Dan 10 | NASB2020 | STEP | In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia , a message was revealed to Daniel , who was named Belteshazzar ; and the message was true and it concerned great conflict , but he understood the message and had an understanding of the vision .

Daniel 10

Daniel Is Terrified by a Vision

1 In the third year of ^aCyrus king of Persia, a ^{▼▼Lit word}message was revealed to ^cDaniel, who was named Belteshazzar; and the ^{▼▼Lit word
,} ^emessage was true and it concerned great ^{▼▼Or warfare}conflict, but he understood the ^{▼▼Lit word}message and had an ^hunderstanding of the vision.

2 In those days, I, Daniel, had been ⁱmourning for three ^{▼▼Lit weeks of days}entire weeks. 3 I ^kdid not eat any ^{▼▼Lit delicate}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 ^mriver, that is, the ^{▼▼Heb Hiddekel}Tigris, 5 I raised my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a man ^odressed in linen, whose waist ^phad a belt of pure ^qgold of Uphaz. 6 His body also was like topaz, his face ^{▼▼Lit like}had the appearance of lightning, ^shis 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, ^talone saw the vision, while the ^umen who were with me did not see the vision; nevertheless, a great ^vfear fell on them, and they ran away to hide themselves. 8 So I was ^wleft alone and saw this great vision; yet ^xno strength was left in me, for my complexion turned to ^{▼▼Lit destruction}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 ^zfell into a deep sleep on my face, with my face to the ground.

Daniel Comforted

10 Then behold, a hand ^aatouched me and shook me on my ^{▼▼Lit knees and the palms of my hands}hands and knees. 11 And he said to me, “ ^acDaniel, ^{▼▼Lit man of treasure}you who are treasured, ^aeunderstand the words that I am about to tell you and ^afstand at your place, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up ^agtrembling. 12 Then he said to me, “ ^ahDo not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on ^aihumbling yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come ^ajin response to your words. 13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was standing ^{▼▼Lit opposite me}in my way for twenty-one days; then behold, ^alMichael, 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 ^amexplain to you what will happen to your people in the ^{▼▼Lit end of the days
,} ^aolatter days, because the vision pertains to ^apthe days still future.”

15 When he had spoken to me according to these words, I ^{▼▼Lit gave}turned my face toward the ground and became ^arspeechless. 16 And behold, ^{▼▼Lit as a likeness of sons of mankind
,} ^atone who resembled a human was ^autouching my lips. Then I opened my mouth and spoke and said to him who was standing before me, “My lord, due to the vision ^{▼▼Lit my pains have
,} ^awanguish has come upon me, and I have retained no strength. 17 For ^axhow can such a servant of my lord talk with such as my lord? As for me, there remains just now ^ayno strength in me, nor has any breath been left in me.”

18 Then this one with human appearance touched me again and ^azstrengthened me. 19 And he said, “ ^{▼▼Lit man of treasure}You who are treasured, ^bbdo not be afraid. Peace be to you; take ^bccourage and be courageous!” Now as soon as he spoke to me, I felt strengthened and said, “May my lord speak, for you have ^bdstrengthened me.” 20 Then he said, “Do you ^{▼▼Lit know}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 ^bfprince of ^{▼▼Heb Javan}Greece is about to come. 21 However, I will tell you what is recorded in the writing of ^bhtruth. Yet there is no one who ^{▼▼Lit shows himself courageous}stands firmly with me against these forces except ^bjMichael your prince.