Daniel 10:1-9

1In the third year of the reign of King Cyrus of Persia, Daniel (also known as Belteshazzar) had another vision. He understood that the vision concerned events certain to happen in the future—times of war and great hardship.

2When this vision came to me, I, Daniel, had been in mourning for three whole weeks.

3All that time I had eaten no rich food. No meat or wine crossed my lips, and I used no fragrant lotions until those three weeks had passed.

4On April 23, as I was standing on the bank of the great Tigris River,

5I looked up and saw a man dressed in linen clothing, with a belt of pure gold around his waist.

6His body looked like a precious gem. His face flashed like lightning, and his eyes flamed like torches. His arms and feet shone like polished bronze, and his voice roared like a vast multitude of people.

7Only I, Daniel, saw this vision. The men with me saw nothing, but they were suddenly terrified and ran away to hide.

8So I was left there all alone to see this amazing vision. My strength left me, my face grew deathly pale, and I felt very weak.

9Then I heard the man speak, and when I heard the sound of his voice, I fainted and lay there with my face to the ground.