In those days, I, Daniel, had been (A)mourning for three [a]entire weeks. I (B)did not eat any [b]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. On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, while I was by the bank of the great (C)river, that is, the [c]Tigris, I raised my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a man (D)dressed in linen, whose waist (E)had a belt of pure (F)gold of Uphaz. His body also was like topaz, his face [d]had the appearance of lightning, (G)his 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 multitude. Now I, Daniel, (H)alone saw the vision, while the (I)men who were with me did not see the vision; nevertheless, a great (J)fear fell on them, and they ran away to hide themselves. So I was (K)left alone and saw this great vision; yet (L)no strength was left in me, for my complexion turned to [e]a deathly pallor, and I retained no strength. But I heard the sound of his words; and as soon as I heard the sound of his words, I (M)fell into a deep sleep on my face, with my face to the ground.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 10:2 Lit weeks of days
  2. Daniel 10:3 Lit delicate
  3. Daniel 10:4 Heb Hiddekel
  4. Daniel 10:6 Lit like
  5. Daniel 10:8 Lit destruction

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