Dan 10 | NASB1995 | STEP | In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a message was revealed to Daniel , who was named Belteshazzar ; and the message was true and one of great conflict , but he understood the message and had an understanding of the vision .

‏ Daniel 10

Daniel Is Terrified by a Vision

1 In the third year of ^aCyrus king of Persia a ^{▼▼ Lit word}message was revealed to ^cDaniel, who was named Belteshazzar; and the ^{▼▼ Lit word
,} ^emessage was true and one of great ^{▼▼ Or warfare}conflict, but he understood the ^{▼▼ Lit word}message and had an ^hunderstanding of the vision.

2 In those days, I, Daniel, had been ⁱmourning for three entire weeks. 3 I ^jdid not eat any ^{▼▼ Lit bread of desirability}tasty food, nor did meat or wine enter my mouth, nor did I use any ointment at all until the entire three weeks were completed. 4 On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, while I was by the bank of the great ^lriver, that is, the ^{▼▼ Heb Hiddekel}Tigris, 5 I lifted my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a certain man ⁿdressed in linen, whose waist was ^ogirded with a belt of pure ^pgold of Uphaz. 6 His body also was like ^{▼▼ Or yellow serpentine}beryl, his face ^{▼▼ Lit like}had the appearance of lightning, ^shis 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 ^{▼▼ Or roaring}tumult. 7 Now I, Daniel, ^ualone saw the vision, while the ^vmen who were with me did not see the vision; nevertheless, a great ^wdread fell on them, and they ran away to hide themselves. 8 So I was ^xleft alone and saw this great vision; yet ^yno strength was left in me, for my ^{▼▼ Lit splendor}natural color turned to ^{▼▼ Lit corruption}a deathly pallor, and I retained no strength. 9 But I heard the sound of his words; and as soon as I heard the sound of his words, I ^abfell into a deep sleep on my face, with my face to the ground.

Daniel Comforted

10 Then behold, a hand ^actouched me and set me trembling on my ^{▼▼ Lit knees and the palms of my hands}hands and knees. 11 He said to me, “O ^aeDaniel, man of ^{▼▼ Lit desirability; or preciousness}high esteem, ^agunderstand the words that I am about to tell you and ^ahstand ^{▼▼ Lit upon your standing}upright, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up ^ajtrembling. 12 Then he said to me, ^ak“Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on ^alhumbling yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response ^amto your words. 13 “But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was ^{▼▼ Lit standing opposite}withstanding me for twenty-one days; then behold, ^aoMichael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia. 14 “Now I have come to ^apgive you an understanding of what will happen to your people in the ^{▼▼ Lit end of the days
,} ^arlatter days, for the vision pertains to ^asthe days yet future.”

15 When he had spoken to me according to these words, I ^{▼▼ Lit set}turned my face toward the ground and became ^auspeechless. 16 And behold, ^{▼▼ Lit as a likeness of sons of man
,} ^awone who resembled a human being was ^axtouching 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 ^{▼▼ Lit my pains have
,} ^azanguish has come upon me, and I have retained no strength. 17 “For ^bahow can such a servant of my lord talk with such as my lord? As for me, there remains just now ^bbno strength in me, nor has any breath been left in me.”

18 Then this one with human appearance touched me again and ^bcstrengthened me. 19 He said, “O man of ^{▼▼ Lit desirability; or preciousness}high esteem, ^bedo not be afraid. Peace ^{▼▼ Lit to you}be with you; take ^bgcourage and be courageous!” Now as soon as he spoke to me, I received strength and said, “May my lord speak, for you have ^bhstrengthened me.” 20 Then he said, “Do you ^{▼▼ Lit know}understand why I came to you? But I shall now return to fight against the ^{▼▼ I.e. Satanic angel}prince of Persia; so I am going forth, and behold, the ^{▼▼ I.e. Satanic angel
,} ^blprince of ^{▼▼ Heb Javan}Greece is about to come. 21 “However, I will tell you what is inscribed in the writing of ^bntruth. Yet there is no one who ^{▼▼ Lit shows himself strong}stands firmly with me against these forces except ^bpMichael your prince.