Daniel’s Vision of a Messenger

10 In the third year of the reign of King Cyrus of Persia,^[a] Daniel (also known as Belteshazzar) had another vision. He understood that the vision concerned events certain to happen in the future—times of war and great hardship.

²⁶ “This vision about the 2,300 evenings and mornings^[a] is true. But none of these things will happen for a long time, so keep this vision a secret.”

²⁸ So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.^[a]

²¹ Daniel remained in the royal service until the first year of the reign of King Cyrus.^[a]

⁷ The chief of staff renamed them with these Babylonian names:

¹⁷ God gave these four young men an unusual aptitude for understanding every aspect of literature and wisdom. And God gave Daniel the special ability to interpret the meanings of visions and dreams.

⁹ And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.” And he added, “These are true words that come from God.”

⁹ But he said, “Go now, Daniel, for what I have said is kept secret and sealed until the time of the end.

⁴ But you, Daniel, keep this prophecy a secret; seal up the book until the time of the end, when many will rush here and there, and knowledge will increase.”

¹⁴ Now I am here to explain what will happen to your people in the future, for this vision concerns a time yet to come.”