Daniel 10 - LSB Bible Online

Daniel 10

Daniel’s Terrifying Vision of a Man

In the third year of ^aCyrus king of Persia, a word was revealed to ^bDaniel, who was named Belteshazzar; and the ^cword was true and one of great ¹conflict, but he understood the word and had an ^dunderstanding of what had appeared.
2 In those days, I, Daniel, had been ^amourning for three entire ¹weeks. 3 I ^adid not eat any ¹tasty food, nor did meat or wine enter my mouth, nor did I use any ointment at all until the entire three ²weeks were fulfilled.
4 And on the twenty-fourth day of the first month, while I was by the bank of the great ^ariver, that is, the ¹Tigris, 5 I lifted my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a certain man ^adressed in linen, whose loins were ^bgirded with a belt of pure ^cfine gold of Uphaz. 6 His body also was like ¹beryl, his face ²had the appearance of lightning, ^ahis eyes were like flaming torches, his arms and feet like the gleam of burnished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a multitude. 7 Now I, Daniel, ^aalone saw the vision that appeared, but the ^bmen who were with me did not see the vision that appeared; nevertheless, a great ^cterror fell on them, and they ran away to hide themselves. 8 So I alone ^aremained and saw this great vision that appeared; yet ^bno might remained in me, for my outward splendor turned to ¹a deathly pallor, and I retained no might. 9 But I heard the sound of his words; and as soon as I heard the sound of his words, I ^afell into a deep sleep on my face, with my face to the ground.

Daniel Is Strengthened

10 Then behold, a hand ^atouched me and set me shaking on my ¹hands and knees. 11 And he said to me, “O ^aDaniel, man of ¹high esteem, ^bunderstand the words that I am about to speak to you and ^cstand ²upright, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up ^dtrembling. 12 Then he said to me, “^aDo not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you gave your heart to understand this and to ^bhumble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response ^cto your words. 13 But the ¹prince of the kingdom of Persia was ²standing against me for twenty-one days; then behold, ^aMichael, one of the chief princes, came to help me. Now I had been left there with the kings of Persia. 14 Now I have come to ^agive you an understanding of what will happen to your people in the ¹^blast days, for the vision pertains to ^cthe days yet future.” 15 Now when he had spoken to me according to these words, I ¹turned my face toward the ground and became ^aspeechless.
16 And behold, ^aone ¹in the likeness of the sons of men was ^btouching my lips; then I opened my mouth and spoke and said to him who was standing before me, “O my lord, as a result of the vision that appeared, ^cpains have come upon me, and I have retained no might. 17 Now ^ahow can such a servant of my lord talk with such as my lord? As for me, right now ^bno might stands within me, nor does any breath remain within me.”
18 Then this one with the appearance of a man touched me again and ^astrengthened me. 19 And he said, “O man of ¹high esteem, ^ado not be afraid. Peace ²be with you; gather ^bstrength and be strong!” Now as soon as he spoke to me, I received strength and said, “May my lord speak, for you have ^cstrengthened me.” 20 Then he said, “Do you know why I came to you? But I shall now return to fight against the ¹prince of Persia; so I am going forth, and behold, the ¹^aprince of ²Greece is about to come. 21 However, I will tell you what is ¹inscribed in the writing of ^atruth. Now there is no one who ²exerts strength with me against these forces except ^bMichael your prince.

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