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Daniel 10
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Daniel’s Vision of a Man

10 In the third year of Cyrus(A) king of Persia, a revelation was given to Daniel (who was called Belteshazzar).(B) Its message was true(C) and it concerned a great war.[a] The understanding of the message came to him in a vision.

2 At that time I, Daniel, mourned(D) for three weeks. 3 I ate no choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips;(E) and I used no lotions at all until the three weeks were over.

4 On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was standing on the bank(F) of the great river, the Tigris,(G) 5 I looked up(H) and there before me was a man dressed in linen,(I) with a belt of fine gold(J) from Uphaz around his waist. 6 His body was like topaz,(K) his face like lightning,(L) his eyes like flaming torches,(M) his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished bronze,(N) and his voice(O) like the sound of a multitude.

7 I, Daniel, was the only one who saw the vision; those who were with me did not see it,(P) but such terror overwhelmed them that they fled and hid themselves. 8 So I was left alone,(Q) gazing at this great vision; I had no strength left,(R) my face turned deathly pale(S) and I was helpless.(T) 9 Then I heard him speaking, and as I listened to him, I fell into a deep sleep, my face to the ground.(U)

10 A hand touched me(V) and set me trembling on my hands and knees.(W) 11 He said, “Daniel, you who are highly esteemed,(X) consider carefully the words I am about to speak to you, and stand up,(Y) for I have now been sent to you.” And when he said this to me, I stood up trembling.

12 Then he continued, “Do not be afraid,(Z) Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble(AA) yourself before your God, your words(AB) were heard, and I have come in response to them.(AC) 13 But the prince(AD) of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael,(AE) one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia. 14 Now I have come to explain(AF) to you what will happen to your people in the future,(AG) for the vision concerns a time yet to come.(AH)”

15 While he was saying this to me, I bowed with my face toward the ground and was speechless.(AI) 16 Then one who looked like a man[b] touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and began to speak.(AJ) I said to the one standing before me, “I am overcome with anguish(AK) because of the vision, my lord, and I feel very weak. 17 How can I, your servant, talk with you, my lord? My strength is gone and I can hardly breathe.”(AL)

18 Again the one who looked like a man touched(AM) me and gave me strength.(AN) 19 “Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed,”(AO) he said. “Peace!(AP) Be strong now; be strong.”(AQ)

When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, since you have given me strength.”(AR)

20 So he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? Soon I will return to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I go, the prince of Greece(AS) will come; 21 but first I will tell you what is written in the Book of Truth.(AT) (No one supports me against them except Michael,(AU) your prince.

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  1. Daniel 10:1 Or true and burdensome
  2. Daniel 10:16 Most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text; one manuscript of the Masoretic Text, Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint Then something that looked like a human hand
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Daniel 10
New American Standard Bible

Daniel Is Terrified by a Vision

10 In the third year of (A)Cyrus king of Persia, a [a]message was revealed to (B)Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar; and the [b](C)message was true and it concerned great [c]conflict, but he understood the [d]message and had an (D)understanding of the vision.

2 In those days, I, Daniel, had been (E)mourning for three [e]entire weeks. 3 I (F)did not eat any [f]tasty food, nor did meat or wine enter my mouth, nor did I use any ointment at all until the entire three weeks were completed. 4 On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, while I was by the bank of the great (G)river, that is, the [g]Tigris, 5 I raised my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a man (H)dressed in linen, whose waist (I)had a belt of pure (J)gold of Uphaz. 6 His body also was like topaz, his face [h]had the appearance of lightning, (K)his eyes were like flaming torches, his arms and feet like the gleam of polished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a multitude. 7 Now I, Daniel, (L)alone saw the vision, while the (M)men who were with me did not see the vision; nevertheless, a great (N)fear fell on them, and they ran away to hide themselves. 8 So I was (O)left alone and saw this great vision; yet (P)no strength was left in me, for my complexion turned to [i]a deathly pallor, and I retained no strength. 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 Comforted

10 Then behold, a hand (R)touched me and shook me on my [j]hands and knees. 11 And he said to me, “(S)Daniel, [k]you who are treasured, (T)understand the words that I am about to tell you and (U)stand at your place, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up (V)trembling. 12 Then he said to me, “(W)Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on (X)humbling yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come (Y)in response to your words. 13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was standing [l]in my way for twenty-one days; then behold, (Z)Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia. 14 Now I have come to (AA)explain to you what will happen to your people in the [m](AB)latter days, because the vision pertains to (AC)the days still future.”

15 When he had spoken to me according to these words, I [n]turned my face toward the ground and became (AD)speechless. 16 And behold, [o](AE)one who resembled a human was (AF)touching my lips. Then I opened my mouth and spoke and said to him who was standing before me, “My lord, due to the vision [p](AG)anguish has come upon me, and I have retained no strength. 17 For (AH)how can such a servant of my lord talk with such as my lord? As for me, there remains just now (AI)no strength in me, nor has any breath been left in me.”

18 Then this one with human appearance touched me again and (AJ)strengthened me. 19 And he said, “[q]You who are treasured, (AK)do not be afraid. Peace be to you; take (AL)courage and be courageous!” Now as soon as he spoke to me, I felt strengthened and said, “May my lord speak, for you have (AM)strengthened me.” 20 Then he said, “Do you [r]understand why I came to you? But I shall now return to fight against the prince of Persia; so I am leaving, and behold, the (AN)prince of [s]Greece is about to come. 21 However, I will tell you what is recorded in the writing of (AO)truth. Yet there is no one who [t]stands firmly with me against these forces except (AP)Michael your prince.

Footnotes

  1. Daniel 10:1 Lit word
  2. Daniel 10:1 Lit word
  3. Daniel 10:1 Or warfare
  4. Daniel 10:1 Lit word
  5. Daniel 10:2 Lit weeks of days
  6. Daniel 10:3 Lit delicate
  7. Daniel 10:4 Heb Hiddekel
  8. Daniel 10:6 Lit like
  9. Daniel 10:8 Lit destruction
  10. Daniel 10:10 Lit knees and the palms of my hands
  11. Daniel 10:11 Lit man of treasure
  12. Daniel 10:13 Lit opposite me
  13. Daniel 10:14 Lit end of the days
  14. Daniel 10:15 Lit gave
  15. Daniel 10:16 Lit as a likeness of sons of mankind
  16. Daniel 10:16 Lit my pains have
  17. Daniel 10:19 Lit man of treasure
  18. Daniel 10:20 Lit know
  19. Daniel 10:20 Heb Javan
  20. Daniel 10:21 Lit shows himself courageous
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Daniël 10
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Een boodschapper van God

10 In het derde regeringsjaar van koning Kores van Perzië kreeg Daniël, ook wel Beltsazar genoemd, een openbaring. Het ging over dingen die onherroepelijk in de toekomst zouden gebeuren, over tijden van grote nood. Deze keer begreep Daniël de betekenis van wat hem werd bekendgemaakt.

2 Ik, Daniël, was al drie weken in rouw over mijn volk. 3 Al die tijd had ik geen wijn of vlees of andere lekkere dingen gegeten. Ook verzorgde ik mijn uiterlijk niet.

4 Op de vierentwintigste dag van de eerste maand stond ik aan de oever van de rivier de Tigris. 5 Ik keek op en plotseling stond vóór mij een man in linnen kleren met om zijn middel een gordel van zuiver goud! 6 Hij had een prachtig glanzende huid. Zijn gezicht schitterde als de bliksem en zijn ogen leken op vlammende fakkels. Zijn armen en voeten glansden als gepolijst koper en zijn stem klonk als het gedruis van een grote mensenmenigte. 7 Alleen ikzelf zag dit visioen. De andere mannen die bij mij waren, zagen niets. Maar zij werden wel overvallen door grote angst en vluchtten weg. 8 Ik bleef alleen achter. Door dit indrukwekkende visioen verloor ik al mijn kracht. Ik werd doodsbleek en voelde me als verlamd. 9 Toen hij tegen mij begon te praten, verloor ik het bewustzijn en lag languit op de grond. 10 Maar zijn hand raakte mij aan en richtte mij op, op handen en knieën. Ik beefde van angst. 11 Hij sprak tegen mij: ‘Daniël, geliefde man van God, sta op en luister aandachtig naar wat ik u te vertellen heb, want God heeft mij naar u toegestuurd.’ Terwijl hij zo met mij sprak, ging ik bevend staan. 12 ‘Wees niet bang, Daniël,’ zei hij. ‘Want uw gebed is in de hemel gehoord en verhoord, al vanaf de allereerste dag waarop u zich voor God boog en begon te bidden om inzicht. Diezelfde dag werd ik gestuurd om u hier te ontmoeten. 13 Maar onderweg werd ik eenentwintig dagen lang opgehouden door de machtige boze geest die heerst over het rijk van de Perzen. Toen kwam Michaël, een van de hoogste bevelhebbers van het hemelse leger, mij te hulp. Daardoor was ik in staat door deze blokkade heen te breken. 14 Ik ben hier gekomen om u te vertellen wat met uw volk in de eindtijd zal gebeuren. Want de vervulling van deze profetie zal nog vele jaren op zich laten wachten.’ 15 Al die tijd keek ik naar de grond, niet in staat een woord uit te brengen. 16 Toen raakte iemand—hij zag eruit als een mens—mijn lippen aan en ik kon weer spreken. Ik zei tegen de persoon vóór mij: ‘Mijn heer, ik ben verlamd van angst door uw verschijning. Ik heb geen kracht meer over. 17 Hoe kan iemand als ik zelfs maar met u spreken? Ik voel mij helemaal krachteloos en kan amper ademen.’ 18 De persoon die er uitzag als een mens, raakte mij opnieuw aan waardoor ik weer wat kracht kreeg. 19 ‘God houdt erg veel van u,’ zei hij. ‘Wees dus niet bang, rustig maar. U moet heel sterk zijn!’ Terwijl hij sprak, voelde ik plotseling mijn kracht terugkomen en zei: ‘Ga maar door, mijn heer, want dankzij u voel ik mij een stuk beter.’

20,21 Hij antwoordde: ‘Weet u waarom ik ben gekomen? Ik ben hier om u te vertellen wat er in het “Boek van de Waarheid” staat. Straks moet ik terug om mij weer vechtend een weg te banen langs de vorst der Perzen. En na hem moet ik de strijd aanbinden met de vorst van Griekenland. Alleen Michaël, de engel die waakt over uw volk Israël, zal mij daarbij terzijde staan.’

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