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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 (also known as Belteshazzar). The message was trustworthy and concerned a great conflict. He understood it and had insight concerning the vision.

2At that time I, Daniel, mourned for three weeks.

2"At that time I, Daniel, had been mourning for three straight 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 fancy foods—neither meat nor wine entered my mouth. Furthermore, I didn't use any ointment until the end of the entire three weeks.

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, while I was beside the bank of the great Tigris River,

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 to look, and to my surprise, there was a certain man dressed in linen, whose waist was encircled with gold from Uphaz!

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 flashed like lightning, his eyes were like flaming torches, his arms and legs were like polished bronze, and his speech roared like that of a crowd.

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.

7"Now I, Daniel, was the only one to receive the vision—the men who were with me didn't see it. However, an enormous fear overwhelmed them, so they ran away to hide,

8So I was left alone, gazing at this great vision; I had no strength left, my face turned deathly pale and I was helpless.

8and I was left alone to observe this magnificent vision. Nevertheless, no strength remained in me—my face lost its color, and I became weak.

9Then I heard him speaking, and as I listened to him, I fell into a deep sleep, my face to the ground.

9As I listened to the sound of his words, I fell down on my face unconscious, with my face to the ground."

10A hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees.

10"All of a sudden, a hand touched me and lifted me upon 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 told me, 'Daniel, man highly regarded, understand the message that I'm about to relate to you. Stand up, because I've been sent to you.' When he spoke this statement to me, I stood there 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"'Don't be afraid, Daniel,' he told me, 'because from the first day that you committed yourself to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard. I've come in answer to your prayers.

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 21 days. Then all of a sudden, Michael, one of the chief angels, came to assist me! I had been detained there near 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've come to help you understand what will happen to your people in the days to come, because the vision pertains to those days.'

15While he was saying this to me, I bowed with my face toward the ground and was speechless.

15"After he had spoken to me like this, I bowed my face to the ground, unable to speak.

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.

16But suddenly someone who resembled a human being touched my lips, so addressing the one who was standing in front of me, I opened my mouth and said, 'Sir, I'm overwhelmed with anguish by this vision. I have no strength left.

17How can I, your servant, talk with you, my lord? My strength is gone and I can hardly breathe."

17So how can a servant of my lord talk with someone like you, sir? And as for me, there's no strength left in me, and I can hardly breathe.'

18Again the one who looked like a man touched me and gave me strength.

18"Then this person who looked like a man touched me again 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."

19and said, 'Don't be afraid, man highly regarded. Be at peace, and be strong.' "As soon as he spoke to me, I gained strength and replied, 'Sir, please speak, now that you've 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"Then he said, 'Do you understand why I came to you? Soon I'll return to fight the prince of Persia. I'm going forth to war—and take note—the prince of Greece is coming!

21but first I will tell you what is written in the Book of Truth. (No one supports me against them except Michael, your prince.

21I'll inform you about what has been recorded in the Book of Truth. No one stands firmly with me against these opponents, except Michael your prince.

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