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Daniel 10

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Vision of a Glorious One
1In the third year of King Cyrus of Persia,#Dn 1:21; 6:28 a message was revealed to Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar.#Dn 1:7 The message was true and was about a great conflict. He understood the message and had understanding of the vision.#Dn 1:17; 2:21
2In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for three full weeks.#Ezr 9:4–5; Neh 1:4 3I didn’t eat any rich food,#Dn 6:18; Am 6:6; Mt 6:17 no meat or wine entered my mouth, and I didn’t put any oil on my body until the three weeks were over. 4On the twenty-fourth day of the first month,#10:4 = Nisan (March–April) as I was standing on the bank of the great river,#Ezk 1:3; Dn 8:2 the Tigris, 5I looked up, and there was a man dressed in linen,#Ezk 9:2; Dn 12:6–7 with a belt of gold#Rv 1:13; 15:6 from Uphaz#10:5 Some Hb mss read Ophir#Jr 10:9 around his waist. 6His body was like beryl,#10:6 The identity of this stone is uncertain. his face like the brilliance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches,#Rv 1:14; 2:18; 19:12 his arms and feet like the gleam of polished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a multitude.#Rv 19:6
7Only I, Daniel, saw the vision.#2Kg 6:17–20 The men who were with me did not see it,#Ac 9:7 but a great terror fell on them,#Ezk 12:18 and they ran and hid. 8I was left alone, looking at this great vision.#Gn 32:24 No strength was left in me; my face grew deathly pale,#10:8 Lit my splendor was turned on me to ruin#Dn 7:28; 8:27; Hab 3:16 and I was powerless. 9I heard the words he said, and when I heard them I fell into a deep sleep,#10:9 Lit a sleep on my face#Gn 15:12; Jb 4:13; Dn 8:18 with my face to the ground.
Angelic Conflict
10Suddenly, a hand touched me and set me shaking on my hands and knees. 11He said to me, “Daniel, you are a man treasured by God.#10:11 by God added for clarity, also in v. 19#Dn 9:23; 10:19 Understand the words that I’m saying to you. Stand on your feet,#Ezk 2:2; Dn 8:18 for I have now been sent to you.”#Heb 11:14 After he said this to me, I stood trembling.
12“Don’t be afraid,#Is 41:10,14; Dn 10:19 Daniel,” he said to me, “for from the first day that you purposed to understand and to humble yourself before your God,#Dn 9:2–23; 10:2–3 your prayers were heard. I have come because of your prayers.#Ac 10:30–31 13But the prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed me for twenty-one days. Then Michael,#Dn 10:21; 12:1; Jd 9; Rv 12:7 one of the chief princes, came to help me after I had been left there with the kings of Persia.#Dn 7:17; 8:21 14Now I have come to help you understand what will happen to your people in the last days,#Dt 31:29; Dn 2:28 for the vision refers to those days.”#Dn 8:26; 12:4,9
15While he was saying these words to me, I turned my face toward the ground and was speechless.#Ezk 3:26; 24:27; Lk 1:20 16Suddenly one with human likeness#Dn 8:15 touched my lips.#Is 6:7; Jr 1:9 I opened my mouth and said to the one standing in front of me, “My lord, because of the vision, anguish overwhelms me and I am powerless.#Dn 7:15,28; 8:17,27; 10:8–9 17How can someone like me,#Ex 24:10–11; Is 6:1–5 your servant,#10:17 Lit Can I, a servant of my lord speak with someone like you, my lord? Now I have no strength, and there is no breath in me.”
18Then the one with a human appearance touched me again and strengthened me.#Is 35:3–4 19He said, “Don’t be afraid,#Jdg 6:23; Is 43:1; Dn 10:12 you who are#10:19 Lit afraid, man treasured by God.#Dn 9:23; 10:11 Peace to you; be very strong!” #Jos 1:6–7,9; Is 35:4
As he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”#Ps 138:2; 2Co 12:9
20He said, “Do you know why I’ve come to you? I must return at once to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I leave, the prince of Greece will come.#Dn 8:21; 11:2 21However, I will tell you what is recorded in the book of truth. (No one has the courage to support me against those princes except Michael,#Dn 10:13; Rv 12:7 your prince.

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