In the third{H7969} year{H8141} of Cyrus{H3566} king{H4428} of Persia{H6539} a thing{H1697} was revealed{H1540} unto Daniel,{H1840} whose name{H8034} was called{H7121} Belteshazzar;{H1095} and the thing{H1697} was true,{H571} even a great{H1419} warfare:{H6635} and he understood{H995} the thing,{H1697} and had understanding{H998} of the vision.{H4758}

In those days{H3117} I, Daniel,{H1840} was mourning{H56} three{H7969} whole{H3117} weeks.{H7620}

I ate{H398} no pleasant{H2532} bread,{H3899} neither came{H935} flesh{H1320} nor wine{H3196} into my mouth,{H6310} neither did I anoint{H5480} myself at all,{H5480} till three{H7969} whole{H3117} weeks{H7620} were fulfilled.{H4390}

And in the four{H702} and twentieth{H6242} day{H3117} of the first{H7223} month,{H2320} as I was by the side{H3027} of the great{H1419} river,{H5104} which is Hiddekel,{H2313}

I lifted up{H5375} mine eyes,{H5869} and looked,{H7200} and, behold, a{H259} man{H376} clothed{H3847} in linen,{H906} whose loins{H4975} were girded{H2296} with pure gold{H3800} of Uphaz:{H210}

his body{H1472} also was like the beryl,{H8658} and his face{H6440} as the appearance{H4758} of lightning,{H1300} and his eyes{H5869} as flaming{H784} torches,{H3940} and his arms{H2220} and his feet{H4772} like{H5869} unto burnished{H7044} brass,{H5178} and the voice{H6963} of his words{H1697} like the voice{H6963} of a multitude.{H1995}

And I, Daniel,{H1840} alone saw{H7200} the vision;{H4759} for the men{H582} that were with me saw{H7200} not the vision;{H4759} but{H61} a great{H1419} quaking{H2731} fell{H5307} upon them, and they fled{H1272} to hide{H2244} themselves.

So I was left alone,{H7604} and saw{H7200} this great{H1419} vision,{H4759} and there remained{H7604} no strength{H3581} in me; for my comeliness{H1935} was turned{H2015} in me into corruption,{H4889} and I retained{H6113} no strength.{H3581}

Yet heard{H8085} I the voice{H6963} of his words;{H1697} and when I heard{H8085} the voice{H6963} of his words,{H1697} then was I fallen into a deep sleep{H7290} on my face,{H6440} with my face{H6440} toward the ground.{H776}

And, behold, a hand{H3027} touched{H5060} me, which set{H5128} me upon my knees{H1290} and upon the palms{H3709} of my hands.{H3027}

And he said{H559} unto me, O Daniel,{H1840} thou man{H376} greatly beloved,{H2532} understand{H995} the words{H1697} that I speak{H1696} unto thee, and stand{H5975} upright;{H5977} for unto thee am I now sent.{H7971} And when he had spoken{H1696} this word{H1697} unto me, I stood{H5975} trembling.{H7460}

Then said{H559} he unto me, Fear{H3372} not, Daniel;{H1840} for from the first{H7223} day{H3117} that thou didst set{H5414} thy heart{H3820} to understand,{H995} and to humble{H6031} thyself before{H6440} thy God,{H430} thy words{H1697} were heard:{H8085} and I am come{H935} for thy words'{H1697} sake.

But the prince{H8269} of the kingdom{H4438} of Persia{H6539} withstood{H5975} me one{H259} and twenty{H6242} days;{H3117} but, lo, Michael,{H4317} one{H259} of the chief{H7223} princes,{H8269} came{H935} to help{H5826} me: and I remained{H3498} there with{H681} the kings{H4428} of Persia.{H6539}

Now I am come{H935} to make thee understand{H995} what shall befall{H7136} thy people{H5971} in the latter{H319} days;{H3117} for the vision{H2377} is yet for [many] days:{H3117}

and when he had spoken{H1696} unto me according to these words,{H1697} I set{H5414} my face{H6440} toward the ground,{H776} and was dumb.{H481}

And, behold, one in the likeness{H1823} of the sons{H1121} of men{H120} touched{H5060} my lips:{H8193} then I opened{H6605} my mouth,{H6310} and spake{H1696} and said{H559} unto him that stood{H5975} before me, O my lord,{H113} by reason of the vision{H4759} my sorrows{H6735} are turned{H2015} upon me, and I retain{H6113} no strength.{H3581}

For how{H1963} can{H3201} the servant{H5650} of this my lord{H113} talk{H1696} with this my lord?{H113} for as for me, straightway{H6258} there remained{H5975} no strength{H3581} in me, neither was there breath{H5397} left{H7604} in me.

Then there touched{H5060} me again{H3254} one like the appearance{H4758} of a man,{H120} and he strengthened{H2388} me.

And he said,{H559} O man{H376} greatly beloved,{H2532} fear{H3372} not: peace{H7965} be unto thee, be strong,{H2388} yea, be strong.{H2388} And when he spake{H1696} unto me, I was strengthened,{H2388} and said,{H559} Let my lord{H113} speak;{H1696} for thou hast strengthened{H2388} me.

Then said{H559} he, Knowest{H3045} thou wherefore I am come{H935} unto thee? and now will I return{H7725} to fight{H3898} with the prince{H8269} of Persia:{H6539} and when I go forth,{H3318} lo, the prince{H8269} of Greece{H3120} shall come.{H935}

But{H61} I will tell{H5046} thee that which is inscribed{H7559} in the writing{H3791} of truth:{H571} and there is none{H259} that holdeth{H2388} with me against these, but Michael{H4317} your prince.{H8269}