Daniel 10:5-13

5I raised my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a man 1dressed in linen, whose waist 2had a belt of pure 3gold of Uphaz. 6His body also was like topaz, his face 4had the appearance of lightning, 5his 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 multitude. 7Now I, Daniel, 6alone saw the vision, while the 7men who were with me did not see the vision; nevertheless, a great 8fear fell on them, and they ran away to hide themselves. 8So I was 9left alone and saw this great vision; yet 10no strength was left in me, for my complexion turned to 11a 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 12fell into a deep sleep on my face, with my face to the ground.

10Then behold, a hand 13touched me and shook me on my 14hands and knees. 11And he said to me, “15Daniel, 16you who are treasured, 17understand the words that I am about to tell you and 18stand at your place, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up 19trembling. 12Then he said to me, “20Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on 21humbling yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come 22in response to your words. 13But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was standing 23in my way for twenty-one days; then behold, 24Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia.