Daniel 10 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Daniel’s Terrifying Vision of a Man

In the third^H7969 year^H8141 of Cyrus^H3566 king^H4428 of Persia^H6539, a word^H1697 was revealed^H1540 to Daniel^H1840, who^H834 was named^H7121^H8034 Belteshazzar^H1095; and the word^H1697 was true^H571 and one of great^H1419 [fn]conflict^H6635, but he understood^H995 the word^H1697 and had an understanding^H998 of what^H4758 had appeared^H4758.

Dan 10:2

In those^H1992 days^H3117, I, Daniel^H1840, had been^H1961 mourning^H56 for three^H7969 entire^H3117 [fn]weeks^H7620.

Dan 10:3

Dan 10:3I did not eat any [fn]tasty food, nor did meat or wine enter my mouth, nor did I use any ointment at all until the entire three [fn]weeks were fulfilled.

Dan 10:4

And on the twenty-fourth^H6242^H702 day^H3117 of the first^H7223 month^H2320, while I was by the bank^H3027 of the great^H1419 river^H5104, that is, the [fn]Tigris^H2313,

Dan 10:5

Dan 10:5I lifted my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a certain man dressed in linen, whose loins were girded with a belt of pure fine gold of Uphaz.

Dan 10:6

Dan 10:6His body also was like [fn]beryl, his face [fn]had the appearance of lightning, his eyes were like flaming torches, his arms and feet like the gleam of burnished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a multitude.

Dan 10:7

Dan 10:7Now I, Daniel, alone saw the vision that appeared, but the men who were with me did not see the vision that appeared; nevertheless, a great terror fell on them, and they ran away to hide themselves.

Dan 10:8

Dan 10:8So I alone remained and saw this great vision that appeared; yet no might remained in me, for my outward splendor turned to [fn]a deathly pallor, and I retained no might.

Dan 10:9

Dan 10:9But I heard the sound of his words; and as soon as I heard the sound of his words, I fell into a deep sleep on my face, with my face to the ground.

Daniel Is Strengthened

Dan 10:10

Then behold^H2009, a hand^H3027 touched^H5060 me and set^H5128 me shaking^H5128 on my [fn]hands^H3709^H3027 and knees^H1290.

Dan 10:11

Dan 10:11And he said to me, “O Daniel, man of [fn]high esteem, understand the words that I am about to speak to you and stand [fn]upright, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up trembling.

Dan 10:12

Dan 10:12Then he said to me, “Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you gave your heart to understand this and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to your words.

Dan 10:13

Dan 10:13“But the [fn]prince of the kingdom of Persia was [fn]standing against me for twenty-one days; then behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me. Now I had been left there with the kings of Persia.

Dan 10:14

Dan 10:14“Now I have come to give you an understanding of what will happen to your people in the [fn]last days, for the vision pertains to the days yet future.”

Dan 10:15

Dan 10:15Now when he had spoken to me according to these words, I [fn]turned my face toward the ground and became speechless.

Dan 10:16

And behold^H2009, one [fn]in the likeness^H1823 of the sons^H1121 of men^H120 was touching^H5060 my lips^H8193; then I opened^H6605 my mouth^H6310 and spoke^H1696 and said^H559 to him who was standing^H5975 before^H5048 me, “O my lord^H113, as a result of the vision that appeared^H4759, pains^H6735 have come^H2015 upon me, and I have retained^H6113 no^H3808 might^H3581.

Dan 10:17

Dan 10:17“Now how can such a servant of my lord talk with such as my lord? As for me, right now no might stands within me, nor does any breath remain within me.”

Dan 10:18

Then this one with the appearance^H4758 of a man^H120 touched^H5060 me again^H3254 and strengthened^H2388 me.

Dan 10:19

Dan 10:19And he said, “O man of [fn]high esteem, do not be afraid. Peace [fn]be with you; gather strength and be strong!” Now as soon as he spoke to me, I received strength and said, “May my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”

Dan 10:20

Dan 10:20Then he said, “Do you know why I came to you? But I shall now return to fight against the [fn]prince of Persia; so I am going forth, and behold, the [fn]prince of [fn]Greece is about to come.

Dan 10:21

Dan 10:21“However, I will tell you what is [fn]inscribed in the writing of truth. Now there is no one who [fn]exerts strength with me against these forces except Michael your prince.