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| [1]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, but the thing and the vision were discerned and understood with great difficulty. |
[1]In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a thing is revealed to Daniel, whose name is called Belteshazzar, and the thing [is] true, and the warfare [is] great: and he hath understood the thing, and hath understanding about the appearance. |
| [2]In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three times seven weeks of days. |
[2]`In those days, I, Daniel, have been mourning three weeks of days; |
| [3]I ate no dainty food, neither meat nor wine entered into my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till fully three times seven weeks of days were fulfilled. |
[3]desirable bread I have not eaten, and flesh and wine hath not come in unto my mouth, and I have not anointed myself at all, till the completion of three weeks of days. |
| [4]On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river Euphrates. |
[4]`And in the twenty and fourth day of the first month, I have been by the side of the great river, that [is] Hiddekel: |
| [5]I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with glory and majesty. |
[5]and I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, a certain one clothed in linen, and his loins girt with pure gold of Uphaz, |
| [6]His appearance was peculiar, and there is nothing like it; and his face as the appearance of lightning and his eyes as lamps of fire and his arms and his feet like the color of burnished brass and the sound of his words like the sound of many armies. |
[6]and his body as a beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet as the aspect of bright brass, and the voice of his words as the voice of a multitude. |
| [7]And I, Daniel, alone saw this vision; for the men who were with me did not see the vision; but a great fear fell upon them, so they fled because of the fear. |
[7]`And I have seen -- I, Daniel, by myself -- the appearance: and the men who have been with me have not seen the appearance, but a great trembling hath fallen on them, and they flee to be hidden; |
| [8]Wherefore I was left alone and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me; and my heart trembled, and there was no strength in me. |
[8]and I have been left by myself, and I see this great appearance, and there hath been no power left in me, and my honour hath been turned in me to corruption, yea, I have not retained power. |
| [9]And when I heard the sound of his words, I fell down upon my face on the ground |
[9]`And I hear the voice of his words, and when I hear the voice of his words, then I have been in a trance on my face, and my face [is] to the earth; |
| [10]And behold, a hand touched me and set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands. |
[10]and lo, a hand hath come against me, and shaketh me on my knees and the palms of my hands. |
| [11]And he said to me, Arise, O Daniel, O man greatly beloved; understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright; for now I have been sent to you. And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up trembling. |
[11]`And he saith unto me: Daniel, man greatly desired, attend to the words that I am speaking unto thee, and stand on thy station, for now I have been sent unto thee. `And when he speaketh with me this word, I have stood trembling. |
| [12]Then he said to me. Fear not, Daniel; for from the first day that you did set your heart to comprehend so that you might stand before your God, your words have been heard, and I have come in response to your words. |
[12]And he saith unto me: Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that thou didst give thy heart to understand, and to humble thyself before thy God, thy words have been heard, and I have come because of thy words. |
| [13]The ruler of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; but 1o, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there against the wishes of the ruler of Persia. |
[13]`And the head of the kingdom of Persia is standing over-against me twenty and one days, and lo, Michael, first of the chief heads, hath come in to help me, and I have remained there near the kings of Persia; |
| [14]Now I have come to let you know what shall befall your people in the latter days; for yet the vision is for the end of the days appointed. |
[14]and I have come to cause thee to understand that which doth happen to thy people in the latter end of the days, for yet the vision [is] after days. |
| [15]And when he had spoken these words to me, I set my face towards the ground and was speechless. |
[15]`And when he speaketh with me about these things, I have set my face toward the earth, and have been silent; |
| [16]And behold, one resembling a man touched my lips; then I opened my mouth and spoke and said to him who stood before me, O my LORD, by the vision my heart trembled and I was unable to rise. |
[16]and lo, as the manner of the sons of men, he is striking against my lips, and I open my mouth, and I speak, and say unto him who is standing over-against me: My lord, by the appearance turned have been my pangs against me, and I have retained no power. |
| [17]For how can the servant of my lord talk with this my lord? For, behold, there is no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me. |
[17]And how is the servant of this my lord able to speak with this my lord? as for me, henceforth there remaineth in me no power, yea, breath hath not been left in me. |
| [18]Then again the one whose appearance was like that of a man touched me and strengthened me, |
[18]`And he addeth, and striketh against me, as the appearance of a man, and strengtheneth me, |
| [19]And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not; peace be to you; have courage, be strong. And when he had spoken to me, I was strengthened and said, Let my lord speak; for I have been strengthened. |
[19]and he saith: Do not fear, O man greatly desired, peace to thee, be strong, yea, be strong; and when he speaketh with me, I have strengthened myself, and I say, Let my lord speak, for thou hast strengthened me. |
| [20]Then he said to me, Do you know why I have come to you? And now I will return to fight with the ruler of Persia; and when I went out, lo, the ruler of Greece came. |
[20]And he saith, Hast thou known why I have come unto thee? and now I turn back to fight with the head of Persia; yea, I am going forth, and lo, the head of Javan hath come; |
| [21]But I will show you that which is noted in the scripture of truth; and there is none to help me in these things but Michael your prince and myself |
[21]but I declare to thee that which is noted down in the Writing of Truth, and there is not one strengthening himself with me, concerning these, except Michael your head. |