Daniel 10:5–12

⁵I looked up, and there was a man dressed in linen, ^lwith a belt of gold ^mfrom Uphaz ^noaround his waist. ⁶His body was like topaz, ^phis face like the brilliance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, ^qhis arms and feet like the gleam of polished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a multitude. ^r

⁷Only I, Daniel, saw the vision. ^sThe men who were with me did not see it, ^tbut a great terror fell on them, ^uand they ran and hid. ⁸I was left alone, looking at this great vision. ^vNo strength was left in me; my face grew deathly pale, ^wxand I was powerless. ⁹I heard the words he said, and when I heard them I fell into a deep sleep, ^yzwith my face to the ground.

Angelic Conflict

¹⁰Suddenly, a hand touched me and raised me to my hands and knees. ¹¹He said to me, “Daniel, you are a man treasured by God. ^aUnderstand the words that I’m saying to you. Stand on your feet, ^bfor I have now been sent to you.” ^cAfter he said this to me, I stood trembling.

¹²“Don’t be afraid, ^dDaniel,” he said to me, “for from the first day that you purposed to understand and to humble yourself before your God, ^eyour prayers were heard. I have come because of your prayers. ^f