Daniel 10
Svenska 1917
10 I den persiske konungen Kores' tredje regeringsår fick Daniel, som ock kallades Beltesassar, en uppenbarelse; den uppenbarelsen är sanning och bådar stor vedermöda. Och han aktade på uppenbarelsen och lade märke till synen.
2 Jag, Daniel, hade då gått sörjande tre veckors tid.
3 Jag åt ingen smaklig mat, kött och vin kommo icke i min mun, ej heller smorde jag min kropp med olja, förrän de tre veckorna hade gått till ända.
4 På tjugufjärde dagen i första månaden, när jag var vid stranden av den stora floden, nämligen Hiddekel,
5 fick jag, då jag lyfte upp mina ögon, se en man stå där, klädd i linnekläder och omgjordad kring sina länder med ett bälte av guld från Ufas.
6 Hans kropp var såsom av krysolit hans ansikte liknade en ljungeld hans ögon voro såsom eldbloss, han armar och fötter såsom glänsande koppar; och ljudet av hans tal var såsom ett väldigt dån.
7 Och jag, Daniel, var den ende som såg synen; de män som voro med mig sågo den icke, men en stor förskräckelse föll över dem, så att de flydde bort och gömde sig.
8 Så blev jag allena kvar, och när jag såg den stora synen, förgick all min kraft; färgen vek bort ifrån mitt ansikte, så att det blev dödsblekt, och jag hade ingen kraft mer kvar.
9 Då hörde jag ljudet av hans tal; och på samma gång jag hörde ljudet av hans tal, där jag låg i vanmakt på mitt ansikte, med ansiktet mot jorden,
10 rörde en hand vid mig och hjälpte mig, så att jag skälvande kunde resa mig på mina knän och händer.
11 Sedan sade han till mig: »Daniel, du högt benådade man, giv akt på de ord som jag vill tala till dig, och res dig upp på dina fötter; ty jag har nu blivit sänd till dig.» När han så talade till mig, reste jag mig bävande upp.
12 Och han sade till mig: »Frukta icke, Daniel, ty redan ifrån första dagen, då när du vände ditt hjärta till att söka förstånd och till att ödmjuka dig inför din Gud, hava dina ord varit hörda; och jag har nu kommit för dina ords skull.
13 Fursten för Persiens rike stod mig emot under tjuguen dagar; men då kom Mikael, en av de förnämsta furstarna, mig till hjälp, under det att jag förut hade stått där allena mot Persiens konungar.
14 Och nu har jag kommit för att undervisa dig om vad som skall hända ditt folk i kommande dagar; ty också detta är en syn som syftar på framtiden.»
15 Under det han så talade till mig, böjde jag mitt ansikte mot jorden och var stum.
16 Men se, han som var lik en människa rörde vid mina läppar. Då upplät jag min mun och talade och sade till honom som stod framför mig: »Min herre, vid den syn jag såg har jag känt mig gripen av vånda, och jag har ingen kraft mer kvar.
17 Huru skulle också min herres tjänare, en sådan som jag, kunna tala med en sådan som min herre är? Jag har nu ingen kraft mer i mig och förmår icke mer att andas.»
18 Då rörde han som såg ut såsom en människa åter vid mig och styrkte mig.
19 Han sade: »Frukta icke, du högt benådade man; frid vare med dig, var stark, ja, var stark.» När han så talade med mig, kände jag mig styrkt och sade: »Tala, min herre, ty du har nu styrkt mig.»
20 Då sade han: »Kan du nu förstå varför jag har kommit till dig? Men jag måste strax vända tillbaka för att strida mot fursten för Persien, och när jag är fri ifrån honom, kommer fursten för Javan.
21 Dock vill jag förkunna för dig vad som är upptecknat i sanningens bok. Och ingen enda står mig bi mot dessa, förutom Mikael, eder furste. 11:1. den elektroniska utgåvan.
Daniel 10
King James Version
10 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.
2 In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks.
3 I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
4 And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel;
5 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz:
6 His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.
7 And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.
8 Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.
9 Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.
10 And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.
11 And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.
12 Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.
13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
14 Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.
15 And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.
16 And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.
17 For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.
18 Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,
19 And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.
20 Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come.
21 But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.
Daniel 10
New King James Version
Vision of the Glorious Man
10 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a message was revealed to Daniel, whose (A)name was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, [a]but the appointed time was long; and he understood the message, and had understanding of the vision. 2 In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three full weeks. 3 I ate no [b]pleasant food, no meat or wine came into my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
4 Now on the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, that is, the [c]Tigris, 5 I lifted my eyes and looked, and behold, a certain man clothed in (B)linen, whose waist was (C)girded with gold of Uphaz! 6 His body was like beryl, his face like the appearance of lightning, his eyes like torches of fire, his arms and feet like burnished bronze in color, (D)and the sound of his words like the voice of a multitude.
7 And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, for the men who were with me did not see the vision; but a great terror fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves. 8 Therefore I was left alone when I saw this great vision, and no strength remained in me; for my [d]vigor was turned to [e]frailty in me, and I retained no strength. 9 Yet I heard the sound of his words; and while I heard the sound of his words I was in a deep sleep on my face, with my face to the ground.
Prophecies Concerning Persia and Greece
10 (E)Suddenly, a hand touched me, which made me tremble on my knees and on the palms of my hands. 11 And he said to me, “O Daniel, (F)man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright, for I have now been sent to you.” While he was speaking this word to me, I stood trembling.
12 Then he said to me, (G)“Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, (H)your words were heard; and I have come because of your words. 13 (I)But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; and behold, (J)Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia. 14 Now I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people (K)in the latter days, (L)for the vision refers to many days yet to come.”
15 When he had spoken such words to me, (M)I [f]turned my face toward the ground and became speechless. 16 And suddenly, (N)one having the likeness of the [g]sons of men (O)touched my lips; then I opened my mouth and spoke, saying to him who stood before me, “My lord, because of the vision (P)my sorrows have [h]overwhelmed me, and I have retained no strength. 17 For how can this servant of my lord talk with you, my lord? As for me, no strength remains in me now, nor is any breath left in me.”
18 Then again, the one having the likeness of a man touched me and strengthened me. 19 (Q)And he said, “O man greatly beloved, (R)fear not! Peace be to you; be strong, yes, be strong!”
So when he spoke to me I was strengthened, and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”
20 Then he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? And now I must return to fight (S)with the prince of Persia; and when I have gone forth, indeed the prince of Greece will come. 21 But I will tell you what is noted in the Scripture of Truth. (No one upholds me against these, (T)except Michael your prince.
Footnotes
- Daniel 10:1 Or and of great conflict;
- Daniel 10:3 desirable
- Daniel 10:4 Heb. Hiddekel
- Daniel 10:8 Lit. splendor
- Daniel 10:8 Lit. ruin
- Daniel 10:15 Lit. set
- Daniel 10:16 Theodotion, Vg. the son; LXX a hand
- Daniel 10:16 Or turned upon
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
