Daniel 10:16–11:1

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.

11Also I ^ain the first year of ^aDarius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.