Daniel 10:1–9

Vision of a Glorious One

10 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, e a message was revealed to Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar. f The message was true and was about a great conflict. He understood the message and had understanding of the vision. g

2 In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for three full weeks. h 3 I didn’t eat any rich food, i no meat or wine entered my mouth, and I didn’t put any oil on my body until the three weeks were over. 4 On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, j as I was standing on the bank of the great river, k the Tigris, 5 I looked up, and there was a man dressed in linen, l with a belt of gold m from Uphaz n o around his waist. 6 His body was like topaz, p his face like the brilliance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, q his arms and feet like the gleam of polished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a multitude. r

7 Only I, Daniel, saw the vision. s The men who were with me did not see it, t but a great terror fell on them, u and they ran and hid. 8 I was left alone, looking at this great vision. v No strength was left in me; my face grew deathly pale, w x and I was powerless. 9 I heard the words he said, and when I heard them I fell into a deep sleep, y z with my face to the ground.