Daniel 10 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a matter was revealed to Daniel whose name is called Belteshazzar; the matter is true and the host is great; he understood the matter and an understanding has he of the sight.

CLV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a matter was revealed to Daniel whose name is called Belteshazzar; the matter is true and the host is great; he understood the matter and an understanding has he of the sight. ² In those days I, Daniel, came to be mourning three periods of seven days:" ³ Bread of coveted qualities I do not eat, flesh and wine did not come into my mouth, with oil did I not rub myself till fulfilled are the three periods of seven days." ⁴ On the twenty- fourth day of the first month, I came to be on the bank of the great stream; it is the Hiddekel." ⁵ I am lifting my eyes, I am seeing and behold, one man clothed in linen:His waist is girded with certified gold of Ophaz, ⁶ his body is as topaz, his face is as the appearance of lightning, his eyes are as torches of fire, his arms and his feet are as the sparkle of scintillating copper, and the sound of his words is as the sound of a throng." ⁷ Yet I Daniel alone see this great sight-- the mortals who come to be with me do not see the sight, verily a great trembling falls on them and they are running away to hide-- yet I remain alone and am seeing this great sight." ⁸ No vigor remains in me, my splendor is turned on me to corruption, and no vigor do I retain." ⁹ I am hearing the sound of his words, and when I hear the sound of his words, then I become stupefied on my face, with my face to the earth." ¹⁰ And behold, a hand touches me; it is swaying me to my knees and the palms of my hands." ¹¹ Then he is saying to me, "Daniel, man of coveted qualities, understand the words which I am speaking to you and stand upright, for now am I sent to you.And at his speaking with me this word, I stand quivering." ¹² Then he is saying to me, "You must not fear, Daniel, for from the first day on which you gave your heart to understand and to humble yourself before Yahweh your Elohim, your words were heard, and I came because of your words;" ¹³ yet the chief of the kingdom of Persia was standing to confront me twenty- one days. Yet behold, Michael, one of the first chiefs, came to help me. And I left him there beside the chief of the kings of Persia." ¹⁴ Then he said to me, "I come to cause you to understand what will befall your people in the latter days; for the vision is for future days." ¹⁵ At his speaking with me these words I put my face to the earth and am mute. ¹⁶ And behold, one as the likeness of the sons of humanity is touching my lips. I am opening my mouth to speak and am saying to him who is standing in front of me, "My lord, by the sight of thee my throes are turned on me, and no vigor do I retain." ¹⁷ How can the servant of this my lord speak with this my lord? And I--henceforth no vigor is standing in me, and breath does not remain in me." ¹⁸ Then continuing, touching me is one having the appearance of a human. He is encouraging me and saying, ¹⁹ You must not fear, man of coveted qualities! Peace be yours! Steadfast! Now be steadfast!At his speaking with me, I am encouraged and am saying, "Let my lord speak, for you encourage me." ²⁰ Then he is saying to me, "You know why I come to you? Now I will return to fight with the chief of the king of Persia. While I am faring forth, behold, the chief of Greece comes!" ²¹ (Verily, I am telling you what is signified in the writing of truth.) No one will be steadfast with me in these things save Michael your chief."