Daniel 10

Daniel Is Terrified by a Vision

1In the thirdH7969 yearH8141 of 1CyrusH3566 kingH4428 of PersiaH6539 a 2messageH1697 was revealedH1540 to 3DanielH1840, whoH834 was namedH7121H8034 BelteshazzarH1095; and the 45messageH1697 was trueH571 and one of greatH1419 6conflictH6635, but he understoodH995 the 7messageH1697 and had an 8understandingH998 of the visionH4758.

2In thoseH1992 daysH3117, I, DanielH1840, had beenH1961 9mourningH56 for threeH7969 entireH3117 weeksH7620. 3I 10did not eatH398 any 11tastyH2536 foodH3899, norH3808 did meatH1320 or wineH3196 enterH935 my mouthH6310, norH3808 did I useH5480 any ointmentH5480 at all untilH5704 the entireH3117 threeH7969 weeksH7620 were completedH4390. 4On the twenty-fourthH6242H702 dayH3117 of the firstH7223 monthH2320, while I was by the bankH3027 of the greatH1419 12riverH5104, that is, the 13TigrisH2313, 5I liftedH5375 my eyesH5869 and lookedH7200, and beholdH2009, there was a certainH259 manH376 14dressedH3847 in linenH906, whose waistH4975 was 15girdedH2296 with a belt of pureH3800 16goldH3800 of UphazH210. 6His bodyH1472 also was like 17berylH8658, his faceH6440 18had the appearanceH4758 of lightningH1300, 19his eyesH5869 were like flamingH784 torchesH3940, his armsH2220 and feetH4772 like the gleamH5869 of polishedH7044 bronzeH5178, and the soundH6963 of his wordsH1697 like the soundH6963 of a 20tumultH1995. 7Now I, DanielH1840, 21aloneH905 sawH7200 the visionH4759, while the 22menH376 whoH834 were with me did not seeH7200 the visionH4759; neverthelessH61, a greatH1419 23dreadH2731 fellH5307 on them, and they ranH1272 awayH1272 to hideH2244 themselves. 8So I was 24leftH7604 aloneH905 and sawH7200 thisH2088 greatH1419 visionH4759; yet 25noH3808 strengthH3581 was leftH7604 in me, for my 26naturalH1935 colorH1935 turnedH2015 to 27a deathlyH4889 pallorH4889, and I retainedH6113 noH3808 strengthH3581. 9But I heardH8085 the soundH6963 of his wordsH1697; and as soon as I heardH8085 the soundH6963 of his wordsH1697, I 28fellH7290 into a deepH7290 sleepH7290 on my faceH6440, with my faceH6440 to the groundH776.

Daniel Comforted

10Then beholdH2009, a handH3027 29touchedH5060 me and setH5128 me tremblingH5128 on my 30handsH3709H3027 and kneesH1290. 11He saidH559 to me, “O 31DanielH1840, manH376 of 32highH2536 esteemH2536, 33understandH995 the wordsH1697 that I am about to tellH1696 you and 34standH5975 35uprightH5921H5977, for I have nowH6258 been sentH7971 to you.” And when he had spokenH1696 thisH2088 wordH1697 to me, I stoodH5975 up 36tremblingH7460. 12Then he saidH559 to me, “37Do not be afraidH3372, DanielH1840, for from the firstH7223 dayH3117 that you setH5414 your heartH3820 on understandingH995 this and on 38humblingH6031 yourself beforeH6440 your GodH430, your wordsH1697 were heardH8085, and I have comeH935 in response 39to your wordsH1697. 13But the princeH8269 of the kingdomH4438 of PersiaH6539 was 40withstandingH5975 me for twenty-oneH6242H259 daysH3117; then beholdH2009, 41MichaelH4317, oneH259 of the chiefH7223 princesH8269, cameH935 to helpH5826 me, for I had been leftH3498 thereH8033 with the kingsH4428 of PersiaH6539. 14Now I have comeH935 to 42giveH995 you an understandingH995 of whatH834 will happenH7136 to your peopleH5971 in the 4344latterH319 daysH3117, for the visionH2377 pertains to 45the daysH3117 yetH5750 future.”

15When he had spokenH1696 to me according to theseH428 wordsH1697, I 46turnedH5414 my faceH6440 toward the groundH776 and becameH481 47speechlessH481. 16And beholdH2009, 4849one whoH1823 resembledH1823 a humanH120 beingH1121H120 was 50touchingH5060 my lipsH8193; then I openedH6605 my mouthH6310 and spokeH1696 and saidH559 to him who was standingH5975 beforeH5048 me, “O my lordH113, as a result of the visionH4759 5152anguishH6735 has comeH2015 upon me, and I have retainedH6113 noH3808 strengthH3581. 17For 53howH1963 canH3201 suchH2088 a servantH5650 of my lordH113 talkH1696 with suchH2088 as my lordH113? As for me, there remainsH5975 just nowH6258 54noH3808 strengthH3581 in me, norH3808 has any breathH5397 been leftH7604 in me.”

18Then this one with humanH120 appearanceH4758 touchedH5060 me againH3254 and 55strengthenedH2388 me. 19He saidH559, “O manH376 of 56highH2536 esteemH2536, 57do not be afraidH3372. PeaceH7965 58be with you; takeH2388 59courageH2388 and be courageousH2388!” Now as soon as he spokeH1696 to me, I receivedH2388 strengthH2388 and saidH559, “May my lordH113 speakH1696, for you have 60strengthenedH2388 me.” 20Then he saidH559, “Do you 61understandH3045 whyH4100 I cameH935 to you? But I shall nowH6258 returnH7725 to fightH3898 againstH5973 the 62princeH8269 of PersiaH6539; so I am goingH3318 forthH3318, and beholdH2009, the 6364princeH8269 of 65GreeceH3120 is about to comeH935. 21HoweverH61, I will tellH5046 you what is inscribedH7559 in the writingH3791 of 66truthH571. Yet thereH369 is noH369 oneH259 who 67standsH2388 firmlyH2388 with me againstH5921 theseH428 forces exceptH3588H518 68MichaelH4317 your princeH8269.