Daniel 10:1-9

1In the third year of 1Cyrus king of Persia a 2message was revealed to 3Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar; and the 45message was true and one of great 6conflict, but he understood the 7message and had an 8understanding of the vision.

2In those days, I, Daniel, had been 9mourning for three entire weeks. 3I 10did not eat any 11tasty food, nor did meat or wine enter my mouth, nor did I use any ointment at all until the entire three weeks were completed. 4On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, while I was by the bank of the great 12river, that is, the 13Tigris, 5I lifted my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a certain man 14dressed in linen, whose waist was 15girded with a belt of pure 16gold of Uphaz. 6His body also was like 17beryl, his face 18had the appearance of lightning, 19his eyes were like flaming torches, his arms and feet like the gleam of polished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a 20tumult. 7Now I, Daniel, 21alone saw the vision, while the 22men who were with me did not see the vision; nevertheless, a great 23dread fell on them, and they ran away to hide themselves. 8So I was 24left alone and saw this great vision; yet 25no strength was left in me, for my 26natural color turned to 27a deathly pallor, and I retained no strength. 9But I heard the sound of his words; and as soon as I heard the sound of his words, I 28fell into a deep sleep on my face, with my face to the ground.