Daniel 10 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Daniel’s Terrifying Vision of a Man

1 In the third ^H7969 year ^H8141 of Cyrus ^H3566 king ^H4428 of Persia ^H6539, a word ^H1697 was revealed ^H1540 to Daniel ^H1840, who ^H834 was named ^H7121 H8034 Belteshazzar ^H1095; and the word ^H1697 was true ^H571 and one of great ^H1419 [fn]conflict ^H6635, but he understood ^H995 the word ^H1697 and had an understanding ^H998 of what ^H4758 had appeared ^H4758.

2 In those ^H1992 days ^H3117, I, Daniel ^H1840, had been ^H1961 mourning ^H56 for three ^H7969 entire ^H3117 [fn]weeks ^H7620.

3 I did not eat ^H398 any [fn]tasty ^H2532 food ^H3899, nor ^H3808 did meat ^H1320 or wine ^H3196 enter ^H935 my mouth ^H6310, nor ^H3808 did I use ^H5480 any ointment ^H5480 at ^H5480 all ^H5480 until ^H5704 the entire ^H3117 three ^H7969 [fn]weeks ^H7620 were fulfilled ^H4390.

4 And on the twenty-fourth ^H6242 H702 day ^H3117 of the first ^H7223 month ^H2320, while I was by the bank ^H3027 of the great ^H1419 river ^H5104, that is, the [fn]Tigris ^H2313, 5 I lifted ^H5375 my eyes ^H5869 and looked ^H7200, and behold ^H2009, there was a certain ^H259 man ^H376 dressed ^H3847 in linen ^H906, whose loins ^H4975 were girded ^H2296 with a belt of pure ^H3800 fine ^H3800 gold ^H3800 of Uphaz ^H210. 6 His body ^H1472 also was like [fn]beryl ^H8658, his face ^H6440 [fn]had the appearance ^H4758 of lightning ^H1300, his eyes ^H5869 were like flaming ^H784 torches ^H3940, his arms ^H2220 and feet ^H4772 like the gleam ^H5869 of burnished ^H7044 bronze ^H5178, and the sound ^H6963 of his words ^H1697 like the sound ^H6963 of a multitude ^H1995. 7 Now I, Daniel ^H1840, alone ^H905 saw ^H7200 the vision that appeared ^H4759, but the men ^H376 who ^H834 were with me did not see ^H7200 the vision that appeared ^H4759; nevertheless ^H61, a great ^H1419 terror ^H2731 fell ^H5307 on them, and they ran ^H1272 away ^H1272 to hide ^H2244 themselves. 8 So I alone ^H905 remained ^H7604 and saw ^H7200 this ^H2088 great ^H1419 vision that appeared ^H4759; yet no ^H3808 might ^H3581 remained ^H7604 in me, for my outward splendor ^H1935 turned ^H2015 to [fn]a deathly ^H4889 pallor ^H4889, and I retained ^H6113 no ^H3808 might ^H3581. 9 But I heard ^H8085 the sound ^H6963 of his words ^H1697; and as soon as I heard ^H8085 the sound ^H6963 of his words ^H1697, I fell ^H7290 into a deep ^H7290 sleep ^H7290 on my face ^H6440, with my face ^H6440 to the ground ^H776.

Daniel Is Strengthened

10 Then behold ^H2009, a hand ^H3027 touched ^H5060 me and set ^H5128 me shaking ^H5128 on my [fn]hands ^H3709 H3027 and knees ^H1290.

11 And he said ^H559 to me, “O Daniel ^H1840, man ^H376 of [fn]high ^H2532 esteem ^H2532, understand ^H995 the words ^H1697 that I am about to speak ^H1696 to you and stand ^H5975 [fn]upright ^H5921 H5977, for I have now ^H6258 been sent ^H7971 to you.” And when he had spoken ^H1696 this ^H2088 word ^H1697 to me, I stood ^H5975 up trembling ^H7460. 12 Then he said ^H559 to me, “Do not be ^H3372 afraid ^H3372, Daniel ^H1840, for from the first ^H7223 day ^H3117 that you gave ^H5414 your heart ^H3820 to understand ^H995 this and to humble ^H6031 yourself before ^H6440 your God ^H430, your words ^H1697 were heard ^H8085, and I have come ^H935 in response to your words ^H1697. 13 But the [fn]prince ^H8269 of the kingdom ^H4438 of Persia ^H6539 was [fn]standing ^H5975 against me for twenty-one ^H6242 H259 days ^H3117; then behold ^H2009, Michael ^H4317, one ^H259 of the chief ^H7223 princes ^H8269, came ^H935 to help ^H5826 me. Now I had been left ^H3498 there ^H8033 with the kings ^H4428 of Persia ^H6539. 14 Now I have come ^H935 to give ^H995 you an understanding ^H995 of what ^H834 will happen ^H7136 to your people ^H5971 in the [fn]last ^H319 days ^H3117, for the vision ^H2377 pertains to the days ^H3117 yet ^H5750 future.” 15 Now when he had spoken ^H1696 to me according to these ^H428 words ^H1697, I [fn]turned ^H5414 my face ^H6440 toward the ground ^H776 and became ^H481 speechless ^H481.

16 And behold ^H2009, one [fn]in the likeness ^H1823 of the sons ^H1121 of men ^H120 was touching ^H5060 my lips ^H8193; then I opened ^H6605 my mouth ^H6310 and spoke ^H1696 and said ^H559 to him who was standing ^H5975 before ^H5048 me, “O my lord ^H113, as a result of the vision that appeared ^H4759, pains ^H6735 have come ^H2015 upon me, and I have retained ^H6113 no ^H3808 might ^H3581. 17 Now how ^H1963 can ^H3201 such ^H2088 a servant ^H5650 of my lord ^H113 talk ^H1696 with such ^H2088 as my lord ^H113? As for me, right now ^H6258 no ^H3808 might ^H3581 stands ^H5975 within me, nor ^H3808 does any breath ^H5397 remain ^H7604 within me.”

18 Then this one with the appearance ^H4758 of a man ^H120 touched ^H5060 me again ^H3254 and strengthened ^H2388 me. 19 And he said ^H559, “O man ^H376 of [fn]high ^H2532 esteem ^H2532, do not be ^H3372 afraid ^H3372. Peace ^H7965 [fn]be with you; gather ^H2388 strength ^H2388 and be ^H2388 strong ^H2388!” Now as soon as he spoke ^H1696 to me, I received ^H2388 strength ^H2388 and said ^H559, “May my lord ^H113 speak ^H1696, for you have strengthened ^H2388 me.” 20 Then he said ^H559, “Do you know ^H3045 why ^H4100 I came ^H935 to you? But I shall now ^H6258 return ^H7725 to fight ^H3898 against ^H5973 the [fn]prince ^H8269 of Persia ^H6539; so I am going ^H3318 forth ^H3318, and behold ^H2009, the [fn]prince ^H8269 of [fn]Greece ^H3120 is about to come ^H935. 21 However ^H61, I will tell ^H5046 you what is [fn]inscribed ^H7559 in the writing ^H3791 of truth ^H571. Now there ^H369 is ^H369 no ^H369 one ^H259 who [fn]exerts ^H2388 strength ^H2388 with me against ^H5921 these ^H428 forces except ^H3588 H518 Michael ^H4317 your prince ^H8269.