Daniel 10:1-3

Contemporary English Version

Daniel's Vision beside the Tigris River

10 In the third year^[a] of Cyrus the king of Persia, a message came to Daniel^[b] from God, and it was explained in a vision. The message was about a dreadful war, and it was true. ² Daniel wrote:

For three weeks I was in sorrow. ³ I ate no fancy food or meat, I drank no wine, and I put no olive oil on my face or hair.^[c]