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40 For I raise my hand to the heavens
    and will say: As surely as I live forever,

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40 I lift my hand(A) to heaven and solemnly swear:
    As surely as I live forever,(B)

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The man clothed in linen,(A) who was upstream, lifted his hands to heaven; and I heard him swear by him who lives forever that it should be for a time, two times, and half a time;[a] and that, when the power of the destroyer of the holy people was brought to an end, all these things should end.

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Footnotes

  1. 12:7 A time, two times, and half a time: see note on 7:25.

The man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, lifted his right hand(A) and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by him who lives forever,(B) saying, “It will be for a time, times and half a time.[a](C) When the power of the holy people(D) has been finally broken, all these things will be completed.(E)

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  1. Daniel 12:7 Or a year, two years and half a year

28 Say to them therefore: Thus says the Lord God: None of my words shall be delayed any longer. Whatever I say is final; it shall be done—oracle of the Lord God.

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28 “Therefore say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: None of my words will be delayed any longer; whatever I say will be fulfilled, declares the Sovereign Lord.’”

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