Daniel 10

1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a message was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the message was true, even a great warfare. He understood the message, and had understanding of the vision.

2 In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three whole weeks. 3 I ate no pleasant food. No meat or wine came into my mouth. I didn’t anoint myself at all, until three whole weeks were fulfilled.

4 In the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel,*10:4 or, Tigris River 5 I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a man clothed in linen, whose waist was adorned with pure gold of Uphaz. 6 His body also was like beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as flaming torches. His arms and his feet were like burnished bronze. The voice of his words was like the voice of a multitude.

7 I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, for the men who were with me didn’t see the vision, but a great quaking fell on them, and they fled to hide themselves. 8 So I was left alone and saw this great vision. No strength remained in me; for my face grew deathly pale, and I retained no strength. 9 Yet I heard the voice of his words. When I heard the voice of his words, then I fell into a deep sleep on my face, with my face toward the ground.

10 Behold, a hand touched me, which set me on my knees and on the palms of my hands. 11 He said to me, "Daniel, you greatly beloved man, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright, for I have been sent to you, now." When he had spoken this word to me, I stood trembling.

12 Then he said to me, "Don’t be afraid, Daniel; for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard. I have come for your words’ sake. 13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; but, behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me because I remained there with the kings of Persia. 14 Now I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision is yet for many days."

15 When he had spoken these words to me, I set my face toward the ground and was mute. 16 Behold, one in the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth, and spoke and said to him who stood before me, "My lord, by reason of the vision my sorrows have overtaken me, and I retain no strength. 17 For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? For as for me, immediately there remained no strength in me. There was no breath left in me."

18 Then one like the appearance of a man touched me again, and he strengthened me. 19 He said, "Greatly beloved man, don’t be afraid. Peace be to you. Be strong. Yes, be strong."

When 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? Now I will return to fight with the prince of Persia. When I go out, behold, the prince of Greece will come. 21 But I will tell you that which is inscribed in the writing of truth. There is no one who holds with me against these but Michael your prince.

Tā Raniera Kitenga i te Tangata Mau Rinena

1 I te toru o ngā tau o Hairuha kīngi o Pahia, i whakakitea he mea ki a Raniera, i huaina nei ko Peretehatara, ā, he tika taua mea, he mea mō tētahi whawhai nui. Ā, i mātau ia ki taua mea, i mōhio anō hoki ki te tikanga o te kite.

2 I aua rā i te tangi ahau, a Raniera, e toru ngā tino wiki. 3 Kīhai tētahi kai e minaminatia ana i kainga e ahau, kīhai anō te kikokiko, te wāina rānei, i tapoko ki tōku māngai, ā, kīhai rawa ahau i whakawahi i ahau ā taka noa ngā tino wiki e toru.

4 Nā, i te rua tekau mā whā o ngā rā o te marama tuatahi, i ahau i te taha o te awa nui, arā o Hirekere, 5 ka ara ake ōku kanohi, ā, ka titiro, ka kite ahau, nā, ko tētahi tangata he kākahu rīnena tōna, ko tōna hope he mea whītiki ki te kōura parakore o Upuhata. 6 Ko tōna tinana hoki rite tonu ki te perira, ko tōna mata rite tonu ki te āhua o te uira, ko ōna kanohi kei ngā rama ahi te rite, ko ōna ringa, ko ōna waewae, rite tonu te kara ki tō te parāhi kua oti te whakakanapa, ā, ko te reo o āna kupu, ānō ko te reo o te mano.

7 Nā, ko ahau anake, ko Raniera, i kite i taua whakakitenga. Kīhai hoki ōku hoa i kite i taua whakakitenga; engari i tau te wiri nui ki a rātou, ā, rere ana ki te piri; 8 ā, mahue iho ko ahau anake. Nā, ka kite ahau i tēnei mea nui; kīhai anō hoki i mahue he kaha i roto i ahau. I puta kē hoki tōku ātaahua, kore iho, kāhore hoki he kaha i mau i ahau. 9 I rongo anō ia ahau i te reo o āna kupu; ā, i tōku rongonga i te reo o āna kupu, nā, ka riro ahau i te moe au tonu, me tōku tāpapa anō, tōku mata anga tonu ki te whenua.

10 Nā, kua pā he ringa ki ahau, nā reira ahau i whakaara ki runga ki ōku turi, ki runga hoki i ngā kapu o ōku ringa. 11 Nā, ka mea ia ki ahau, "E Raniera, e te tangata e arohaina nuitia ana, kia mōhio koe ki ngā kupu ka kōrerotia nei e ahau ki a koe; e tū ki runga; kua ungā mai hoki ahau ināianei ki a koe." Nā, i tāna kōrerotanga i tēnei kupu ki ahau, ka tū ahau, me te wiri.

12 Kātahi tērā ka kī mai ki ahau, "Kaua e wehi, e Raniera, nō te mea nō te rā tuatahi anō i anga ai tōu ngākau ki te mātau, ki te whakaiti i a koe ki te aroaro o tōu Atua, i rangona ai āu kupu; ā, nā āu kupu hoki ahau i haere mai ai. 13 Otiia i tūria mai ahau e te rangatira o te kīngitanga, o Pahia, e rua tekau mā tahi ngā rā. Nā, kua tae mai a Mikaera, tētahi o ngā tino rangatira, hei āwhina mōku, ā, noho ana ahau i reira i ngā kīngi o Pahia. 14 Nā, kua tae mai nei ahau kia mātau ai koe ki ngā mea e pā ki tōu iwi i ngā rā whakamutunga. Ko te kite hoki mō ngā rā maha e takoto ake nei."

15 Nā, i tāna kōrerotanga mai i ēnei kupu ki ahau, ka anga tōku mata ki te whenua, kāhore hoki āku kupu. 16 Nā, kua pā tētahi ki ōku ngutu, ko tōna āhua kei tō ngā tama a te tangata. Nā, ka puaki tōku māngai, ā, ka kōrero ahau, ka mea ki tērā i tū rā ki tōku aroaro, "E tōku ariki, nā te kite rā, kua tahuri iho ōku pōuritanga ngākau ki ahau, kāhore hoki he kaha e mau ana ki ahau. 17 Mā te aha hoki e āhei ai i te pononga a tēnei ariki ōku te kōrero ki tēnei ariki ōku? Ko ahau nei hoki, kore tonu iho he maunga o te kaha i roto i ahau, kīhai anō i mahue he manawa i roto i ahau."

18 Kātahi ka pā anō tētahi ki ahau, ko tōna āhua rite tonu ki tō te tangata, ā, whakakahangia ana ahau e ia. 19 I mea ia, "Kaua e wehi e te tangata e arohaina nuitia ana; kia mau te rongo ki a koe, kia kaha, āe rā, kia kaha."

Nā, i tāna kōrerotanga ki ahau, kua kaha ahau. Nā, ka mea ahau, "Mā tōku ariki e kōrero mai; kua oti nei hoki ahau te whakakaha e koe."

20 Kātahi tērā ka kī mai, "E mōhio ana rānei koe ki te mea i haere mai ai ahau ki a koe? Nā, ākuanei ahau hoki ai ki te whawhai ki te rangatira o Pahia. Ka puta atu ahau, nā, ka haere mai te rangatira o Kariki. 21 Me whakaatu anō ia e ahau ki a koe te mea i tuhituhia ki te karaipiture pono. Kāhore hoki tētahi e whakakaha ana i a ia anō hei hoa mōku ki ēnei mea, ko tō koutou rangatira anake, ko Mikaera."