DA-10:1  In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was

revealed unto

Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing [was]

true, but the

time appointed [was] long: and he understood the thing, and had

understanding

of the vision.

DA-10:2  In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks.

DA-10:3  I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in

my mouth,

neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were

fulfilled.

DA-10:4  And in the four and twentieth day of the first month,

as I was by the

side of the great river, which [is] Hiddekel;

DA-10:5  Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a

certain man

clothed in linen, whose loins [were] girded with fine gold of

Uphaz:

DA-10:6  His body also [was] like the beryl, and his face as the

appearance of

lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his

feet like in

colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the

voice of a

multitude.

DA-10:7  And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that

were with me saw

not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they

fled to hide

themselves.

DA-10:8  Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision,

and there

remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me

into

corruption, and I retained no strength.

DA-10:9  Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard

the voice of his

words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward

the ground.

DA-10:10  And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my

knees and

[upon] the palms of my hands.

DA-10:11  And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved,

understand the

words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee

am I now sent.

And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.

DA-10:12  Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the

first day that

thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself

before thy

God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.

DA-10:13  But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me

one and twenty

days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help

me; and I

remained there with the kings of Persia.

DA-10:14  Now I am come to make thee understand what shall

befall thy people

in the latter days: for yet the vision [is] for [many] days.

DA-10:15  And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my

face toward the

ground, and I became dumb.

DA-10:16  And, behold, [one] like the similitude of the sons of

men touched my

lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that

stood before

me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and

I have

retained no strength.

DA-10:17  For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this

my lord? for

as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither

is there

breath left in me.

DA-10:18  Then there came again and touched me [one] like the

appearance of a

man, and he strengthened me,

DA-10:19  And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace [be]

unto thee, be

strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was

strengthened,

and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.

DA-10:20  Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee?

and now will

I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone

forth, lo, the

prince of Grecia shall come.

DA-10:21  But I will show thee that which is noted in the

scripture of truth:

and [there is] none that holdeth with me in these things, but

Michael your

prince.

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