Daniel 10:11-13

New International Version

¹¹He said, “Daniel, you who are highly esteemed,^(A) consider carefully the words I am about to speak to you, and stand up,^(B) for I have now been sent to you.” And when he said this to me, I stood up trembling.

¹²Then he continued, “Do not be afraid,^(C) Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble^(D) yourself before your God, your words^(E) were heard, and I have come in response to them.^(F) ¹³But the prince^(G) of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael,^(H) one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia.

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Daniel 10:11-13

English Standard Version

¹¹And he said to me, “O Daniel, ^(A)man greatly loved, ^(B)understand the words that I speak to you, and ^(C)stand upright, for ^(D)now I have been sent to you.” And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up trembling. ¹²Then he said to me, ^(E)“Fear not, Daniel, for from the first day that you ^(F)set your heart to understand and ^(G)humbled yourself before your God, ^(H)your words have been heard, ^(I)and I have come because of your words. ¹³^(J)The prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me ^(K)twenty-one days, but ^(L)Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I was left there with the kings of Persia,

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Daniel 10:11-13

New King James Version

¹¹And he said to me, “O Daniel, ^(A)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.

¹²Then he said to me, ^(B)“Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, ^(C)your words were heard; and I have come because of your words. ¹³^(D)But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; and behold, ^(E)Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia.

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Daniel 10:11-13

New American Standard Bible

¹¹And he said to me, “^(A)Daniel, ^[a]you who are treasured, ^(B)understand the words that I am about to tell you and ^(C)stand at your place, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up ^(D)trembling. ¹²Then he said to me, “^(E)Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on ^(F)humbling yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come ^(G)in response to your words. ¹³But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was standing ^[b]in my way for twenty-one days; then behold, ^(H)Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia.