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Daniel Is Terrified by a Vision

10 In the third year of (A)Cyrus king of Persia, a [a]message was revealed to (B)Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar; and the [b](C)message was true and it concerned great [c]conflict, but he understood the [d]message and had an (D)understanding of the vision.

2 In those days, I, Daniel, had been (E)mourning for three [e]entire weeks. 3 I (F)did not eat any [f]tasty food, nor did meat or wine enter my mouth, nor did I use any ointment at all until the entire three weeks were completed. 4 On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, while I was by the bank of the great (G)river, that is, the [g]Tigris, 5 I raised my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a man (H)dressed in linen, whose waist (I)had a belt of pure (J)gold of Uphaz. 6 His body also was like topaz, his face [h]had the appearance of lightning, (K)his 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. 7 Now I, Daniel, (L)alone saw the vision, while the (M)men who were with me did not see the vision; nevertheless, a great (N)fear fell on them, and they ran away to hide themselves. 8 So I was (O)left alone and saw this great vision; yet (P)no strength was left in me, for my complexion turned to [i]a deathly pallor, and I retained no strength. 9 But I heard the sound of his words; and as soon as I heard the sound of his words, I (Q)fell into a deep sleep on my face, with my face to the ground.

Daniel Comforted

10 Then behold, a hand (R)touched me and shook me on my [j]hands and knees. 11 And he said to me, “(S)Daniel, [k]you who are treasured, (T)understand the words that I am about to tell you and (U)stand at your place, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up (V)trembling. 12 Then he said to me, “(W)Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on (X)humbling yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come (Y)in response to your words. 13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was standing [l]in my way for twenty-one days; then behold, (Z)Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia. 14 Now I have come to (AA)explain to you what will happen to your people in the [m](AB)latter days, because the vision pertains to (AC)the days still future.”

15 When he had spoken to me according to these words, I [n]turned my face toward the ground and became (AD)speechless. 16 And behold, [o](AE)one who resembled a human was (AF)touching my lips. Then I opened my mouth and spoke and said to him who was standing before me, “My lord, due to the vision [p](AG)anguish has come upon me, and I have retained no strength. 17 For (AH)how can such a servant of my lord talk with such as my lord? As for me, there remains just now (AI)no strength in me, nor has any breath been left in me.”

18 Then this one with human appearance touched me again and (AJ)strengthened me. 19 And he said, “[q]You who are treasured, (AK)do not be afraid. Peace be to you; take (AL)courage and be courageous!” Now as soon as he spoke to me, I felt strengthened and said, “May my lord speak, for you have (AM)strengthened me.” 20 Then he said, “Do you [r]understand why I came to you? But I shall now return to fight against the prince of Persia; so I am leaving, and behold, the (AN)prince of [s]Greece is about to come. 21 However, I will tell you what is recorded in the writing of (AO)truth. Yet there is no one who [t]stands firmly with me against these forces except (AP)Michael your prince.

Footnotes

  1. Daniel 10:1 Lit word
  2. Daniel 10:1 Lit word
  3. Daniel 10:1 Or warfare
  4. Daniel 10:1 Lit word
  5. Daniel 10:2 Lit weeks of days
  6. Daniel 10:3 Lit delicate
  7. Daniel 10:4 Heb Hiddekel
  8. Daniel 10:6 Lit like
  9. Daniel 10:8 Lit destruction
  10. Daniel 10:10 Lit knees and the palms of my hands
  11. Daniel 10:11 Lit man of treasure
  12. Daniel 10:13 Lit opposite me
  13. Daniel 10:14 Lit end of the days
  14. Daniel 10:15 Lit gave
  15. Daniel 10:16 Lit as a likeness of sons of mankind
  16. Daniel 10:16 Lit my pains have
  17. Daniel 10:19 Lit man of treasure
  18. Daniel 10:20 Lit know
  19. Daniel 10:20 Heb Javan
  20. Daniel 10:21 Lit shows himself courageous

Cross references

  1. Daniel 10:1 : Dan 1:21; 6:28
  2. Daniel 10:1 : Dan 1:7
  3. Daniel 10:1 : Dan 8:26
  4. Daniel 10:1 : Dan 1:17; 2:21
  5. Daniel 10:2 : Ezra 9:4, 5; Neh 1:4
  6. Daniel 10:3 : Dan 6:18
  7. Daniel 10:4 : Ezek 1:3; Dan 8:2
  8. Daniel 10:5 : Ezek 9:2; Dan 12:6, 7
  9. Daniel 10:5 : Rev 1:13; 15:6
  10. Daniel 10:5 : Jer 10:9
  11. Daniel 10:6 : Rev 1:14; 2:18; 19:12
  12. Daniel 10:7 : 2 Kin 6:17-20
  13. Daniel 10:7 : Acts 9:7
  14. Daniel 10:7 : Ezek 12:18
  15. Daniel 10:8 : Gen 32:24
  16. Daniel 10:8 : Dan 7:28; 8:27; Hab 3:16
  17. Daniel 10:9 : Gen 15:12; Job 4:13; Dan 8:18
  18. Daniel 10:10 : Jer 1:9; Dan 8:18
  19. Daniel 10:11 : Dan 10:19
  20. Daniel 10:11 : Dan 8:16, 17
  21. Daniel 10:11 : Ezek 2:1
  22. Daniel 10:11 : Job 4:14, 15
  23. Daniel 10:12 : Is 41:10, 14; Dan 10:19
  24. Daniel 10:12 : Dan 9:20-23; 10:2, 3
  25. Daniel 10:12 : Acts 10:30, 31
  26. Daniel 10:13 : Dan 10:21; 12:1; Jude 9; Rev 12:7
  27. Daniel 10:14 : Dan 8:16; 9:22
  28. Daniel 10:14 : Deut 31:29; Dan 2:28
  29. Daniel 10:14 : Dan 8:26; 12:4, 9
  30. Daniel 10:15 : Ezek 3:26; 24:27; Luke 1:20
  31. Daniel 10:16 : Dan 8:15
  32. Daniel 10:16 : Is 6:7; Jer 1:9
  33. Daniel 10:16 : Dan 7:15, 28; 8:17, 27; 10:8, 9
  34. Daniel 10:17 : Ex 24:10, 11; Is 6:1-5
  35. Daniel 10:17 : Dan 10:8
  36. Daniel 10:18 : Is 35:3, 4
  37. Daniel 10:19 : Judg 6:23; Is 43:1; Dan 10:12
  38. Daniel 10:19 : Josh 1:6, 7, 9; Is 35:4
  39. Daniel 10:19 : Ps 138:3; 2 Cor 12:9
  40. Daniel 10:20 : Dan 8:21; 11:2
  41. Daniel 10:21 : Dan 12:4
  42. Daniel 10:21 : Dan 10:13; Rev 12:7

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