¹⁰ And behold, ^(A)a hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees.

^17 (A)When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But ^(B)he laid his right hand on me, ^(C)saying, “Fear not, ^(D)I am the first and the last,

^9 (A)Then the Lord put out his hand and ^(B)touched my mouth. And the Lord said to me,

¹⁸ And when he had spoken to me, ^(A)I fell into a deep sleep with my face to the ground. But ^(B)he touched me and made me stand up.

¹⁸ Again ^(A)one having the appearance of a man ^(B)touched me and strengthened me.

¹⁶ And behold, ^(A)one in the likeness of the children of man ^(B)touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth and spoke. I said to him who stood before me, “O my lord, by reason of the vision pains have come upon me, and ^(C)I retain no strength.

²¹ while I was speaking in prayer, the man ^(A)Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the first, ^(B)came to me in swift flight at ^(C)the time of the evening sacrifice.