Daniel 10:1-13

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.

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.