Daniel’s Terrifying Vision of a Man
1 [ch. 1:21]; See ch. 6:28In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a word was revealed to Daniel, See ch. 1:7who was named Belteshazzar. And [ch. 8:26] the word was true, and it was a great conflict.10:1 Or and it was about a great conflict And See ch. 1:17he understood the word and See ch. 1:17had understanding of the vision.
2 In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for [ver. 13]three weeks. 3 I ate no delicacies, no meat or wine entered my mouth, nor did I [Amos 6:6;Matt. 6:17] anoint myself at all, for [See ver. 2above]the full three weeks. 4 On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was standing [ch. 12:5] on the bank of the great river (Gen. 2:14that is, the Tigris) 5 [Josh. 5:13] I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, Ezek. 9:2a man clothed in linen, [Rev. 1:13;15:6] with a belt of fine Jer. 10:9gold from Uphaz around his waist. 6 His body was like [Ezek. 1:16;10:9] beryl, his face Ezek. 1:14;Matt. 28:3like the appearance of lightning, Rev. 1:14his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and Rev. 1:15legs like the gleam of burnished bronze, and Rev. 1:15the sound of his words like the sound of a multitude. 7 [Acts 9:7]And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, for the men who were with me did not see the vision, but a great trembling fell upon them, and they fled to hide themselves. 8 So I was left alone and saw this great vision, and [ch. 7:28] no strength was left in me. My radiant appearance was fearfully changed,10:8 Hebrew My splendor was changed to ruinver. 16and I retained no strength. 9 Then I heard the sound of his words, ch. 8:18and as I heard the sound of his words, I fell on my face in deep sleep ch. 8:18with my face to the ground.
10 And behold, See Ezek. 2:9a hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees. 11 And he said to me, "O Daniel, ver. 19;ch. 9:23man greatly loved, See ch. 1:17understand the words that I speak to you, and Ezek. 2:1stand upright, for [Heb. 1:14]now I have been sent to you." And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up trembling. 12 Then he said to me, ver. 19;[Judg. 6:23;Rev. 1:17] "Fear not, Daniel, for from the first day that you [ch. 9:3] set your heart to understand and [ch. 9:3] humbled yourself before your God, [Acts 10:4] your words have been heard, [ch. 9:23]and I have come because of your words. 13 ver. 20The prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me [ver. 2, 3] twenty-one days, but ver. 21;ch. 12:1;Jude 9;Rev. 12:7Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I was left there with the kings of Persia, 14 [See ver. 12above] and came to make you understand what is to happen to your people ch. 2:28in the latter days. For ch. 8:26;[Hab. 2:3]the vision is for days yet to come."
15 When he had spoken to me according to these words, ver. 9;ch. 8:18I turned my face toward the ground Ps. 39:2,9and was mute. 16 And behold, See ch. 8:15one in the likeness of the children of man Isa. 6:7touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth and spoke. I said to him who stood before me, "O my lord, by reason of the vision pains have come upon me, and ver. 8I retain no strength. 17 How can my lord’s servant talk with my lord? For now no strength remains in me, and no breath is left in me."
18 Again [See ver. 16above] one having the appearance of a man [See ver. 16above]touched me and strengthened me. 19 And he said, ver. 11;ch. 9:23"O man greatly loved, See ver. 12fear not, peace be with you; be strong and of good courage." And as he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, "Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me." 20 Then he said, "Do you know why I have come to you? But now I will return to fight against the ver. 13prince of Persia; and when I go out, behold, the prince of ch. 8:21Greece will come. 21 But I will tell you ch. 12:1,4;[Ex. 32:32] what is inscribed in the book of truth: there is none who contends by my side against these except See ver. 13Michael, your prince.