10:1 In the third year of Cyrus king of the
Persians a thing was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Baltasar; and
the thing was true, and great power and understanding in the vision was
given to him.
10:2 In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks.
10:3 I ate no pleasant bread, and no flesh or wine entered into my mouth,
neither did I anoint myself with oil, until three whole weeks were
accomplished.
10:4 On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, I was near the great
river, which is Tigris Eddekel.
10:5 And I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a man clothed in
linen, and his loins were girt with gold of Ophaz:
10:6 and his body was as Tharsis, and his face was a the appearance of
lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his legs as the
appearance of shining brass, and the voice of his words as the voice of a
multitude.
10:7 And I Daniel only saw the vision: and the men that were with me saw not
the vision; but a great amazement fell upon them, and they fled in fear.
10:8 So I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there was no
strength left in me, and my glory was turned into corruption, and I retained
no strength.
10:9 Yet I heard the voice of his words: and when I heard him I was pricked
[in the heart], and [I fell with] my face to the earth.
10:10 And, behold, a hand touched me, and it raised me on my knees.
10:11 And he said to me, O Daniel, man greatly beloved, understand the words
which I speak to thee, and stand upright: for I am now sent to thee. And
when he had spoken to me this word, I stood trembling.
10:12 And he said to me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou
didst set thine heart to understand, and to afflict thyself before the Lord
thy God, they words were heard, and I am come because of thy words.
10:13 But the prince of the kingdom of the Persians withstood me twenty-one
days: and behold, Michael, one of the princes, came to help me; and I left
him there with the chief of the kingdom of the Persians:
10:14 and I have come to inform thee of all that shall befall thy people in
the last days: for the vision is yet for [many] days.
10:15 And when he had spoken with me according to these words, I turned my
face to the ground, and was pricked [in the heart].
10:16 And, behold, as it were the likeness of a son of man touched my lips;
and I opened my mouth, and spoke, and said to him that stood before me, O
[my] lord, at the sight of thee my bowels were turned within me, and I had
no strength.
10:17 And how shall thy servant be able, O [my] lord, to speak with this my
lord? and as for me, from henceforth strength will not remain in me, and
there is no breath left in me.
10:18 And there touched me again as it were the appearance of a man, and he
strengthened me,
10:19 and said to me, Fear not, man greatly beloved: peace be to thee, quit
thyself like a man, and be strong. And when he had spoken with me, I
received strength, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened
me.
10:20 And he said, Knowest thou, wherefore I am come to thee? and now I will
return to fight with the prince of the Persians: and I was going in, and the
prince of the Greeks came.
10:21 But I will tell thee that which is ordained in the scripture of truth:
and there is no one that holds with me in these matters but Michael your
prince. |
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.
10:2 In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks.
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.
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;
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
10:10 And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon
the palms of my hands.
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.
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.
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.
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.
10:15 And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the
ground, and I became dumb.
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.
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.
10:18 Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man,
and he strengthened me,
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.
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.
10:21 But I will shew 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. |