The Book of the Prophet Daniel 10 An angel announces to Daniel the events of the last days

 The Book of the Prophet Daniel 10

An angel announces to Daniel the events of the last days

1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a word was revealed to Daniel, whose name is Belteshazzar; and the word is true, and it concerns a prolonged war; and he understood the word, and had understanding of the vision.

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

3 I ate no choice food, no meat or wine entered my mouth, nor did I anoint myself with oil, until the three weeks were fulfilled.

4 On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, I was on the bank of the great river, the Tigris;

5 I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, a man clothed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist.

6 His body was like turquoise, his face like lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished bronze. and the sound of his words was like the sound of a multitude.

7 I, Daniel, alone saw the vision; the men who were with me did not see it, but a great fear fell upon them, and they fled and hid themselves.

8 So I was left alone, and I saw this great vision, and no strength remained in me; my beauty was turned to weakness, and I retained no strength.

9 But I heard the sound of his words; and when I heard the sound of his words, I fell on my face to the ground, deeply asleep.

10 Then a hand touched me and set me on my knees and on my hands.

11 He said to me, “Daniel, you who are highly esteemed, consider carefully the words I am about to speak to you, and stand upright, for I have now been sent to you.” While he was speaking this word to me, I was trembling.

12 Then he said to me, “Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard; and I have come because of your words.

13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; and behold, 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, for the vision concerns many days yet to come.”

15 While he was speaking these words to me, I bowed my face and became speechless.

16 And behold, one like the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips; then I opened my mouth and spoke and said to him who stood before me, “My lord, because of the vision, pains have come upon me, and I have no strength left.”

17 How then can this servant of my Lord speak with my Lord? For as for me, from now on there is no strength left in me, nor is there any breath left in me.

18 Then one like the likeness of a man touched me again and comforted me.

19 And he said, “Do not fear, man greatly beloved; peace be with you; be strong, yes, be strong!” And when he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my Lord, for you have comforted me.”

20 And he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? I will return to fight against the prince of Persia; and when I go forth, behold, the prince of Greece will come.

21 But I will tell you what is written in the book of truth; and there is no one who stands with me against these except Michael, your prince.”