Daniel 10:13–21

¹³But ^othe prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me ^pone and twenty days: but lo, ^qMichael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia. ¹⁴Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people ^rin the latter days: for ^syet the vision is for ^tmany days. ¹⁵And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set ^umy face toward the ground, and ^vI became dumb. ¹⁶And behold, ^wone ^xlike the similitude of the sons of men ^gytouched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and ^ceI have retained no strength. ¹⁷For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me. ¹⁸Then there came again and ^gtouched me ^wone like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me, ¹⁹and said, ^zO man greatly beloved, ^afear not: peace be unto thee, ^bbe 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.

²⁰Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with ^cthe prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of ^dGrecia shall come. ²¹But I will shew thee ^ethat which is noted in the scripture of ^ftruth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but ^cMichael your prince.

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