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Daniel 10

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a thing was revealed to Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar. The thing was true, but the time appointed was long. He understood the thing and had understanding of the vision. In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three full weeks. I ate no fine food. No meat or wine came into my mouth. And I didn

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The man dressed in linen

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a thing was revealed to Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar. The thing was true, but the time appointed was long. He understood the thing and had understanding of the vision. In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three full weeks. I ate no fine food. No meat or wine came into my mouth. And I didn't anoint myself at all, until the three weeks were over. On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river Hiddekel, Then I looked up and saw, and there was a man clothed in linen, with a belt of fine gold of Uphaz round his waist. His body was like beryl, his face like the appearance of lightning, his eyes like lamps of fire, his arms and his feet like polished bronze, and the sound of his words like the noise of a crowd. And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision. The men who were with me didn't see it. But a great trembling fell on them, and they ran off to hide. So I was left alone, and I saw this great vision, and there was no strength left in me. My face turned deathly pale and I had no strength left. Yet I heard the sound of his words. And when I heard the sound of his words, I fell into a deep sleep with my face to the ground. And then a hand touched me and set me shaking on my knees and the palms of my hands. And he said to me, Daniel, a man greatly loved, understand the words I am speaking to you, and stand upright, because I have been sent to you now. And when he had said this to me, I stood up trembling. Then he said to me, Don't be afraid, Daniel. Because from the first day you set your heart to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come because of them. But the prince of the kingdom of Persia stood against me twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, and I stayed there with the kings of Persia. Now I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people in the latter days — because the vision is for days still to come. And when he had said these things to me, I turned my face to the ground and couldn't speak. And then one who looked like a man touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth and spoke, and said to the one standing in front of me, My lord, because of the vision my anguish has come over me, and I have no strength left. How can my lord's servant talk with my lord? As for me, from that moment there was no strength left in me, and no breath left either. Then the one who looked like a man touched me again and strengthened me, and said, Man greatly loved, don't be afraid. Peace be to you. Be strong. Be strong. And when he had spoken to me I was strengthened, and I said, Let my lord speak, because you have strengthened me. Then he said, Do you know why I have come to you? Now I will return to fight with the prince of Persia, and when I have gone out, the prince of Grecia will come. But I will tell you what is written in the book of truth. And there is nobody who holds with me in these things except Michael your prince.

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a thing was uncovered to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar. And the thing was true, but the time set was long. And he understood the thing and had understanding of the vision. In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three full weeks. I ate no pleasant bread, and no meat or wine came into my mouth, and I didn't anoint myself at all, till three full weeks were up. And on the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, the Tigris, then I lifted my eyes and looked, and there was a certain man dressed in linen, whose waist was strapped with fine gold of Uphaz. His body was like beryl too, and his face like the look of lightning, and his eyes like lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like the colour of polished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a crowd. And I, Daniel, saw the vision on my own, because the men who were with me didn't see the vision. But a great shaking fell on them, so they ran off to hide. So I was left on my own and saw this great vision. And there was no strength left in me. Because the look on my face turned to ruin in me, and I kept no strength. But I heard the sound of his words. And when I heard the sound of his words, then I was in a deep sleep with my face to the ground. And a hand touched me and set me on my knees and on the palms of my hands. And he said to me: Daniel, greatly loved man, understand the words I speak to you, and stand up straight. Because I'm sent to you now. And when he'd said this to me, I stood up shaking. Then he said to me: Don't be frightened, Daniel. Because from the first day you set your heart to understand and to bring yourself low in front of your God, your words were heard. And I've come because of your words. But the ruler of the kingdom of Persia stood against me twenty-one days. But look — Michael, one of the chief rulers, came to help me. And I stayed there with the kings of Persia. Now I've come to make you understand what'll happen to your people in the last days. Because the vision is for plenty of days yet. And when he'd said words like these to me, I set my face towards the ground and I went dumb. And there was one like the sons of men who touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth and spoke and said to the one standing in front of me: My lord, by the vision my sorrows have turned on me, and I've kept no strength. So how can this servant of my lord talk with my lord? Because as for me, there's no strength left in me now, and there's no breath left in me. Then there came again and touched me one who looked like a man, and he made me strong. And he said: Don't be frightened, greatly loved man. Peace be with you. Be strong, yes be strong. And when he'd spoken to me, I was made strong and said: Let my lord speak, because you've made me strong. Then he said: Do you know why I've come to you? And now I'll go back to fight the ruler of Persia. And when I've gone out, the ruler of Greece will come. But I'll show you what's written down in the scripture of truth. And there's nobody who holds with me in these things except Michael your ruler.

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision. In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks. I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled. And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel; Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz: His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude. And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves. Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength. Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground. And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands. And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling. Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words. But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia. Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days. And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb. And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength. For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me. Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me, And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me. Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come. But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.

1

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a thing was revealed to Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar. The thing was true, but the time appointed was long. He understood the thing and had understanding of the vision.

Plain English

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a thing was uncovered to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar. And the thing was true, but the time set was long. And he understood the thing and had understanding of the vision.

King James Version, 1611

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.

2

In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three full weeks.

King James Version, 1611

In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks.

3

I ate no fine food. No meat or wine came into my mouth. And I didn't anoint myself at all, until the three weeks were over.

Plain English

I ate no pleasant bread, and no meat or wine came into my mouth, and I didn't anoint myself at all, till three full weeks were up.

King James Version, 1611

I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.

4

On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river Hiddekel,

Plain English

And on the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, the Tigris,

King James Version, 1611

And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel;

5

Then I looked up and saw, and there was a man clothed in linen, with a belt of fine gold of Uphaz round his waist.

Plain English

then I lifted my eyes and looked, and there was a certain man dressed in linen, whose waist was strapped with fine gold of Uphaz.

King James Version, 1611

Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz:

6

His body was like beryl, his face like the appearance of lightning, his eyes like lamps of fire, his arms and his feet like polished bronze, and the sound of his words like the noise of a crowd.

Plain English

His body was like beryl too, and his face like the look of lightning, and his eyes like lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like the colour of polished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a crowd.

King James Version, 1611

His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.

7

And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision. The men who were with me didn't see it. But a great trembling fell on them, and they ran off to hide.

Plain English

And I, Daniel, saw the vision on my own, because the men who were with me didn't see the vision. But a great shaking fell on them, so they ran off to hide.

King James Version, 1611

And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.

8

So I was left alone, and I saw this great vision, and there was no strength left in me. My face turned deathly pale and I had no strength left.

Plain English

So I was left on my own and saw this great vision. And there was no strength left in me. Because the look on my face turned to ruin in me, and I kept no strength.

King James Version, 1611

Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.

9

Yet I heard the sound of his words. And when I heard the sound of his words, I fell into a deep sleep with my face to the ground.

Plain English

But I heard the sound of his words. And when I heard the sound of his words, then I was in a deep sleep with my face to the ground.

King James Version, 1611

Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.

10

And then a hand touched me and set me shaking on my knees and the palms of my hands.

Plain English

And a hand touched me and set me on my knees and on the palms of my hands.

King James Version, 1611

And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.

11

And he said to me, Daniel, a man greatly loved, understand the words I am speaking to you, and stand upright, because I have been sent to you now. And when he had said this to me, I stood up trembling.

Plain English

And he said to me: Daniel, greatly loved man, understand the words I speak to you, and stand up straight. Because I'm sent to you now. And when he'd said this to me, I stood up shaking.

King James Version, 1611

And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.

12

Then he said to me, Don't be afraid, Daniel. Because from the first day you set your heart to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come because of them.

Plain English

Then he said to me: Don't be frightened, Daniel. Because from the first day you set your heart to understand and to bring yourself low in front of your God, your words were heard. And I've come because of your words.

King James Version, 1611

Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.

13

But the prince of the kingdom of Persia stood against me twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, and I stayed there with the kings of Persia.

Plain English

But the ruler of the kingdom of Persia stood against me twenty-one days. But look — Michael, one of the chief rulers, came to help me. And I stayed there with the kings of Persia.

King James Version, 1611

But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.

14

Now I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people in the latter days — because the vision is for days still to come.

Plain English

Now I've come to make you understand what'll happen to your people in the last days. Because the vision is for plenty of days yet.

King James Version, 1611

Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.

15

And when he had said these things to me, I turned my face to the ground and couldn't speak.

Plain English

And when he'd said words like these to me, I set my face towards the ground and I went dumb.

King James Version, 1611

And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.

16

And then one who looked like a man touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth and spoke, and said to the one standing in front of me, My lord, because of the vision my anguish has come over me, and I have no strength left.

Plain English

And there was one like the sons of men who touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth and spoke and said to the one standing in front of me: My lord, by the vision my sorrows have turned on me, and I've kept no strength.

King James Version, 1611

And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.

17

How can my lord's servant talk with my lord? As for me, from that moment there was no strength left in me, and no breath left either.

Plain English

So how can this servant of my lord talk with my lord? Because as for me, there's no strength left in me now, and there's no breath left in me.

King James Version, 1611

For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.

18

Then the one who looked like a man touched me again and strengthened me,

Plain English

Then there came again and touched me one who looked like a man, and he made me strong.

King James Version, 1611

Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,

19

and said, Man greatly loved, don't be afraid. Peace be to you. Be strong. Be strong. And when he had spoken to me I was strengthened, and I said, Let my lord speak, because you have strengthened me.

Plain English

And he said: Don't be frightened, greatly loved man. Peace be with you. Be strong, yes be strong. And when he'd spoken to me, I was made strong and said: Let my lord speak, because you've made me strong.

King James Version, 1611

And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.

20

Then he said, Do you know why I have come to you? Now I will return to fight with the prince of Persia, and when I have gone out, the prince of Grecia will come.

Plain English

Then he said: Do you know why I've come to you? And now I'll go back to fight the ruler of Persia. And when I've gone out, the ruler of Greece will come.

King James Version, 1611

Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come.

21

But I will tell you what is written in the book of truth. And there is nobody who holds with me in these things except Michael your prince.

Plain English

But I'll show you what's written down in the scripture of truth. And there's nobody who holds with me in these things except Michael your ruler.

King James Version, 1611

But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.