Daniel 10
WEB·Daniel 10
1In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a message was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the message was true, even a great warfare. He understood the message, and had understanding of the vision.
KJVIn the thirdH7969 yearH8141 of CyrusH3566 kingH4428 of PersiaH6539 a thingH1697 was revealedH1540(H8738) unto DanielH1840, whose nameH8034 was calledH7121(H8738) BelteshazzarH1095; and the thingH1697 was trueH571, but the time appointedH6635 was longH1419: and he understoodH995(H8804) the thingH1697, and had understandingH998 of the visionH4758.
2 In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three whole weeks.
KJVIn those daysH3117 I DanielH1840 was mourningH56(H8693) threeH7969 fullH3117 weeksH7620.
3 I ate no pleasant food. No meat or wine came into my mouth. I didn’t anoint myself at all, until three whole weeks were fulfilled.
KJVI ateH398(H8804) no pleasantH2532 breadH3899, neither cameH935(H8804) fleshH1320 nor wineH3196 in my mouthH6310, neither did I anointH5480(H8804) myself at allH5480(H8800), till threeH7969 wholeH3117 weeksH7620 were fulfilledH4390(H8800).
4 In the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel,
KJVAnd in the fourH702 and twentiethH6242 dayH3117 of the firstH7223 monthH2320, as I was by the sideH3027 of the greatH1419 riverH5104, which is HiddekelH2313;
5 I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a man clothed in linen, whose waist was adorned with pure gold of Uphaz.
KJVThen I lifted upH5375(H8799) mine eyesH5869, and lookedH7200(H8799), and behold a certainH259 manH376 clothedH3847(H8803) in linenH906, whose loinsH4975 were girdedH2296(H8803) with fine goldH3800 of UphazH210:
6 His body also was like beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as flaming torches. His arms and his feet were like burnished bronze. The voice of his words was like the voice of a multitude.
KJVHis bodyH1472 also was like the berylH8658, and his faceH6440 as the appearanceH4758 of lightningH1300, and his eyesH5869 as lampsH3940 of fireH784, and his armsH2220 and his feetH4772 like in colourH5869 to polishedH7044 brassH5178, and the voiceH6963 of his wordsH1697 like the voiceH6963 of a multitudeH1995.
7 I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, for the men who were with me didn’t see the vision, but a great quaking fell on them, and they fled to hide themselves.
KJVAnd I DanielH1840 alone sawH7200(H8804) the visionH4759: for the menH582 that were with me sawH7200(H8804) not the visionH4759; butH61 a greatH1419 quakingH2731 fellH5307(H8804) upon them, so that they fledH1272(H8799) to hideH2244(H8736) themselves.
8 So I was left alone and saw this great vision. No strength remained in me; for my face grew deathly pale, and I retained no strength.
KJVTherefore I was left aloneH7604(H8738), and sawH7200(H8799) this greatH1419 visionH4759, and there remainedH7604(H8738) no strengthH3581 in me: for my comelinessH1935 was turnedH2015(H8738) in me into corruptionH4889, and I retainedH6113(H8804) no strengthH3581.
9 Yet I heard the voice of his words. When I heard the voice of his words, then I fell into a deep sleep on my face, with my face toward the ground.
KJVYet heardH8085(H8799) I the voiceH6963 of his wordsH1697: and when I heardH8085(H8800) the voiceH6963 of his wordsH1697, then was I in a deep sleepH7290(H8737) on my faceH6440, and my faceH6440 toward the groundH776.
10 Behold, a hand touched me, which set me on my knees and on the palms of my hands.
KJVAnd, behold, an handH3027 touchedH5060(H8804) me, which setH5128(H8686) me upon my kneesH1290 and upon the palmsH3709 of my handsH3027.
11 He said to me, “Daniel, you greatly beloved man, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright, for I have been sent to you, now.” When he had spoken this word to me, I stood trembling.
KJVAnd he saidH559(H8799) unto me, O DanielH1840, a manH376 greatly belovedH2532, understandH995(H8685) the wordsH1697 that I speakH1696(H8802) unto thee, and standH5975(H8798) uprightH5977: for unto thee am I now sentH7971(H8795). And when he had spokenH1696(H8763) this wordH1697 unto me, I stoodH5975(H8804) tremblingH7460(H8688).
12 Then he said to me, “Don’t be afraid, Daniel; for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard. I have come for your words’ sake.
KJVThen saidH559(H8799) he unto me, FearH3372(H8799) not, DanielH1840: for from the firstH7223 dayH3117 that thou didst setH5414(H8804) thine heartH3820 to understandH995(H8687), and to chastenH6031(H8692) thyself beforeH6440 thy GodH430, thy wordsH1697 were heardH8085(H8738), and I am comeH935(H8804) for thy wordsH1697.
13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; but, behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me because I remained there with the kings of Persia.
KJVBut the princeH8269 of the kingdomH4438 of PersiaH6539 withstoodH5975(H8802) me oneH259 and twentyH6242 daysH3117: but, lo, MichaelH4317, oneH259 of the chiefH7223 princesH8269, cameH935(H8804) to helpH5826(H8800) me; and I remainedH3498(H8738) there withH681 the kingsH4428 of PersiaH6539.
14 Now I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision is yet for many days.”
KJVNow I am comeH935(H8804) to make thee understandH995(H8687) what shall befallH7136(H8799) thy peopleH5971 in the latterH319 daysH3117: for yet the visionH2377 is for many daysH3117.
15 When he had spoken these words to me, I set my face toward the ground and was mute.
KJVAnd when he had spokenH1696(H8763) such wordsH1697 unto me, I setH5414(H8804) my faceH6440 toward the groundH776, and I became dumbH481(H8738).
16 Behold, one in the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth, and spoke and said to him who stood before me, “My lord, by reason of the vision my sorrows have overtaken me, and I retain no strength.
KJVAnd, behold, one like the similitudeH1823 of the sonsH1121 of menH120 touchedH5060(H8802) my lipsH8193: then I openedH6605(H8799) my mouthH6310, and spakeH1696(H8762), and saidH559(H8799) unto him that stoodH5975(H8802) before me, O my lordH113, by the visionH4759 my sorrowsH6735 are turnedH2015(H8738) upon me, and I have retainedH6113(H8804) no strengthH3581.
17 For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? For as for me, immediately there remained no strength in me. There was no breath left in me.”
KJVFor howH1963 canH3201(H8799) the servantH5650 of this my lordH113 talkH1696(H8763) with this my lordH113? for as for me, straightwayH6258 there remainedH5975(H8799) no strengthH3581 in me, neither is there breathH5397 leftH7604(H8738) in me.
18 Then one like the appearance of a man touched me again, and he strengthened me.
KJVThen there came againH3254(H8686) and touchedH5060(H8799) me one like the appearanceH4758 of a manH120, and he strengthenedH2388(H8762) me,
19 He said, “Greatly beloved man, don’t be afraid. Peace be to you. Be strong. Yes, be strong.” When he spoke to me, I was strengthened, and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”
KJVAnd saidH559(H8799), O manH376 greatly belovedH2532, fearH3372(H8799) not: peaceH7965 be unto thee, be strongH2388(H8798), yea, be strongH2388(H8798). And when he had spokenH1696(H8763) unto me, I was strengthenedH2388(H8694), and saidH559(H8799), Let my lordH113 speakH1696(H8762); for thou hast strengthenedH2388(H8765) me.
20 Then he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? Now I will return to fight with the prince of Persia. When I go out, behold, the prince of Greece will come.
KJVThen saidH559(H8799) he, KnowestH3045(H8804) thou wherefore I comeH935(H8804) unto thee? and now will I returnH7725(H8799) to fightH3898(H8736) with the princeH8269 of PersiaH6539: and when I am gone forthH3318(H8802), lo, the princeH8269 of GreciaH3120 shall comeH935(H8804).
21 But I will tell you that which is inscribed in the writing of truth. There is no one who holds with me against these but Michael your prince.
KJVButH61 I will shewH5046(H8686) thee that which is notedH7559(H8803) in the scriptureH3791 of truthH571: and there is noneH259 that holdethH2388(H8693) with me in these things, but MichaelH4317 your princeH8269.
Daniel 10
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