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King James Version
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing
was revealed unto
Daniel, whose
name
was called Belteshazzar ;
and
the thing
was true, but
the
time
appointed
was
long:
and he
understood
the
thing,
and had
understanding of the vision.
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 those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks.
In those days I ,
Daniel ,
was mourning for
three full weeks.
I ate no pleasant
bread
, neither
came
flesh
nor
wine in
my mouth, neither
did
I anoint myself at
all,
till
three whole
weeks were fulfilled
.
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
.
And
in
the four
and
twentieth
day of the first month, as I was by
the side
of the great river, which
is
Hiddekel;
On
the twenty-fourth
day of the first month, as I was standing
on
the bank
of the great river, the
Tigris,
Then
I lifted up mine
eyes, and looked,
and
behold a certain man clothed
in linen, whose
loins
were
girded
with fine gold of
Uphaz :
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.
His body also
was like the
beryl, and
his face as
the appearance
of lightning, and
his eyes as
lamps
of
fire
, and
his arms and his
feet
like in
colour
to
polished brass
, and the
voice
of
his words
like the voice
of a multitude.
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.
And
I Daniel alone
saw the vision :
for
the men that
were
with me saw
not the
vision;
but a great quaking
fell upon them, so
that
they fled
to
hide
themselves.
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.
Therefore
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
.
So
I was left alone, gazing
at
this great vision .
No strength remained
in me ;
my face
grew
deathly
pale
, and I was
powerless
.
Yet
heard
I the voice
of his words :
and when
I heard
the
voice
of
his
words
, then
was
I in
a deep sleep on
my
face
, and
my face toward
the ground.
I heard
the sound
of his words ,
and as
I listened
, I fell
into
a deep sleep, with
my face to
the ground.
And,
behold
, an
hand touched me ,
which
set me upon
my
knees
and
upon
the
palms
of
my hands.
Suddenly
, a
hand touched me and
set me trembling
on
my hands and
knees
.
And
he said unto
me, O
Daniel, a man greatly
beloved,
understand
the words that I speak
unto
thee,
and
stand upright:
for unto
thee
am
I now sent. And when he had spoken
this word
unto
me, I stood trembling.
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.
Then
said
he
unto
me,
Fear
not, Daniel :
for from the first day that thou
didst
set
thine
heart
to understand ,
and to chasten
thyself
before thy
God, thy
words were heard, and I am
come for
thy
words
.
“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
.
But
the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood
me one
and
twenty days :
but,
lo,
Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me ;
and
I remained
there with the kings of Persia.
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.
Now I am
come to make
thee
understand
what shall
befall
thy
people in the latter days :
for yet
the vision is
for
many
days.
Now I have
come to explain
to
you
what will
happen
to
your
people in the latter days ,
for the vision concerns
those
days. ”
And
when
he had
spoken
such
words unto
me, I set my face toward the ground ,
and I
became dumb
.
While
he was
speaking
these
words to
me, I set my face toward the ground and became speechless
.
And ,
behold,
one like
the
similitude
of
the sons
of men
touched my lips :
then
I opened my mouth ,
and spake,
and
said unto
him
that
stood
before me, O
my lord, by
the vision my
sorrows
are
turned
upon
me
, and I have retained
no strength.
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.
For
how can the
servant of
this
my
lord
talk
with this
my lord? for
as
for
me,
straightway
there
remained
no strength in
me
, neither
is there
breath left in me.
How can I,
your
servant ,
speak
with you,
my lord? Now
I
have
no strength, nor
is any
breath left in me. ”
Then
there
came
again and
touched
me
one like
the appearance
of a man ,
and he
strengthened me ,
Again the
one with
the likeness
of a man touched
me
and strengthened me .
And
said
, O
man
greatly
beloved
, fear
not:
peace be unto
thee,
be strong ,
yea,
be strong .
And
when
he had
spoken
unto
me, I was strengthened ,
and said, Let
my lord speak;
for thou
hast
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. ”
Then
said
he,
Knowest
thou
wherefore
I come unto
thee
? and
now
will
I return to fight with
the prince of Persia :
and when I am
gone forth, lo
, the prince of Grecia
shall
come.
“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.
But I will shew
thee
that
which
is noted
in the scripture
of truth :
and
there
is
none
that
holdeth
with
me in
these things
, but
Michael your prince.
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.
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