Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
WEB
World English Bible
In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia ,
a message
was revealed to Daniel, who
was called Belteshazzar .
The message
was true, and
it
concerned
a great conflict.
And the understanding of the message
was
given
to
him
in
a
vision.
In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing
was revealed to Daniel, whose
name
was called Belteshazzar ;
and
the thing
was true, even
a great warfare:
and he
understood
the thing,
and
had
understanding of the vision.
In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for
three full
weeks.
In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three whole
weeks.
I ate no rich
food
, no
meat
or
wine entered
my mouth, and
I
did not
anoint myself with
oil
until the
three weeks were completed
.
I ate no pleasant
bread
, neither
came
flesh
nor
wine into
my mouth, neither
did I
anoint myself at
all,
until three whole
weeks were fulfilled
.
On
the twenty-fourth
day of the first month, as I was standing
on
the bank
of the great river, the
Tigris
,
In
the four
and
twentieth
day of the first month, as I was by
the side
of the great river, which
is
Hiddekel
,
I lifted up my eyes, and behold, there
was
a certain
man dressed
in linen, with a
belt
of
fine
gold from
Uphaz around
his
waist.
I lifted up my eyes, and looked,
and,
behold, a man clothed
in linen, whose
loins
were
girded
with pure
gold of
Uphaz :
His body was like beryl, his face like
the brilliance
of lightning, his eyes like
flaming torches, his arms and legs
like the
gleam
of
polished
bronze
, and his
voice like the sound
of a multitude.
his body also
was like the
beryl, and
his face as
the appearance
of lightning, and
his eyes as
flaming torches, and
his arms and his
feet
like burnished
brass
, and the
voice of
his
words
like the voice
of a multitude.
Only
I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men with me did
not
see it,
but a great terror
fell upon
them, and they ran
and
hid
themselves.
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.
So I was left alone, gazing
at
this great vision .
No strength remained
in me; my face
grew
deathly
pale
, and I was
powerless
.
So 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
.
I
heard the sound
of his words ,
and as
I listened
, I fell
into a deep sleep, with my face to
the ground.
Yet
heard I
the voice
of his words ;
and when
I heard
the
voice
of
his
words
, then
was
I fallen
into a deep sleep on
my
face
, with my face toward
the ground.
Suddenly
, a hand touched me and
set me trembling
on my hands
and
knees.
Behold
, a hand touched me ,
which
set me on my knees and
on
the
palms
of
my
hands
.
He said to me, “
Daniel, you are
a
man who
is
highly
precious.
Consider
carefully
the words that I am
about
to
say
to you .
Stand
up
, for I have
now been
sent to
you
. ”
And
when he had said
this to me, I stood up
trembling.
He said to me, Daniel, you man greatly
beloved,
understand
the words that I speak
to you, and
stand
upright;
for to
you
am
I now sent. When he had spoken
this word
to me, I stood trembling.
“Do
not
be afraid, Daniel ,”
he
said,
“
for from the first day that you purposed
to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard ,
and I have
come in
response
to
them
.
Then
said
he
to
me,
Don't
be afraid, Daniel ;
for from the first day that you did
set
your
heart
to understand ,
and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard :
and I am
come for
your
words'
sake
.
However,
the prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed
me for
twenty-one days .
Then
Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me ,
for
I had
been
left
there with the kings of Persia.
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 :
and
I remained
there with the kings of Persia.
Now I have come to explain
to
you what will
happen to your people in the latter days ,
for the vision concerns
those
days .”
Now I have come to make
you understand
what shall
happen to your people in the latter days ;
for the vision is
yet
for
[many]
days :
While
he was
speaking
these
words
to me, I set my face toward the ground and became
speechless
.
and
when
he had
spoken
to me according
to
these
words
, I set my face toward the ground ,
and was
mute
.
And
suddenly
one with
the likeness of a
man
touched my lips ,
and
I opened my mouth and said to the
one
standing
before me, “
My lord, because
of the vision ,
I
am
overcome
with
anguish
, and I have
no strength.
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
are
turned
on
me
, and I retain
no strength.
How can I,
your
servant ,
speak
with you,
my lord? Now
I
have
no strength, nor
is
any
breath left in me. ”
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
, neither
was
there
breath left in me.
Again the
one with
the likeness
of a man touched
me
and strengthened me.
Then
there
touched
me
again one like
the appearance
of a man ,
and he
strengthened me.
“Do
not
be
afraid,
you
who
are
highly
precious,”
he said .
“
Peace be with
you !
Be strong now;
be very
strong !”
As
he spoke with
me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak,
my lord ,
for you have strengthened me. ”
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. "
“
Do you know why I have come to you? ”
he
said.
“
I must
return at
once
to fight against
the prince of Persia ,
and
when I have
gone
forth, behold, the prince of Greece will
come.
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
forth, behold, the prince of Greece shall
come.
But first
I will tell you what
is inscribed in the Book
of Truth .
Yet
no
one
has
the
courage
to
support
me against these, except
Michael your prince.
But I will tell you that
which
is inscribed in the writing
of truth :
and
there
is
none
who
holds
with
me against these, but
Michael your prince. "
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