Daniel’s Terrifying Vision of a Man

10 In the third year of ^(A)Cyrus king of Persia, a word was revealed to ^(B)Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar; and the ^(C)word was true and one of great ^[a]conflict, but he understood the word and had an ^(D)understanding of what had appeared.

² In those days, I, Daniel, had been ^(E)mourning for three entire ^[b]weeks. ³ I ^(F)did not eat any ^[c]tasty food, nor did meat or wine enter my mouth, nor did I use any ointment at all until the entire three ^[d]weeks were fulfilled.

⁴ And on the twenty-fourth day of the first month, while I was by the bank of the great ^(G)river, that is, the ^[e]Tigris, ⁵ I lifted my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a certain man ^(H)dressed in linen, whose loins were ^(I)girded with a belt of pure ^(J)fine gold of Uphaz. ⁶ His body also was like ^[f]beryl, his face ^[g]had the appearance of lightning, ^(K)his eyes were like flaming torches, his arms and feet like the gleam of burnished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a multitude. ⁷ Now I, Daniel, ^(L)alone saw the vision that appeared, but the ^(M)men who were with me did not see the vision that appeared; nevertheless, a great ^(N)terror fell on them, and they ran away to hide themselves. ⁸ So I alone ^(O)remained and saw this great vision that appeared; yet ^(P)no might remained in me, for my outward splendor turned to ^[h]a deathly pallor, and I retained no might. ⁹ But I heard the sound of his words; and as soon as I heard the sound of his words, I ^(Q)fell into a deep sleep on my face, with my face to the ground.

Daniel Is Strengthened

¹⁰ Then behold, a hand ^(R)touched me and set me shaking on my ^[i]hands and knees. ¹¹ And he said to me, “O ^(S)Daniel, man of ^[j]high esteem, ^(T)understand the words that I am about to speak to you and ^(U)stand ^[k]upright, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up ^(V)trembling.