unfoldingWord_en_tn/dan/12/01.md

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The angel who appeared to Daniel in Daniel 10:5 continues speaking.

Michael, the great prince

Michael is an archangel. Here he is also given the title "great prince."

Michael ... will rise up

Here "rise up" is an idiom that means to appear. AT: "Michael ... will appear" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

your people will be saved

This can be stated in active form. You can also make it clear that God will save the people. AT: "God will save your people" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

whose name is found written in the book

This can be stated in active form. You can also make it clear that God writes names in the book. AT: "whose name God has written in the book" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

those who sleep in the dust of the earth will rise up

The phrase "sleep in the dust of the earth" is another way of referring to those who have died. Here "rise up" is an idiom that means to come back to life. AT: "those who have died will come back to life" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

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