inherit the earth in a restored Paradise after Christ returns.

 

·        JEHOVAH. The Witnesses believe this is the only correct name for Almighty God.

 

·        JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES. This name was adopted officially in 1931 by the Zion’s Watch Tower Tract Society. It is based on Isaiah 43:10. “Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.”

 

·        KINGDOM HALL. The local meeting place where members are instructed is called a Kingdom Hall.

 

·        LITTLE FLOCK. The Witnesses believe only 144,000, also called the “anointed group” will be in heaven after this life. They alone will reign with Christ.

 

·        MICHAEL. Jesus is really Michael the archangel who is the first created being of Almighty God.

 

·        THE WATCHTOWER. This is the official publication of the organization whereby members are instructed.

 

 

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Subjects Discussed

 

v     Assurance              John 5:24

 

v     Classes of Witnesses

Ø      First Class        Revelation

Ø      Second Class   John 10:16

Ø      Third Class       Hebrews 9:27.

 

v     Cross                     Matthew 27:40

 

 

v     False Prophecies    Matthew 24:24

 

v     Jesus Christ            John 1:1

 

v     Michael                  Daniel 10: 13

 

v     Resurrection           1 Corinthians 15:

 

v     Rules                      Matthew 11:30

 

v     Trinity                     1 Timothy 2:5

 

 

Special Comments

 

Note

 

The words in brackets [ ] have been inserted by the translators, perhaps with the intention of clarifying a word, but more often than not the brackets simply make the text fit the teachings of the Watchtower Society. In other words, if the reader will take out the brackets they will have a better understanding of the intent of the original Greek. For example, take Colossians 1:16.

 

·        Colossians 1:16 because by means of him all [other] things were created in the heavens and upon the earth, the things visible and the things invisible, no matter whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All [other] things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all [other] things and by means of him all [other] things were made to exist,

 

The word [other] has been inserted by the translators. The word is not there in the Greek. Notice how the meaning of the text is changed so that the teaching fits in with the Watchtower Society’s position that Jesus is a created being. Take the word [other] out and you will see how the meaning of the text is changed to reflect the original Greek which teaches Christ is the Creator of all things.

 

·        Colossians 1:16 because by means of him all things were created in the heavens and upon the earth, the things visible and the things invisible, no matter whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all things and by means of him all things were made to exist.

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

Sometimes brackets [ ] should have been used to reflect a change of the Greek text but the brackets are not found. The most blatant example of this is found in John 1:1.

 

·        John 1: 1 In [the] beginning the Word was, and the Word was with God, and the Word was a god.

 

The word “a” in front of God is not found in the Greek nor is the word placed in brackets to show it has been inserted.

 

Note

 

I have used the following bracket style { } in some passages in order to indicate where brackets should have been used by the NWT because the Greek text is not represented accurately. The usage of these special brackets would be very extensive if all the Greek passages changed by the NWT were noted.

 

Note

 

Another technique of the Watchtower Society is to make a fantastic assertion and allude to a select passage as a proof text. Most people will never bother to look up a reference to see if the text actually says what is being attributed to it. The blatant assertion that Michael the archangel is Jesus Christ is one of the most fantastic examples of this style of indoctrination.

 

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Charles Taze Russell

 

New World Translation of the

Holy Scriptures

 

Old Testament

 

 

DEUTERONOMY 13

 

1 “In case a prophet or a dreamer of a dream arises in your midst and does give you a sign or a portent,

2 and the sign or the portent does come true of which he spoke to you, saying, ‘Let us walk after other gods, whom you have not known, and let us serve them,’

3 you must not listen to the words of that prophet or to the dreamer of that dream, because Jehovah YOUR God is testing YOU to know whether YOU are loving Jehovah YOUR God with all YOUR heart and all YOUR soul.

4 After Jehovah YOUR God YOU should walk, and him YOU should fear, and his commandments YOU should keep, and to his voice YOU should listen, and him YOU should serve, and to him YOU should cling.

5 And that prophet or that dreamer of the dream should be put to death, because he has spoken of revolt against Jehovah YOUR God, who has brought YOU out of the land of Egypt and has redeemed you from the house of slaves, to turn you from the way in which Jehovah your God has commanded you to walk; and you must clear out what is evil from your midst.

 

 

6 “In case your brother, the son of your mother, or your son or your daughter or your cherished wife or your companion who is like your own soul, should try to allure you in secrecy, saying, ‘Let us go and serve other gods,’ whom you have not known, neither you nor your forefathers,

7 some of the gods of the peoples who are all around YOU, the ones near you or those far away from you, from one end of the land to the other end of the land,

8 you must not accede to his wish or listen to him, nor should your eye feel sorry for him, nor must you feel compassion, nor cover him [protectively];

9 but you should kill him without fail. Your hand first of all should come upon him to put him to death, and the hand of all the people afterward.

10 And you must stone him with stones, and he must die, because he has sought to turn you away from Jehovah your God, who has brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slaves.

11 Then all Israel will hear and become afraid, and they will not do anything like this bad thing again in your midst.

12 “In case you hear it said in one of your cities, which Jehovah your God is giving you to dwell there,

13 ‘Good-for-nothing men have gone out from your midst that they may try to turn away the inhabitants of their city, saying: “Let us go and serve other gods,” whom you have not known,’

14 you must also search and investigate and inquire thoroughly; and if the thing is established as the truth, this detestable thing has been done in your midst,

15 you should without fail strike the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword. Devote it and everything that is in it, and its domestic animals, to destruction at the edge of the sword.

16 And all its spoil you should collect into the middle of its public square, and you must burn in the fire the city and all its spoil as a whole offering to Jehovah your God, and it must become a heap of ruins to time indefinite. It should never be rebuilt.

17 And nothing at all should stick to your hand of the thing made sacred by ban, in order that Jehovah may turn from his burning anger and may indeed give you mercy and he may certainly show you mercy and multiply you, just as he has sworn to your forefathers.

18 For you should listen to the voice of Jehovah your God by keeping all his commandments that I am commanding you today, so as to do what is right in the eyes of Jehovah your God.

 

ISAIAH 9

 

1 However, the obscureness will not be as when the land had stress, as at the former time when one treated with contempt the land of Zeb´u·lun and the land of Naph´ta·li and when at the later time one caused [it] to be honored—the way by the sea, in the region of the Jordan, Gal´i·lee of the nations.

2 The people that were walking in the darkness have seen a great light. As for those dwelling in the land of deep shadow, light itself has shone upon them.

3 You have made the nation populous; for it you have made the rejoicing great. They have rejoiced before you as with the rejoicing in the harvest time, as those who are joyful when they divide up the spoil.

4 For the yoke of their load and the rod upon their shoulders, the staff of the one driving them to work, you have shattered to pieces as in the day of Mid´i·an.

5 For every boot of the one tramping with tremors and the mantle rolled in blood have even come to be for burning as food for fire.

6 For there has been a child born to us, there has been a son given to us; and the princely rule will come to be upon his shoulder. And his name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7 To the abundance of the princely rule and to peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom in order to establish it firmly and to sustain it by means of justice and by means of righteousness, from now on and to time indefinite. The very zeal of Jehovah of armies will do this.

8 There was a word that Jehovah sent against Jacob, and it fell upon Israel.

9 And the people will certainly know [it], even all of them, E´phra·im and the inhabitant of Sa·mar´i·a, because of [their] haughtiness and because of [their] insolence of heart in saying:

10 “Bricks are what have fallen, but with hewn stone we shall build. Sycamore trees are what have been cut down, but with cedars we shall make replacement.”

11 And Jehovah will set the adversaries of Re´zin on high against him, and the enemies of that one he will goad on,

12 Syria from the east and the Phi·lis´tines from behind, and they will eat up Israel with open mouth. In view of all this his anger has not turned back, but his hand is stretched out still.

13 And the people themselves have not returned to the One striking them, and Jehovah of armies they have not sought.

14 And Jehovah will cut off from Israel head and tail, shoot and rush, in one day.

15 The aged and highly respected one is the head, and the prophet giving false instruction is the tail.

16 And those who are leading this people on prove to be the ones causing [them] to wander; and those of them who are being led on, the ones who are being confused.

17 That is why Jehovah will not rejoice even over their young men, and upon their fatherless boys and upon their widows he will have no mercy; because all of them are apostates and evildoers and every mouth is speaking senselessness. In view of all this his anger has not turned back, but his hand is stretched out still.

18 For wickedness has become aflame just like a fire; thornbushes and weeds it will eat up. And it will catch fire in the thickets of the forest, and they will be borne aloft as the billowing of smoke.

19 In the fury of Jehovah of armies the land has been set afire, and the people will become as food for the fire. No one will show compassion even on his brother.

20 And one will cut down on the right and will certainly be hungry; and one will eat on the left, and they will certainly not be satisfied. They will each one eat the flesh of his own arm,

21 Ma·nas´seh E´phra·im, and E´phra·im Ma·nas´seh. Together they will be against Judah. In view of all this his anger has not turned back, but his hand is stretched out still.

 

DANIEL 10

 

1 In the third year of Cyrus the king of Persia there was a matter revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Bel·te·shaz´zar; and the matter was true, and there was a great military service. And he understood the matter, and he had understanding in the thing seen.

2 In those days I myself, Daniel, happened to be mourning for three full weeks.

3 Dainty bread I did not eat, and no flesh or wine entered into my mouth, and in no way did I grease myself until the completing of the three full weeks.

4 And on the twenty-fourth day of the first month, while I myself happened to be on the bank of the great river, that is, Hid´de·kel,

5 I also proceeded to raise my eyes and see, and here was a certain man clothed in linen, with his hips girded with gold of U´phaz.

6 And his body was like chrys´o·lite, and his face like the appearance of lightning, and his eyes like fiery torches, and his arms and the place of his feet were like the sight of burnished copper, and the sound of his words was like the sound of a crowd.

7 And I saw, I Daniel by myself, the appearance; but as for the men that happened to be with me, they did not see the appearance. However, there was a great trembling that fell upon them, so that they went running away in hiding themselves.

8 And I—I was left remaining by myself, so that I saw this great appearance. And there was left remaining in me no power, and my own dignity became changed upon me to ruination, and I retained no power.

9 And I began hearing the sound of his words; and while I was hearing the sound of his words, I myself also happened to be fast asleep upon my face, with my face to the earth.

10 And, look! There was a hand that touched me, and it gradually stirred me up to [get] upon my knees and the palms of my hands.

11 And he proceeded to say to me:

“O Daniel, you very desirable man, have understanding in the words that I am speaking to you, and stand up where you were standing, for now I have been sent to you.”

And when he spoke with me this word, I did stand up, shivering.

12 And he went on to say to me: “Do not be afraid, O Daniel, for from the first day that you gave your heart to understanding and humbling yourself before your God your words have been heard, and I myself have come because of your words.

13 But the prince of the royal realm of Persia was standing in opposition to me for twenty-one days, and, look! Mi´cha·el, one of the foremost princes, came to help me; and I, for my part, remained there beside the kings of Persia.

 

 

14 And I have come to cause you to discern what will befall your people in the final part of the days, because it is a vision yet for the days [to come].”

15 Now when he spoke with me words like these, I had set my face to the earth and had become speechless.

16 And, look! one similar to the likeness of the sons of mankind was touching my lips, and I began to open my mouth and speak and say to the one who was standing in front of me: “O my lord, because of the appearance my convulsions were turned within me, and I did not retain any power.

17 So how was the servant of this my lord able to speak with this my lord? And as for me, up to now there kept standing in me no power, and no breath at all was left remaining in me.”

18 And the one like the appearance of an earthling man proceeded to touch me again and strengthen me.

19 Then he said: “Do not be afraid, O very desirable man. May you have peace. Be strong, yes, be strong.” And as soon as he spoke with me I exerted my strength and finally said: “Let my lord speak, because you have strengthened me.”

20 So he went on to say:

“Do you really know why I have come to you? And now I shall go back to fight with the prince of Persia. When I am going forth, look! Also the prince of Greece is coming.

21 However, I shall tell you the things noted down in the writing of truth, and there is no one holding strongly with me in these [things] but Mi´cha·el, the prince of YOU people.

 

Supplemental Material

 

Is Jesus Michael the Archangel?

 

1.      The mention of the name of the archangel Michael is found in only five references in the Bible.

 

• Daniel 10:13 But the prince of the royal realm of Persia was standing in opposition to me for twenty-one days, and, look! Mi´cha·el, one of the foremost princes, came to help me; and I, for my part, remained there beside the kings of Persia.

 

• Daniel 10: 21 However, I shall tell you the things noted down in the writing of truth, and there is no one holding strongly with me in these [things] but Mi´cha·el, the prince of YOU people.

 

• Daniel 12:1 “And during that time Mi´cha·el will stand up, the great prince who is standing in behalf of the sons of your people. And there will certainly occur a time of distress such as has not been made to occur since there came to be a nation until that time. And during that time your people will escape, every one who is found written down in the book.

 

• Jude 9 But when Mi´cha·el the archangel had a difference with the Devil and was disputing about Moses’ body, he did not dare to bring a judgment against him in abusive terms, but said: “May Jehovah rebuke you.”

 

• Revelation 12: 7 And war broke out in heaven: Mi´cha·el and his angels battled with the dragon, and the dragon and its angels battled

 

2.      The teaching of these five verses can be summarized.

 

v     Michael is an angelic prince or ruler who was dispatched to help Daniel.

 

v     Michael is declared to be a protector of the people of Israel.

 

v     Michael once engaged in a dispute with the devil about the body of Christ.

 

v     Michael once prevailed in an engagement in a heavenly war against the dragon.

 

3.      There is not a single word or suggestion in the Bible that Michael is Jesus Christ.

 

4.      The Watchtower has misrepresented Michael as being unique and the only chief prince when in fact the Bible teaches that there are equals to Michael. Michael is not the only chief prince and that is very important to understand. Notice the language of Daniel 10:13. “…Mi´cha·el, one of the foremost princes, came to help me;”

 

5.      It is instructive to know that at one time the Watchtower taught that very truth which they have since subtly changed. Notice.

 

'Archangel is the name given to some of God's spirit creatures, which name signifies "first in rank"'. (Creation, 1927, 1, 1000,000 ed. p. 19).

 

 'Long ages ago, before earthly time began, the great Jehovah God had a wonderful and mighty organization consisting of a host of spirit creatures, the beautiful angels among them, archangels, seraphim, cherubim, Lucifer and the mighty Logos, the two latter being designated as 'the morning stars"'. (Creation, 1927, 1,100,000 ed., pp.23)

 

6.      The Watchtower once correctly taught that an archangel was not unique but was among others of the same rank, and Jesus was separated from the category of being an archangel.

 

 

7.      Why did the Watchtower change their teachings? Part of the biblical answer is found in 2 Timothy 4: 3. “For there will be a period of time when they will not put up with the healthful teaching, but, in accord with their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves to have their ears tickled;”

 

8.      The identity of Jesus as He is presented in Scripture is very important to understand. The Bible teaches individuals to test all things in light of Scripture and hold fast to that which is good and true (1Thessalonians5:21).

 

9.      Like the Bereans believers are to study the Scriptures daily to test what is being taught is true or not, and to be on guard against false teachers in sheep's clothing Matthew 7: 15 “Be on the watch for the false prophets that come to YOU in sheep’s covering, but inside they are ravenous wolves (Acts17:11, 2 Corinthians11:13-15).

 

10.  God's Word declares that anyone who adds or takes away from the Word of God will be proven a liar.

 

• Proverbs 30:5 Every saying of God is refined. He is a shield to those taking refuge in him. 6 Add nothing to his words, that he may not reprove you, and that you may not have to be proved a liar.

 

11.  By the grace and mercy of God a person who searches for truth will find it (Jeremiah29:13, Luke14:28).

 

 

DANIEL 12

 

1 “And during that time Mi´cha·el will stand up, the great prince who is standing in behalf of the sons of your people. And there will certainly occur a time of distress such as has not been made to occur since there came to be a nation until that time. And during that time your people will escape, every one who is found written down in the book.

 

 

2 And there will be many of those asleep in the ground of dust who will wake up, these to indefinitely lasting life and those to reproaches [and] to indefinitely lasting abhorrence.

3 “And the ones having insight will shine like the brightness of the expanse; and those who are bringing the many to righteousness, like the stars to time indefinite, even forever.

4 “And as for you, O Daniel, make secret the words and seal up the book, until the time of [the] end. Many will rove about, and the [true] knowledge will become abundant.”

5 And I saw, I Daniel, and, look! There were two others standing, one on the bank here of the stream and the other on the bank there of the stream.

6 Then one said to the man clothed with the linen, who was up above the waters of the stream: “How long will it be to the end of the wonderful things?”

7 And I began to hear the man clothed with the linen, who was up above the waters of the stream, as he proceeded to raise his right [hand] and his left [hand] to the heavens and to swear by the One who is alive for time indefinite: “It will be for an appointed time, appointed times and a half. And as soon as there will have been a finishing of the dashing of the power of the holy people to pieces, all these things will come to their finish.”

8 Now as for me, I heard, but I could not understand; so that I said: “O my lord, what will be the final part of these things?”

9 And he went on to say: “Go, Daniel, because the words are made secret and sealed up until the time of [the] end.

10 Many will cleanse themselves and whiten themselves and will be refined. And the wicked ones will certainly act wickedly, and no wicked ones at all will understand; but the ones having insight will understand.

11 “And from the time that the constant [feature] has been removed and there has been a placing of the disgusting thing that is causing desolation, there will be one thousand two hundred and ninety days.

12 “Happy is the one who is keeping in expectation and who arrives at the one thousand three hundred and thirty-five days!

13 “And as for you yourself, go toward the end; and you will rest, but you will stand up for your lot at the end of the days.”

 

 

MICAH 5

 

1 “At this time you make cuttings upon yourself, O daughter of an invasion; a siege he has laid against us. With the rod they will strike upon the cheek the judge of Israel.

 

2 “And you, O Beth´le·hem Eph´ra·thah, the one too little to get to be among the thousands of Judah, from you there will come out to me the one who is to become ruler in Israel, whose origin is from early times, from the days of time indefinite.

 

 

3 “Therefore he will give them up until the time that she who is giving birth actually gives birth. And the rest of his brothers will return to the sons of Israel.

4 “And he will certainly stand and do shepherding in the strength of Jehovah, in the superiority of the name of Jehovah his God. And they will certainly keep dwelling, for now he will be great as far as the ends of the earth.