10:1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a ①message was revealed to Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar; and the ②message was true and it concerned great ③conflict, but he understood the ④message and had an understanding of the vision.
▷ ①Lit word ②Lit word ③Or warfare ④Lit word
10:2 In those days, I, Daniel, had been mourning for three ①entire weeks.
▷ ①Lit weeks of days
10:3 I did 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 weeks were completed.
▷ ①Lit delicate
10:4 On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, while I was by the bank of the great river, that is, the ①Tigris,
▷ ①Heb Hiddekel
10:5 I raised my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a man dressed in linen, whose waist had a belt of pure gold of Uphaz.
10:6 His body also was like topaz, his face ①had the appearance of lightning, his eyes were like flaming torches, his arms and feet like the gleam of polished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a multitude.
▷ ①Lit like
10:7 Now I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, while the men who were with me did not see the vision; nevertheless, a great fear fell on them, and they ran away to hide themselves.
10:8 So I was left alone and saw this great vision; yet no strength was left in me, for my complexion turned to ①a deathly pallor, and I retained no strength.
▷ ①Lit destruction
10:9 But I heard the sound of his words; and as soon as I heard the sound of his words, I fell into a deep sleep on my face, with my face to the ground.
10:10 Then behold, a hand touched me and shook me on my ①hands and knees.
▷ ①Lit knees and the palms of my hands
10:11 And he said to me, “Daniel, ①you who are treasured, understand the words that I am about to tell you and stand at your place, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up trembling.
▷ ①Lit man of treasure
10:12 Then he said to me, “Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on humbling yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to your words.
10:13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was standing ①in my way for twenty-one days; then behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia.
▷ ①Lit opposite me
10:14 Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the ①latter days, because the vision pertains to the days still future.”
▷ ①Lit end of the days
10:15 When he had spoken to me according to these words, I ①turned my face toward the ground and became speechless.
▷ ①Lit gave
10:16 And behold, ①one who resembled a human was touching my lips. Then I opened my mouth and spoke and said to him who was standing before me, “My lord, due to the vision ②anguish has come upon me, and I have retained no strength.
▷ ①Lit as a likeness of sons of mankind ②Lit my pains have
10:17 For how can such a servant of my lord talk with such as my lord? As for me, there remains just now no strength in me, nor has any breath been left in me.”
10:18 Then this one with human appearance touched me again and strengthened me.
10:19 And he said, “ ①You who are treasured, do not be afraid. Peace be to you; take courage and be courageous!” Now as soon as he spoke to me, I felt strengthened and said, “May my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”
▷ ①Lit man of treasure
10:20 Then he said, “Do you ①understand why I came to you? But I shall now return to fight against the prince of Persia; so I am leaving, and behold, the prince of ②Greece is about to come.
▷ ①Lit know ②Heb Javan
10:21 However, I will tell you what is recorded in the writing of truth. Yet there is no one who ①stands firmly with me against these forces except Michael your prince.
▷ ①Lit shows himself courageous