| New International Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a revelation was given to Daniel (who was called Belteshazzar). Its message was true and it concerned a great war. The understanding of the message came to him in a vision. | 1In 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. |
| 2At that time I, Daniel, mourned for three weeks. | 2In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for three full weeks. |
| 3I ate no choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips; and I used no lotions at all until the three weeks were over. | 3I 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. |
| 4On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was standing on the bank of the great river, the Tigris, | 4On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was standing on the bank of the great river, the Tigris, |
| 5I looked up and there before me was a man dressed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist. | 5I 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. |
| 6His body was like topaz, his face like lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished bronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude. | 6His 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. |
| 7I, Daniel, was the only one who saw the vision; those who were with me did not see it, but such terror overwhelmed them that they fled and hid themselves. | 7Only 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. |
| 8So I was left alone, gazing at this great vision; I had no strength left, my face turned deathly pale and I was helpless. | 8So I was left alone, gazing at this great vision. No strength remained in me; my face grew deathly pale, and I was powerless. |
| 9Then I heard him speaking, and as I listened to him, I fell into a deep sleep, my face to the ground. | 9I heard the sound of his words, and as I listened, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. |
| 10A hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees. | 10Suddenly, a hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees. |
| 11He said, "Daniel, you who are highly esteemed, consider carefully the words I am about to speak to you, and stand up, for I have now been sent to you." And when he said this to me, I stood up trembling. | 11He 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. |
| 12Then he continued, "Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them. | 12“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. |
| 13But the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia. | 13However, 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. |
| 14Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the future, for the vision concerns a time yet to come." | 14Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision concerns those days.” |
| 15While he was saying this to me, I bowed with my face toward the ground and was speechless. | 15While he was speaking these words to me, I set my face toward the ground and became speechless. |
| 16Then one who looked like a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and began to speak. I said to the one standing before me, "I am overcome with anguish because of the vision, my lord, and I feel very weak. | 16And 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. |
| 17How can I, your servant, talk with you, my lord? My strength is gone and I can hardly breathe." | 17How can I, your servant, speak with you, my lord? Now I have no strength, nor is any breath left in me.” |
| 18Again the one who looked like a man touched me and gave me strength. | 18Again the one with the likeness of a man touched me and strengthened me. |
| 19"Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed," he said. "Peace! Be strong now; be strong." When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, "Speak, my lord, since you have given me strength." | 19“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.” |
| 20So he said, "Do you know why I have come to you? Soon I will return to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I go, the prince of Greece will come; | 20“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. |
| 21but first I will tell you what is written in the Book of Truth. (No one supports me against them except Michael, your prince. | 21But 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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