¹³The commander of the Persian kingdom opposed me for 21 days. But then Michael, one of the chief commanders, came to help me because I was left alone with the kings of Persia. ¹⁴I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the last days, because the vision is about times still to come.”

¹⁵When he said this to me, I bowed down with my face touching the ground and was silent. ¹⁶Then someone who looked like a human touched my lips. I opened my mouth and began to talk. I said to the person standing in front of me, “Sir, because of this vision, pain has overwhelmed me, and I’m helpless. ¹⁷How can I talk to you, sir? I have no strength left, and the wind has been knocked out of me.”

¹⁸Again, the person who looked like a human touched me, and I became stronger. ¹⁹He said, “Don’t be afraid. You are highly respected. Everything is alright! Be strong! Be strong!”

As he talked to me, I became stronger. I said, “Sir, tell me what you came to say. You have strengthened me.”

²⁰He asked, “Do you know why I have come to you? Now I will return to fight the commander of Persia. When I go, the commander of Greece will come. ²¹However, I will tell you what is inscribed in the true writings. No one will support me when I fight these commanders except your commander, Michael.

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