1 In the third 7969 year 8141 of Cyrus 3566 king 4428 of Persia 6539 a thing 1697 was revealed 1540 unto Daniel 1840, whose name 8034 was called 7121 Belteshazzar 1095; and the thing 1697 was true 571, but the time appointed 6635 was long 1419: and he understood 995 the thing 1697, and had understanding 998 of the vision 4758.
2 In those days 3117 I Daniel 1840 was mourning 56 three 7969 full 3117 weeks 7620.
3 I ate 398 no pleasant 2532 bread 3899, neither came 935 flesh 1320 nor wine 3196 in my mouth 6310, neither did I anoint 5480 myself at all 5480, till three 7969 whole 3117 weeks 7620 were fulfilled 4390.
4 And in the four 702 and twentieth 6242 day 3117 of the first 7223 month 2320, as I was by the side 3027 of the great 1419 river 5104, which is Hiddekel 2313;
5 Then I lifted up 5375 mine eyes 5869, and looked 7200, and behold a certain 259 man 376 clothed 3847 in linen 906, whose loins 4975 were girded 2296 with fine gold 3800 of Uphaz 210:
6 His body 1472 also was like the beryl 8658, and his face 6440 as the appearance 4758 of lightning 1300, and his eyes 5869 as lamps 3940 of fire 784, and his arms 2220 and his feet 4772 like in colour 5869 to polished 7044 brass 5178, and the voice 6963 of his words 1697 like the voice 6963 of a multitude 1995.
7 And I Daniel 1840 alone saw 7200 the vision 4759: for the men 582 that were with me saw 7200 not the vision 4759; but 61 a great 1419 quaking 2731 fell 5307 upon them, so that they fled 1272 to hide 2244 themselves.
8 Therefore I was left alone 7604, and saw 7200 this great 1419 vision 4759, and there remained 7604 no strength 3581 in me: for my comeliness 1935 was turned 2015 in me into corruption 4889, and I retained 6113 no strength 3581.
9 Yet heard 8085 I the voice 6963 of his words 1697: and when I heard 8085 the voice 6963 of his words 1697, then was I in a deep sleep 7290 on my face 6440, and my face 6440 toward the ground 776.
10 And, behold, an hand 3027 touched 5060 me, which set 5128 me upon my knees 1290 and upon the palms 3709 of my hands 3027.
11 And he said 559 unto me, O Daniel 1840, a man 376 greatly beloved 2532, understand 995 the words 1697 that I speak 1696 unto thee, and stand 5975 upright 5977: for unto thee am I now sent 7971. And when he had spoken 1696 this word 1697 unto me, I stood 5975 trembling 7460.
12 Then said 559 he unto me, Fear 3372 not, Daniel 1840: for from the first 7223 day 3117 that thou didst set 5414 thine heart 3820 to understand 995, and to chasten 6031 thyself before 6440 thy God 430, thy words 1697 were heard 8085, and I am come 935 for thy words 1697.
13 But the prince 8269 of the kingdom 4438 of Persia 6539 withstood 5975 me one 259 and twenty 6242 days 3117: but, lo, Michael 4317, one 259 of the chief 7223 princes 8269, came 935 to help 5826 me; and I remained 3498 there with 681 the kings 4428 of Persia 6539.
14 Now I am come 935 to make thee understand 995 what shall befall 7136 thy people 5971 in the latter 319 days 3117: for yet the vision 2377 is for many days 3117.
15 And when he had spoken 1696 such words 1697 unto me, I set 5414 my face 6440 toward the ground 776, and I became dumb 481.
16 And, behold, one like the similitude 1823 of the sons 1121 of men 120 touched 5060 my lips 8193: then I opened 6605 my mouth 6310, and spake 1696, and said 559 unto him that stood 5975 before me, O my lord 113, by the vision 4759 my sorrows 6735 are turned 2015 upon me, and I have retained 6113 no strength 3581.
17 For how 1963 can 3201 the servant 5650 of this my lord 113 talk 1696 with this my lord 113? for as for me, straightway 6258 there remained 5975 no strength 3581 in me, neither is there breath 5397 left 7604 in me.
18 Then there came again 3254 and touched 5060 me one like the appearance 4758 of a man 120, and he strengthened 2388 me,
19 And said 559, O man 376 greatly beloved 2532, fear 3372 not: peace 7965 be unto thee, be strong 2388, yea, be strong 2388. And when he had spoken 1696 unto me, I was strengthened 2388, and said 559, Let my lord 113 speak 1696; for thou hast strengthened 2388 me.
20 Then said 559 he, Knowest 3045 thou wherefore I come 935 unto thee? and now will I return 7725 to fight 3898 with the prince 8269 of Persia 6539: and when I am gone forth 3318, lo, the prince 8269 of Grecia 3120 shall come 935.
21 But 61 I will shew 5046 thee that which is noted 7559 in the scripture 3791 of truth 571: and there is none 259 that holdeth 2388 with me in these things, but Michael 4317 your prince 8269.