Book 35 : KETUVIM - DANIEL - Chapter 010
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In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a word was
revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the word was true,
even a great warfare; and he gave heed to the word, and had understanding of the
vision
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In those days I Daniel was mourning three whole weeks
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I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my
mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were
fulfilled
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And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I
was by the side of the great river, which is Tigris
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I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a man clothed
in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz
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his body also was like the beryl, and his face as the
appearance of lightning, and his eyes as torches of fire, and his arms and his
feet like in colour to burnished brass, and the voice of his words like the
voice of a multitude
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And I Daniel alone saw the vision; for the men that were
with me saw not the vision; howbeit a great trembling fell upon them, and they
fled to hide themselves
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So that I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and
there remained no strength in me; for my comeliness was turned in me into
corruption, and I retained no strength
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Yet heard I the voice of his words; and when I heard the
voice of his words, then was I fallen into a deep sleep on my face, with my face
toward the ground
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And, behold, a hand touched me, which set me tottering
upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands
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And he said unto me: 'O Daniel, thou man greatly beloved,
give heed unto the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright; for now am I
sent unto thee'; and when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling
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Then said he unto me: 'Fear not, Daniel; for from the
first day that thou didst set thy heart to understand, and to humble thyself
before thy G-d, thy words were heard; and I am come because of thy words
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But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one
and twenty days; but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me;
and I was left over there beside the kings of Persia
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Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall
thy people in the end of days; for there is yet a vision for the days.
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And when he had spoken unto me according to these words, I
set my face toward the ground, and was dumb
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And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men
touched my lips; then I opened my mouth, and spoke and said unto him that stood
before me: 'O my lord, by reason of the vision my pains are come upon me, and I
retain no strength
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For how can this servant of my lord talk with this my
lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither was
there breath left in me.
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Then there touched me again one like the appearance of a
man, and he strengthened me
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And he said: 'O man greatly beloved, fear not! peace be
unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong.' And when he had spoken unto me, I was
strengthened, and said: 'Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.
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Then said he: Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and
now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia; and when I go forth, lo,
the prince of Greece shall come
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Howbeit I will declare unto thee that which is inscribed
in the writing of truth; and there is none that holdeth with me against these,
except Michael your prince
Book 35 : KETUVIM - DANIEL - Chapter 010
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