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 ruin*ver. 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.